DMA is proud to provide a world-class education and leadership experience for our students. Our guest clinicians are some of the best in the business.
Founder of Attitude Concepts for Today, Inc., a member of the Midwest Clinic Board of Directors, and the Western International Band/Clinic/American Band College Board of Directors.
Tim Lautzenheiser began his teaching career at Northern Michigan University. He then moved to the University of Missouri, and from there to New Mexico State University. During that time, Tim developed highly acclaimed groups in both instrumental and vocal music.
In 1981, Tim created Attitude Concepts for Today, Inc., an organization designed to manage the many requests for teacher inservice workshops, student leadership seminars and convention speaking engagements focusing on the area of servant leadership training.
Tim presently serves as Senior Vice President of Education/Chief Education Officer for Conn-Selmer, Inc. He is a nationally recognized voice touting the importance of arts education for every child.
His books, produced by G.I.A. Publications, Inc., continue to be bestsellers in the educational community. He is also co-author of the popular band method, Essential Elements, as well as the Senior Educational Consultant for Hal Leonard, Inc.
Heidi I. Sarver is a Professor Emerita of Music and former Director of Athletic Bands at the University of Delaware.
She was appointed to the faculty of the Department of Music in 1995. Professor Sarver was Director of the 300+ member Fightin’ Blue Hen Marching Band, co-conductor of the Symphonic Band and instructor of two Marching Band Techniques courses.
Professor Sarver attended the University of Massachusetts in Amherst where she received a Bachelors Degree in Music Education and a Master of Music Degree in Trumpet Performance. Her teachers include George N. Parks, Walter M. Chesnut, Malcolm W. Rowell and Seymour Rosenfeld.
Professor Sarver has taught with DMA since 1985, and currently serves as Educational Director and lead clinician. Now retired from university teaching, she is a free-lance marching band show designer for multiple major universities across the nation, including UNT/Denton, UMass/Amherst, and University of Delaware. She is active as a national and international adjudicator, clinician and guest conductor.
Prior to her appointment at the University of Delaware, she was a high school band director in New York, and the Assistant Director of Bands at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
In her spare time Professor Sarver enjoys road and mountain biking, swimming, and spending time with her two basset hounds and two cats.
No program is successful without strong leadership and support. Our management team has been guiding the DMA vision since our very first days.
Every one of our teaching staff members has years of study, performance, and teaching experience. Combined, they have more than 300 years of marching music training.
Each summer, 50 college students from across the country assist the DMA clinicians and staff in behind-the-scenes preparations, daily workshop sessions, and evening activities.
These dedicated college students work side-by-side with our professional staff as part of our IMPACT program. Do you think you have what it takes to join them?
