Dr. Brian taylor

Brian Taylor serves as Director of Athletic Bands and Associate Director of Bands at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. At Charlotte, he directs the Pride of Niner Nation Marching Band, 49er Basketball Band and Symphonic Band, along with teaching Woodwind Methods and Marching Band Methods. He recently earned his Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Wind Conducting at Michigan State University under the supervision of Dr. Kevin Sedatole. In 2020, Dr. Taylor presented with Dr. Rebekah Daniel at TMEA on rehearsal strategies that develop independent and collaborative individual musicians. Immediately before his DMA studies, he completed a MM in conducting at MSU.

Before beginning his graduate studies, Dr. Taylor taught high school and middle school band in the Dallas-Fort Worth area for four years. He earned his BM and BA from the University of Texas where he studied under Jerry Junkin, Bob Duke, and Ray Sasaki. His professional memberships include CBDNA, and NAfME.