Don Lefevre

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Donald Lefevre
Occupation	Music Director, Professor, Conductor, Instructor, and Performer.

Don Lefevre currently serves as director of bands, associate professor of music, and professor of saxophone at West Texas A&M University in Canyon, Texas. Mr. Lefevre has held the Director of Bands position since 2002 following the retirement of his predecessor and long time colleague Dr. Gary Garner. He currently resides in Canyon with his wife and son Braden.

[edit] Career

Don Lefevre holds a bachelor of music degree from West Texas State University as well as a master of music degree. His musical experience dates back to his childhood days. While in grade school he attended the WT Band Camp held at West Texas A&M (at the time: West Texas State University). Although he had a love for music, he was never placed in the top ensemble during his attendance at the camp. This never did discourage him, however. He went on to study music at West Texas State University with Dr. Gary Garner. Mr. Lefevre credits Dr. Garner with enlightening him with the vast musical knowledge that he is know for to his students. They are currently still good friends and work together of various projects with the WTAMU band.

After his time at West Texas State, he continued to study saxophone with world renown professor of saxophone Donald Sinta. While there, he became one of the most proficient students of the studio and developed a double tonguing technique that is used by many saxophone performers and teachers today; many of which are students of Mr. Lefevre. He then went on to teach music and eventually became assistant director at West Texas to Gary Garner. After Dr. Garner's retirement in September of 2002, Mr. Lefevre took over the Director of Bands position with Russ Teweleit assisting him. He is currently director of the WTAMU Symphonic Band (known as "The sound of West Texas"); Associate professor of music; Professor of saxophone; and instructor of graduate level conducting.

Don Lefevre recently turned over his responsibilities of overseeing the WTAMU marching band to Dr. Russ Teweleit in 2008. He is an active conductor, guest clinician, and performer. The Band is scheduled to perform at the Texas Music Educators' Association annual convention/conference held in San Antonio, Tx in February of 2008. This will mark the bands 12th appearance at the convention. The program is reported to include Professor Emeritus (WTAMU) Dr. Gary Garner as a guest conductor on a featured selection written by Professor Emeritus (WTAMU) Norman Nelson.

[edit] Colleagues

Brass and Percussion Mr. Ron Lemon Associate Professor French Horn Dr. William Takacs Assistant Professor Trumpet Dr. Susan Martin Tariq Professor Percussion

Keyboard Dr. Choong-ha Nam Assistant Professor Piano Dr. Denise Parr-Scanlin Assistant Professor Piano

Strings Mr. Tomas Cotik Harrington Lecturer Violin Mr. Emmanuel Lopez Harrington Lecturer Cello TBA Harrington Lecturer Viola Northern Dr. Keith Redpath Harrington Lecturer Violin Mr. Nicholas Scales Instructor Double Bass

Voice and Opera Dr. Joe Ella Cansler Associate Professor Soprano Dr. Daniel J. Hall Assistant Professor Choral Activities Dr. Robert Hansen Professor Tenor Dr. Cloyce Kuhnert Associate Professor Mezzo-Soprano

Woodwinds Dr. Tina Carpenter Professor Bassoon Dr. Robert Krause Professor Oboe Northern Mr. Doug Storey Professor Clarinet Mr. Mark Trimble Instructor Flute

Ensemble Conductors Dr. Daniel J. Hall Assistant Professor Choral Activities Dr. Mark Bartley Assistant Professor Orchestra Dr. Russ Teweleit Assistant Professor Concert Band, Jazz Combo 1 Mr. Nicholas Scales Assistant Professor Jazz Combo2

Music Education Dr. Russ Teweleit Assistant Professor Secondary Education

History, Theory Dr. Ted DuBois Professor Musicology Dr. Tina Carpenter Professor Freshman Theory Dr. Robert Krause Professor Freshman Theory Dr. Alexis Bacon Assistant Professor Theory, Composition Mr. Nicholas Scales Instructor Freshman Theory

Music Therapy Dr. Edward P. Kahler Associate Professor аMusic Therapy

Music Business Mr. Nick Scales Assistant Professor Music Business