Douglas Phillips

Acting Director of Bands; Visiting Assistant Professor in Music

Douglas L. Phillips is acting director of bands and visiting assistant professor of music at the Stetson University School of Music. Phillips is the conductor of the University Symphonic Band and teaches courses in advanced instrumental conducting and music education.

Prior to his appointment at Stetson, Phillips served as associate director of bands and assistant professor of music at Western Illinois University, associate director of bands at The University of Virginia, and taught public school in Fla., where he was director of bands at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, and director of instrumental music at Merritt Island High School.

Phillips serves on the Board of Directors of the National Band Association as the chair of the NBA Awards Committee. He holds additional active memberships in the CBDNA, CMS, FBA, FMEA, NAfME, WASBE, and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia.

Education

• D.M.A., instrumental conducting, University of Miami, 2012
• M.M., instrumental conducting, Western Michigan University, 2001
• B.M.E., instrumental (general), Stetson University, 1999

Research Interests

• Conducting: pedagogy and performance
• Wind ensemble/band literature
• Wind band history
• Music education

Course Topics

• University Symphonic Band
• Advanced Instrumental Conducting
• Marching Band Methods
• Music in Secondary Schools
• Student Teaching Supervisor

Publications

• "The University of Miami Frost Wind Ensemble 1993-2012: Repertoire, Commissions, and Premieres." (2012) Doctor of Musical Arts Essay/Dissertation. University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida.
• "2005 Season in Review - WIU Marching Leathernecks; Douglas L. Phillips, director," CD & DVD. (2006). Western Illinois University, Macomb, Illinois.
• "Selected Wind Music of Richard Strauss." (2001) Master's Thesis. Western Michigan University, School of Music, Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Faculty Expert

• Wind ensemble/band literature
• Wind band/ensemble history
• Conducting
• Music education

Contact Information

• dlphilli@stetson.edu
• Phone: 386-822-8951
• Fax: 386-822-8948