David Fullmer

Dr. David C. Fullmer is Assistant Professor of Music at Utah Valley State College in Orem, Utah where he teaches Advanced Instrumental Conducting and directs the Jazz Ensemble and Percussion Ensemble. He is also the Director of Bands at Timpview High School in Provo, Utah where his Symphonic Bands, Jazz Ensembles, Percussion Ensembles and Marching Bands have earned regional and national reputations for excellence. He is currently serving as President of the Utah Music Educators Association and is candidate for MENC Western Division President. Dr. Fullmer holds a Bachelor of Music Education (1986) and Master of Music Education (1990) degrees from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah and Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Instrumental Conducting from the University of Washington in Seattle (2003) where he served as the Graduate Teaching Assistant to Professor Timothy Salzman. He has served as the Utah State Chair for the National Band Association and as Vice President of the Utah Chapter of the International Association for Jazz Education. He has received the Mid-West Clinic Medal of Honor, Provo Educator of the Year, UMEA Superior Accomplishment Award and twice received the National Band Association Citation of Excellence. David and his wife Natalie are the parents of two daughters, Hilary and Jasmine.

His dissertation, "A Comparison of the Wind Band Writing of three Contemporary Composers: Karel Husa, Timothy Broege, and Cindy McTee," examines the biographical backgrounds, compositional philosophies, and compositional styles of Husa, Broege, and McTee. The dissertation is an expansion of Dr. Fullmer's contribution of three chapters to the book, "A Composer's Insight: Thoughts, Analysis and Commentary on Contemporary Masterpieces for Wind Band" published by Meredith Music Publications in March 2003.