Matthew Winarski
Phone
614-823-3085
Email
winarski1@otterbein.edu
Associate Director of Marching Band
Department of Music
Dr. Matthew Winarski is in his first year as the Associate Director of the Otterbein Marching Band. In this role, he works with the marching band and pep band, as well as, collaborating with music faculty and admissions to increase recruitment initiatives for the marching band program. With over a decade of marching band teaching and leadership, he brings a wide depth of experience and knowledge to the Otterbein Marching Band staff. Prior to this position, Dr. Winarski served as the Assistant Director of Athletics Bands at North Dakota State University, where he worked with the Gold Star Marching Band. He has worked with both high school and collegiate marching bands across the United States, including Alexandria Area High School Marching Band (MN), the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire Blugold Marching Band and Athletic Band, and the University of Memphis “Mighty Sound of the South” Marching Band. Dr. Winarski has also worked with marching ensembles internationally, including the Banda Colegio De Bagaces in Bagaces, Costa Rica, and the Stabekk Skoles Musikkorps Smågardistene in Stabekk, Norway.
Education
- Doctor of Musical Arts in Instrumental Conducting, North Dakota State University's Challey School of Music, 2023
- Master of Music in Instrumental Conducting and Music Education, North Dakota State University’s Challey School of Music, 2019
- Bachelor of Music Education in Instrumental Music Education, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire, 2012
Research, Creative, & Professional Work
- Marching Arts
- Diverse Wind Band Composers
- Music Education
Publications
- “Pedagogy and Representation: A Pedagogical Approach for Introducing Secondary and Collegiate Students to the Wind Band Compositions of Three Underrepresented Composers: William Grant Still (1895-1978), Carlos Chávez (1899-1978), and Julie Giroux (B. 1961).” DMA dissertation, North Dakota State University, July 2023
- “Displacement and Accessibility: How Adequate Access to Music Education Helps Refugee Populations Assimilate to Life in the United States of America.” Master Practicum, North Dakota State University, July 2019.
Affiliations & Awards
- Tau Beta Sigma (TBS, honorary)
- Phi Mu Alpha (PMA)
- College Band Director National Association (CBDNA)
- College Music Society (CMS)
- National Association for Music Education (NAfME)