Doctoral Students
2010 Doctoral/Master Students
David D. Robinson
Email: drobinsonjr@hotmail.com
David D. Robinson is a Doctoral Conducting Associate at the University of North Texas, where he assists with all aspects of the
Wind Studies area. He is a conducting student of Eugene Migliaro Corporon, and a past conducting student of Thomas J. O'Neal.
Mr. Robinson also currently serves as assistant conductor of the Dallas-based Lone Star Wind Orchestra.
Mr. Robinson holds the bachelor of music education degree in Instrumental Music from Arkansas State University and the master of
music in Wind Band Conducting from the University of Missouri. His teaching experience includes positions in the Wynne and
Jonesboro public schools of Arkansas, both recipients of the Arkansas School Band and Orchestra Association’s sweepstakes
trophy during his tenure. He has been active as a guest clinician for bands throughout both Arkansas and Missouri and has served
as director of the Arkansas State University Drum Major Camp, where he taught conducting, marching fundamentals and leadership training. Mr. Robinson is also active as a composer, arranger and performer. His saxophone quartet,
Fantasy on St. James, was premiered at the 2005 American School Band Directors Association's national convention by the Marion (AR) High School Saxophone Quartet. More recently, Mr. Robinson was a member of the University of Missouri's Contreras Saxophone Quartet, national finalists in the 2008 Music Teachers National Association’s chamber music competition.
Mr. Robinson is a contributing author in the Teaching Music Through Performance in Band series. His professional memberships include the College Band Directors National Association, Pi Kappa Lambda National Music Honor Society and an honorary membership in Kappa Kappa Psi National Band Fraternity.
Mark A. Taylor
Email: mark.a.taylor@comcast.net
Mark A. Taylor is a Doctoral Conducting Associate and a student of Eugene Migliaro Corporon at the University of North Texas. A
conductor, educator and performer in demand throughout the Chicago area, Mr. Taylor recently concluded five years as director
of bands
and coordinator of ensembles at Loyola University Chicago. He was also a member of the music education faculty for the Chicago
College
of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University. Mr. Taylor attended the University of Notre Dame, receiving BA degrees in music and mathematics. While there, he performed as a percussionist
in the Concert Band and Chamber Orchestra; sang in the Liturgical Choir, Collegium Musicum and Men’s Glee Club; served as a cantor in Sacred
Heart Basilica; led the Band of the Fighting Irish as drum major; and studied conducting with Walter Ginter and Carl Stam.
After a period working
in advertising in Chicago, Mr. Taylor pursued graduate studies at Northwestern University. His master of music degrees
in Instrumental Music
Education and Wind Conducting concluded studies with renowned education specialists Bennett Reimer and Peter Webster
and conductors
John P. Paynter and Stephen Peterson. Before joining the Music faculty at Loyola University, Mr. Taylor taught band at the
elementary, middle
school and high school levels in Chicago’s northern suburbs. Bands under his direction have received numerous superior ratings and awards. As a percussionist, Mr. Taylor performed with the Chicago Brass Band, named North American Brass Band Association champion in 2004 and runner-up in 2008. He and his wife and son reside in Lake Forest, IL.
