Scott Boerma
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Scott M. Boerma is a composer of contemporary classical music
as well as the current Associate Director of Bands, Director of the Michigan Marching Band, and the Donald R. Shepherd Associate Professor of Conducting at the University of Michigan
. He is also the founder of Madison Music Works, LLC., a music-publishing company.
from 1989–2006. In 2009 Boerma served as the brass arranger for the Spirit Drum and Bugle Corps
. During his tenure with the Scouts, in addition to arranging music for several other Drum Corps in the United States, Boerma also arranged for marching bands and drum corps from Japan
, Great Britain
, The Netherlands, and Thailand
.
Boerma also served as the Director of Bands at Eastern Michigan University
from 2002–2007. He earned his Master of Music
degree in music education from the University of Michigan in 1992, and his Doctor of Musical Arts
in wind conducting
from Michigan State University
in 2010.
, Michigan State University
, the University of Texas, the University of Illinois, Texas Tech University
, Baylor University
, Jacksonville State University
, and Brigham Young University
In addition to his many works for marching band, Boerma also has an extensive catalogue of works for concert band
and wind ensemble. His original works have been performed by many different ensembles, including the Dallas Wind Symphony
, the Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra
, the University of Illinois Wind Symphony, the University of North Texas
Wind Symphony, the University of Michigan
Concert Band, the BOA Honor Band of America, and the Interlochen Arts Camp High School Symphonic Band.
Boerma's works are published by the Neil A. Kjos Music Company
, Arrangers' Publishing Company
and, Madison Music Works.
Contemporary classical music
Contemporary classical music can be understood as belonging to the period that started in the mid-1970s with the retreat of modernism. However, the term may also be employed in a broader sense to refer to all post-1945 modern musical forms.-Categorization:...
as well as the current Associate Director of Bands, Director of the Michigan Marching Band, and the Donald R. Shepherd Associate Professor of Conducting at the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
. He is also the founder of Madison Music Works, LLC., a music-publishing company.
Biography
Before joining the University of Michigan faculty, Boerma was the musical arranger for the Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle CorpsDrum and bugle corps (modern)
A drum and bugle corps, also known as a drum corps, is a musical marching unit consisting of brass instruments, percussion instruments, and color guard. Typically operating as independent non-profit organizations, drum corps perform in competitions, parades, festivals, and other civic functions...
from 1989–2006. In 2009 Boerma served as the brass arranger for the Spirit Drum and Bugle Corps
Spirit Drum and Bugle Corps
Spirit of Atlanta Drum and Bugle Corps is a DCI World Class Drum and Bugle corps, currently based out of Atlanta, Georgia.-1970s:...
. During his tenure with the Scouts, in addition to arranging music for several other Drum Corps in the United States, Boerma also arranged for marching bands and drum corps from Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
, The Netherlands, and Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
.
Boerma also served as the Director of Bands at Eastern Michigan University
Eastern Michigan University
Eastern Michigan University is a comprehensive, co-educational public university located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Ypsilanti is west of Detroit and eight miles east of Ann Arbor. The university was founded in 1849 as Michigan State Normal School...
from 2002–2007. He earned his Master of Music
Master of Music
The Master of Music is the first graduate degree in Music awarded by universities and music conservatories. The M.Mus. combines advanced studies in an applied area of specialization with graduate-level academic study in subjects such as music history, music theory, or music pedagogy...
degree in music education from the University of Michigan in 1992, and his Doctor of Musical Arts
Doctor of Musical Arts
The Doctor of Musical Arts degree is a doctoral academic degree in music. The D.M.A. combines advanced studies in an applied area of specialization with graduate-level academic study in subjects such as music history, music theory, or music pedagogy. The D.M.A...
in wind conducting
Conducting
Conducting is the art of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures. The primary duties of the conductor are to unify performers, set the tempo, execute clear preparations and beats, and to listen critically and shape the sound of the ensemble...
from Michigan State University
Michigan State University
Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...
in 2010.
Works
Boerma's marching band arrangements have been performed by the University of MichiganUniversity of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
, Michigan State University
Michigan State University
Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...
, the University of Texas, the University of Illinois, Texas Tech University
Texas Tech University
Texas Tech University, often referred to as Texas Tech or TTU, is a public research university in Lubbock, Texas, United States. Established on February 10, 1923, and originally known as Texas Technological College, it is the leading institution of the Texas Tech University System and has the...
, Baylor University
Baylor University
Baylor University is a private, Christian university located in Waco, Texas. Founded in 1845, Baylor is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.-History:...
, Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville State University is a regional public coeducational university located in Jacksonville, Alabama, USA. Founded in 1883, Jacksonville State offers programs of study in four academic units leading to Bachelor's, Master's, and Education Specialist degrees, in addition to continuing and...
, and Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students...
In addition to his many works for marching band, Boerma also has an extensive catalogue of works for concert band
Concert band
A concert band, also called wind band, symphonic band, symphonic winds, wind orchestra, wind symphony, wind ensemble, or symphonic wind ensemble, is a performing ensemble consisting of several members of the woodwind instrument family, brass instrument family, and percussion instrument family.A...
and wind ensemble. His original works have been performed by many different ensembles, including the Dallas Wind Symphony
Dallas Wind Symphony
The Dallas Wind Symphony is a professional concert band based in Dallas, Texas .The DWS was founded in 1985 by Kim Campbell and Southern Methodist University music professor Howard Dunn...
, the Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra
Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra
The is a professional concert band that has long been regarded as one of the world's finest, perhaps rivaled only in recent years by the Dallas Wind Symphony ....
, the University of Illinois Wind Symphony, the University of North Texas
University of North Texas
The University of North Texas is a public institution of higher education and research in Denton. Founded in 1890, UNT is part of the University of North Texas System. As of the fall of 2010, the University of North Texas, Denton campus, had a certified enrollment of 36,067...
Wind Symphony, the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
Concert Band, the BOA Honor Band of America, and the Interlochen Arts Camp High School Symphonic Band.
Boerma's works are published by the Neil A. Kjos Music Company
Neil A. Kjos Music Company
The Neil A. Kjos Music Company is an American music publisher based in San Diego, California. They have published a large number of books used to teach music, most notably the Standard of Excellence series of books and software....
, Arrangers' Publishing Company
Arrangers' Publishing Company
Arrangers' Publishing Company is a publisher of marching band music, concert band music, and drill designs for middle school, high school, and college bands....
and, Madison Music Works.