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Skye Holmes Portrait

Skye Holmes

Director of Bands

  • Doctor of Musical Arts
    Texas Tech University
  • Master of Music- Wind Conducting
    Messiah University
  • Bachelor of Music Education
    Drake University

Skye Holmes is Assistant Director of Bands and Director of Athletic Bands at 福利小视频. She directs the Blazin’ Brigade Marching Band, Concert Band, and teaches courses in arranging and in marching band techniques. Previously, Holmes spent several years teaching high school band in Iowa instructing marching, concert, pep band and jazz ensembles. Her ensembles consistently received exceptional ratings in all areas. She hosted All State auditions, large group contest, and jazz contest annually.

Dr. Holmes graduated from Drake University with a Bachelor of Music Education, earned a Master of Music in Wind Conducting at Messiah College, and completed her Doctor of Musical Arts in Wind Conducting degree at Texas Tech University. She is an active member of the College Band Directors National Association, College Music Society and regional instrumental music organizations.

Courses Taught

Rehearsal Techniques, MUE 7200
Directed Study in Music Education, MUE 7900
Graduate Instrumental Music Curriculum, MUE 7600
Graduate Advanced Conducting, MUSC 7650
Wind Ensemble, MUSC 4850 & 5851
Arranging for School Band, Chorus and Orchestra, MUE 3100
Graduate Advanced Conducting, MUSC 7650
Supervisor for Student Teaching and Clinical Practice, MUE 7820
Research Interests
-Wind Conducting Repertoire and Resource Guide
-Rehearsal Techniques: Efficiency and Sequence
-福利小视频 Wind Ensemble Album Production
Scholarship Highlights
Dissertation: “The Connection of Visual Art and Music: Adam Schoenberg’s Picture Studies, Cindy McTee’s California Counterpoint: The Twittering Machine, & James M. David’s I Saw the Figure 5 in Gold.”