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DEREK C. STOUGHTON
1320 E. Cadron Gap Rd., Conway, AR, 72032
512-923-9840
derek.stoughton@gmail.com
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EDUCATION
TEACHING & PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
University of Central Arkansas
2023 - present
Assistant Professor of Music, Associate Director of Bands, Director of Athletic Bands (tenure-track)
Teaching
•
Director of the Bear Marching Band (MUSI 2101/4101)
•
Arrange music and write drill for the ensemble
•
Lead annual leadership training seminars
•
Work with undergraduate musical arrangers and drill writers for the ensemble;
•
Students have had arrangements published by Hal Leonard
•
Performed as the exhibition group at multiple high school Region Marching
Assessments across the state
•
Band performed with Grammy-nominated artist Sean Ardoin in April 2024
•
Coordinate
the annual high school Band Day event
•
Organize logistics for over 400 high school guests, who perform with the BMB during
halftime and in the stands during a home football game
•
Director of the Purple Rage Basketball Band
•
Conductor of the Symphonic Band (MUSI 2103/4103/6103)
•
Created reference recordings for Carl Fisher Music in April 2025
•
Guest conduct the Wind Ensemble
•
Ensemble performed at the 2024 College Band Directors National Association
Southwestern Division Convention
•
Assistant Producer & Audio Engineer of Wind Ensemble recording project in 2024
•
Work with & mentor graduate conducting students
•
Musical arranging and drill writing
•
Planning, literature selection, and rehearsing the Campus Band; ensemble is run
entirely by the graduate students
•
Chamber music lab ensemble
•
Teach courses in music education
University of Colorado Boulder
, Boulder, CO
DMA, Wind Conducting & Literature
2023
Oklahoma State University
, Stillwater, OK
MM, Wind Conducting
2016
The University of Texas at Austin
, Austin, TX
BM, Music Studies & Human Learning
2006
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Marching Band Techniques (MUS 4206, 5206)
•
Independent graduate study (MUSI 6V05)
•
Serve as a supervisor
for instrumental student teachers and
provide
mentorship
throughout their residencies in the public schools
•
Artistic Director of the Conway Community Band
•
Plan rehearsal and performance logistics for 150+ community musicians each summer
•
Group performs 3 concerts every summer over the span of 9-10 weeks
•
Coordinate and partner with the City of Conway
Service
•
Member of the Graduate Faculty
•
Faculty sponsor for the Epsilon Beta chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi, national honorary band
service fraternity, and the Gamma Tau chapter of Tau Beta Sigma, national honorary band
sorority
•
Served on multiple faculty search committees
•
Homecoming Committee member
•
Webmaster for the UCA Bands Website
University of Colorado Boulder
Graduate Part-Time Instructo
r 2020 - 2023
Concert Bands
•
Teacher of Record for Campus Band, Spring ’22 (EMUS 1317/3317)
•
Guest conducts the Wind Symphony, Symphonic Band
,
and Concert Band
•
Conduct the Holiday Brass at the annual CU Holiday Festival
•
Helps coordinate all logistical aspects, including set-up and equipment
•
Serve as librarian for all groups
Athletic Bands
•
Arranged music for the
“Golden Buffalo” Marching Band
and Buff Basketball Band
•
Wrote halftime drill performed by the
“Golden Buffalo” Marching Band
•
Coordinate and conduct the Volleyball Band
•
Serve as social media coordinator for all athletic bands
Undergraduate Conducting
•
Assist with instruction of beginning conducting technique
•
Critique video submissions from students
•
Teach transposition, score reading, interpretation
,
and rehearsal techniques
•
Instructor for Independent Conducting Study, Spring & Fall ’22 (MUSC 4453)
•
Clinician for Kappa Kappa Psi Conducting Clinic, Fall ‘22
University of Colorado Boulder Conducting Symposium
•
Help coordinate all logistical aspects, including set-up and equipment
CU Honor Band Festival
•
Help coordinate all logistical aspects, including set-up and equipment
•
Prepared audio for the virtual performance that took place in Spring 2021
Summer Music Academy, Summer 2022
•
Coordinator of High School
Week
•
Organized recreational events for the students
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Assisted with all logistics of the event, including preparation of music and rehearsal spaces
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Interim Director of Athletic Bands Spring 2022
Teaching
•
Conducted the Basketball Band at Men’s and Women’s games
•
Organized all logistics, including repertoire selection, attendance
,
and coordinating with
the
athletic department
Southeastern Louisiana University
Interim Director of Bands
2017
-
20
20
Teaching
•
Conducted the Wind Symphony, the top-performing ensemble of the wind and percussion
division (MUS 425/525)
•
Ensemble was the featured performing ensemble at the 2019 Louisiana Music
Educators Association conference in Baton Rouge
•
Organizer of annual Southeastern High School Honor Band
•
Hired guest clinicians, hosted high school students and their directors
•
Honor Band grew from 150 members and 2 bands to over 210 members and 3 bands
•
Taught and mentored graduate and undergraduate conducting students
Service
•
Served on several hiring committees for new faculty members
•
Chaired search committee for multiple applied faculty positions
•
Served as a member of the Graduate Faculty
•
Assisted in the management of scholarship budget for incoming and current music students
Associate Director of Bands, Director of Athletic Bands
201
6
-
2020
Teaching
•
Directed the Spirit of the Southland Marching Band (MUS 127)
•
Arranged music and wrote drill for the ensemble
•
Managed an annual budget of over $125,000
•
Lead annual leadership training seminars
•
Membership grew over 25
%
over 4 years
•
Directed the Basketball Pep Band, including at the Southland Conference tournaments
•
Conducted the Symphonic Band (MUS 143)
•
Co-director of the Jazz Ensemble in 2016-17 (MUS 123/423)
•
Taught various Music Education courses in the School of Music
•
Marching Band Methods (MUS 419/519)
•
Fundamentals of Music (MUS 291)
•
Served as
University Site Coordinator for instrumental student teachers and
provided
mentorship throughout their residencies in public schools
•
Coordinated and conducted the annual Middle School Summer Band Music Camp
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Service
•
Coordinated and organized the annual “Strawberry Classic” Marching Festival on campus
•
Hired judges
•
Managed logistics of trucks, buses, etc.
•
Served as faculty sponsor for the Lambda Xi chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi, national
honorary band service fraternity
•
Served as a member of campus-wide Hazing Prevention Task Force Committee
Oklahoma State University
Graduate Teaching Assistant
2014 - 2016
Concert/Jazz Bands
•
Guest conducted the Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Concert Band & Jazz Band
•
Helped coordinate all logistical aspects, including set-up and equipment
Athletic Bands
•
Arranged music
for both the Cowboy Marching Band and Basketball Band
•
Wrote halftime drill performed by the Cowboy Marching Band, which was performed at
the 2015 Sugar Bowl
•
Guest conducted the Basketball Band, including at the Big XII and NCAA Men’s and
Women’s tournaments
Undergraduate Conducting
•
Assisted with instruction of beginning conducting technique
•
Assisted with the secondary methods and rehearsal practicum courses
Service
•
Maintained inventory for lockers and all wind instruments for the School of Music
Other
•
Presented a paper at the 2014 OSU Research Symposium:
Is Gustavo Dudamel The Second
Coming of Leonard Bernstein? An Analysis and Comparison of Two Conductors and the Future of Music
Education in the United States
McKinney Boyd High School, McKinney, TX
Assistant Band Director
20
09
- 20
14
Teaching
•
Conducted the Concert Band, and assisted with all other marching and concert ensembles
•
Bands earned consistent
1st Division
ratings at UIL contests and festivals
•
Responsible for overseeing all aspects of the percussion department at MBHS cluster
•
Provided beginner percussion instruction to the students at Dowell Middle School, as well
as
assisting
with the 7th and 8th-grade students
Service
•
Arranged music for the battery and front ensemble in the fall
•
Coordinated percussion for the annual summer McKinney ISD middle school band camp
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Private Lessons Instructor, Austin, TX
200
8
- 20
09
•
Maintained a percussion studio of over forty middle and high school students
•
Worked with students at both the middle school and high school level
•
Students advanced to the All-Region and Area levels at both the middle and high school level
Pflugerville High School, Pflugerville, TX
Assistant Band Director
200
6
- 20
08
Teaching
•
Conducted the Symphonic Band, and assisted with all other marching and concert
ensembles
•
Established and taught the jazz program and music theory courses in 2007-2008
•
Responsible for overseeing all aspects of the percussion department at PHS cluster
•
Provided beginner percussion instruction to the students at Pflugerville Middle School, as
well as
assisting
with the 7th and 8th-grade students
Service
•
Arranged music for the battery and front ensemble in the fall
KAPPA KAPPA PSI: NATIONAL HONORARY BAND SERVICE
FRATERNITY
Expansion Committee, 2023-pressent
•
Committee works to grow the fraternity at universities where chapters are not present
•
Worked with universities who are new to the fraternity and interacted with college students and
faculty across the country
Sponsor/Director Task Force, 2021-2023
•
Served as founder and chair of
the
committee
•
Exists to create content for Chapter Sponsors and Directors of Bands to provide them the
resources needed to help effectively run their chapters
•
Worked with several current sponsors and directors in this setting
National Curriculum Committee, 2017-21
•
Chair of the committee, 2019-21
•
Committee oversees and implements the
“
Road to Wisdom”, the curriculum for new
membership candidates to the fraternity
•
Made changes to the curriculum as recommended by both the committee and students from
across the country
•
Presented at several area and virtual workshops on a variety of topics
•
Interacted with and assisted college students from all across the country, both in person and
through e-mail
National Convention, Stillwater, OK, Summer 2019
•
Assisted with all aspects of the National Intercollegiate Band, including logistics and set-up
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Worked with the guest conductor and composer on both the logistical and musical aspects
of the performance
•
Performed as a member of the percussion section
•
Coordinator of the 2019 Centennial Alumni Band
•
Helped coordinate all logistical aspects, including auditions, set-up, equipment and music
distribution
HONORS & AWARDS
University of Colorado Boulder
•
Dean’s Graduate Student Grant
2020
Kappa Kappa Psi
•
Membership in the National Chapter
2021
•
Membership in the Southwest District Chapter 2020
•
Spirit Award, National Convention 2019
OTHER RELATED EXPERIENCE
•
Percussion Organizer for the 2012 4A Texas All-State Band
•
Educational Artist for Innovative Percussion
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
•
College Band Directors National Association
•
Kappa Kappa Psi, National Honorary Band Service Fraternity
•
Tau Beta Sigma,
National Honorary Band
Service Sorority
•
Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Professional
Music
Fraternity
•
Phi Kappa Phi, National Honor Society
GUEST CONDUCTING/HONOR BAND EXPERIENCE
Arkansas State Band and Orchestra Association
Region III All-Region Symphonic Band
Magnolia, AR
2025
Destination Band Camp
Summer Music Camp 2nd High School Band
Conway, AR
2024
Arkansas State Band and Orchestra Association
Region IX All-Region Concert Band
Russellville, AR
2024
Baton Rouge Concert Band
Baton Rouge, LA
2019
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ADJUDICATING EXPERIENCE
CLINICIAN EXPERIENCE
Southeastern Louisiana University
Summer Music Camp Middle School Band
Hammond, LA
2019
Lake Highlands High School
Symphonic Band (Guest Conductor)
Richardson, TX
2018
Southeastern Louisiana University
Summer Music Camp Middle School Band
Hammond, LA
2018
St. Tammany Parish
High School Honor Band
Covington, LA
2017
Oklahoma State University
Summer Music Camp High School Band
Stillwater, OK
2017
Southeastern Louisiana University
Summer Music Camp Middle School Band
Hammond, LA
2017
Southwest Mississippi Band Directors Association
High School Clinic Band
McComb, MS
2017
Conway Junior High & Middle School Pre-Assessment
Conway, AR
2025
Grapevine ISD Pre-UIL Festival
Grapevine, TX
2025
Iron Horse Classic Marching Festival
Perryville, AR
2024
Mid-South Marching Classic Festival
Jonesboro, AR
2024
Grapevine ISD Pre-UIL Festival
Grapevine, TX
2024
El Paso ISD Marching Band Invitational
El Paso, TX
2023
Grapevine ISD Pre-UIL Festival
Grapevine, TX
2023
UCM Festival of Champions Marching Competition
Warrensburg, MO
2019
St. Amant Bandboree Marching Festival
St. Amant, LA
2019
Female Wind Ensemble Composition Competition
Frostburg, MD
2019
Tangipahoa Parish Concert Band Festival
Ponchatoula, LA
2018
Female Wind Ensemble Composition Competition
Tempe, AZ
2018
Morgan City Tiger Classic Marching Festival
Morgan City, LA
2017
Dutchtown Marching Invitational
Dutchtown, LA
2016
Midlothian Marching Showcase
Midlothian, TX
2010
Bigelow High School Band
Bigelow, AR
2025
Vilonia High School
Vilonia, AR
2025
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PUBLISHED COMPOSITIONS/ARRANGEMENTS
Chamber Music:
Bologne, Joseph.
Overture to "L'Amant Anonyme
” (Symphony no. 2; Harmoniemusik Version)
. Edited by Derek
Stoughton. Cleveland, OH: Murphy Music Press, 202
3
.
Bologne, Joseph.
Overture to "L'Amant Anonyme
” (Symphony no. 2)
. Edited by Derek Stoughton. Cleveland,
OH: Murphy Music Press, 2022.
Concert Band:
Stoughton, Derek.
Malleus
. Biloxi, MS: Devmusic Company, 2019.
Percussion Ensemble:
Stoughton, Derek.
Spring Sunrise
. Biloxi, MS: Devmusic Company, 2019.
Marching Band:
Greenbrier Junior High School
Greenbrier, AR
2025
Bryant High School
Bryant, AR
2025
Perryville High School Band
Perryville, AR
2024
Bigelow High School Band
Bigelow, AR
2023
Brusly High School Wind Ensemble
Baton Rouge, LA
2019
Dutchtown High School Wind Ensemble
Dutchtown, LA
2019
Westside Junior High Concert Band (State Festival)
Hammond, LA
2018
Baton Rouge Community Band
Baton Rouge, LA
2018
Denham Springs High School Wind Ensemble
Denham Springs, LA
2018
East Ascension High School Concert Band
Gonzales, LA
2018
Mandeville High School Marching Band
Mandeville, LA
2017
Mandeville High School Wind Ensemble
Mandeville, LA
2017
Mandeville High School Jazz Ensemble
Mandeville, LA
2016
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COMMISSIONED WORKS/CONSORTIUM PARTICIPATION
CONDUCTING SYMPOSIUMS ATTENDED
University of Colorado Boulder
Donald McKinney, H. Robert Reynolds, clinicians
2019
Ball State University
Tom Caneva, Cynthia Johnston Turner, clinicians
2019
The University of Texas at Austin
Jerry Junkin, Carl St. Clair, clinicians
2015
Jerry Junkin, Richard Floyd, clinicians
2010
Jerry Junkin, Kevin Sedatole, clinicians 2008
Jerry Junkin, Tom Lee, clinicians 2007
Michigan State University
Kevin Sedatole, Kevin Noe, clinicians 2015
Kevin Sedatole, Mallory Thompson, clinicians 2008
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Steve Davis, Mallory Thompson, clinicians 2013
Steve Davis, Kevin Sedatole, clinicians 2011
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
“Inspired to Serve: Motivation, Impact, and Lifelong Lessons in KKY & TBS.”
Presentation
at the Kappa
Kappa Psi/Tau Beta Sigma Southwest District
Area Workshop
,
Conway, AR,
February 8, 2025
.
“
Overture to L’Amant Anonyme: An Oversight in Wind Music History.
”
Presentation
at the
College Band
Directors National Association Southwestern Division Convention
,
Kansas City, MO, March 1,
2024.
“
Bridging The Gap
.”
Presentation
at the Kappa Kappa Psi/Tau Beta Sigma Southwest District
Conference,
Lafayette, LA,
April 15, 2023.
“A Lifelong Commitment.”
Presentation
at the Kappa Kappa Psi/Tau Beta Sigma Southwest District
Virtual Leadership Conference, September 11, 2022.
Yellow, Red, Blue
Paul Dooley
2021
Ancestral Rumors
(commissioned work
;
2020 William D. Revelli award Finalist)
Andrew Boss
2019
Suite Louisiane
James Syler
2018
Rumor Of A Secret King
(trans. for concert band)
John Mackey
2018
Toward The Hour Arises First Light
Andrew Boss
2018
Ash
Jennifer Jolley
2017
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“The Process, Pressures
,
and Pleasure of Bringing a New Piece of Music to Life.” Presentation
for the
University of Colorado Boulder NAfME Chapter
,
Boulder, CO,
February 1
, 2022.
“Recruiting the Next Brothers of Kappa Kappa Psi” Presentation at the Kappa Kappa Psi/Tau Beta
Sigma National Convention
,
Grand Rapids, MI,
July 13, 2021
.
“Fulfi lling our Lifelong Commitment to Kappa Kappa Psi.”
Presentation
at the Kappa Kappa Psi/Tau
Beta Sigma Southwest District Virtual
Convention
,
March 27, 2021.
“Road to Wisdom: Teaching Through Adversity.”
Presentation
at the Kappa Kappa Psi/Tau Beta Sigma
Southwest District Virtual
Convention
,
March 27, 2021.
“Road to Wisdom: Teaching Through Adversity.”
Presentation
at the Kappa Kappa Psi/Tau Beta Sigma
East Texas/Louisiana Area Workshop, Baton Rouge, LA
,
February 29, 2020.
“The Perfect 4th and 1: Musical Lessons Learned From the Greatest Coaches
.
”
Presentation
at the
Louisiana Music Educators Association Conference
,
Baton Rouge, LA,
November 25, 2019.
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