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Dr. Milton Allen serves as both Director
of Bands and Instrumental Division Director at Eastern Illinois University, where he conducts the Wind
Symphony, Collegiate Band, University Band, teaches undergraduate conducting, guides
the graduate wind conducting program and oversees all aspects of
Eastern’s band program.
Prior to his appointment at EIU, Allen served on the music faculty
at Wittenberg University, conducting the symphonic band, chamber
orchestra and teaching various courses in music education.
In addition to his duties at Wittenberg he served as the Doctoral
Conducting Associate for The Ohio State University Bands.
A 17-year veteran of the public school rehearsal
room, Dr. Allen’s refreshing and practical approach to music
education has taken him throughout the United States, Canada, and
England as a clinician and guest conductor, with recent clinics
at the 2007 BASBWE/Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama International Wind
Festival in Glasgow, Scotland, the 2006
MENC National Biennial Convention in Salt Lake City, Utah, and the 2005 Midwest International
Band and Orchestra Convention in Chicago, Illinois. This past year his appearances included the MENC North-Central, Northwestern and Eastern division conferences in Nebraska, Oregon and Connecticut and as a guest conductor/clinician/speaker with honor bands and schools.
Allen earned his Bachelor of Music Education degree
with honors from the University of North Texas, the Masters degree
in conducting from the University of Missouri-Columbia, the Diploma
of Fine Arts in Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band from the University
of Calgary, Alberta, Canada and the Doctor of Musical Arts from
The Ohio State University. He holds memberships in CBDNA, MENC and NBA.
email: mdallen@eiu.edu
phone: 581-2622
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