Associate Director of Bands
Director of Athletic Bands

Ward Miller, USA’s first-ever Director of Athletic Bands, completed his doctoral coursework in band conducting at the University of Iowa and is currently in the process of completing his dissertation. He received his master’s degree in music performance from Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona and his bachelor’s degree in music education from Auburn University. In addition to his work at Iowa Wesleyan College, Miller served as assistant wind ensemble director at Mesa Community College and Director of Bands at Pleasant Grove and Andalusia High Schools in Alabama. He has served as musical arranger and assistant music director for the Macy’s Great American Marching Band during the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City, webmaster for Auburn University’s band department, brass clinician for the Phoenix Symphony Guild, clinician for numerous high school marching and concert bands, and marching band arranger for high schools in Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Minnesota and Nebraska. Miller’s articles have been published in numerous professional journals. He is a member of the College Band Directors National Association, the National Band Association, the International Trombone Association, Music Educators National Conference, Golden Key National Honor Society, and Pi Kappa Lambda National Music Honor Society. For more information on USA Marching Band scholarships and auditions, contact the Department of Music at (251) 460-6136.