In Time and In Tune - Practical Strategies for Developing Better Pulse & Pitch in Your Ensembles 

Born and raised in Melbourne, Australia, Prof. Rob McWilliams holds a Ph. D. in Music from the University of Minnesota, a Master's in Instrumental Conducting from Florida State University, and a Bachelor's in Music Education from the University of Melbourne. He served as Professor of Conducting and Director of Bands / Instrumental Music Education at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (USA) from 1996 conducting symphonic and jazz ensembles, and teaching courses in conducting, music education, and jazz. He served as Head of the Music Department from 2011.

Prof. McWilliams has conducted and presented at major music conferences in all states of Australia, the USA, Japan, Hong Kong, the UK, Singapore, Europe, and China. In addition to ensemble direction, he has extensive professional experience on trumpet and keyboard with a number of symphonic and jazz ensembles.

Prof. McWilliams has been published in peer-reviewed publications and as a composer/arranger with Alfred's Music. He relocated to Brisbane in 2015 where he is currently Yamaha Music Australia’s Education Outreach Clinician. He also serves as a guest conductor/clinician for outreach events with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra, is a conductor with the Queensland Youth Orchestra organisation and teaches sessionally at the University of Queensland and the Jazz Music Institute.