Lonnie Easter has over 17 years professional experience as a music educator. After completing his Bachelor’s degree at Langston University he taught in the public schools of Omaha, Nebraska and the Oklahoma City area. While teaching he completed a Master’s in Jazz Studies at the University of Central Oklahoma. Lonnie returned to Langston University from 2014-2018 to serve as Director of Bands and Instructor of Music Education. He is currently a Ph.D. student and graduate assistant in Music Education at the University of Oklahoma.