Mike Fansler
Director of Bands
Mike Fansler is Director of Bands and conductor of the Wind Ensemble and Chamber Winds at Western Illinois University, where he also teaches graduate wind conducting and literature, and various undergraduate music education courses. He joined the faculty in 2001, and is currently Associate Professor of Music.
Dr. Fansler has conducted in Australia, Germany, Holland, and throughout the United States, where has made guest adjudicating and conducting appearances with numerous high school and honor bands. In addition, he has appeared with the Army Ground Forces Bands, Northern Arizona Wind Ensemble, Johnson City (TN) Symphony Orchestra, and has twice been the featured conductor for the Western Illinois University Orchestra. He has lectured on the music of Percy Grainger at the Midwest Clinic and received a grant to visit the Grainger Museum in Melbourne to further study Grainger’s music and life. Under his direction, the Western Illinois Wind Ensemble has performed at the Illinois Music Educators Association All-State Conference, the College Band Directors National Association’s North Central Conference, and twice on the prestigious Armour Stage in Chicago’s Orchestra Hall.
Dr. Fansler received his education from James Madison University (1993), Syracuse University (1995), and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2009). His teaching experience includes: Director of Bands at Sullivan East High School in Bluff City, TN; Director of Bands (interim) at Mars Hill College, NC; Director of Athletic Bands/Professor of Saxophone at Idaho State University; and most recently Associate Director of Bands/ Athletic Band Director at Western Illinois University.
Dr. Fansler serves as the Director of the Western Illinois University Summer Music Camps program and has also directed the Idaho State University and Mars Hill College Summer Music Camps. His professional memberships include the College Band Directors National Association, National Band Association, Music Educators National Conference, Illinois Music Educators Association, Phi Beta Mu International Bandmasters Fraternity, and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia.
Email: MJ-Fansler@wiu.edu
Phone: 309-298-1505
Office: Sallee Hall 204B, Macomb, IL 61455
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