Dr. Michael Dean is Associate Professor of Clarinet and Saxophone at Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He is also President-Elect of the National Association of College Wind and Percussion Instructors (NACWPI). Dr. Dean is an active recitalist, soloist, clinician, and orchestral/chamber musician. He has appeared as a recitalist at Carnegie Hall, the International Clarinet Association's ClarinetFest conference, and the NACWPI National Symposium. Recently, he presented recitals and master classes at universities on tours of New York State (Eastman, Crane, and Ithaca College) and Southern California (San Diego State, Cal State Long Beach, Cal State Northridge, and CalArts). He also recently presented clinics at the MENC 2006 National Conference, the Texas Music Educators Association Clinic/Convention, and the Illinois Music Educators Association Conference

Upcoming activities include recital/master class tours of Texas (University of North Texas, SMU, and TCU) and Great Britain. His new CD, Desertscape: New Music for Clarinet, will be released in Spring 2008. He has premiered and edited several new clarinet works and is featured as chamber musician and soloist on the Red Mesa Trio CD. Dr. Dean’s publications include a book, Clarinet On Campus, and articles in journals such as WINDPLAYER, the NACWPI Journal, and the Southwestern Musician. Additionally, he is the founder and director of the annual Southeast Missouri Single Reed Day festival.

Dr. Dean holds degrees in clarinet performance from Texas Tech University, the University of Colorado at Boulder, and the University of Texas at Arlington. His teachers include Robert Walzel, Philip Aaholm, Carol Jessup, Bob Ackerman, and Jess Youngblood. Dr. Dean and his family reside in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.

Missouri All-State Bb Clarinet Tips: http://www.michaeldean.ws/se_missouri/se_allstate.html

Web page: http://www.michaeldean.ws/

E-mail: mdean@semo.edu
Office phone: (573) 651-2535

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