biography.

Dennis Eveland is a veteran of more than three decades of music education. He recently retired after 35 years as Band Director. His experiences included teaching at United High School, Starting the John B. Alexander High School Band program, George Washington Middle School and he finished at Los Obispos Middle School.

He earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Western Illinois University, and a Master of Music Education from Vandercook College of Music. He also earned a Educational Administration Certificate from Texas A&M International University.

Eveland has studied horn with Roger Collins, Ethel Merker, Arden Keen, and John Thompson. He has also studied with Dale F. Hopper, Dennis L. Johnson, Christopher Izzo, Dr. Roland Vamos, Roger Rocco, Dr. Victor Zajec, Bart Ghent, Michael Katterjohn, and Kelly Love.

He has over 140 published works for concert band, orchestra, and chamber works. His works receive frequent performance at state music educators conventions, and have received positive review from around the band world. Most recently, his work “Slavonic Chorale and Dance” was performed at the Midwest Band and Orchestra International Clinic in Chicago, Illinois. His work “Street Racer” was selected as a 2022 Top 100 by Band World Magazine. His works have been performed in Japan, Europe, Canada, as well as the United States.

​He is a member of the Texas Bandmasters Association, Texas Music Educators Association, and American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP). He has been a past ASCAP Plus Award Winner.

Publications.

Rockin' With the Swamp Monsters

$65.00

Laredo Bossa Nova

$60.00

Precious Lord, Lead Me On

$2.50

Many Reasons to Love

$60.00

Night Ship

$80.00

High Tide

$65.00

Christmas Rocks!

$60.00

Livin' The Dream

$65.00

A Love Like Ours

$60.00