Show Titled: "On the Bright Side"
Commissioned by Conroe HS | Conroe, TX
Wind Arrangements by Evan VanDoren
Percussion Arrangements by Hector Gil
Sound Design by Pete Crawford
Program Coordination by Reid Atkison

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Javelin, by Michael Torke, arr. Evan VanDoren

Evan VanDoren is an in-demand music composer regularly commissioned to create engaging & award-winning music for marching bands and concert ensembles at all skill levels. Evan’s music is regularly performed around the country, including premiere performances at the Texas Music Educator’s Association Convention and the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic. Currently, Evan serves as brass composer & arranger for the Santa Clara Vanguard Drum and Bugle Corps, from Santa Clara, California.

Evan is an active clinician, presenting for Drum Corps International, the Music Educators National Convention, the Texas Bandmasters Association, the Texas Music Educators Association, and Music for All. He regularly consults with band programs around the country. Additionally, Evan is an active adjudicator with Bands of America, the University Interscholastic League, and the Texas Music Adjudicators Association.

Before devoting his life to creating music, Evan was a band director at Cedar Park High School, in Cedar Park, Texas, during which time the band was awarded multiple marching state championships and national recognition. He received a Bachelor in Music Education with Honors from Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana. Currently, he lives in Cedar Park, Texas, with his wife, Katie, daughter Anna, and their dog, Cooper.

Javelin, by Michael Torke, arr. Evan VanDoren

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