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Travis J. Weller
is an active arranger, composer, educator and advocate of music
education. He has been the Director of Bands at Mercer Area
Middle-Senior High School since August of 1995. He earned his
bachelor's degree in Music Education with a concentration in Tuba and
Conducting from Grove City College, and graduated from Duquense
University with a Master's Degree in Music Education. In addition to
his teaching duties at Mercer, Travis is currently pursuing a
Doctorate in Music Education at Kent State University.
Travis has served
as a District President and County Representative for the
Pennsylvania Music Educators Association. Travis is also a member of
Phi Beta Mu (Nu Chapter), ASCAP, and the National Band Association.
He has been a guest speaker in music education at various colleges
and universities for secondary methods classes and workshops, and
presented at the 2009 PMEA State Conference. His pieces for band have
been performed by groups ranging from elementary to the collegiate
level. Notable performances have been given by Grove City College
Wind Ensemble, Westminster College Wind Ensemble, the River City
Youth Brass Band (Pittsburgh), the Marks Concert Band (Hermitage,
Pa.), and the Carnegie Mellon Pre-College Summer Wind Ensemble.
Travis resides in
Mercer with his wife Beth, their three daughters and a son.
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