Everything Band Podcast

Thomas Leslie has been the Director of Bands at the University of Nevada Las Vegas since 1985. He has enjoyed tremendous success as a band director at each stop of his career and is a past president of the American Bandmasters Association. Topics: Tom’s background growing up in Iowa and the story of his high school music teacher Charles Kreeb through his musical education at the University of Iowa. Stories from his teaching career and a funny anecdote about being interviewed for his current position at UNLV. Some thoughts about leadership and how we can foster this skill in our students. The program at UNLV, commissioning composers, and the benefit of being located in Las Vegas. Links: Tom Leslie at UNLV Bruce Broughton Schoenberg: Theme and Variations Op. 43a Biography: As Director of the Division of Wind Band Studies and Professor of Conducting, Thomas Leslie has earned recognition for high quality performances of the UNLV Bands receiving critical acclaim from members of the international music world in