Dylan Unruh

2333 S Merton St. Aberdeen, SD

Email: dylan.unruh@wolves.northern.edu Phone: 605-252-2286

Objective: Obtain music director position in a school district teaching band and/or orchestra.
Education
 Bachelor of Music Education, Northern State University, Aberdeen SD (in process, May
2022).
 High School Diploma, Aberdeen Central High School, Aberdeen, SD (2018).

Teaching Experience
 [STE] Student Teaching Experience (Spring 2022)
o Jacklynn Stacey, jacklynn.stacey@k12.sd.us
 Watertown High School (Band)
 [PSTE] Junior Field Experience (Fall 2020 – Spring 2021)
o Nancy Kindelspire, Email: nancy.kindelspire@k12.sd.us
 Leola School District (Band and Choir)
o Noelle Stubbe, Email: noelle.stubbe@k12.sd.us
 Holgate Middle School and Simmons Middle School (Orchestra)
 [PAFE] Sophomore Field Experience (Fall 2019)
o Jeremy Schutter, Email: jeremy.schutter@k12.sd.us
 Aberdeen Central High School (Band)
 Private Lesson Instructor
o Saxophone (2019-2021) & Guitar (2020)
Collegiate Memberships and Honors
 President, formerly treasurer & Vice President, National Association for Music Education
Chapter 506 (NAfME) (2018-present)
 Member of South Dakota Bandmasters Association (SDBA 2020-present)
 Northern State University Music Performance Scholarship
 Northern State University Wolf PACT Academic Scholarship
Ensemble Participation
 Northern State University; Symphonic Band, Marching Band/Drumline, Jazz Band, Jazz
Combo, Aberdeen University Civic Symphony, Pit musician, Wolf-Pack Pep Band
 Northern Fort Playhouse; Pit musician
 Aberdeen Community Theatre; Pit musician

References by Permission
 Dr. Wendy van Gent, Associate Professor of Music Education, School of Fine Arts, Northern
State University, Aberdeen, SD, (517)-410-3658, wendy.vangent@northern.edu
 Mr. Fritz Hemke, Assistant Professor of Music, Woodwinds/Jazz, Northern State University,
Aberdeen SD, 605-626-2669, fred.hemke@northern.edu
 Dr. William Wieland, Professor of Piano & Music Theory, Northern State University,
Aberdeen SD, 605-626-2499, william.wieland@northern.edu