Dale Warren
W. Dale Warren, Professor of Music
W. Dale Warren is Senior Wind Band Conductor and Professor of Music in the University of
Arkansas’ Department of Music. During his three plus decades of service at the UA,
Professor Warren has conducted the Wind Ensemble, Wind Symphony, Chamber Winds,
Symphonic Band, Concert Band, Varsity Band, and Campus Band. He also teaches music
education courses, supervises music education interns (student teachers) and is actively
engaged in the graduate instrumental conducting program. From 1991-2000 Professor
Warren was the Director of the UA Razorback Marching Band. Professor Warren is also the
director of the highly successful UA Summer Music Camps.
A native of Greenville, Kentucky, Professor Warren played euphonium at Muhlenberg
Central High School. He received his Bachelor of Music Education degree from Austin Peay
State University and a Master of Music Education degree from the University of Kentucky.
Professor Warren is a former conducting student of B. Joe Allen, Edward A. Knob, John
Larkin, George Mabrey, W. Harry Clark, Skip Gray, Dennis Johnson, John Paynter, John
Whitwell, and Larry Rachleff. He also served on the music department faculty as Associate
Director of Bands/Director of Athletic Bands at the University of Kentucky from 1986-1991.
Professor Warren taught at Kentucky high schools Bremen and North Hardin from 1980-
1986. His bands received numerous awards and Division I ratings. He has guest conducted
all-district, all-region, and all-state honor bands, as well as university bands in 40 states.
Professor Warren has completed a faculty residency with the Kasetsart University Wind
Symphony in Bangkok, Thailand. Professor Warren has served as a computer clinician/drill
designer for Advantage Showare, Inc. and Arrangers’ Publishing Company. For 20 years he
served as an adjudicator/clinician for Musicfest Orlando. During Professor Warren’s
affiliation with Music for All/Bands of America he served as a member of the Educational
Advisory Board and for the past 37 years as an adjudicator and chief judge. In addition to
serving as chairman of the John Philip Sousa Foundation’s Sudler Shield Award Committee,
Professor Warren is a John Philip Sousa Foundation Board Member, a Past President of the
Southeastern Conference Band Directors Association, and for the past 22 years has been a
member of the Institutional Review Board at Washington Regional Medical Center.
Since Professor Warren arrived at the University of Arkansas, the UA Wind Symphony has
made six guest appearances at College Band Directors National Association Conventions.
The UA Wind Symphony performed at Carnegie Hall in New York City and at the Arkansas
Music Educators Convention/All-State Conference on two occasions under Professor
Warren’s baton. During Professor Warren’s tenure as Director, the Razorback Marching
Band performed numerous times for former President William Jefferson Clinton, including
the 1992 Presidential Inaugural Parade in Washington, D.C. Under Professor Warren’s
leadership, the Razorback Band performed at the SEC Championship, the Cotton Bowl, the
Citrus Bowl, the Carquest Bowl, and the Independence Bowl. The Razorback Marching Band
also appeared as the Grand Finale Band at the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Dublin, Ireland.
Professor Warren is a former marching member of the Guardsmen Drum and Bugle Corps
of Schaumburg, Illinois and a former brass and visual staff member for the Guardsmen and
the Imperial Guard Drum & Bugle Corps of Evansville, Indiana. Professor Warren has also
served as a Drum Corps International (DCI) Adjudicator.
Professor Warren’s professional affiliations include: World Association of Symphonic Bands
and Ensembles, Phi Beta Mu Bandmasters Fraternity, National Band Association, College
Band Directors National Association, Conductors Guild, Arkansas School Band and
Orchestra Association, Arkansas Bandmasters Association, Arkansas Music Educators
Association, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Kappa Kappa Psi, Tau Beta Sigma, and Pi Kappa Lambda.
