Dr.
Robert Lindahl
Dr.
Robert Lindahl,
professor of music, teaches applied trombone, brass
pedagogy, and jazz studies for Central Michigan University. He also
directs the CMU Trombone Choir, Jazz Bone - the CMU jazz trombone
ensemble, and coaches brass quintets and trombone quartets. He is
an artist and educational consultant for C.G. Conn Musical
Instruments and has served as guest clinician and performer
throughout the United States. He has played regularly with the CMU
Faculty Jazz Combo, the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra, the Central Michigan
Brass Quintet, CMU Graduate Trombone Quartet and the Usual Suspects
Jazz Band. He served as principal trombonist with the Midland
Symphony Orchestra from 1993-2003. He has performed regionally with
the Bay City Bijou Orchestra, Saginaw Bay Symphony, and the Lansing
Symphony Big Band. He has also appeared with Summit Brass, Wayne
Newton, the Henri Busse Orchestra, Patti Page, Dave Brubeck, The
Harry James Orchestra, The Four Tops, Natalie Cole, the Bill Tole
Orchestra, Johnny Mathis, Bobby Vinton, The Temptations, Kansas,
Robert Goulet, Aretha Franklin, Bernadette Peters, Doc Severinson,
Don Rickles, Walt Disney World on Ice, the Ice Capades, and Rudolph
Nureyev.
Lindahl is currently
the National Music Advisor for Delta Omicron Professional Music
Fraternity and remains an active member of the International
Trombone Association. He adjudicates regularly for the Michigan
School Band and Orchestra Association and his chief interests
include research in early jazz history and trombone pedagogy. In
1998, Lindahl was recognized by Central Michigan University's Mortar
Board organization as an outstanding faculty and in 1999, he
received the "Excellence in Teaching" award from CMU. He holds
degrees from Clarion University of Pennsylvania, Youngstown State
University, and Arizona State University. His trombone teachers
have included Gail E. Wilson, Mike Crist, Vern Kagarice, Dean
Farnham, and Frank Bolte.
In addition to his
duties at CMU, Dr. Lindahl enjoys working in the community with arts
related projects and serving as faculty sponsor and advisor for the
Delta Iota Chapter of Delta Omicron. He was a member of the board
of directors of Art Reach of Mid Michigan from 1993-1998. He
received the Michigan Campus Compact Faculty/Staff Award for
Service Learning in
1995 for his work with academic related service learning. In 1996,
Lindahl was a finalist for the Governor's Community Service Award
and in 1999 was named "Volunteer of the Year" by Art Reach of Mid
Michigan for his work with community music programs. In 1997, the
CMU Activities Board presented him with an outstanding advisor award
for service to Delta Omicron Professional Music Fraternity. In
1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, and 2004 he was named "Advisor of the Year"
by the International Professional Music Fraternity Delta Omicron,
and in 2001, he was recognized by the Professional Fraternity
Association as their “University Advisor of the Year.”
Prior to employment
at CMU, Dr. Lindahl served as band director for the Titusville, PA
Area Schools from 1980-85, and director of bands at Eastern New
Mexico University from 1987-92, where he also served as assistant
director of the School of Music from 1989-92.
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