Keith G. Dye, Ed.D.C.T.
Keith G. Dye is Associate Professor of Music Education and Assistant Director of Bands. He holds the Ed.D. in
College Teaching of Music from Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY, an M.M. from West Texas State
University, Canyon, TX and the B.M.E. from Morningside College, Sioux City, IA. Dr. Dye's primary areas of research
interest are the effective use of desktop videoconferencing in delivery of music instruction and music educator
preparation and best practices. At Texas Tech University, Dye teaches undergraduate classes in Band Techniques
of Instruction, Beginning Woodwind and Brass Instructional Methods, Secondary Level Music Curriculum, and Methods
in Education and Music; as well as serving as conductor of the Concert Band and assisting with athletic bands.
On the graduate level Dr. Dye teaches the Band Director Workshops, Applications of technology in Music Education,
Psychology in Music, Instrumental Rehearsal Analysis, and Teaching Music in College.
In service to the music education community, Dr. Dye is Coordinating Director of the Texas Tech Band and Orchestra Camp, The Texas Tech ATSSB Band Academy and the Texas Tech Middle School Band Academy. He also holds the position of Director of Educational Activities for the Foundation of Music Education (FME), a non-profit organization providing support and resources to both pre and early service music educators. In this capacity he is editor of the FME's online journal, Music Matters.
Dr. Dye serves as an instructional consultant to school districts across Texas and maintains activity as an adjudicator through the Texas Kusic Adjudicators' Association. Formerly a public school band director, he has more than 30 years of successful experience with groups on all levels of instruction. Dr. Dye's ensembles have earned numerous awards and a reputation for a consistently high level of musical excellence. He has presented clinics on instrumental music education techniques and strategies at state and national conventions and served as conductor of various regional and all-state ensembles. Most notably, the Texas Lutheran University Symphonic Winds was invited to perform a featured concert at the 2003 Texas Music Educators Association Convention, marking the first time a small Texas University was awarded that honor.
As a clinician, consultant, conductor, and adjudicator, Dr. Dye is in demand as a qualified music educator equally
at ease with any age level.