2024 Reynolds Conducting Institute Fellow

Meet Dylan Teel

Dylan Teel is entering his fifth year of teaching and is serving in his first year as an Assistant Band Director at Boswell High School in Fort Worth, TX. At Boswell High School, he conducts the Wind Ensemble, Concert Band, and Jazz Ensemble 2 & 3. He also assists with the instruction of the Wind Symphony and the Boswell Band of Gold Marching Band, and he teaches AP Music Theory. Prior to his appointment at Boswell High School, he held positions at Horseshoe Bend High School in New Site, AL and Veterans Memorial Middle School in Columbus, GA. During his tenure at Horseshoe Bend High School, Dylan consistently led the marching and concert bands to Superior (Division I) Ratings at festivals and contests. In February 2023, he led the Horseshoe Bend Concert Band to receive all superior ratings at the Alabama Bandmasters Association Music Performance Assessment for the first time in 17 years.He received a Master of Music Degree in Wind Conducting from the University of Louisville in 2020 and a Bachelor of Music Education Degree with the distinctions of University Honors Scholar and Summa Cum Laude from Auburn University in 2018. He studied conducting with Dr. Fred Speck and Dr. Rick Good and studied trumpet with Dr. Reese Land and Dr. Mark DeGoti. Other honors include being recognized as a successful young band director and sponsored by the Rho Chapter (Alabama) of Phi Beta Mu to attend the Conn Selmer Institute in 2023 as well as being named a Semifinalist of the National Band Association Young Conductor Mentor Project in 2019.