Allen Parrish is Assistant Professor of Music at the University of Louisiana Monroe
where he serves as the Director of Athletic Bands. Parrish directs the "Sound of Today" marching band, the "Technical Fowls" basketball pep band, the Symphonic and Concert
Bands, in addition to other duties within the School of Visual and Performing Arts.
He holds a B.M. in Music Education from Troy University, an M. Mus. in Tuba Performance
from Pittsburg State University, and a D.M.A. in Tuba Performance and Pedagogy from
The University of Southern Mississippi.
Dr. Parrish is excited to serve as the Director of the “Sound of Today” marching band.
His philosophy centers around the student experience. Students should enjoy their
time in collegiate marching band. Involvement with a marching band provides an excellent
opportunity for students to develop discipline, people-skills, and leadership.
In addition to his expertise in band leadership, Dr. Parrish is an active performer
- his primary instrument is tuba. He has recently performed with the Louisiana Philharmonic
Brass Quintet, the Meridian Symphony Orchestra, the Village Brass Band, and the Mid
America Tuba Quartet. As a soloist, he was invited by Barbara York to perform her
Four Paintings by Grant Wood in a concert featuring her music. Parrish also performs with the ULM Faculty Brass
Quintet.
Dr. Parrish has several compositions published by Cimarron Music. His works have been
performed at International Tuba and Euphonium Association (ITEA) regional conferences
in Greeley, Colorado and Canyon, Texas. One of his tuba quartets, A Hardly Medieval Suite, has been reviewed in a recent edition of the ITEA Journal. He is a member of Kappa
Kappa Psi, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, the National Association for Music Education, and
the International Tuba and Euphonium Association. For more information, visit allenparrishmusic.com.
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