Dr. Mark A. Nelson has been on the faculty of Pima Community College since the fall of 2000. At present, he is the Chair of Performing Arts (Music, Theatre, Dance) and Director of Bands. In addition to directing the PCC Wind Ensemble, he maintains the Electronic Music Laboratory where he teaches the Introduction to Electronic Music courses. He also teaches multiple sections of Music Fundamentals. Prior to his appointment at Pima Community College, he was the Chair of Performing Arts and Director of Orchestras at Desert Mountain High School in Scottsdale, Arizona. He also performed as Principal Tubist with the Tempe Symphony Orchestra. From 1993-1998 he rose to the rank of Professor of Music (tenured) and Chair of Academic Studies at the School of Music of Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois performing with the Millikin Brass Quintet, the Millikin-Decatur Symphony, and the Illinois Symphony. From 1984-1993 he was Associate Professor of Music (tenured), Director of Bands, and Coordinator of Music Education at the University of Vermont in Burlington, Vermont. While in Vermont, he was Principal Tubist of the Vermont Symphony Orchestra and a member of the Vermont Brass Quintet and the Vermont Town Brass. He began his teaching career as the strings and band instructor for Cherokee School (K-8) in the Scottsdale Unified School District.
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Dr. Mark A. Nelson has been on the faculty of Pima Community College since the fall of 2000. At present, he is the Chair of Performing Arts (Music, Theatre, Dance) and Director of Bands. In addition to directing the PCC Wind Ensemble, he maintains the Electronic Music Laboratory where he teaches the Introduction to Electronic Music courses. He also teaches multiple sections of Music Fundamentals. Prior to his appointment at Pima Community College, he was the Chair of Performing Arts and Director of Orchestras at Desert Mountain High School in Scottsdale, Arizona. He also performed as Principal Tubist with the Tempe Symphony Orchestra. From 1993-1998 he rose to the rank of Professor of Music (tenured) and Chair of Academic Studies at the School of Music of Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois performing with the Millikin Brass Quintet, the Millikin-Decatur Symphony, and the Illinois Symphony. From 1984-1993 he was Associate Professor of Music (tenured), Director of Bands, and Coordinator of Music Education at the University of Vermont in Burlington, Vermont. While in Vermont, he was Principal Tubist of the Vermont Symphony Orchestra and a member of the Vermont Brass Quintet and the Vermont Town Brass. He began his teaching career as the strings and band instructor for Cherokee School (K-8) in the Scottsdale Unified School District.
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