Kevin Linder

Trumpet Instructor

Education:
B.A., Morningside College

Kevin Linder was a public school band director for 28 years in Orange City, Sioux City, Eagle Grove and Anthon, Iowa. He has an active trumpet-playing career, working with groups that include The Magnificent Board of Directors rock-and-roll band, the Reggie Schive Big Band, the Dick Bauman Big Band, the Sioux Falls Big Band, the Sioux City Rockestra, the South Dakota Jazz Orchestra, and Prairie Cats, a jump/swing band. Linder has performed with such notables as Frankie Valli, Kenny Rogers, the Temptations and Little Anthony.

+Professional experienceAssistant high school instrumental music teacher, MOC-Floyd Valley School District, Orange City, Iowa Adjunct trumpet instructor, Morningside College, Sioux City, Iowa Assistant band director for North High School and 8th grade band director for North Middle School, Sioux City (Iowa) Community School District Woodrow Wilson middle school instrumental music teacher, Sioux City Community School District East High School head band director, Sioux City Community School District 7-12 instrumental music teacher, Eagle Grove (Iowa) Community School District 5-12 instrumental music teacher, Anthon-Oto Community School District, Anthon, Iowa

+HonorsPast President, Northwest Iowa Bandmasters Association Conductor, Northwest Iowa Middle School Honor Band Adjudicator and clinician for various jazz festivals