Boyd Perkins

Boyd Perkins serves as Director of the Viking Marching Band and Visiting Associate Professor of Music at Augustana University's School of Music Education, with prior leadership roles including Fine Arts Coordinator for Sioux Falls School District and Director of Bands at Northern State University.

His academic credentials include:

• DMA in Conducting (2004, The University of Iowa)
• MBA in Organizational Leadership (2020, University of Northwestern-Saint Paul)
• M.A. in Conducting (2000, The University of Iowa)
• B.S. in Music Education (1992, South Dakota State University)

Perkins specializes in band pedagogy across concert and marching formats, with deep expertise in low brass instruction and historical band literature. His active clinical work includes adjudication and performance consulting nationwide, informed by six years as corps commander of the Troopers Drum and Bugle Corps.

His significant honors include:

• South Dakota Bandmaster of the Year (2013)

Under his direction, ensembles have performed at two presidential inaugural parades, two Pearl Harbor Memorial Parades, and a four-city concert tour of China, demonstrating exceptional program leadership and international cultural engagement.