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Aaron Vandermeer is a Professor of Music at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, specializing in Jazz Studies and Music Industry. He coordinates the Jazz Studies program, teaches Jazz Theory and Composition, Jazz Pedagogy, and leads ensembles including Jazz Combo I and the University Jazz Ensemble. He founded the UNCP Honor Jazz Festival and served as Music Department Chair (2018-2022) and Faculty Senate Chairperson (2017-2018).
- Education
- Doctor of Music (Brass Pedagogy) - Jacobs School of Music, Indiana University
- Master of Music (Jazz Studies) - Jacobs School of Music, Indiana University
- Bachelor of Arts (Music) - Kutztown University
- Bachelor of Arts (Biology, Chemistry minor) - Minnesota State University Moorhead
His scholarly work focuses on New Orleans brass bands, jazz composer Billy Strayhorn, trumpeter Leroy Jones, and the integration of jazz education in public schools. He has pioneered online Jazz Appreciation courses and contributed to digital faculty evaluation systems through the Student Computing Initiative and Interfolio implementation.
Professionally, he has performed with ensembles like the David Baker Big Band, Carolina Jazz Trio, and UNCP Faculty Brass Quintet. A former student of NEA Jazz Master David Baker, he has taught jazz pedagogy and improvisation for over a decade.
