Allison Betsold

Allison Betsold serves as Artist in Residence in the Department of Music at Northeastern University, directing the NU Pep Band (NUPB) and NU Concert Band while engaging over 250 students across diverse academic disciplines. The NUPB performs at all home volleyball, women’s and men’s ice hockey, and basketball games, forming a cornerstone of campus athletic events.

Her academic credentials include:

• Bachelor of Music from University of Massachusetts Amherst
• Master of Music in Music Education from University of Kansas

Specializing in wind band conducting and literature, Betsold emphasizes creating inclusive musical experiences through instrumental conducting, trumpet pedagogy, and performance education. Her work bridges practical ensemble leadership with music education theory to foster accessible artistic participation.

As director of Northeastern’s flagship ensembles since 2016, she shapes both athletic event atmospheres and formal concert programming while advancing wind band repertoire and pedagogical approaches within the university’s musical ecosystem.