
Assistant Director of Bands Director, Longhorn Pep Band
Dr. Marc Sosnowchik is a conductor, educator, arranger, and clinician based out of New Orleans, Louisiana. He most recently served as Associate Director of Bands at the University of South Florida, Assistant Director of Bands at Oklahoma State University, and Associate Conductor of the Florida Wind Band. His duties at USF and OSU included conducting the Symphonic Band & Concert Band, teaching courses in conducting and music education, directing the Herd of Thunder Marching Band, directing the OSU Spirit Band (pep band), and supervising teaching interns.
Dr. Sosnowchik maintains an active schedule as a clinician, conductor, adjudicator, drill designer, and arranger. He conducts honor bands throughout the United States, and in the summer teaches on the faculty of the World Youth Wind Orchestra Project/World Adult Wind Orchestra Project as part of the Mid-Europe Festival in Schladming, Austria.
Dr. Sosnowchik earned his bachelor’s degree in music education from the University of Alabama, and both his master’s and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees in conducting from The University of Texas at Austin. Before teaching at the university level, Dr. Sosnowchik taught at Louis Pizitz Middle School in Vestavia Hills, AL. During that time, he also served as conductor of the Tuscaloosa Winds and was a staff member for Music for All/Bands of America festivals and symposia.
Marc Sosnowchik is a conductor, educator, arranger, and clinician based out of Austin, Texas. He currently serves as Assistant Director of Bands at the University of Texas at Austin where he teaches courses in conducting and wind literature, directs the Longhorn Pep Band, conducts the Longhorn Concert Bands, and teaches the Longhorn Band. Prior to his appointment at The University of Texas, Dr. Sosnowchik most recently served as Associate Director of Bands at the University of South Florida (USF), Assistant Director of Bands at Oklahoma State University (OSU), and Associate Conductor of the Florida Wind Band. His duties at USF and OSU included conducting the Symphonic and Concert Band, teaching courses in conducting and music education, directing the Herd of Thunder Marching Band, directing the OSU Spirit Band (pep band), and supervising teaching interns.
Dr. Sosnowchik maintains an active schedule as a clinician, conductor, adjudicator, drill designer, and arranger. He conducts honor bands throughout the U.S., and in the summer teaches at the World Youth and Adult Wind Orchestra Projects as part of the Mid-Europe Festival in Schladming, Austria.
Dr. Sosnowchik earned his bachelor’s degree in music education from the University of Alabama, and both his master’s and doctoral degrees in conducting from The University of Texas at Austin. Before teaching at the university level, Dr. Sosnowchik taught in the public schools of Alabama, during which time, he also served as conductor of the Tuscaloosa Winds and was a staff member for Music for All’s Bands of America festivals and symposia.
MUS 222J
Beginning Conducting
MUS 222K
Intermediate Conducting
MUS 379K
Wind Literature
ENS 207L
Longhorn Band
ENS 108P
Longhorn Pep Band
Second place winner in Conducting - band/wind ensemble