Prof. Paula Crider, Professor Emeritus
University of Texas

Following a distinguished 33 year teaching career, Professor Paula A. Crider continues to share her passion for making music through an active schedule as guest conductor, clinician and adjudicator.

She has enjoyed engagements in 46 states, Canada, Ireland, the United Kingdom, France, Italy and Australia. She is Professor Emeritas at The University of Texas where she was twice awarded the "Eyes of Texas " Award for distinguished teaching.

Professor Crider has taught in the public schools at all levels,
and holds the unique distinction of having been the first female in
the state of Texas to serve as director of bands at a class 5-A
high school. Her Crockett High School Bands in Austin, Texas earned
twelve consecutive University Interscholastic League "Sweepstakes
Awards" for musical excellence, received national recognition on
the concert stage, and were twice named Texas 5A State Marching
Champions. Ms. Crider was the recipient of the National Band
Association's "Citation of Excellence," Presented by Dr. William J.
Revelli for here band's performance at the National Band Association
Convention.

During her tenure at The University of Texas, Professor Crider conducted
the Symphony Band, the Longhorn Marching and Concert Bands, and
served as instructor for undergraduate conducting, Brass Methods,
Graduate Wind Literature, supervised student teachers and served as
administrator for the Longhorn Music Camps. Highly acclaimed for its
musical and marching excellence, the 380 member Longhorn Bands
enjoyed national acclaim under her leadership. She has also served
as Interim Director of Bands at Columbus State University, and at the
University of Nebraska, Lincoln. She continues to serve as visiting
guest professor at universities throughout the country.

Awards and honors include the Tau Beta Sigma/Kappa Kappa Psi
"Outstanding Service to Music Award," the Sudler "Legion of Merit,"
The Women Band Director's International Rose, and the Grainger Society
Medal. She is a Past President of the National Band Association,
and has served on the Board of Directors of the American Band
Association. In 2004, she was named the Texas Bandmaster's Association
Bandmaster of the Year. She considers her greatest honor, however, to be
the privilege of working with all who share a passion for excellence
in making music.