Sam Zitek has been Director of Instrumental Studies
at Nebraska Wesleyan University in Lincoln, Nebraska
since 2003. Mr. Zitek holds a BFAE from Wayne
State College (1989), an MM in Saxophone performance
from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (1994), and a Ph.D. in music education at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (2008).
He
has taught at Neligh-Oakdale Public Schools, Crete
Public Schools and Kearney High School. Sam was
also an adjunct faculty member at Doane College
in Crete up until his appointment at Nebraska
Wesleyan University. During his masters program,
Mr. Zitek was a graduate assistant at UNL where
he co-directed the Wind Ensemble, Concert Band,
Athletic Bands, and the Cornhusker Marching Band.
Throughout his teaching career, Mr. Zitek has
directed many honor bands, including the Class
C and D All-State Jazz Bands in 1998 and 1999.
Sam was one of three Nebraska band directors who
received the NSBA sponsored Jack Snider Young
Band Director Award in 1996, and also received
the NBA Outstanding Jazz-Educator Award in 1998.
Sam
and his wife Julie have three children: Miranda,
Sammy and Max. |
