Mike Rowden
Michael Rowden
Mr. Rowden comes to College Station with experience gained throughout the state of Texas. He grew up in San Angelo and earned his Bachelor of Arts degree at Angelo State University and pursued a Masters Degree at East Texas State University. He served as the principal oboist for the San Angelo Symphony in the early 1970's.
He began his teaching career at Harlingen High School, where he began earning the first of many Sweepstakes trophies. After many years in south Texas schools, he most recently taught at Duncanville High School. Some of the awards earned during his tenure at Duncanville include: Sweepstakes winners at UIL, Best in Class and Texas 5A State Marching Band Champion.
Mr. Rowden's credits also include:
TEXAS MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION STATE HONOR BAND - CLASS 5A
UNIVERSITY INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE STATE MARCHING CHAMPION CLASS 5A
TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF PRIVATE AND PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS STATE FINALIST - CLASS AA
JOHN PHILIP SOUSA FOUNDATION - SUDLER FLAG OF HONOR Internationally Recognized Concert Band Program- 1988
JOHN PHILIP SOUSA FOUNDATION - SUDLER SHIELD OF HONOR Internationally Recognized Marching Band - 1998
UNIVERSITY INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE STATE MARCHING FINALISTS - CLASS 5A
TEXAS MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION STATE HONOR BAND FINALIST CLASS 5A
TEXAS MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION REGION HONOR BAND - REGION XX
TOURNAMENT OF ROSES PARADE, 100TH ANNIVERSARY - 1989 SOUTHWEST REPRESENTATIVE BAND
UNIVERSITY INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE SWEEPSTAKES AWARD
FIRST DIVISIONS - MARCHING - CONCERT - SIGHTREADING 1978-2004
NORTH TEXAS MARCHING CHAMPIONSHIPS - GRAND CHAMPIONS - 2003
PLANO EAST INVITATIONAL MARCHING CONTEST GRAND CHAMPIONS - 2002
SAM HOUSTON INVITATIONAL MARCHING CONTEST GRAND CHAMPIONS - 1997
PARADE OF CHAMPIONS - COTTON BOWL - BEST IN CLASS 1987- 1992
CARROLLTON TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS - GRAND CHAMPIONS - 1996
MESQUITE MARCHING CONTEST - GRAND CHAMPIONS - 2000
BANDS OF AMERICA, SOUTHWEST REGIONAL GRAND CHAMPIONS - 1991, 1992
BANDS OF AMERICA, GRAND NATIONALS FINALIST - 1991, 1993
BANDS OF AMERICA, GRAND NATIONALS, OUTSTANDING MUSICAL PERFORMANCE- 1991
ALL-JAPAN BAND DIRECTORS CONFERENCE - FEATURED ENSEMBLE - 1999
MID-WEST INTERNATIONAL CLINIC, CHICAGO- FEATURED ENSEMBLE - 1993
BANDS OF AMERICA - NATIONAL CONCERT FESTIVAL - FEATURED ENSEMBLE - 1995
MUSIC EDUCATORS NATIONAL CONFERENCE - FEATURED ENSEMBLE - 1988
MUSIC FEST ORLANDO - GRAND CHAMPIONS - 1998, 2001
UIL STATE WIND ENSEMBLE CONTEST - BEST IN CLASS
SOUTHCOAST MUSIC FESTIVAL - CORPUS CHRISTI - BEST IN CLASS
BUCCANEER MUSIC FESTIVAL - CORPUS CHRISTI - BEST IN CLASS
SIX FLAGS OVER TEXAS MUSIC FESTIVAL - BEST IN CLASS
SIX FLAGS OVER ST. LOUIS MUSIC FESTIVAL - BEST IN CLASS
ADJUDICATORS INVITATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL - KENNEDY CENTER - BEST IN CLASS