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Evan VanDoren is an in-demand music composer regularly commissioned to create engaging & award-winning music for marching bands and concert ensembles at all skill levels. Evan’s music is regularly performed around the country, including premiere performances at the Texas Music Educators Association Convention and the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic. In 2025, Evan was recognized as a National Finalist for The American Prize in Composition for his works, Luminosities & Prophetic Dances.
Evan serves as the brass composer & arranger for the Santa Clara Vanguard Drum and Bugle Corps, based in Santa Clara, California. Additionally, Evan is an active clinician and has presented for Drum Corps International, the Music Educators National Convention, the Texas Bandmasters Association, the Texas Music Educators Association, and Music for All. He regularly consults with music programs nationwide.
Before devoting his life to creating music, Evan was a band director at Cedar Park High School in Cedar Park, Texas. During that time, the band was awarded multiple marching state championships and national recognition. He received a Bachelor's in Music Education with Honors from Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana. Currently, he lives in Cedar Park, Texas, with his wife, Katie, daughters Anna & Sara, and their dog, Cooper.
New Marching Band Show for 2025! “The Cutting Edge”
Award-winning marching band show featuring the music of Stephen Sondheim’s “Sweeney Todd” and Samuel Barber!
Cedar Park & Mineola win 5A & 3A Texas UIL State Marching Contests!
This week, at the UIL State Marching Contest in San Antonio, Texas, Cedar Park HS and Mineola HS sealed impressive victories to bring home their classifications' state championship trophies! This marks Mineola's fourth state championship and Cedar Park's 8th,...
Inspire Your Young Concert Band with 6 Exciting New Works!
Jingle Jam If you want to get your audience clapping along, look no further! Jingle Jam is a feelgood holiday celebration that features many of your favorite classics, including “Up on the Housetop”, “Deck the Halls”, “The 12 Days of Christmas”, “O Tannenbaum”, “God...
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