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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.
Engage your students with these new Solo and Ensemble works!
Allegretto, from Symphony No. 7 Beethoven’s 7th Symphony stands among a litany of colossal works by the now-immortal composer that has more than withstood the test of time. Evan VanDoren artfully crafts this arrangement of the work’s second movement, “Allegretto” into...
Mastering Effective Music Education Advocacy
Advocating for music education is crucial in ensuring access and quality for all students. Music education provides numerous benefits for holistic student development, including cognitive abilities, creativity, and emotional well-being. The objective of this article...
New Marching Band Show for 2024! “1849”
Show Titled: "1849"Commissioned by Waxahachie HS | Waxahachie, TX Wind Arrangements by Evan VanDorenPercussion Arrangements by Andrew MarkworthSound Design by Paul JasoProgram Coordination by Jason Robb"1849" vividly recreates the thrilling voyage of pioneers during...
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