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Michael Smith

Instructor of Music

Music Theory

Frasier 118

970-351-1343

michael.smith@unco.edu

Michael Smith has led an adventurous musical life. He has played drums in numerous jazz, soul, rock, country, and polka bands; he has performed as a jazz, rock, and classical vocalist; he has been an orchestral percussionist; and, he has conducted in New York’s famed Carnegie Hall. Mike has been a public school music educator for 30 years, with experiences teaching at every level from kindergarten through university. Mike developed the History of Rock and Roll curriculum that is now being utilized in the Poudre School District, and he is actively working with school districts looking to integrate music and non-music curricula. Mike is currently on the faculty of the University of Northern Colorado, where he teaches music theory, aural skills, and arts education courses, as well as serving as the director of the UNC Bear Necessities Basketball Band.