Michael L. Steinel
Jazz Studies - College of Music, University of North Texas
EDUCATION
1981 MME Music Education North Texas State University
Denton, TX
1974 BME Music Education Emporia State University
Emporia, KS
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1987 - Present
Professor of Jazz Studies, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
Courses taught: Jazz Improvisation (beginning through advanced), Pedagogy of Improvisation,
Jazz Fundamentals, Jazz Keyboard Fundamentals, Jazz Trumpet Masterclass, Applied Jazz
Trumpet, Jazz Theory, Doctoral Seminar in Jazz Pedagogy.
Other responsibilities: Student Advisement and Directing the UNT Summer Combo Workshop,
UNT Jazz Trumpet Workshop, UNT Jazz Composer's Workshop.
1983 - 87
Assistant Professor, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
Courses taught: NIU Jazz Lab (II), Jazz Arranging and Composition, Jazz Improvisation, Jazz
Combos, Applied Jazz Piano, and Applied Trumpet.
1979 - 83
Jazz Artist in Residence, Bethel College, North Newton, KS
Courses taught: Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Improvisation, Jazz Arranging, Jazz Keyboard, Combos, and
Applied Trumpet. Other duties: Clinics in public school programs throughout the Mid-Kansas area and conducting
the Mid-Kansas Jazz Honor Ensemble.
HONORS
Director, 2016, Alabama All State Honor Jazz Band, Montgomery, AL
Director, 2015, Oklahoma All State Honor Jazz Band, Tulsa, OK
Director, 2014, Region 23 Honor Jazz Band, Houston, TX
Director, 2014, Kansas All State Honor Jazz Band, Wichita, KS
Director, 2013, North Dakota All State Honor Jazz Band, Bismarck, ND
Director, 2013, Region 18 Honor Jazz Band, Temple, TX
Director, 2012, Region 24 Honor Jazz Band, Frisco, TX
Director, 2012, Iowa All State Jazz Ensemble, Des Moines, IA
Director, 2011, Virginia All State Jazz Ensemble, Norfolk, VA
Director, 2011, South Carolina All State Jazz Ensemble, Newberry, SC
Director, 2011, South Central Regional Honor Jazz Ensemble, Monroe LA
Director, 2010, Region I Honor Jazz Ensemble, Amarillo, TX
Director, 2010, Region XIX, Honor Jazz Ensemble, Sachse, TX
Director, 2009, Texas Junior College All-State Ensemble, TX
Director, 2007, Louisiana All State Jazz Ensemble, Baton Rouge, LA
Director, 2007, Region 24 Honor Jazz Ensemble, Carrolton, TX
Director, 2002, Kansas Band Association All Star College Jazz Ensemble, Wichita KS
Director, 2002, Region XIV Honor Jazz Ensemble, Abilene, TX
Director, 2002, Region XX Honor Jazz Ensemble, Highland Park, TX
Director, 2001, Kentucky All State Jazz Ensemble
Director, 2001, Illinois All State Jazz Ensemble
Director, 2000, Oklahoma All State Jazz Ensemble
Director, 1999, Region XXIII Honor Jazz Ensemble, TX
Director, 1999, Region II Honor Jazz Ensemble, TX
Performer, 1996, Distinguished Alumnus Recital, Emporia State University, KS
Director, 1995, Texas Junior College All-State Jazz Ensemble, TX
Co-Chair, 1993, National Endowment for the Arts, Jazz Panel, Washington DC
Director, 1993, Region XX Honor Jazz Ensemble, TX
Director, 1993 Region IX Honor Jazz Ensemble, TX
Director, 1993 East Central District Jazz Ensemble, OK
Director, 1992 Missouri All-State Jazz Ensemble, MO
Director, 1991 District VI - Honor Jazz Ensemble, KS
Director, 1990 Region V - Honor Jazz Ensemble, TX
Director, 1989 OBA Oklahoma All-State Jazz Ensemble
Director, 1988 Northern Illinois University Jazz Ensemble
(Downbeat Student Music Award for Outstanding Performance)
Director, 1988 Kansas All-State Jazz Ensemble, KS
Director, 1987 Northern Illinois University Jazz Ensemble
(Notre Dame Jazz Festival Outstanding Performance Award)
Director, 1986 District IV Honor Jazz Ensemble, IL
Director and Co-Founder, 1981 - 1983 Mid-Kansas Jazz Ensemble, KS
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Jazz Educators Network (Texas Advisory Panel)
Texas Jazz Educators Association
Oklahoma Jazz Educators Association
International Association of Jazz Educators
International Trumpet Guild
National Association of Recording Arts and Sciences
American Federation of Musicians
Pi Kappa Lambda
BMI
Phi Mu Alpha
Treasurer, National Association of Jazz Educators, Kansas Chapter, 1983.
Jazz Studies - College of Music, University of North Texas
EDUCATION
1981 MME Music Education North Texas State University
Denton, TX
1974 BME Music Education Emporia State University
Emporia, KS
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1987 - Present
Professor of Jazz Studies, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
Courses taught: Jazz Improvisation (beginning through advanced), Pedagogy of Improvisation,
Jazz Fundamentals, Jazz Keyboard Fundamentals, Jazz Trumpet Masterclass, Applied Jazz
Trumpet, Jazz Theory, Doctoral Seminar in Jazz Pedagogy.
Other responsibilities: Student Advisement and Directing the UNT Summer Combo Workshop,
UNT Jazz Trumpet Workshop, UNT Jazz Composer's Workshop.
1983 - 87
Assistant Professor, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
Courses taught: NIU Jazz Lab (II), Jazz Arranging and Composition, Jazz Improvisation, Jazz
Combos, Applied Jazz Piano, and Applied Trumpet.
1979 - 83
Jazz Artist in Residence, Bethel College, North Newton, KS
Courses taught: Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Improvisation, Jazz Arranging, Jazz Keyboard, Combos, and
Applied Trumpet. Other duties: Clinics in public school programs throughout the Mid-Kansas area and conducting
the Mid-Kansas Jazz Honor Ensemble.
HONORS
Director, 2016, Alabama All State Honor Jazz Band, Montgomery, AL
Director, 2015, Oklahoma All State Honor Jazz Band, Tulsa, OK
Director, 2014, Region 23 Honor Jazz Band, Houston, TX
Director, 2014, Kansas All State Honor Jazz Band, Wichita, KS
Director, 2013, North Dakota All State Honor Jazz Band, Bismarck, ND
Director, 2013, Region 18 Honor Jazz Band, Temple, TX
Director, 2012, Region 24 Honor Jazz Band, Frisco, TX
Director, 2012, Iowa All State Jazz Ensemble, Des Moines, IA
Director, 2011, Virginia All State Jazz Ensemble, Norfolk, VA
Director, 2011, South Carolina All State Jazz Ensemble, Newberry, SC
Director, 2011, South Central Regional Honor Jazz Ensemble, Monroe LA
Director, 2010, Region I Honor Jazz Ensemble, Amarillo, TX
Director, 2010, Region XIX, Honor Jazz Ensemble, Sachse, TX
Director, 2009, Texas Junior College All-State Ensemble, TX
Director, 2007, Louisiana All State Jazz Ensemble, Baton Rouge, LA
Director, 2007, Region 24 Honor Jazz Ensemble, Carrolton, TX
Director, 2002, Kansas Band Association All Star College Jazz Ensemble, Wichita KS
Director, 2002, Region XIV Honor Jazz Ensemble, Abilene, TX
Director, 2002, Region XX Honor Jazz Ensemble, Highland Park, TX
Director, 2001, Kentucky All State Jazz Ensemble
Director, 2001, Illinois All State Jazz Ensemble
Director, 2000, Oklahoma All State Jazz Ensemble
Director, 1999, Region XXIII Honor Jazz Ensemble, TX
Director, 1999, Region II Honor Jazz Ensemble, TX
Performer, 1996, Distinguished Alumnus Recital, Emporia State University, KS
Director, 1995, Texas Junior College All-State Jazz Ensemble, TX
Co-Chair, 1993, National Endowment for the Arts, Jazz Panel, Washington DC
Director, 1993, Region XX Honor Jazz Ensemble, TX
Director, 1993 Region IX Honor Jazz Ensemble, TX
Director, 1993 East Central District Jazz Ensemble, OK
Director, 1992 Missouri All-State Jazz Ensemble, MO
Director, 1991 District VI - Honor Jazz Ensemble, KS
Director, 1990 Region V - Honor Jazz Ensemble, TX
Director, 1989 OBA Oklahoma All-State Jazz Ensemble
Director, 1988 Northern Illinois University Jazz Ensemble
(Downbeat Student Music Award for Outstanding Performance)
Director, 1988 Kansas All-State Jazz Ensemble, KS
Director, 1987 Northern Illinois University Jazz Ensemble
(Notre Dame Jazz Festival Outstanding Performance Award)
Director, 1986 District IV Honor Jazz Ensemble, IL
Director and Co-Founder, 1981 - 1983 Mid-Kansas Jazz Ensemble, KS
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Jazz Educators Network (Texas Advisory Panel)
Texas Jazz Educators Association
Oklahoma Jazz Educators Association
International Association of Jazz Educators
International Trumpet Guild
National Association of Recording Arts and Sciences
American Federation of Musicians
Pi Kappa Lambda
BMI
Phi Mu Alpha
Treasurer, National Association of Jazz Educators, Kansas Chapter, 1983.