Dr. David Fodor
Director of BAnds
2009-10 Teaching Schedule:
4th Period: 10:58-11:40 am - Concert Band (A109)
5th Period: 11:45 am -12:27 pm - Wind Ensemble (A109)
6th Period: 12:32-1:14 pm - Symphonic Band (A109)
8th Period: 2:04-2:48 pm - Seminar in American Music (A113)
9th Period: 2:53-3:35 pm - Electronic Music (A112)
Monday Evenings: 4-9 pm Combos
Tuesday Evenings: 4-6 Combo and Jazz Bands
Wednesday Evenings 6:30-9 pm Combo & Jazz Ensemble
BIO:
Dr. Fodor begins his 33rd year in Illinois schools, having spent the last nineteen years at ETHS teaching Instrumental Music, Jazz Bands & Combos, Percussion, Seminar in American Music, and Electronic Music.
Prior to teaching at ETHS, Dr. Fodor was Asst. Director of Bands at Western Illinois University (1984-88). He began his career in Herscher, Illinois teaching 5-12 instrumental music from 1976-82. During his time in Herscher, the band program was 3-time Illinois State Sweepstakes champions, 2-time Illinois State marching band champions, and 1982 MBA National Marching Band Champions.
Dr. Fodor is a past member of the Board of Directors for the Illinois Music Educators Association, and Vice President of the Secondary General Music Division. In addition to his work with the IMEA, Dr. Fodor is a member and former Illinois state officer of the Percussive Arts Society and is a past President of the International Association of Jazz Educators Illinois Unit. He is currently a reviewer of new jazz music and materials for the Instrumentalist Magazine.
He holds a Ph. D. in Music Education from Northwestern University (1998), an M. A. in Percussion Performance from Western Illinois University (1984), and a B. S. in Music Education from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana (1976). He is a member of the Phi Mu Alpha and Phi Beta Mu Musical Fraternities, and an active performer in the Chicagoland area and clinician across the country.
