EducationBME University of Kansas
MME University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
PhD University of Minnesota
Courses Taught
DePaul Wind Symphony
Conducting
Wind History and Repertoire
Instrumental Music Education
About
Dr. Erica J. Neidlinger is Associate Professor and conductor
of the Wind Symphony at DePaul University. Additional responsibilities include
teaching conducting and instrumental music education courses. Dr. Neidlinger
has conducted performances across the United States and in Europe. She has
traveled to Singapore and Canada as an ensemble adjudicator and clinician and
has been featured as a guest conductor and clinician in Latvia. Presentations
at international conferences include the World Association for Symphonic Bands
and Ensembles in Killarney, Ireland and the Midwest International Band and
Orchestra Clinic. She has also conducted honor bands and presented at many
conferences across the United States.
Before her teaching at DePaul, Dr. Neidlinger served as
Assistant Director of Bands at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, where she
conducted university concert ensembles and directed the marching band. She has
been a member of the band and music education faculty at The Ohio State
University and has also served as conductor of the Nebraska Wind Symphony. Neidlinger
completed her doctoral degree at the University of Minnesota under the
supervision of Professor Craig Kirchhoff. In addition, she holds a bachelors
degree from the University of Kansas and a masters degree from the University
of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.