Scott Boerma is the Director of Bands and Professor of Music at Western
Michigan University, where he conducts the University Wind Symphony and
Western Winds. Previously, he served as Associate Director of Bands at the
University of Michigan and Director of the Michigan Marching Band. Before
those positions, Boerma was the Director of Bands at Eastern Michigan
University, and he began his career teaching music in the Michigan public
schools at Novi and Lamphere High Schools. He holds degrees from Michigan
State University, the University of Michigan, and Western Michigan University,
studying composition with renowned composers William Bolcom, Anthony
Iannaccone, and Ramon Zupko. Boerma is an elected member of the American
Bandmasters Association.
A DCI and Madison Scouts Hall of Fame inductee, Boerma has been the
Madison Scouts’ music arranger for over 25 seasons from 1989-present. A
former marching member and brass staff leader, his arrangements have shaped
the corps’ iconic sound. His work is performed worldwide by top drum corps,
collegiate and high school bands, and professional ensembles like the Boston
Pops, Broadway’s *Blast!,* and the Detroit Chamber Winds Brass.
An accomplished composer and conductor, Boerma’s concert band works have
been performed by elite ensembles such as “The President’s Own” U.S. Marine
Band, the U.S. Navy Band, and the Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra. He frequently
guest conducts regional and all-state honor bands, including the Interlochen
World Youth Wind Symphony and Wind Ensemble, and he continues to inspire
musicians through his compositions, leadership, and mentorship.
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