Michael Knight

Dr. Michael Knight currently serves as Director of Bands and Lecturer of Music at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. His duties at UWGB include directing the Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, and teaching courses in conducting and music education. Previously, he was the Director of Bands at Iowa Wesleyan University. Dr. Knight has also served on the faculties of the University of Delaware, St. Norbert College, and the University of Missouri, where his responsibilities included directing the 300-member Marching Mizzou. His work with the University of Delaware Wind Ensemble is featured on the Bruce Tychinski recording Interplay, highlighting new works for trombone and wind band. Prior to his collegiate teaching career, Dr. Knight taught in the public schools of Missouri. He holds degrees from the University of Missouri, the University of Georgia and the University of Iowa. Dr. Knight has served as a guest conductor, clinician, and adjudicator throughout the nation and is a regular contributor to the Teaching Music through Performance in Band textbook series.