Band Directors
Matt Dehnel
Hired in 2001, Matt Dehnel has taught the majority of his career at Roseville Area High School. He directs Symphonic Band and Allegro Band, and teaches lessons for the other curricular bands. Dehnel has elevated the importance of chamber music at RAHS, running an extra curricular one-on-a-part wind ensemble as well as clarinet choir, trombone choir, and other groups over the years. Under his direction, RAHS Bands were a contributing member of the Cochran Chamber Commissioning consortium for over a decade, helping to increase the number of pieces for larger chamber ensembles.
Dehnel grew up in Apple Valley, MN, playing under the baton of Wayne Romer at Apple Valley High School. Dehnel holds his Bachelor of Music degree from St. Olaf College (class of '99) where he played under both Dr. Timothy Mahr and Steven Amundson, and holds his Masters of Arts in Music Education from the University of St. Thomas. |
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