Background
Zeisler, Dennis J. was born on January 25, 1947 in Columbus, Georgia, United States. Son of Kasriel and Frances (Fleishman) Zeisler.
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Dennis J. Zeisler
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Bachelor of Medicine, BME, University of Michigan, 1970; MM, University of Michigan, 1971; postgraduate, New York University, since 1987; private study, Mozarteum, Salzburg, Austria, 1972, 76; private study clarinet, Rudolf Jettel, 1972, 76; private study chamber music, Antonio Janegro, 1976.
Career
Clarinet teaching fellow, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1969-1971;
teaching assistant, assistant band director, New York University, New York City, 1975-1976;
assistant professor, director bands, studio woodwinds, Augusta (Georgia) College, 1976-1977;
assistant professor, director bands, studio woodwinds, Fort Lewis College, Durango, Colorado, 1977-1979;
associate professor, director bands, professor clarinet/saxophone, Old Dominion U., Norfolk, Virginia, since 1979;
department chairman music, Old Dominion U., Norfolk, Virginia, since 1992;
chairman music department Governor's Magnet School Arts, Old Dominion U., Norfolk, Virginia, 1984-1986. Principal clarinet teacher Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp, Twin Lake, Michigan, since 1983. Visiting assistant professor, director bands Spring semester College William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1984.
Principal clarient University of Michigan Symphony Band, Ann Arbor, 1965-1971, Augusta Symphony, 1976-1977, Animas Chamber Music Festival, Durango, Colorado, 1978-1980, Virginia Beach Pops, 1983-1991, Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp, 1983-1996, American Chamber Orchestra, 1984. Principal clarinet/assistant conductor Tidewater Winds, Norfolk, Virginia, 1985-1994. Member The Virginia SaxophoneQuartet, since 1987, others.
Numerous solo and chamber music recitals including Old Dominion U., since 1979, Norfolk Chamber Consort, 1983, 86, 89,91, Virginia Symphony Chamber Players, 1986, 88, 93, Longwood College Chamber Music Series/Virginia Saxophone Quartet, 1996, numerous others. Numerous wind ensemble performances Old Dominion U. Conductor Virginia Symphony, Virginia Symphony Pops, Virginia Symphony Youth Orchestra, numerous others.
Consultant/adjudicator in field. External evaluator Syracuse University, 1988, Virginia Commonwealth U., 1990, Marshall U., 1995. Consultant Governor's Magnet School for the Arts, 1984-1990.
Achievements
Membership
Member Virginia Coalition for the Arts, since 1992. Chairman orchestra committee The Virginia Beach Pops, 1983-1991. Youth services committee Virginia Symphony, 1991-1996.
Advisory board Young Audiences, 1992-1996. Member National Band Association (Virginia state chair since 1996), College Band Dirs. National Association (Southern Division president 1993-1995, state chair 1983-1991), International Clarinet Society (state chair since 1982), Music Educators National Conference, North America Saxophone Alliance, Virginia Music Educators Association (college section president 1990-1992), Council of Arts Adminstrs. in Virginia Higher Education (secretary-treasurer, president elect 1995), College Band Dirs.
National Association (Executive Committee 1993-1995), Phi Beta Mu, Phi Mu Alpha, Pi Kappa Lambda.
Connections
Married Kathleen Perrin, September 7, 1974 (divorced March 1985). Children: Nathaniel William, Jennifer Edith, Sarah Mallory, Jeffrey Daniel. Married Carol Corcoran, June 20, 1987.
