Background
Bates, Don Argil was born on May 20, 1938 in Dodge Center, Minnesota, United States. Son of Jay Melveen and Laneda Rosella (Berg) Bates.
musician Secondary school music educator
Bates, Don Argil was born on May 20, 1938 in Dodge Center, Minnesota, United States. Son of Jay Melveen and Laneda Rosella (Berg) Bates.
Bachelor in Music Education, MacPhail College of Music, Minneapolis, 1965; postgraduate, Mankato State University, 1968-1972.
Music teacher Waldorf-Pemberton (Minnesota) Schools, 1965-1967. Music teacher grades 7-12 Indiana School District 270, Hopkins, Minnesota, 1967-1999, retired, 1999. Private music instructor, Hopkins, 1963— creative consultant, conductor Schmitt New Music Clinics, Minneapolis, 1974-1985.
President, booker, performer, owner Don Bates Productions, Hopkins, since 1979. Jazz instructor St. Thomas College, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1984. Consultant, booker Ordway Music Theater, St. Paul, 1984.
President Waldorf Pemberton Education Association, 1966-1967. Music director, conductor, Westwind Comty. Band, Hopkins, Minnesota, since 1983.
Co-founder Music in the Park, Hopkins, since 1984. Member National Education Association, AFM, Minnesota Education Association, Hopkins Education Association, International Association Jazz Educators (vice president Minnesota chapter 1980-1982), National Music Educaors Association, Minnesota Music Educators Association.
Married Martha Ann Losee, December 24, 1960;children: David Timothy, Christopher John, James Thomas.