Background
Schmidt, Lewis A. was born on June 7, 1936 in Ridgeway, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Clarence Leroy and Mary Caroline Schmidt.
Schmidt, Lewis A. was born on June 7, 1936 in Ridgeway, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Clarence Leroy and Mary Caroline Schmidt.
Bachelor in Music Education, Lakeland College, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, 1958. Master of Music Education, Vandercook College of Music, Chicago, 1963. Doctor of Musical Arts (honorary), Vandercook College of Music, Chicago, 1992.
Music teacher Weston Schools, Cazenovia, Wisconsin, 1958—1959, Spring Green Schools, 1959—1962. Department chair, High School band director River Valley School District, 1962—1982. Professor music, conductor of bands Lakeland College, 1982—1998.
Consultant and adjudicator Wisconsin School Musical Association, Madison, since 1970.
Community band representative, board directors National Band Association, 1984—1998. Board directors Lions,International, Spring Green, 1965—1988. Member of Association of Concert Bands, College Band Director National Association, National Band Association, Wisconsin Bandmasters Association, Wisconsin Music Educators Association, Music Educators National Conference, Phi Beta Mu.
Married Geraldine Ann Matzinger, June 7, 1958. Children: Lynn Ann, Laurie Jean, Scott Alan.