Background
Coomer, Steven Robert was born on December 23, 1946 in Muncie, Indiana, United States. Son of Robert and Thelma Geneva Coomer.
director music educator musician
Coomer, Steven Robert was born on December 23, 1946 in Muncie, Indiana, United States. Son of Robert and Thelma Geneva Coomer.
Bachelor of Science, Ball State University, Muncie, In., 1964—1968.
Band director Delaware Community Schools, Muncie, Indiana, 1968—1969, East Chicago Public Schools, East Chicago, 1969—1970. Music director Crown Point Community Schools, Crown Point, 1970—1971. Band & choral director Washington Township School, Valparaiso, 1971—1972.
Band director Franklin County Schools, Brookville, 1972—1973. Orchestra director Anderson Community Schools, Anderson, 1973—1974. Band director Brebeuf Preparatory School, Indianapolis, 1975—1976.
Freelance musician & educator Cary, Illinois, 1976—1988. Band director Randolph Eastern School Corporation, Union City, Indiana, 1988—1989, Indianapolis Public Schools, 1989—2005. Retired, 2005; freelance musician Anderson, Indiana, 1974—1975.
Musician trumpet, executive director Symphony Orchestra. Coordinator of all-city hs bands Indianapolis Public Schools, 1992—2005, manager marching band tournament, 2002—2004. Director bands Murat Shrine Temple, Indianapolis, 1996—2002.
Principal trumpet Athenaeum Pops Orchestra, Indianapolis, 1998—2009, Scottish Rite Orchestra, Indianapolis, since 1998. Founder Indiana All Star Masonic Band, Franklin, 1997—2001. President Shrine Band Associate North America, Tampa, Florida, 2003—2004.
Director bands Sahara Grotto, Indianapolis, 1995—1998. Associate band conductor Greenwood Community Band, Indiana, 1992—1995. Adjudicator band, orchestra, solo and ensemble Indiana State School Music Association.
Private trumpet teacher, Indianapolis, since 2000. 3rd trumpet Muncie Symphony Orchestra, 1966—1968. 2nd trumpet Fort Wayne Philharmonic, 1968—1969.
Principal trumpet Anderson Symphony Orchestra, 1973—1975, Hendricks Symphony, since 2007. Principal trumpet, co-founder The Meisterwinds German Band, since 2006. Principal trumpet, founder Da Musica Brass Quintet.
Executive director, past president Hendricks Symphony, since 2008.
Member Indianapolis 500 Festival Band Committee, Indianapolis,, Indiana, 2001—2005, York Rite, Cary,, Illinois, since 1988. Junior deacon & member Cary Grove Masonic Lodge, since 1987. Member Scottish Rite, Indianapolis,, Indiana, since 1996.
Director bands & member Murat Shrine Temple, 1995—2002. Member of National Education Association, National Band Association, American Federation Musicians, Indiana Music Educator's Association, Music Educator's National Conference, Indiana Band Association, Shrine Ban Association North America (convention coordinator since 2006), Scottish Rite Valley of Indianapolis (32nd degree trumpeter since 1996), York Rite, Halfway Masonic Lodge.
Married Jeannette Oyler, June 19, 1993. Married Pamela Ann Shaver, August 12, 1978 (divorced April 23, 1993). Married Sharon Lynn Zimmerman, November 26, 1969 (divorced June 18, 1976).
Children: Stefanie Lynne Shultz, Stacie Roberta Dixon, Stephanie Lynne Brown.