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BIO

Ethan Wills is currently the Executive Director of the West Texas Symphony which is currently in its 60th Celebratory Season!


He teaches private lessons in the area, is an adjunct instructor at both UTPB and Odessa College, and is also currently in the process of a PhD in Fine Arts Administration at Texas Tech University (Whew!).  From 2014-2017, Mr. Wills worked at Howard College in Big Spring, Texas as Director of Choral Studies and Chair of Fine Arts and Humanities. He holds a Masters of Music in Trombone Performance from the University of North Texas and a Bachelors in Music Education from Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. 

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A proud native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Mr. Wills currently resides in Midland, TX and is active within the music community. He has performed with artists including Kurt Elling, Mark Nuccio, Wayne Bergeron, The Four Tops, Il Divo, David Tull, and the Temptations.

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SIMPLE RESUME

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS PERMIAN BASIN

Adjunct Instructor
Music Director of the UTPB Brass Ensemble

August 2021 - Current

WEST TEXAS SYMPHONY

Executive Director

May 2020 - Current

ODESSA COLLEGE

Adjunct Instructor

August 2018 - Current

TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY

Instructor on Record

August 2018 - January 2020

HOWARD COLLEGE

August 2014 - May 2017

Assistant Professor
Director of Choral Activities
Chair of Fine Arts and Humanities

GRADUATE EDUCATION

University of North Texas - MM Trombone Performance

August 2011 - August 2013

UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION

Slippery Rock University

August 2007 - May 2011

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