Wayne Magee’s academic credentials include a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies in Wind Band Conducting from Messiah University, a Master of Science in Leadership from Northeastern University, and a Bachelor of Music, cum laude, from Youngstown State University. His education has been enriched through mentorship by esteemed conductors and musicians, and he continues to inspire students in his role as a senior lecturer at Bridgewater State University, where he teaches courses in Organizational Behavior and Strategic Management.
LECTURES & PRESENTATIONS:
Lead, Follow, and Get Out of the Way: The Value of Student Leadership in Collegian Bands
College Band Directors National Association - Eastern Division Conference ( Baltimore,MD)
18-19 February 2022
MEDIA APPEARANCES:
Interviewed on the “BandWagon” podcast with Robert Hammerton, episode # 43 - January 2025
Feature story profile on the “Making Key Changes” podcast episode #6 - March 2024
Feature spotlight article in the Bridgewater State University’s News - January 2024
Article collaborating in the National Association for Music Educators ( NAfME) blog- October 2023
Featured interview in Scouting Magazine - February 2021
Interviewed on the “Next Level University” podcast, episode #262 - December 2019
PUBLICATIONS:
Magee, W.D. (2019) Tough Blows: A life Journey Defying the Odds. Boston: WDM LLC.
Library of Congress Card Catalog Number: 2018911059 ISBN: 978-0-692-17917-8
Magee, W.D. (2021) The Value of Doubling Down on Student Leadership in Collegiate Bands. National Band Association Journal, 61(2), 8-12.
Magee, W.D. (2022). Chapter 5: How to Garner Support for your Program. In A CBDNA Guidebook for the Small Collegiate Band Program (pp. 107–108). Essay, College Band Directors National Association .
Magee, W.D. , & Schwartz, L.R. (2023). Tough Blows: An Educator’s Story of Defying the Odds. National Association for Music Educators ( published date : 10 October 2023).