Matthew Smith

Associate Director of Bands

Matthew Smith has been the Associate Director of Bands at Iowa State University since the fall of 2002. His responsibilities at ISU include directing the Cyclone Marching Band, Symphonic Band, and Men's Basketball Band, as well as teaching in the Department of Music.

Mr. Smith comes to Iowa State from Baylor University in Waco, Texas, where he served two years as Associate and Assistant Director of the Golden Wave Band. He also conducted the Symphonic Band, Concert Band, and Courtside Players. In addition, he taught in the School of Music and observed student teachers in instrumental music education. Prior to his arrival at Baylor, he was the Assistant Director of Bands and Visiting Lecturer in Conducting at the University of Michigan for the 1999-2000 school year.

Raised in Fairfax, Virginia, Mr. Smith received his undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. After teaching in the Maryland public schools, he completed a master's degree in music education from the University of Michigan. Mr. Smith has guest conducted and served as a clinician in a number of states. His professional affiliations include Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Kappa Kappa Psi, Tau Beta Sigma, the Iowa Bandmasters Association, and the College Band Director's National Association.