Dr. Alex Wimmer

Dr. Alex Wimmer currently serves as the Director of Bands and Director of Athletic Bands at Kansas State University. He directs the Wind Ensemble and the Pride of Wildcat Land (KSUMB), instructs graduate courses, serves as the faculty sponsor for Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma, and oversees the entire Kansas State University Band Program. Dr. Wimmer previously served as the Associate Director of Bands (2023-2026) and the Assistant Director of Bands (2017-2023) at Kansas State University. In these positions he directed the Wind Symphony, Cat Band (basketball pep band), Volleyball Band, was Associate/Assistant Director, arranger, and drill designer for the KSUMB, and instructed undergraduate and graduate courses in conducting, arranging, and marching band techniques. Dr. Wimmer coordinated the K-State Summer Music Camp and K-State Leadership and Auxiliary Camp. The Wind Symphony was selected to perform at Kansas Music Educators Association In-Service Workshop three times (2019, 2022, 2026) in the nine years he was director. He currently serves as one of the Assistant Directors of the Manhattan Municipal Band.

Originally from Gretna, Nebraska, Dr. Wimmer received his Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Nebraska at Omaha, his Master of Music degree in Education with an emphasis in Wind Conducting from Kansas State University, and his Doctorate in Philosophy in Curriculum and Instruction from Kansas State University. Dr. Wimmer was the Director of Bands at Gretna High School and the Assistant Director of Bands at Gretna Middle School. He was a recipient of the Jack R. Snider Young Band Director Award in 2011 and served on the Nebraska Music Educators Association Leadership Academy from 2011-2012.

Dr. Wimmer is in demand as a conductor, clinician, and adjudicator as well as a percussion specialist. His professional affiliations include the Kansas Music Educators Association, the Kansas Bandmasters Association, the National Association for Music Education, the College Band Directors National Association, the Percussive Arts Society, Kappa Kappa Psi, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Phi Kappa Lambda, and Phi Beta Mu. He is currently the president of the Kansas Bandmasters Association, as well a co-chair of the New Band Director Bootcamp during the association’s annual convention.

 

Director of Bands
226 McCain Auditorium
Manhattan, KS 66506
(785) 532-3819, office
(785) 532-3817, fax

 

Bachelor of Music Education
University of Nebraska at Omaha, 2007

 

Master of Music
Kansas State University, 2014

 

Doctor of Philosophy
Kansas State University, 2017