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School of Music

Scott Whitman

Director and Instructor of Music Education

Department:
School Of Music
Email:
swhitman@iwu.edu
Phone:
(309) 556-3075
Office Number:
Presser Hall 113
Scott Whitman
Scott Whitman grew up in Loves Park (Rockford), Illinois and came to Bloomington-Normal to study music education at Illinois State University. Scott performed and competed with the Glassmen Drum and Bugle Corps out of Toledo, Ohio for the 2009, 2010, and 2011 seasons playing mellophone. After graduating from ISU in 2014, he taught band and music in the area for 7 years, most recently doing 5th-12th grade band at Roanoke-Benson School District. Scott returned to ISU in 2021 for a Masters degree in Music Education. During that time he served as the Music Education Graduate Assistant and horn section leader for the Symphony Orchestra. After graduating in May 2023 he was hired by Illinois Wesleyan University and serves as the Head of Music Education and Director of the Titan Athletic Band. Scott and his wife (who met in marching band) have 2 children together; Corrigan and Piper. 
 

Scott is currently ABD on his Doctorate in Musical Arts in Music Education from Boston University. His dissertation is regarding the student teaching experience and focuses on the post-observation conferences between the student teacher, cooperating teacher, and university supervisor and how those conversations impact student teachers' self-efficacy.

Scott is the current Pipe Major for Celtic Cross Pipes and Drums, a Peoria/Bloomington-Normal based bagpipe band and performs annually with Clan MacAlpine Pipes and Drums based in Rockford, IL. In 2023, Scott marched in the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California with Pipes on Parade: The Massed Pipes and Drums, an ensemble made up of people from over 30 states and 5 countries. In 2026, Scott led Celtic Cross in their first performance in 20 years at the World Pipe Band Championships in Glasgow, Scotland.