Dr. Charles Weise

High School Honor Band Guest Conductor

DR. CHARLES WEISE teaches 5th Grade Band at Edina and holds degrees from the University of St. Thomas and Penn State University. Charles has presented on a variety of music education topics at regional and national clinics and is a supporter of new music, commissioning numerous works and supporting consortiums. Ensembles under his direction have been regularly selected to play at state and regional conferences. In 2013, Charles founded Minnesota Junior Winds, an honors ensemble for middle and high school students in the Twin Cities metro area. Charles is a Past-President of MBDA (Minnesota Band Directors Association), a National Board Certified Teacher, and a recipient of the ‘Distinguished Young Band Director Award’ from ASBDA and the NBA Citation of Excellence.