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Dr. Steve Goldeck comes to Rowan University after serving as the Director of Instrumental Studies and Director of Bands at Nebraska Wesleyan University in Lincoln, NE. While at Nebraska Wesleyan, Goldeck was celebrated for his innovative programming and commitment to social justice. Goldeck has presented research on incorporating repertoire composed by women, BIPOC composers, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and other historically marginalized groups, into the wind band canon. Goldeck’s ensembles frequently partnered with area charitable and philanthropic organizations to raise funds and awareness for Lincoln’s community partners. Goldeck considers himself and his students as better campus and global citizens, more empathetic, appreciative of, and actively engaged in the pursuit and championing of the ideals of diversity, equity, and inclusion because of this important work.

Prior to his appointment at Nebraska Wesleyan, Goldeck was a Graduate Assistant and adjunct professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where he studied with noted wind band conductor, Tom Leslie. Goldeck served as personnel manager and graduate conductor of the internationally acclaimed UNLV Wind Orchestra, and was Director of New Horizons, a community ensemble designed particularly, though not exclusively, for senior adults to expand lifelong music-making opportunities. Members included those with little to no experience, those who had postponed participating in an ensemble due to career and family obligations, seasoned musicians, and students of all ages.

A native of South Jersey, Goldeck earned his BM in Music Education from Rowan University in 2010 and his MM in Wind Conducting, also from Rowan, in 2014 where he studied with LCDR Dr. John Pastin. During this time, Goldeck taught in the South Jersey area, serving as Director of Bands at Sterling High School. During his tenure at Sterling, his ensembles were recognized at the local, state, and regional levels, and for the first time in the school’s 50-year history, the concert band performed at the state qualifying festival, and the marching band placed in the top seven in open class.

During Goldeck’s time as a student at Rowan, the Community Music School was in its infancy.  He is encouraged by the school’s incredible growth and excited to lead in its next chapter! Goldeck is honored and humbled to serve an institution which has given him so much. Go Profs!