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NFHS MUSIC ASSOCIATION “OUTSTANDING MUSIC EDUCATOR AWARD”

Robert (Bob) Carlson, Sioux Falls In his 37 years as a high school music educator, Robert Carlson has established programs that are recognized nationwide. After receiving his bachelor of music education degree from Dakota Wesleyan University in 1969, Carlson began his career at Parkston High School, where his band was named Outstanding Marching Band at the Bicentennial International Youth Band Festival in 1977. He earned his Master’s of Music Education degree that same year from the University of South Dakota.

After nine years at Parkston, Carlson moved to Pipestone (Minnesota) High School where he taught and was department chair for 21 years. Pipestone’s marching band performed under Carlson’s direction at four Minnesota Vikings games, one Green Bay Packers game, the 1988 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and the 1994 Tournament of Roses Parade. During this time, Pipestone had more students in All-State Band and Orchestra than any other school in the state of Minnesota. Carlson was awarded the prestigious John Philip Sousa Sudler Award in 1998 at the Midwest Clinic in Chicago.

In 1999, Carlson returned to South Dakota to teach at Sioux Falls Lincoln where he is currently the Director of Bands. He has led the Lincoln marching band to the 2000 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and the 2005 Tournament of Roses Parade.

For the past 27 years his Pipestone and Lincoln High School symphonic bands have received consistent “Superior” ratings at Large Group Contest playing Grade V and VI music. His students have received 80% superior ratings at solo and ensemble contest. The Lincoln High School band has averaged 25 students in the All-State Band for the past six years.
 

SOUTH DAKOTA BANDMASTERS HALL OF FAME

Marlin “Pete” Pedersen, Gregory Marlin “Pete” Pedersen has been a mentor to countless music teachers and musicians in the Gregory – Winner Area. A high school graduate of Winner High School, he attended South Dakota State University where he received both his BS in Music Education degree and M.E. degree.

From 1959 to 1963 Pedersen taught K-12 vocal and instrumental music in Volga. From 1963 to 1989 he served as the 5-12 instrumental director in the Gregory School District. From 1989 until retiring from teaching in 1994, he was the 6-8 instrumental director in Winner.

Pedersen has been a member of the South Dakota Bandmasters Association for thirty-eight years. He served as a SDBA officer for ten years including a term as the SDBA President in 1993-1994. He was a Music Contest Region Officer for many years and served on the Selection Committee for instrumental performance groups at the Bandmasters Conference.

In 1988 he was given the “South Dakota Bandmaster of the Year” Award. He received the “Distinguished Service Award for Instrumental Music” in 1994. He was the 1996 recipient of the NFIMA “Outstanding Music Educator” Award.

Pedersen has spent a lifetime career making music come “alive” for his students. His impeccable talents as an educator are well known to the students that he has guided during his career. He has helped and encouraged many music teachers as they began their careers.

 

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