Dana Pradervand-Sedatole is a Music Specialist at Michigan State University’s College of Music where she teaches instrumental pedagogy classes and is the Director of the Spartan Youth Wind Symphony.
Ms. Sedatole recently completed her tenure as the Associate Director of Bands at the University of Houston as well as serving as President on the Executive Board of the Texas Music Educators Association. Prior to her collegiate appointments, Ms. Sedatole taught 32 years at public schools in Texas. During her time as a middle school and high school band director, her programs received distinguished recognition and numerous awards including Runner-up placement in the TMEA 6A Honor Band Competition, UIL State Marching Contest qualifier and a 3 time National Wind Band Honoree.
Ms. Sedatole’s ensembles have performed across the United States including the National Youth Concert in Carnegie Hall, Bands of America National Concert Band Festival, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and festival appearances in Colorado, Louisiana and Florida.
Dana Sedatole is a graduate of Texas Tech University receiving her Bachelor of Music Education and Master of Music Performance. Ms. Sedatole is an active clinician and adjudicator throughout the United States and Europe. She maintains professional affiliations with the American Bandmasters Association,Texas Music Educators Association, Texas Bandmasters Fraternity, Phi Beta Mu International Bandmasters Fraternity, Texas Music Adjudicators Association and serves on the Board of Trustees for The Foundation for Music Education. Ms. Sedatole serves on the Music Achievement Council and has been selected to the Yamaha Master Educator Collective.