Patrick Dunnigan is Director of Bands and Professor of Music at Florida State University College of Music, where he’s taught since 1991. Known for his work with the FSU Marching Chiefs, he’s authored the essential college textbook *Marching Band Techniques* and contributed research articles that shape modern marching band education. Before FSU, he directed bands at Lafayette High School in Kentucky and Western Michigan University, building a career that blends conducting, teaching, and drill design expertise refined through decades of using Pyware software for visual planning.
A 2003 recipient of FSU’s University Teaching Award, Dunnigan earned degrees from the University of Kentucky, Northwestern University, and a PhD focusing on his passion for elevating marching arts. While his name appears on educational publications and collaborative performances like the 2018 Midwest Clinic, specific details about recent compositions or albums remain outside available records.
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