Col. Thomas Palmatier

Conn Selmer Educational Clinician

Colonel Thomas Palmatier culminated a distinguished military career spanning more than 37 years as the Leader and Commander of The United States Army Band “Pershing’s Own,” the largest military music unit in the United States and was the senior musician in the U.S. Armed Forces. Previously he commanded the Musical Ambassadors of the Army, The U.S. Army Field Band, being the first Officer to command the Army’s two top premier bands.

Colonel Palmatier is an active clinician, guest conductor, and consultant on organizational structures and leadership around the world. He was founding Music Director of the Virginia International Tattoo, Producer/Director of the Rochester International Tattoo, and led the Dominion Brass Band to the Honors Division championship of the North American Brass Band Association. He was Director of Symphonic and Jazz Bands at the Czech Youth Music Camp and a Guest Conductor at the Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp. He is also a Conn-Selmer Educational Clinician and is Editor-in-Chief of SBO+ Magazine. He is Music Director of the Thornton Community Band and is owner/manager of the Evergreen School of Ballet.