Evan Christopher VanDoren is a freelance arranger, composer, designer, and educational consultant living in the greater Austin, Texas area. After graduating with honors from Butler University in Indianapolis, Evan joined the band staff at Cedar Park High School. During his tenure, Cedar Park’s marching band was named a UIL Texas State Marching Champion three times, as well as a BOA Grand National Finalist twice.
Evan has been involved in the drum corps community since 2001, marching in the Lehigh Valley Knights from 2001-2003, and the Carolina Crown from 2004-2008, concluding his DCI experience as drum major in 2008.
Since then, he has served on the faculties of the Blue Stars Drum and Bugle Corps, the Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps, and the Carolina Crown Drum and Bugle Corps. This year, 2019, he was named the brass arranger for the Santa Clara Vanguard Drum and Bugle Corps. Additionally, Evan enjoys working as a leadership facilitator for SASI Leadership, based out of Leander, Texas.
Currently, he lives in Cedar Park, Texas, with his wife, Katherine, and their dog, Cooper.
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