Director of Athletic Bands
Brad
Townsend directs the OSU Marching Band, as well as the athletic bands
that serve men’s and women’s basketball, volleyball, and gymnastic
events, and teaches courses in music education. He received his D.Ed.
and B.S. from The Pennsylvania State University and his M.ME. from the
University of Illinois. Prior to coming to OSU, he was a faculty member
at Temple University in Philadelphia, where he served as Director of
Athletic Bands and Assistant Director of Bands. He has had a wealth of
experience as a high school and college band director, and has
conducted and music directed many high school, college, and community
theater productions as well as played piano in numerous pit orchestras.
Townsend enjoys being involved with production and acting for Corvallis
Community Theater.