Van Mathews

Van Mathews has been an active educator, consultant and program designer for more than

three decades, instructing music and pageantry arts at the highest levels of achievement.

Formerly the Director of Bands at L.D. Bell High School, his ensembles earned multiple Bands

of America Regional and Super Regional Championship titles, three Texas UIL State

Championship medals and were Bands of America Grand National Finalists every year they

attended. Prior to his time at L.D. Bell, he was the Associate Director of Bands at Haltom High

School, Lewisville High School and Lake Highlands High School.

He spent his early years performing with Suncoast Sound and Madison Scouts Drum and

Bugle Corps. After aging out, he went on to work with Carolina Crown, the Madison Scouts,

the Blue Devils, the Crossmen and the Boston Crusaders.

Van is also an active adjudicator with Bands of America, Winter Guard International, the North

Texas Color Guard Association, Indonesia Drum Corps Association and numerous state circuits

and organizations. He holds a bachelor’s degree in music education from the University of

South Carolina and earned his masters and post masters degrees in music education from the

University of Illinois and is a member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Pi Kappa Lambda and Gamma

Beta Phi. He presently resides in North Richland Hills, TX with his family.