From the concert hall to the church sanctuary, conductor, performer, and educator Sam Broomell thrives in a dynamic environment. Sam draws his early artistic inspiration from listening to music with his father in the car, where he would listen to the same CD’s of U2 and Keane on repeat for months at a time. Over time, he learned to refine his listening to pick up on a new element with each repetition. This experience formed one of Sam’s artistic ideals: an artist can never fully know a skill well enough that it cannot be improved.
Sam brings interactivity and a desire to execute deliberately to each ensemble under his baton. He currently serves as Director of Bands and Assistant Professor of Music Education at Palm Beach Atlantic University. He previously served as Director of the Johns Hopkins University Wind Ensemble and Assistant Conductor of the Peabody Wind Ensemble. In 2022, Sam had the honor of being a finalist for a Band Conductor position with The United States Army Band. He made his conducting debut in 2017 at Franklin & Marshall College, where he served as an Assistant Conductor of both the Wind Ensemble and Orchestra. A versatile musician, Sam is just as comfortable playing in a rock band as he is on the podium. He draws inspiration from his background in Gospel, Jazz, Musical Theater, and Christian Rock music, allowing him to flourish in many musical environments. Sam is a freelance pianist and saxophonist, playing for weddings and special events. He maintains an active private lesson studio, teaching piano, guitar, voice, woodwind, and brass instruments. Sam previously served as Minister of Music at Faith Christian Fellowship Church in Baltimore, MD and Music Director at Faith Church in Quarryville, PA. Sam is trusted by others to deliver quality instruction, with a commitment to educate the next generation of musicians. At the Peabody Institute, he served as an instructor and graduate assistant in conducting, music theory, aural skills, and music education. He previously taught at Linville Hill Christian School, where he instructed elementary and middle school general music classes, ensembles, and private lessons. He has also served in the public schools, both as a jazz band director at Lampeter-Strasburg High School and an arranger for Solanco High School. Sam has studied conducting with Harlan Parker and Brian Norcross. He is completing his Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree in Wind Conducting at the Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University. Sam earned two master's degrees in music in Wind Conducting and Music Theory Pedagogy, also from the Peabody Institute. He received undergraduate degrees in both music and business from Franklin & Marshall College. With his versatile educational background, he strives to value both the organizational and artistic needs of every ensemble. Sam is past Fellow of the Timothy Foundation, which he was honored to take part in. He is an active member of the College Band Directors National Association (CBDNA), College Orchestra Directors Association (CODA), National Association for Music Education (NaFME), and the National Band Association (NBA). |