About Schmidt
Work Assignments
Teaching Awards
Organizations
Performing Groups
Education
Honors at WSU include:
Honors at Dixie College
- Washington County School District, Utah - District Arts Coordinator 2014-present
- Band Director at Desert Hills Middle School (8th & 9th grade) 2007-2015
- Choir Director at Desert Hills Middle School 2012-2014
- Director of 7th Grade Band at Sunrise Ridge Intermediate 2008-2012
- Dixie State University (Now Utah Tech) Adjunct 2009-2021
- Dixie State University (Now Utah Tech) Athletic Band Director 2009-2014
- Music 1010 - 3 years
- Trumpet Lessons - 3 years
- Brass Ensemble - 2 years
- Director of Band and Orchestra at Dixie High School 2001-2007
- General Music Teacher at East Elementary 2003-2004
- Director of Band at Coral Cliffs 6th Grade Center 2001-2002
- Band Director at Delta Middle School 1994-2001
Teaching Awards
- Utah Music Educator Association Jr. High/Middle School Music Educator of the Year - 2012-13
- Washington County Superintendent's Award for Excellence
- St. George Magazine Teacher of the Year
- AFT Teacher of the Month
- Millard County School District Teacher of the Year 2000-2001
Organizations
Performing Groups
- Rebel Jazz Band 2014-present
- George Staheli Memorial Oompah Ensemble 2011 - present
- Utah Shakespeare Festival 2012 Les Miserables - Trumpet
- Eroica Brass Quintet 2009-2010
- Tuacahn theater 2002 (trombone), 2003 (trumpet), 2006 (f horn), 2007 (trumpet), 2008(Trumpet, F Horn), 2010 (F Horn), 2011 (Flugelhorn, Trombone), 2023 (trumpet)
- Assistant Conductor of the Zion Youth Symphony - 2003 to 2009
- Arranger and performed with Jivin' Highway swing band 1998-2005 (trumpet, trombone, Alto Sax) Check out the photo below at the on the main stage in Park City during the 2002 Winter Olympics in Utah.
- Mick Jones Big Band 2001 to 2005 - Trumpet and Trombone
- Oak City Jazz Band 1996-2001 - Trumpet, Trombone, Alto Sax and Clarinet
- Performed with Wayne Newton, Peter Cetera (Chicago), Francisco Torres, John Daversa, Kenny Rampton, Chuck Findley, Bob Reynolds, Andy Martin, Wayne Bergeron, Drew Tucker, Eric Marienthal, Gentri, Celtic Women and more
Education
- Technology Endorsement Washington County School District and Southern Utah University 2009
- Robert Schmidt graduated summa cum laude from Utah State University with a Masters of Education in Instructional Technology in 2005.
- Robert Schmidt graduated from Weber State University summa cum laude with a Bachelor's of Arts in Music Education in 1994.
Honors at WSU include:
- 1994 Outstanding Academic Achievement, Department of Performing Arts
- 1993 Outstanding Service, Department of Performing Arts
- 1991-1994 Member of Phi Kappa Phi
- 1991-1994 Member of National Dean's List
- 1992 Member of the Utah Intercollegiate Band
Honors at Dixie College
- Robert Schmidt graduated from Dixie College magna cum laude with an Associate of Arts in Music in 1991
- While at Dixie he worked as the assistant director 1990-1991 to Gary Caldwell, Director of Bands at Dixie College
- 1990-1991 Dixie College Symphonic Band President
- 1990-1991 Dixie College Jazz Band Vice-President
- 1990 Member of the Utah Intercollegiate Band
- 1986-1987, 1989-1991 Member of Phi Theta Kappa, Xi Iota Chapter
- 1986-1987, 1989-1991 Dean's List