Dr. Tim Yontz

Music Director and Conductor

Dr. Tim Yontz retired in May 2026 as Professor of Music, Head of Instrumental Studies and Director of Bands for the Bower School of Music & the Arts at Florida Gulf Coast University. Before his appointment at FGCU, Dr. Yontz was Professor of Music Education and Director of Bands at Wheaton College (Illinois), Associate Director of Bands at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, and Director of Bands at Marinette High School (Wisconsin), New Palestine High School (Indiana), and New Albany High School (Indiana). In 2023, he was appointed the founding Music Director of the Symphonic Winds of Southwest Florida, a semi-professional regional wind band.

Dr. Yontz holds a Ph.D. in Administration, Curriculum, and Instruction in Music from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Master of Music from Butler University (Indianapolis), and Bachelor of Music Education from Indiana University. He is a member of the College Band Directors National Association, National Association for Music Education, Phi Beta Mu International School Bandmaster Fraternity, and recipient of the National Band Association “Citation of Excellence.”

Tim resides in Estero, Florida, with his trusty golden retriever, Skye. Tim’s son, daughter-in-law, and grand-daughter, Brent, Jill, and Willow live in Dallas, Texas; and his daughter, Bess, lives in Union Grove, Wisconsin.