F. Mack Wood
Associate Director of Bands

Office
CH Cook Hall 211b
Office Hours
By appointment via email - fmwood@ilstu.edu
- About
- Education
- Selected Research
Biography
Dr. Wood is in his sixth year as the Associate Director of Bands and Director of the Big Red Marching Machine. He has 11 years of high school teaching in Texas and a Bachelor's Degree in Music and Human Learning from The University of Texas at Austin, a M.M. in Instrumental Conducting from Louisiana State University, and a D.M.A. from the University of Miami, Frost School of Music.
Current Courses
MUS 167.001 Basic Conducting
MUS 161.001 Marching Band Techniques
MUS 181.001 Symphonic Winds
MUS 281.001 Symphonic Winds
MUS 481.001 Symphonic Winds
Teaching Interests & Areas
Concert ensembles
Conducting classes
Marching Band Techniques
Research Interests & Areas
History of wind literature
Student leadership
Marching Band Show Design
Instrumental Conducting
DMA Instrumental Conducting
University of Miami, Frost School of Music
Coral Gables, FL
MM Instrumental Conducting
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA
BME
University of Texas
Austin
Performances and Exhibits
Sage Marching Classic Adudicator
Mack Wood.
September 13 2025
Mack Wood.
September 13 2025
Symphonic Winds Concert
Mack Wood.
November 20 2025 - November 20 2025
Mack Wood.
November 20 2025 - November 20 2025
Symphonic Winds Concert
Mack Wood.
September 30 2025 - September 30 2025
Mack Wood.
September 30 2025 - September 30 2025
Presentations
Earth Song Score Presentation
Mack Wood.
Symphonic Winds Video Score Presentation, Online, May, 2026