David Blon
Clinical Assistant Professor
// Rueff School of Design, Art, and Performance
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Clinical Assistant Professor
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Email: dblon@purdue.edu
Dr. David Blon joined Purdue Bands & Orchestras and the Division of Music in fall 2021 as a Clinical Assistant Professor. Blon had previously served as Artist-in-Residence for the department during the 2019-2020 academic year. He received his Bachelor of Music at Slippery Rock University, his Master of Music at Youngstown State University, and his Doctor of Musical Arts at the University of Missouri – Kansas City. Prior to pursuing his doctoral degree, Blon was Director of the University of Hawai’i Symphonic Band and the “Rainbow Warrior” Marching Band. He also served as the Graduate Teaching and Conducting Assistant for the Conservatory of Music and Dance at the University of Missouri – Kansas City. For three summers, he was the Ensemble Manager for the World Youth Wind Symphony at Interlochen Center for the Arts. Most recently, Blon was the Director of Athletic Bands at West Virginia Wesleyan College.