Rate My Professor Ron Gerhardstein

Gerhardstein earned his Ph.D. in Music Education from Temple University in 2001, studying with Edwin Gordon and Beth Bolton; a Master of Music in Saxophone Performance from the University of Idaho in 1993 under Robert Miller; and a Bachelor of Music Education from the University of Idaho in 1989. His scholarly contributions include a publication in GIA Publications' Teaching Music Through Performance in Band, Volume 11. Gerhardstein has been honored with the 2014 WMEA/WIAA Music Educator of the Year award and has guest-conducted notable ensembles, including the 2019 APAC Honor Band in Kobe, Japan, and the 2017 WMEA Junior All-State “Rainier” Band. A prominent leader in the field, he served as President of the Washington Music Educators Association from 2022 to 2024 and currently as Past-President through 2026, alongside roles as WIAA Fine Arts Honorary Board Member from 2020 to 2024 and NAfME Music Teacher Profession Advisory Committee member since 2024. He is also a frequent workshop clinician, guest conductor, and festival adjudicator, and directs the Pacific Northwest Honor Band and PLU Band Invitational.