Emmanuel Rodriguez

Dr. Emmanuel Rodriguez serves as Assistant Director of Bands, Associate Director of Marching and Athletic Bands at the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, where he works primarily with the “Pride of Minnesota” Marching Band, the “Gopher Groove” Pep Band, and conducts the University Band. Rodriguez previously served on the music faculty at Indiana State University and the University of Louisiana at Monroe. Rodriguez has earned degrees from Louisiana State University, the University of Central Florida, and Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. 

As a native of South Florida, Rodriguez was fortunate to have taught in schools that served his hometown and community. Most recently, Rodriguez served as the Director of Bands at Miramar High School, where he reanimated the historic program by quadrupling student enrollment and achieving consistently high ratings in district and state evaluations. Prior to that appointment, Rodriguez served as the Associate Director of Bands at Blanche Ely High School, his alma mater.

Beyond the classroom, Rodriguez is active as a guest conductor, adjudicator, and clinician for numerous festivals and camps and has presented at national, state, and regional conferences. Rodriguez holds memberships in the College Band Directors National Association, National Association for Music Education, Kappa Kappa Psi, and Pi Kappa Lambda. In his free time, Rodriguez enjoys cooking, being in nature, and spending time with his family, friends, and puppy.