As a teacher/conductor, he shaped the lives of numerous teachers and musicians through his forty-one years of service. He was able to produce successful public school and university bands and orchestras in Kansas, Illinois, and California. He was also able, through his large number of guest clinic appearances, to influence hundreds of musicians and teachers throughout the United States and in several foreign countries. His abilities as a teacher of bands and orchestras made him one of the most emulated educators of the twentieth century. This, along with his sense of musical mission work, led Sawhill to become influential in the field of music education.

 

Most of the text for this document was written by Dr. Pat Rooney in the mid 1970’s as a research project. Therefore, some of the reference to positions held by those people interviewed may be dated to that time.

 

CHAPTER I CHAPTER II CHAPTER III CHAPTER IV CHAPTER V CHAPTER VI CHAPTER VII CHAPTER VIII CHAPTER IX CHAPTER X IMAGES VIDEO VIDEO

Growing up in Kansas Bethany College The Norton Years The Lawrence Years Illinois The War Years The USC Years, 1947-1952 The First Years at UCLA (1952-1956) UCLA (1957 to the 1961 European Tour) UCLA (1962-1972) Photo Collage Sawhill Conducting Sawhill in the Classroom