Beau Bujol
dma, conducting – Teaching Assistant
Beau Bujol is a graduate teaching assistant at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, pursuing a Doctorate of Musical Arts degree in Wind Band Conducting. He was born and raised in the New Orleans area in Louisiana. Beau earned his Bachelor of Music Education from Louisiana State University, where he served as the Drum Major for the Louisiana State University “Golden Band from Tigerland.” After graduation, Beau served as an Associate Director of Bands at John Paul Stevens High School (Northside ISD) in San Antonio, Texas.
Beau earned his Master of Music degree in Band Conducting at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. While at Baylor, he served as a Graduate Associate, assisting with all aspects of the band program and undergraduate conducting curriculum. Beau served as a guest conductor for all concert ensembles, and as a graduate staff member for the Baylor University Golden Wave Band and all other athletic band related activities. Most recently, Beau performed as a flutist with the Baylor Symphony Orchestra at the 2025 American Choral Directors Association National Conference, and with the Baylor Wind Ensemble at the 2024 Texas Music Educators Association Clinic and Convention, and the 2025 College Band Directors National Association Conference.
Beau is an active clinician, music arranger, and Drum Major instructor across Texas and Louisiana. Since 2020, Beau served as one of the Drum Major Instructional Staff members for Smith Walbridge Clinics, the first Drum Major camp established in the United States.
Beau’s primary conducting teachers include Dr. Eric Wilson, Dr. Isaiah Odajima, Dr. Stuart Ivey, Dr. Dennis Llinás, and Dr. Kelvin Jones. He studied flute with Dr. Katherine Kemler and Dr. Charlotte Daniel. Beau is a member of the Texas Music Educators Association, Texas Bandmasters Association, Pi Kappa Lambda – National Music Honor Society, as well as an alumni member of Kappa Kappa Psi – National Honorary Band Fraternity.