Rusty Logan
Chair
Dr. Russell (Rusty) Logan is a native of Wetumpka, AL and graduated from Wetumpka High School. He attended Auburn University and received the Bachelor of Science in Music Education and Master of Music in Trombone Performance. Following this he attended the University of Mississippi where he was awarded the Doctor of Arts in Music Theory. Dr. Logan has served as Director of Bands at Monroe Academy (Forsyth, GA), Victoria High School (Victoria, TX), Auburn High School (Auburn, AL), and Huntingdon College serving as an Instructor of Music/Director of Bands where he taught music education and music theory classes. Dr. Logan is currently serving as a Part-time Instructor at Auburn University, where he teaches all levels for Music Theory and Aural Skills.
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Dr. Logan is currently the Principal Trombonist and Executive Board Chair for the Alabama Winds Concert Band. He is active as a guest conductor, band adjudicator, and clinician. From 2005-2007 he served as President of the Alabama Bandmasters Association and is currently serving as Executive Director for the Alabama Music Educators Association.
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Dr. Logan’s professional affiliations include the Alabama Music Educators Association, Alabama Bandmasters Association, National Band Association, National Association for Music Education, and the national fraternity for band directors, Phi Beta Mu. In 2019 Dr. Logan was selected as a member of the Alabama Bandmasters Hall of Fame.