Dr. Allen Teel

Dr. Allen Teel joined the Abilene Christian University music faculty in 1985, and currently serves as professor of percussion and world music. He is an active performer, serving as principal timpanist with the Abilene Philharmonic Orchestra and playing in numerous venues as a percussionist in orchestral, chamber music, musical theatre, jazz, and world music settings. Teel performed as co-soloist with Robert Van Sice on the world premiere of Martin Bresnick's Grace: Concerto for Two Marimbas and Orchestra with the Abilene Philharmonic, and was a featured soloist with the Taegu (South Korea) Philharmonic Orchestra. He has also performed at important musical gatherings such as the Percussive Arts Society International Convention, the Texas Music Educators Association Convention, and the Texas Bandmasters Association Convention. Additionally, Dr. Teel has presented papers and lecture performances at the College Music Society southwest regional conference and the Texas Tech University Symposium on World Music.  

As a member of the ACU music faculty, Teel teaches applied percussion lessons for majors and non-majors, directs the ACU Percussion Ensemble and Steel Drum Band, teaches percussion methods courses, and works with percussionists in the marching band, wind ensemble, and concert band. He also teaches courses in world music, and serves as the director of the instrumental division.

Dr. Teel and his wife, Susan, have performed for thousands of elementary school children in Abilene and the surrounding area under the auspices of Young Audiences, Inc., a locally administered national organization that sponsors arts in the schools. Their duo, Strike Two, uses a wide array of percussion instruments to teach students about musical styles from around the world.