Carson Vermillion
Associate Director of Bands
Assistant Professor of Music
Director of Curry Summer Music Camp
Carson.Vermillion@nau.edu
(928) 523-4224
Building 37, Room 180A
Carson Vermillion serves as Associate Director of Bands and Assistant Professor of Music at NAU. His duties include the direction of the Lumberjack Marching Band, Symphonic Band, and the Lumberjack Pep Band. Dr. Vermillion holds the Doctorate of Musical Arts degree in conducting from the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, MS where he studied with Dr. Thomas V. Fraschillo. Before joining the NAU faculty, Dr. Vermillion served as Director of Bands at Southwest Mississippi Community College. Originally from Lenoir, NC, Dr. Vermillion enjoyed a successful career as a middle school and high school band director for several years. Under his direction, ensembles consistently received high praise at state concert and marching festivals. Dr. Vermillion’s professional affiliations include the Arizona Music Educators Association, Phi Kappa Phi, Pi Kappa Lambda, Kappa Delta Pi, National Band Association, College Band Directors National Association, Music Educators National Conference, and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia.