Staff

Director of Athletic Bands

Shaun Evans

Shaun Evans is the Director of Athletic Bands at Shenandoah University, where he guides all aspects of the athletic band program and teaches marching band, pep band, and conducting. Evans holds a doctoral degree in conducting from the University of Minnesota. He received a master of music degree in conducting at the University of California, Los Angeles, and a bachelor of arts degree at Georgia State University. His career began as a band director in Cobb County, Georgia, at Harrison High School. He currently lives in Stephenson, Virginia, with his wife, Hannah, sons Elias and Lincoln, daughter Esmé, and two dogs.

Evans is a strong advocate for music education. He works with high schools and colleges across the country as a guest conductor, clinician, arranger, and drill writer. He is published as part of GIAs Teaching Through Performance in Band series. Evans is a charter member of the Nu Alpha chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi and an honorary member of the Alpha Iota chapter of Tau Beta Sigma. He maintains active memberships in College Band Directors National Association, National Association for Music Education, Virginia Music Educators Association, Performing Arts Medicine Association, and World Association for Symphonic Bands and Ensembles.

Director of Bands

Tim Robblee

Tim Robblee is the Director of Bands and Associate Professor of Music at Shenandoah Conservatory where he guides all aspects of the wind band program, teaches conducting, and conducts the Wind Ensemble and EDGE Ensemble. Prior to his current appointment, he served as the Associate Director of Bands at Northwestern University where he was also music director and conductor of the Contemporary Music Ensemble. Previously, Robblee has also served as Director of Bands at Washington State University in Pullman, WA and Willamette University in Salem, OR. Prior to graduate study, he taught for eight years as an instrumental music educator in the Palo Alto, California public schools where his students and ensembles were recognized for excellence on a state and national level, including recognition from the 1997 Downbeat Magazine Student Music Awards as the Outstanding High School Jazz Combo.

Robblee maintains an active schedule as a guest conductor in the United States, Canada, and Asia. He is published as part of GIAs Teaching Music Through Performance in Band series. As an advocate of music in the public schools, he has presented at music education conferences throughout North America and adjudicated at numerous music festivals. Robblee maintains active memberships in the College Band Directors National Association, Music Educators National Conference, Virginia Music Educators Association and World Association for Symphonic Bands and Ensemble.

Coordinator for Band Operations

Libby Beller

Libby Beller is the Coordinator for Band Operations at Shenandoah University. She graduated magna cum laude from Shenandoah in 2019 with a B.M. in Clarinet Performance and a B.S. in Mathematics. After graduating, she spent time working in the e-commerce world as an Operations Administrator.

Libby began playing the clarinet at age 8 and has been heavily involved in music ever since. She was an active member and leader of her high school’s marching band, and played at least one concert in every major ensemble group in both high school and college. Libby was the first female director of Shenandoah’s Buzzin’ Dozen Pep Band, and served on the Executive Board of the Kappa Epsilon chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi for three years. She currently lives in The Plains, VA with her fiancé Jacob and their two cats, Monk and Sweeper. When Libby is not working, you can find her playing jazz gigs at local wineries or renovating her 1900s-era house.

Color Guard Coordinator

Becky Washel

Becky is the Color Guard Coordinator for the Marching Band at Shenandoah University. She is a Pennsylvania native whose passion for the marching arts began at Souderton Area High School, where she participated in the competitive marching band and indoor programs with both color guard and percussion. She took her love of the activity with her to college, and before graduating from Shepherd University in 2017 with a BS in Business Administration she performed with the Ram Band’s drumline and color guard. Outside of scholastic programs, she has spun with The Classics IA Color Guard, Black Watch World Class Color Guard, and Westshoremen Senior Guard.

Becky now resides in Martinsburg, WV. In addition to her role at Shenandoah University, she currently serves on the instructional staff at Hedgesville High School, and Old Line Independent Color Guard. Her previous teaching experience includes Smithsburg, Martinsburg, Musselman, and Washington High Schools.

Rock Band Coordinator

Reed Personius

Reed Personius started his music journey on the Tuba almost 20 years ago, developing his deep passion for music. At 18, he formed his first band with a group of friends, and has been performing on stage for a decade. He currently works with Black Secrets – An Alice in Chains Tribute as the Lead Singer and Manager. Reed is excited to work with all the talented students at SU and rock out to some great music!

Graduate Assistant

Milik Green

Milik Green is a native of Cordova, South Carolina, where he graduated from Edisto High School. It is also where he started his percussion journey, participating in the marching band, indoor percussion, jazz band, and concert band. Milik holds a Bachelor of Arts in Music: Education Minor from Benedict College, an HBCU, where he studied under Dr. Joe W. Moore III for two years and Mrs. Alissa Castro-Lawicki for his last two years. Recently, Milik also received his Master’s of Music Performance degree from Valdosta State University, where he studied under Dr. Ryan M. Smith, where he was also the Graduate Assistant for the marching band and percussion studio. This upcoming fall he will be starting his journey in obtaining a Doctoral of Musical Arts degree in Music Performance from Shenandoah University, studying under Dr. Karli Vina.

Graduate Assistant

Delaney Hindman

Delaney Hindman grew up in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in music education from Slippery Rock University. In her time there, she participated in many ensembles on the trumpet, including wind ensemble, orchestra, and jazz ensemble. Delaney served as the drum major and librarian for the marching band at SRU for two years, and taught at the SRU Drum Major Camp for three summers. She also served as the assistant band director for the Karns City High School marching band for four years. This fall, Delaney will be starting her Masters in Trumpet Performance at Shenandoah, and is excited to continue to work with a marching band!

Graduate Assistant

Janine Milan

Janine Milan is a music teacher in Leesburg, VA and currently pursuing a M.M. in Wind Conducting from Shenandoah University with Dr. Tim Robblee and Dr. Shaun Evans.

Janine has taught band and orchestra at Belmont Ridge Middle School for the past 6 years, during which time she has also been the percussion instructor for the Riverside High School marching band. She previously received her undergraduate degree from Shenandoah in Music Education with a certificate in percussion performance, and is an alumni of 7th Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps on Vibraphone.