Teaching Bio

My personal mission statement is to "live a life of integrity, high trust, and continual improvement; balanced between my roles as a husband, a musician, and a teacher."

With that in mind, I strive to bring the following to my classroom and presentations.

• High Energy – originating from passion and excitement for the subject matter and material.
• Preparedness – knowing content, and having a plan for scope and sequence.
• Being a good listener – seeking first to understand, then to be understood.
• Appropriate feedback - offering encouragement, approaching at the right time, and not shielding people from the consequences of their own behavior.
• Continual Improvement – learning from others, and always seeking to better presentation.

Professional Bio

Nathan Muehl is a Professor of Music at St. Petersburg College (SPC) serving as Academic Chair of Humanities and Fine Arts (Gibbs Campus), and Band/Orchestra Director.  SPC's Community Concert Band and Community Wind Symphony perform twice a semester presenting  High School Connections Concerts, Community Connections Concerts, Campus Connections Concerts, Tribute Concerts, and Composer in Residence Concerts.  

Prior to his appointment at SPC, Mr. Muehl taught instrumental studies at Alderson-Broaddus College. His primary responsibilities included Concert Band, Woodwind Ensemble, Woodwind Studio, Music Technology and Music Education courses.

Muehl tuaght high school band and choir, and he has experience teaching string students through the Jefferson Academy in Columbus, Ohio.

A certified Franklin/Covey presenter, Muehl facilitates 7 Habits of Highly Effective People training to hundreds, and he employs these interpersonal and team building approaches with his ensembles.

Muehl graduated Summa Cum Laude from The Ohio State University (Columbus, OH) earning a Bachelor Degree of Music Education with a minor in Business.  A Theodore Presser Scholar, Muehl received an Ohio State University Fellowship to complete a Master of Music Degree in Conducting.  Muehl studied conducting with Dr. Russel Mikkelson, Mr. Richard Blatti, Mr. Marshall Haddock, and Dr. Hilary Apfelstdat.  He has received insightful instruction and positive critiques at conducting master classes from H. Robert Reynolds, Craig Kirchhoff, Tim Reynish,  David Effron, George Stelluto, Virginia Allen, Gary Hill, Kate Tamarkin, Roderick Macdonald,  as well as several officers of the United States Air Force Bands. Muehl has participated in conducting symposiums with members of the Gewandhaus Orchestra (Leipzig), College Conservatory of Music (University of Cincinnati),  and professors and students of The Juilliard School (NY,NY).

Muehl is currently a PhD candidate in Leadership and Education at Barry University (Miami, FL).

Muehl resides with his wife, Valdeline, in St. Petersburg, FL.