About Alex Weinzierl

Alex Weinzierl currently serves as the Director of Bands in the Mount Vernon School District where he directs the Concert Band, “Marching Mountaineers,” Mountaineer Jazz Band, teaches middle school courses, and oversees the entire band program grades 6-12. Originally from Kansas City, MO, Alex graduated from the University of Missouri – Columbia with a Bachelor of Music in Music Education and Certificates in both Jazz Studies and Multicultural Studies in 2023. Alex has had a variety of educational and musical experiences throughout his career that continue to shape his teaching philosophy. He is focused on providing enriching educational experiences that allow music to positively affect students long after they have left the classroom. Alex acknowledges the incredibly impactful role that a teacher has in a students life and works to build and maintain healthy, positive, and long-lasting relationships with all of his students.

As a conductor, Mr. Weinzierl had the distinct pleasure of serving as an undergraduate guest conductor with both the University Band and Symphonic Band during his time at the University of Missouri. He has studied conducting with Dr. Christian Noon, Dr. Amy Knopps, and Dr. Stephen Rogers Radcliffe. An active participant in conducting symposiums, Alex has worked with established educators and conductors like Dr. Mallory Thompson, Professor Gary Hill, Dr. John Lynch, Dr. John Zastouphil, and Dr. Kevin Geraldi, to name a few. As a performer, Mr. Weinzierl played trumpet in the MU Wind Ensemble, Concert Jazz Band, and principal trumpet for the University Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Dr. Radcliffe. He also performed with and founded the Mizzou Student Brass Quintet as well as participated in jazz combos, among other chamber ensembles.

Alex is highly involved in the marching arts. Since 2025, he has served as the Brass Caption Head for the Colt Cadets Drum & Bugle Corps. Prior to this appointment, he marched with the Colts Drum & Bugle Corps in 2021 and subsequently served on the Colts Brass Staff in the Summer of 2024. During his time at MU, Alex served two years as a Trumpet Section Leader and two years as a Drum Major for Marching Mizzou. In addition to serving as a brass and visual technician for band programs in Columbia Public Schools, Alex is a graduate of Smith Walbridge Clinics, America’s oldest marching band leadership camp, earning his “Drum Major First Class” in the mace style as well as being awarded “Outstanding Conductor” in the advanced conducting class in the summer of 2022.

Before Alex’s appointment as Director of Bands at Mt. Vernon High School in the fall of 2023, he student taught in the Platte County School District in the spring of 2023 with Dr. Matthew Bonsignore. Alex holds professional affiliations with the National Association for Music Education (NAfME), Missouri Music Educators Association (MMEA), and the Missouri Bandmasters Association (MBA). Alex happily resides in Springfield, Missouri with his wife, Emily and their dog, Remi.