Dr. Tyler Hawk
Areas of Expertise
- Music
- Music Education
Biography
Dr. Tyler Hawk is the Assistant Director of Bands and Percussion Instructor for the Department of Music and Theatre at UNK. Dr. Hawk most recently earned his Doctor of Musical Arts in Percussion Performance from Louisiana State University in 2026. Prior to that, he earned his Master of Music in Music Education at the University of Mississippi and Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Music from Tulane University. He has studied percussion with Brett Dietz, Jim Atwood, Ricky Burkhead, Andrew Szypula, and Leonardo Soto.
As Assistant Director, he co-directs the Pride of the Plains Marching Band and directs the Symphonic Band each spring. As Percussion Instructor, he teaches applied students, directs the Kearney Area Percussion Ensemble, and runs the percussion studio. He also teaches Introduction to Music Education, Percussion Pedagogy, and Percussion Technique.
In the area, Dr. Hawk works closely and performs with the Kearney Symphony Orchestra. He also has played with the Hastings Symphony Orchestra and Crave River Theater Company and teaches clinics in and around Kearney. He is a member of the Percussive Arts Society, the Nebraska Music Education Association, and Kappa Kappa Psi.
