Heather Dobbins Internship Coordinator and Lecturer of Music

Department Head: Mark Coddington coddingtonm@wlu.edu
Administrative Assistant: Robin Grivetti rlgrivetti@wlu.edu
Mailing Address: Department of Journalism and Mass Communications Reid Hall Washington and Lee University 204 West Washington St. Lexington, Virginia 24450 540-458-8432

Reid Hall 112
540-458-8435
dobbinsh@wlu.edu

Heather Dobbins is the Internship Coordinator for the Department of Journalism and teaches applied double reed lessons for the Department of Music at Washington and Lee University. She is an active freelance bassoonist and performs regularly with area orchestras.

Previously, Heather served at the Visiting Director of Instrumental Activities at W&L, Director of Bands at Southern Virginia university, Director of Woodwind Studies and Co-Director of the Sul Ross Marching Band at Sul Ross University, Director of Bands at Marfa ISD, and was a busy freelancer and studio teacher in Texas. An avid marching junkie, she also worked with numerous high school marching bands throughout Texas, Utah, and California and took a few summers to follow the drum corps beat.

Heather received her Master of Music degree from the University of Utah, where she studied Bassoon Performance with Lori Wike. While at Utah, she was a Graduate Teaching Assistant for the Utah Bands, working with the Marching Utes and the Wind Ensemble. Heather received her Bachelor in Music degree from Texas State University where she studied Bassoon Performance with Daris Hale and Ian Davidson.

When she’s not trying to climb all the local mountains, she happily resides in Lexington with husband, Chris, daughter, Ginny, and numerous furry children.