Elijah Gardner

Elijah Gardner is an educator and musician teaching band at Fishers High School in Fishers, Indiana. His education includes a degree in Music Education and Wind Band Conducting from the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music.

Elijah spent 5 years studying euphonium with renowned soloist and educator Demondrae Thurman, and wind band conducting under Eric Smedley, Rodney Dorsey, and Jason Nam. At IU, Elijah had the opportunity to premiere several new wind band commissions and perform in ensembles with soloists such as Demondrae Thurman, Otis Murphy, Daniel Perantoni, and Joey Tartell. Elijah further developed his abilities by briefly studying jazz performance, theory, and pedagogy with Thomas Walsh.

Elijah has been a performer and educator in the marching arts for nearly a decade; he was a member of the Blue Stars in 2016 as a trumpet player and the Bluecoats in 2019 and 2020 as a baritone/euphonium player.

Outside of music, Elijah loves participating in popular culture, collecting sneakers, creating art, and traveling.