Travis J. Weller (b.1973) is an active arranger, composer, educator and advocate of music education. He serves as the Assistant Chair for the Music Department and Director of Music Education at Messiah University. He supervises music education students, teaches methods courses, works with graduate conducting students, and conducts the Symphonic Winds.. Prior to his appointment at Messiah, he served as the Director of Bands at Mercer Area Middle-Senior High School, and has previously taught at Kent State University as an adjunct faculty member.

He holds a holds a Ph.D. in Music Education from Kent State University. Travis is also a member of Phi Beta Mu (Nu Chapter), ASCAP, and the National Band Association.  He has previously served on the Phi Beta Mu International Board of Directors. He has presented on instrumental music education at the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic, PMEA and OMEA State Conferences, professional development sessions for music education, and secondary music methods classes in higher education. He has been a contributing author for articles in Teaching Music, The Instrumentalist, The PMEA Journal, Phi Beta Mu International Newsletter, National Band Association Journal, and Learning and Leading with Technology. He is in frequent demand as a guest conductor for honor bands and composer in residence sessions with school bands across Pennsylvania, New York and Ohio, and New England.

As a composer, Travis has published works available from Bandworks Publications, The FJH Music Company, Grand Mesa Music, C.L. Barnhouse Music Publishers, Wingert-Jones Publishers, Carl Fischer, Ludwig-Masters and Manhattan Beach Music.  His piece “Journey to the Prairie” received 3rd place in the the 2nd Annual Frank Ticheli Composition Contest.  In addition to commissioned works from school groups and community bands, he has received numerous J.W.Pepper Editor’s Choice nominations, Bandworld Top 100 nominations, ASCAP Plus Awards, and has received a number of reviews of his works by The Instrumentalist.  His pieces for band have been performed by groups ranging from elementary to the collegiate level.  Notable performances have been given by the North Hills Senior High School Wind Ensemble, Messiah University Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Winds, Westminster College Wind Ensemble, The PMEA All-State Concert Band, Youngstown State University Band, The Florida State University Concert Band, and The VanderCook College Symphonic Band. Travis resides in Grove City with his wife, their three daughters and a son.

Travis maintains a busy clinician and commission schedule. He may be contacted via this website, on Facebook, and you can follow him on Twitter or Instagram.