Donald Corbett graduated from Wichita North High
School, received the Bachelor and Master of Music
Education from Wichita University, and the Doctor of
Education degree from The University of Kansas. His
forty years of teaching music in Kansas included 16
years in the public schools of Ashland, Haven, and
Hutchinson, and 24 years at Wichita State University,
where he was named university Emeritus Professor
upon retirement. Dr. Corbett served KMEA as President
from 1971 to 1973, and was named Executive Director
in 1991. He was President of the seven-state
Southwestern Division of MENC (1979-1981) and was
national President of MENC (1986-1988), when he
traveled more than 300,000 miles on behalf of MENC.
He served on 12 national committees for MENC. Dr.
Corbett served as a consultant to the Yamaha
Corporation, NAMM, and NASM. He was co-editor of
two major MENC publications: Teaching Stringed
Instruments, and Teaching Wind and Percussion
Instruments. Dr. Corbett received 11 citations for
distinguished service to the profession, adjudicated and
guest conducted extensively, and conducted the
Kansas Ambassadors of Music Band on European
tours for 15 years.