William R. Hammond Professorship in Liberal Arts. At ULM he teaches applied horn and music history courses, and performs with Black Bayou Brass. He earned the Doctor of Musical Arts and Master of Music degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and a Bachelor of Music degree from Appalachian State University. Prior to joining the faculty at ULM, he held positions at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse as a Lecturer in Music and the University of Wisconsin-Madison as a Teaching Assistant. He has performed and presented at the Southeast Horn Workshop and has presented clinics at the Midwest Clinic International Band and Orchestra Conference, the Louisiana Music Educators Association State Convention, and the South Central Regional Music Conference. Boldin’s major professors include Douglas Hill and Dr. Karen Robertson.