Ethan Wagoner (b. April 15, 1992) is an active composer, educator, and performer in Kansas. Wagoner is commissioned each year to compose and arrange works for marching bands throughout the state, and has composed numerous works for concert band and percussion ensemble. Wagoner also performs regularly with several groups in the Wichita Metro area, including the Wichita Wind Symphony and Delano Wind Ensemble.
Wagoner is currently a band director in the Derby School District in Derby, KS, where he teaches middle school and high school band. In 2023, he was selected as his district’s secondary nominee for Kansas Teacher of the Year. Wagoner also serves as a clinician for concert bands, marching bands, and percussion ensembles throughout the state.
Wagoner earned his Bachelor of Music Education degree from Kansas State University, and his Master of Music Education degree from the University of Kansas. He also currently serves as the Vice President of the Kansas Chapter of Percussive Arts Society.
