Dr. Larry M. Seipp
Director of Athletic Bands; Assistant Professor of Music
Education
- Liberty University, DME
- James Madison University, MM
- Liberty University, BM
Experience
Dr. Larry Seipp is the Director of Athletic Bands and an Assistant Professor of Music at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia. He primarily leads the university’s athletic bands—including the marching and pep bands, conducts the University Band, and serves in various music education roles. Under Dr. Seipp’s leadership, the 250-member Liberty University “Spirit of the Mountain” Marching Band has upheld a strong national presence, performing at the 2022 Boca Raton Bowl, the 2024 VRBO Fiesta Bowl, and receiving an invitation to participate in the 2025 60th Presidential Inaugural Parade in Washington, D.C.
Before joining Liberty University, Dr. Seipp served as Director of Bands at Liberty Christian Academy and E.C. Glass High School, where he built award-winning programs. As a trumpet performer and educator, he has taught at James Madison University, Eastern Mennonite University, and Liberty University. He also performs regularly in the Lynchburg area and is a member of the Lynchburg Symphony.
With more than 25 years of experience in Virginia’s music community, Dr. Seipp has contributed significantly as both a performer and educator. He has served as a concert band and marching band adjudicator and clinician throughout the region. His research on nonmusical factors—such as school size, student ethnicity, and socioeconomic status, and their influence on VBODA band assessments aims to support value-added evaluations for administrators assessing both band directors and student learning outcomes.
Dr. Seipp holds degrees from Liberty University (B.M., 1996), James Madison University (M.M., 1998), and Liberty University (D.M.E., 2021), with studies focused on trumpet, leadership, and music education. He has studied conducting with Dr. Pat Rooney, and his primary trumpet teachers have included Dr. Keith Currie, Mr. Jim Kluesner, Dr. Paul DeBoer, and Dr. Chuck Seipp.
Dr. Seipp is affiliated with the Virginia Music Educators Association, the Virginia Band and Orchestra Directors Association, the National Association for Music Education, the International Trumpet Guild, and the Collegiate Band Directors National Association.