Tim Vandeman teaches music at Takoma Academy in Maryland. When hired as band director in 2001, he was still a full-time student at Columbia Union College. By the time he completed a B.Mus. degree at CUC in 2004, he was also directing TA's orchestra and jazz band, in addition to a concert band of 61 members. Beginning in 2006, he assumed direction of the academy chorale and Camerata, a select chorale group.