Heidi I. Sarver is a professor of music at the University of Delaware, where she has been a member of the faculty of the School of Music since 1995. Ms. Sarver is director of the 300-member Fightin’ Blue Hen Marching Band, co-conducto​​r of the Symphonic Band and instructor of two Marching Band Techniques courses. She also oversees the administrative operations of the Basketball Pep Bands and provides other smaller pep bands for a variety of athletic teams and events.

Ms. Sarver attended the University of Massachusetts Amherst where she received a bachelor of music education and a master of music in trumpet performance. Her teachers inclu​​ded George N. Parks, Walter M. Chesnut, Malcolm W. Rowell and Seymour Rosenfeld.

Active throughout the Northeast as an adjudicator, clinician and guest conductor, Professor Sarver is best known across the country for her work with the George N. Parks Drum Major Academy (DMA). With more than 40 years at the organization, she is ​​now the educational director and lead clinician. She also serves as a guest clinician to educate as many students as possible. 

Professor Sarver is an avid show designer and has written for many universities and high schools across the country. Her background lies in the world of drum corps an​d the marching arts. Staying on top of the evolution of the activity is one of her passions.

Prior to her appointment at UD, she was a high school band director in New York and the assistant director of bands at Temple University. Ms. Sarver is a member of Delaware Music E​​ducators Association, the National Association for Music Education and College Band Directors National Association. She is currently serving as the Delaware state chair for the National Band Association and College Band Directors National Association.​​