Dr. Jeff Mathews visits the Natchitoches Kiwanis Club.

L-R: Dr. Greg Handel, Director of the NSU School of Creative and Performing Arts; Haley Blount,Kiwanian President-elect; Dr. Jeff Mathews, NSU Director of Bands.

L-R: Dr. Greg Handel, Director of the NSU School of Creative and Performing Arts; Haley Blount,Kiwanian President-elect; Dr. Jeff Mathews, NSU Director of Bands.

Dr. Jeff Mathews, Director of Bands at Northwestern State University, spoke to the Natchitoches Kiwanis Club on August 13 about their Band Program, including the process involved in presenting halftime shows by the “Spirit of Northwestern” and the concert band program involving five bands during the Spring Semester.