Bobby Rogers is a graduate of Sonoma State University (B.A. in Music Education and Jazz Performance), Sacramento State University (M.A. in Wind Conducting) and Boston University (M.M.Ed. in Music Education). Rogers currently teaches at Woodland Community College as the Professor of Music. Additionally, he is on adjunct faculty teaching Studio lessons for flute, clarinet and all saxes, as well as Music Appreciation at Butte College and recently completed a 13-year tenure with both the Santa Rosa Youth Symphony and The Santa Rosa Symphony Professional Orchestra Family Concert Series.
He was the Region 3 finalist for California Teacher of the Year in 2009, Claus Noble Educator of Distinction in 2010 and Program of Excellence for top program in Yolo County 2015. He taught previously at Pioneer High School bands, jazz band, string orchestra, AP music theory, film scoring and composing, and instrument repair class, Herbert Slater and Rincon Valley Middle Schools. Rogers has also taught for summer music programs at Sonoma State University, Cazadero Music Camp, Donner Mine Music Camp, Summer Music Camp at Stanley and a local program for students in jazz and classical styles in Woodland. He has served two terms as president for the Northern California Band Directors Association, 2009-2011 and 2013-2015.
In his private lesson studies, he has worked with Ken Stout, Mark Wardlaw (Santa Rosa Symphony Clarinet, Mel Martin (Sax and flute with Dizzy Gillespie, Benny Carter and Boz Scaggs), Harvey Winapple (Arito, Ray Charles) , Ernie Small (Tonight Show with Johnny Carson and Doc Severinson), and currently studies with Chad LB (Chris Botti, Taylor Swift) and Ed Joffe (Number #1 Broadway Tripler on Flute, Clarinet and Saxes).
Rogers studied conducting with Craig Kirchhoff of the University of Minnesota, John Whitwell of Michigan State University, H. Robert Reynolds of University of Michigan and USC Thornton School of Music, Mallory Thompson of Northwestern University, Jack Stamp of Indiana State and Dr. Robert Halseth of Sacramento State University.
Throughout his career, he has been very active with pit orchestras and community orchestras, including American Philharmonic, Camellia Symphony and the Rancho Cordova Civic Light Orchestra. Rogers has twice had the opportunity to conduct at Carnegie Hall. In 2022, Rogers took the Santa Rosa Youth Symphony on a 7 day tour of Spain with 4 major concerts. He has also performed and recorded on clarinet, saxophone and flute with various jazz and rock groups, such as Lee Press-On and The Nails, Moonlight Swing Orchestra – a Glenn Miller Tribute Band, Placer Pops Orchestra, Jimmy Luxury, Lucas Arts, Gwen Stefani, Coolio, Third Eye Blind, Smash Mouth, Joe Gilman, Steinway Artist Jim Martinez and Delfayo Marsalis. Rogers currently plays with Death and Taxes, Innersoul, Placer Pops Chorale and a variety of Bay Area and Sacramento based ensembles.