As well as conducting the Wisconsin Rapids City band, Robert Kaiser was formally the Director of Bands at Lincoln High School,from 1989 until 2011, where he was responsible for all band activities including Wind Ensemble, Concert Band, Marching Band, Pep Band and Jazz Ensemble. He came to Wisconsin in 1989 after teaching in Illinois for 14 years.

Kaiser holds degrees in music education from the University of Illinois. He is active as a professional trumpet player performing in a variety of styles including dance bands, jazz bands, Dixieland, brass ensembles, Broadway shows, concert bands and symphony orchestras. He has served as a soloist, clinician and guest conductor in Illinois and Wisconsin and holds membership in the National Band Association, Music Education National Conference, Phi Beta Mu and The American School Band Directors Association.