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VITA Dr. J. B.
Smith
EDUCATION 1992
Doctor of Musical Arts: University
of North Texas
1982
Master of Music in Percussion Performance and
Literature: University
of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana
1980
Bachelor of Music Education—Cum Laude: Baylor
University
1980
K-12 Music Certification, State of Texas
TEACHING POSITIONS 1987—2020 Assistant,
Associate and Full Professor with Tenure: Arizona
State University School of Music—Tempe, Arizona Duties:
Studio
Instructor of Bachelors, Masters and Doctoral
Percussion Students Contemporary
Percussion Ensemble Director Pan
Devils Steel Band Founder and Director Percussion
Repertoire Instructor Percussion
Pedagogy Instructor Educational
Methods: Percussion Teacher Finale
Music Notation Software Workshop Instructor Resident
Artist: Institute
for Studies in the Arts Interdisciplinary
Digital Media and Performance Team Teacher Various
administrative assignments including: Percussion
Area Coordinator School
of Music personnel committee—chair Arts,
Media and Engineering personnel committee—chair Herberger
Institute Personnel Committee member Member
of multiple search committees Graduate
advisory committees—chair Undergraduate
and graduate student advisor Institute
for Studies in the Arts Music Coordinator iChamber
Contemporary Music Ensemble managing director 1986 Lecturer in Music: Tarleton
State University—Stephenville, Texas Duties:
Studio
Instructor of Undergraduate Percussion Students Percussion
Ensemble Director 1982-1985 Lecturer in
Music: Humboldt
State University—Arcata, California Duties:
Percussion
Program Director Studio
Instructor of Undergraduate Percussion Students Percussion
Ensemble Director Percussion
Methods Class Teacher Marching
Band Director Dance
Department Music Director Electronic
Music Instructor Contemporary
Chamber Players Director
CREATIVE ACTIVITIES AND RESEARCH
Professional
Performances Desert's
Edge Clarinet-Percussion Duo with Robert Spring.
Performances throughout North America, Europe and Asia
including the 2013, 2004, 2002, 1994 and 1991 Clarinet
Fest International Conferences, and the 1994 Music
Educators National Conference
Principal
percussionist with The Daniel Lentz Group.
Performances at the 1997 Festival de Musica Visual in
Lanzarote, Canary Islands, 1993 Bang on a Can Festival
in New York, 1992 Interlink Festival at Japan America
Theater in Los Angeles
Principal
percussionist and managing director for the new music
group iChamber, Gary Hill—music director. Numerous
performances and one compact disc recording Principal
percussionist for the new music group Ensemble 21,
Arthur Weisberg, director. Numerous
performances and two compact disc recordings Symphonic
Percussion Orchestra
Victoria (extra) Canberra
International Music Festival Orchestra Arizona
Musicfest Festival Orchestra Summit
Brass Chamber
Orchestra Arizona Arizona
Opera Orchestra Arizona
Ballet Orchestra Raphael
Mendez Brass Institute Phoenix
Bach Choir Orchestra Sun
Cities Symphony Orchestra East
Texas Symphony Orchestra The
American Wind Symphony Orchestra Champaign-Urbana
Symphony Orchestra Waco
Symphony Orchestra Dallas
Civic Symphony Richardson
Symphony Orchestra Percussionist for numerous
national and regional musical theater productions Matilda Peter and the Starcatcher Respect! Fascinatin’ Rhythm Once on this Island Into the Woods Children of Eden The Music Man Annie Avenue Q A Chorus Line Phantom West Side Story Achille's Heel Bye Bye Birdie (with Gary Sandy) The Pirates of Penzance Hello Dolly (with Carol Channing) The Texas Chainsaw
Manicurist Carousel I Do, I Do (with Rita Moreno) National/International
Events-PERFORMANCES
2021 • Extra
percussionist for Australia Ballet's Gala performances
• Principal percussionist for Flower of War's
premiere of The Vietnam Requiem, Canberra 2019 •
Premiere of The
Billows Feeding Machine for percussionist and
film
• Adjudicator for Arizona All-State Band and
Orchestra auditions
• Feature performance of the ASU Contemporary
Percussion Ensemble at the Arizona Spring Festival of
Percussion in Tucson
• Percussionist for Phoenix Youth Theater’s
production of Tim Minchen’s Matilda
• Section percussionist for The Phoenix
Symphony’s production of Final Fantasy
• Premiere of original work By Harmony for 3
Percussionists and Wind Ensemble with the ASU Wind
Ensemble
• Desert’s Edge Duo recitals at Ohio State
University, University of Kentucky and Eastern Kentucky
University
• Adjudicator for Percussive Arts Society
International Chamber Ensemble Competition 2018 •
Premiere of Daniel Lentz’s Before and After
for Clarinet, Percussion and Computer
• Percussionist for PRISMS Festival performance
of Gerard Grisey’s Le Noir De L’Etoile •
Percussionist for Grand Canyon University’s production
of Peter and the
Starcatcher (winner of 2018 ARIZONI award for
best musical) •
Desert’s Edge Duo performance at the University of
Central Florida’s Clarinet Festival •
Desert’s Edge Duo performances at Florida State
University, University of North Florida, Columbus State
University and University of Florida 2017 •
Vibraphone soloist for performance of Luke
Hoang's Saturday
Procrastination at the International Junior
Originals Concert at Yamaha Concert Hall in Tokyo
• Premiere of my composition Coping Stategy III:
Diversion for 10 percussionists at the McCormick
Marimba Festival in Tampa, Florida
• Percussionist for premiere of Rodney Rogers’ Octet: Fibonacci’s
Spiral for ASU Faculty Chamber Series
• Desert’s Edge Duo recitals at Iowa State
University, Wisconsin Eau Claire, University of
Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Emporia State University, Missouri
State University, Central Arkansas University and Kansas
State University
• Presentation of interactive theater production
Sam “Tumbleweed”
Barton at the Groove Warehouse in Canberra, ACT
• Ensemble coach and conductor for Society of
Composers regional conference 2016 •
Soloist at the 2016 Australian Percussion Gathering,
Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University
• Desert’s Edge Duo recitals at Portland State
University and Washington State University
• Coach for Michael Gordon’s Timber for the
OME Festival and Xfest
• Desert’s Edge Duo recital at the Musical
Instrument Museum in Scottsdale, Arizona
• Programmer for premiere performance of Daniel
Lentz's River of
1000 Streams for solo piano and computer
• Timpanist for Sonoran Desert Chorale's
performance of Dan Forrest's Requiem for the
Living. 2015 •
Percussionist for performance of Swing Symphony
with Wynton Marsalis
• Percussionist with Phoenix Broadway Theatre’s
production of West
Side Story
• Presentations of interactive theater production
Sam “Tumbleweed”
Barton at the Groove Warehouse in Canberra, ACT
and Pecos Senior Center
• Drumset player for the Phoenix Theater’s Gala
Fundraiser
• Performance of Steve Kornicki's Tempo Distrortion
for marimba and digital playback for ASU Faculty Recital 2014 •
Featured soloist at the Canberra International Music
Festival in Canberra, Australia
• Percussionist for premiere of Nigel Westlake’s
chamber quartet Quicksilver
Light
• Premiered original interactive theatre work But What Do I Do
With My Hands for speaker and computer
• Conducted premiere of my Spin Family
Portrait for saxophone quartet and percussion
ensemble
• Drumset player for 31 performances of Philip
Roger Roy’s production of Respect! at the
Herberger Theatre Center
• Desert’s Edge Duo recitals at University of
South Carolina, University of North Carolina, East
Carolina University and North Carolina School for the
Arts
• Conducted premiere of Josh Carro’s Spectral Drumming 2013 •
Percussionist for the International Clarinet Association
Clarinetfest in Assisi, Italy
• Featured soloist at the Canberra International
Music Festival in Canberra, Australia
• Desert’s Edge Duo recitals at University of
North Texas, Texas A&M-Commerce, Southern Methodist
University, and Texas Christian University
• Premiered Barry Moon’s 3 Gifts for 2
clarinets, percussion and interactive electronics
• Percussionist for mainstage performance with
iconic comedian Don Rickles
• Concert and clinic at the Sydney Conservatorium
of Music 2012 •
Percussionist for mainstage performance with entertainer
Clay Aiken
• Percussionist for mainstage performance with
iconic comedian Don Rickles
• Conducted the ASU Contemporary Percussion
Ensemble as part of the John Cage Centennial Festival
• Premiered Theresa Martin’s Pulse Break for
2 clarinets and percussion
* Premiered Whitney Prince’s Shaman for
clarinet, piano and percussion ensemble.
• Percussionist for Broadway Dinner Theater’s
production of Annie
• Desert’s Edge Duo recitals at the University of
Western Michigan, Central Michigan University and
Eastern Michigan University 2011 •
Faculty and guest artist for Adria International
Percussion Summer Course in Adria, Italy
• Premiered arrangement of Gyorgy Ligeti’s Continuum
arranged for two marimbas
• Drum set player for 47 performances of Philip
Roger Roy’s production of Respect! at the
Herberger Theatre Center
• Percussionist for Premiere of Soonmee Kahng’s Poongryu Piano
Symphony for 2 Pianos and 2 Percussionist
• Commissioned and conducted premiere of Stephen
Ridley’s Symphony
for Percussion for 21 percussionists
• Desert’s Edge Duo recitals at University of
South Florida, University of Florida, University of
Central Florida, Florida State University, Northwestern
University, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
• Section percussionist for Arizona Musicfest
Festival Orchestra
• Drummer for Phoenix Theater production of Avenue Q
• Performance of Can’t See the
Forest…Music for An Evening of Premieres with
Daniel Lentz in Los Angeles
• Member of the Percussive Arts Society 50th
Anniversary Marimba Orchestra in Indianapolis, Indiana 2010 •
Soloist and clinician for the First International Wind
and Percussion Festival in Beijing, China
• Solo marimbist for performance of Tomassini’s And the Trees Grow
Again with the ASU Wind Ensemble
• Desert’s Edge Duo recitals at the University of
Nevada-Reno, Sacramento State University and San Jose
State
• Section percussionist for Arizona Musicfest
Festival Orchestra
• Percussionist for Paradise Valley Community
College production of The Music Man
• Drum set player for 32 performances of Philip
Roger Roy’s production of Respect! at the
Herberger Theatre Center 2009 •
Desert’s Edge Duo recitals at Cameron University, Kansas
State University, University of Kansas and University of
Central Oklahoma
• Premiere of collaborative composition Mike and JB’s
Excellent Adventure with pianist Michael Kocour
• Marimba soloist for performance of Christian Nguyen’s Dragon Keeper
at the International Junior Originals Concert at
Bankamura Hall in Tokyo
• Desert’s Edge Duo recitals at Pennsylvania
State University, Indiana University of Pennsylvania and
Rutgers University
• Conducted performance of Wendy Mae Chamber’s Twelve Squared
for 12 percussionists and dancers for ASU Art Museum’s
Night Move’s program
• Panelist at the Percussive Arts Society
International Convention 2008 •
Percussionist with the International Viola Congress
Orchestra
• Premiere of Daniel Lentz’s Bacchus Codices #3
for wine glass, speaker and computer
• Desert’s Edge Duo recitals at University of
Tennesse-Martin, the University of Kentucky, Ball State
University and Indiana State University
• Clinics and solo performance at the Stedeliik
Conservatory in Ostend, Belgium
• Panelist at the Percussive Arts Society
International Convention
• Produced concert of the premieres of 7 new
works for percussion ensemble 2007 •
Desert’s Edge Duo recitals at University of North Iowa,
University of Iowa, Central Iowa University, University
of Nebraska and Emporia State University
• Percussionist for performance of Michael
Colgrass’s Déjà
Vu, a concerto for percussion and wind ensemble
with the ASU Wind Symphony
• Featured soloist for the College Music Society
National Conference 2006 •
Conducted the ASU Contemporary Percussion Ensemble for
the New Literature session at the 2006 Percussive Arts
Society International Convention in Austin, Texas
• Solo recital tour to 30 universities in the
southern and eastern United States
• Premiered my Coping Strategy II
for marimba and computer
• Solo recitals at Sacramento State University,
Ohlone College, Mills College, San Jose State University
and University of Nevada, Las Vegas
• Desert’s Edge Duo recitals at Missouri State
University, University of Missouri, Arkansas Tech
University and University of Missouri-Kansas City 2005 •
Focus Day performer at the Percussive Arts Society
International Convention in Columbus, Ohio
• Desert’s Edge Duo recitals at Cameron
University, University of Kansas, Kansas State
University, University of Kansas and University of
Central Oklahoma
• Percussionist for performance of Steve Reich’s
Drumming at
Glendale Community College 2004 •
Clarinet Fest International performance with Robert
Spring in Washington DC
• Desert’s Edge Duo recitals at Cameron
University, Kansas State University, University of
Kansas and University of Central Oklahoma
• Percussionist for Phoenix Country Day School’s
production of Into
the Woods
• Gave
clinic/performance on “Music for Congas by J. B. Smith”
at the 2004 Percussive Arts Society International
Convention in Nashville, Tennessee 2003 •
Percussionist for International Cello Congress Orchestra
• Desert’s Edge Duo recitals at Middle Tennessee
University, Morehead State University and Tennessee Tech
University
• Percussionist with the ASU Wind Symphony at
Concert Band Directors National Association conference
in Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Percussionist for Phoenix Theatre production of
Into the Woods 2002 •
Director of Arizona State University Contemporary
Percussion Ensemble at the Percussive Arts Society
International Convention in Columbus, Ohio
• Soloist for performance of Michael Daugherty’s
UFO for
percussion and band with the ASU Wind Symphony
• Clarinet Fest International performances with
Robert Spring in Stockholm, Sweden
• Desert’s Edge Duo recitals at Capital
University, Northern Illinois University, and University
of Evansville 2001 •
Project director for stage adaptation of Jewell
Parker Rhodes novel Voodoo Dreams
• Solo recital for Minnesota Percussion
Association in Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Desert’s Edge Duo recitals at University of
Minnesota—Mankato, Concordia College, St Cloud State
University, University of North Dakota and St. Olaf
University
• Performed with Pro Musica Chamber Orchestra in
Columbus, Ohio
• Percussionist for Black Theatre Troupe
production of Once
on this Island
•
Premiered Eric Mandat’s Pruned Danish
for clarinet and percussion
• Premiered David Commper’s Kuta Muela for
instrumentalists and electronics
• Percussionist and production manager for debut
performance of iChamber, the Institute for Studies in
the Arts resident new music ensemble
• Conducted premiere of “…All things hastened
back to Unity,” my percussion ensemble for 13 players 2000 •
Acoustic
Animation. Curator
and presenter of two installations of sound art pieces
by Dan Senn, Marek Choloniewski, and Richard Lerman. Included in
the program was an original surround sound piece Convolution Canopy
• Solo recital tour to West Texas A&M
University, Texas Tech University, Percussive Arts
Society Headquarters and Museum, and the University of
Oklahoma
• Desert’s Edge Duo recitals at Louisiana State
University, Stephen F. Austin University, Rice
University, Sam Houston State University and the
University of Texas
• Principal timpanist for the Arizona Opera
Orchestra
• Percussionist for Phoenix Theatre’s production
of Children of
Eden
• Adjudicator for the Percussive Arts Society
International Marimba Competition 1999 •
Performance of David Gillingham’s Concertino for Four
Percussion and Wind Ensemble with the Northern
Arizona University Wind Ensemble.
• Music Between Cultures. Project
director for premieres of two new works for chamber
ensemble: James
DeMars Sabar
and Phil Winsor’s Formosan
Mosaics. Guests
from Africa and Taiwan performed with faculty members of
the ASU School of Music.
•
Percussionist for Arizona Theater Company’s production
of Fascinatin’
Rhythm
•
Composed and conducted premiere of Concertante
Diversion for Six Percussionists and Concert Band
with the ASU Symphonic Band
• Percussionist for Theater League production of
A Chorus Line
• Solo recitals given at San Francisco State
University, Sacramento State University and Chico State
University
• Percussionist for Phoenix Symphony’s
presentation of Carmina
Burana for the Orff Society International
Convention
• Desert’s Edge Duo recitals at Kent State
University, West Virginia University, Ohio University
and Oberlin Conservatory 1998 •
25 city solo recital tour
• Jeffrey's Ghosts:
Multimedia event for electronic and acoustic percussion,
computer generated video, articulated video jibs and
dancers. Included
on the program were premieres of Daniel Lentz's Apparitions of J.
B. for live and recorded electronic percussion and
Wendy Mae Chambers' Mandala in FunK
for four percussionists.
• Section percussionist for the International
Flute Society Festival Orchestra
• Solo Recital for the Arizona Percussive Arts
Society Spring Festival
• Clinic for the Music Educators National
Conference 1997 •
Summit Brass performance at the Brass Bands of America
Festival in Danville, Kentucky
• Percussionist with Daniel Lentz for Festival de
Musica Visual in Lanzarote, Canary Islands
• Performed Thomas Briggs Concerto for
Marimba and Wind Ensemble with the ASU Symphonic
Band
• Desert’s Edge Duo recitals at SUNY—Fredonia,
University of Buffalo and Crane School of Music
• Clinic at the Texas Bandmasters Association
Convention/Clinic 1996 •
Percussionist with Summit Brass at the Brass Bands of
America Festival in Danville, Kentucky
• Drummer for 19 performances of Bye Bye Birdie
at the Herberger Theater Center
• Desert’s Edge Duo recitals at University of
Central Florida, University of South Florida, University
of Florida, Florida State University, Columbus College
and University of Miami 1995 •
Host of the Percussive Arts Society International
Convention in Phoenix, Arizona. 3800
percussionists, instructors, vendors and manufacturers
from around the world attended
• Ensemble performance with members of University
of Arizona and Northern Arizona University percussion
faculty at Arizona Percussive Arts Society Spring
Festival
• Clarinet Fest International performances with
Robert Spring in Tempe, Arizona
• Percussionist for Institute for Studies in the
Arts production of The Metaphysics of
Distance
•
Desert’s Edge Duo recitals at Illinois State University,
Southern Illinois University and University of Illinois 1994 •
Music Educators National Conference concert/clinic with
Robert Spring
• Composition No. 174 for Percussion Ensemble
and Constructed Environment: Institute for
Studies in the Arts sponsored work by Anthony Braxton
for the ASU Percussion Ensemble. I provided
slide projection design and conducted.
• Crash. Residency
coordinator for premiere and videotaping of commissioned
piece by Mary Ellen Childs for 10 cymbal players
•
Percussionist for the International Organ Symposium
• Desert’s Edge Duo recitals at Furman
University, University of North Carolina, East Carolina
University, Virginia Commonwealth University, and Old
Dominion University 1993 •
Percussionist with The Daniel Lentz Group at Bang on a
Can Festival in New York
• The Binary Wheel: Project
coordinator and musician for collaboration with light
sculptor Milton Komisar—an interdisciplinary performance
involving live musicians and a light sculpture created
by Komisar.
• Desert’s Edge Duo recitals at Lebanon College,
Mansfield College, West Chester University and Ohio
State University
• Performance with Robert Spring at the Society
of Composers Region VII Annual Conference in
Albuquerque, New Mexico
• Directed tour of Pan Devils Steel Band to
California for performances at Disneyland, Cal State
Fullerton, Cal State Northridge and California Institute
for the Arts
• Percussionist for Raphael Mendez Brass
Institute 1992 •
Principal Percussionist with Ensemble 21
• Principal Percussionist for Phoenix Bach Choir
• Percussionist with Daniel Lentz for Interlink
Festival at Japan America Theatre in Los Angeles
• Desert’s Edge Duo recitals at Michigan State
University, University of Michigan, Western Michigan
University, Western Ontario University, Acadia
University and Eastern Michigan University
• Recital with Robert Spring at the Oklahoma
Clarinet Symposium 1991 •
Clarinet Fest International performances with Robert
Spring in Flagstaff, Arizona
• Director of Arizona State University Percussion
Ensemble at the Percussive Arts Society International
Convention in Anaheim, California
• Reversing the Spell. Provided
computer-controlled slide projection sequences and
performed electronic and acoustic percussion in
collaborative production with composer/programmers John
Mitchell and Robb Lovell
• The Nose
by Elizabeth Egloff, Roger Bedard, director. Provided slide
design and computer-controlled sequencing of projections
for set and costume construction assistant
• Principal Percussion with Arizona Opera
Orchestra
• 2 piano, 2 percussion programs at University of
North Texas and Texas Christian University 1990 •
Director of Arizona All-State High School Percussion
Ensemble
• Choice. Composed and
performed commissioned work for solo marimba and solo
dance with dancer/choreographer Michelle Villaça
• Mad Dog
Dreams: Percussionist
for dance piece by Elina Mooney
• Principal Percussion Arizona Opera Orchestra
• ASU Percussion Ensemble tour to Russia, Poland,
and Estonia
• Principal Percussion with Arizona Opera
Orchestra
• Principal Percussion with Ensemble 21 1989 •
Guest conductor for All-State College Percussion
Ensemble for Tennessee Day of Percussion, Middle
Tennessee State University
• Desert’s Edge Duo recitals at University of
Texas—El Paso, University of North Texas, Baylor
University, Stephen F Austin State University
• Principal Percussion for Sun City Symphony
• Principal Timpani with the Phoenix Bach Society
• Percussionist with Trio Discussions at the
Nelson Fine Arts Center
• Conductor for Scottsdale Center for the Arts
presentation of music by Chinary Ung and Chou Wen-chung 1988 •
Principal Percussionist for Sun City Symphony
• Conducted first place performance of ASU
Percussion Ensemble at the Arizona Spring Festival of
Percussion
• Percussion with TOS Ensemble in San Diego,
California
• Percussionist for Houston Ballet’s production
of Swan Lake 1987 •
Percussion Soloist for The International Computer Music
Conference, Urbana, Illinois. Music of Frances White,
Lejaren Hiller and Iannis Xenakis
• Director of Arizona All-State High School
Percussion Ensemble
• Solo marimbist for ASU New Music Ensemble
concert
• Principal Percussionist for Sun City Symphony
Recordings
Arizona
Musicfest Orchestra: Beethoven's Ninth Symphony. Arizona
Musicfest
Publications 2013-19
Compositions published by J. B. Smith Music
By Harmony for Three Percussionists
and Wind Ensemble Coping Strategy II for solo marimba and computer
Coping Strategy III for percussion duo and
percussion ensemble Re: Joyce Concerto for Three
Percussionists and Orchestra Solo Duets Rhythmic Precision Method
Book Spin Family Portrait for saxophone quartet and
percussion ensemble Tubageister for solo tuba and computer
Conga
Tarang for three percussionists
Engraver Steve
Fitch: Advanced Swing Systems (CreateSpace)
2021
Performance Software for Daniel
Lentz's i am nature for Four Marimbas
and Computer
Articles and Reviews
June
2013,
“Percussion Do-It_Yourself—Instrument Mounting
Systems, Percussion News
August
2013,
“Percussion Do-It_Yourself—Marimba Rail Height
Adjustment, Percussion News
October
2013,
“Percussion Do-It_Yourself—Pedal Operated Snare Drum
Mute, Percussion News
"Video Recording Techniques for Percussionists," Percussive Notes , Vol. 47, No. 1, the journal of the Percussive Arts Society. Techniques to improve sound the quality of music performances on video recordings. "Cymbal Solutions," Percussive Notes , Vol. 47, No. 3, the journal of the Percussive Arts Society. Solutions to dilemmas found in solo and chamber literature. December, 2008 "MAX/MSP: A Software Tool for Percussionists", Percussive Notes "Reading Technique on Keyboard Percussion Instruments", Percussive Notes December-January, 2002-2003 Review of Jean Batigne's Duplex for 4 melodic timpani, multiple percussion and piano. American Music Teacher. June, 1999 "Reading Technique on Keyboard Percussion Instruments", Percussive Notes Spring, 1998 "Timpani Tuning", Canadian Band Journal, Vol. XXII No. 3. November, 1994 "Four-Mallet Independence and Rhythm Study", Percussion News Spring, 1987 "Instrument Innovations--The Harry Partch Instrument Collection and Ensemble", Percussive Notes March, 1983 "Mallet Keyboard Sight-Reading", The Instrumentalist
Clinics/Adjudications 2022 ENKOR International Music
Competition
Arcadia
University—Wolfville, Nova Scotia Augsburg College—Minneapolis,
Minnesota Baylor University Berklee College of Music Capital University—Columbus,
Ohio Central Michigan University City Conservatory Music
School—Ostend, Belgium Columbus State University Concordia College—Moorhead,
Minnesota Crane School of Music at SUNY
Potsdam East
Carolina University Eastern Michigan University Eastman School of Music Florida State University Ft Lewis College—Durango,
Colorado The Hartt School of Music at
the University of Hartford Illinois State
University—Bloomington Indiana State University Indiana University Indiana University of
Pennsylvania Ithaca College The
Juilliard School Kansas
State University Kent
State University Lawrence
Conservatory Louisiana
State University Michigan
State University Middle
Tennessee State University Minnesota
State University—Mankato Morehead
State University—Morehead, Kentucky New York
University North
Carolina School of the Arts Northern
Arizona University Northern
Illinois University Ohio
State University Ohio University Penn State University Portland State University Rice University Rutgers University Sam Houston State University Southern Methodist University St Cloud State University Sydney Conservatorium of
Music Stephen F. Austin University SUNY Buffalo SUNY Fredonia Tennessee Tech
University—Cookeville University of Arkansas University of Central Florida University of
Colorado—Boulder University of Florida University of Illinois University of Kansas University of
Kentucky—Lexington University of Maryland University of Miami University
of Michigan
University
of Missouri University
of Missouri—Kansas City University
of New Mexico University
of North Carolina—Chapel Hill University
of North Carolina—Greensboro University
of North Dakota University
of North Florida University
of North Texas
University
of Oregon University of Queensland University of South Florida University of Southern
Illinois University of Southern
Mississippi University of Texas—Austin University of Washington Washington
State University West
Carolina University West
Chester University Western
Michigan University Western
Ontario University
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT Graduate
Placement
Zach
Paris (DMA 2019) Assistant Professor of Music as
Director of Band and Percussion at Northwest College
in Powell, Wyoming; won the Downbeat Magazine
Blues/Pop/Rock Soloist award for 2018 Ed Beyens (BM 2015, MM 2017) Artist
Diploma candidate at the Colburn School in Los Angeles Alex
Fragiskatos (DMA 2017) Assistant Professor of
Instrumental Music at Missouri Valley College Danielle
Moreau (DMA 2016) Adjunct faculty at the University of
New Hampshire and faculty of Portland Conservatory of
Music. Educational Team Member for Marimba One. Luke
Vogt (BM 2016) Masters recipient and Graduate
Assistant at Texas Christian University; Red Oak ISD
Head of Percussion in Burleson, Texas John
Ling (BM 2016) Masters and DMA candidate and Graduate
Assistant at SUNY—Stonybrook Tehvon
Fowler-Chapman (BM 2015) coordinator for the Wolf Trap
Foundation for the Performing Arts Opera and Classical
Programming Alex
Wier (DMA 2015) Assistant Professor of Music at
University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee; former music
faculty at Roosevelt University, Chicago; former
president of the Arizona Chapter of the Percussive
Arts Society Joseph
Millea (MM 2011, DMA 2015) Assistant Professor of
Music at Grand Canyon University; Member of the
Heartland Marimba Quartet; former Percussion
instructor at Sam Houston State University; artist
diploma from the Royal College of Music in London Matt
Holm (MM 2009, DMA 2015) Percussion faculty at Kent
State University; former Assistant Professor of
Percussion at Lamar University and instructor at Sam
Houston State University Jeremy
Muller (DMA 2012) Adjunct Faculty at Scottsdale
Community College, Scottsdale, Arizona Matthew
Coleman (DMA 2012) Assistant Professor of Percussion
at Brigham Young University. Marilyn
Clark Silva (MM 2012) DMA recipient and Graduate
Assistant at the University of Minnesota; Marimba One
Educational Artist Jordan
Drum (MM 2012) Director of Development at Society for
the Performing Arts, Houston, Texas; former Production
Manager for The Phoenix Symphony
Suzie
Berndt (MM 2012) Events Assistant for the San
Francisco Chamber Orchestra James
McKenzie (BM 2012) Masters candidate and Graduate
Assistant at the University of Wisconsin—Madison Yi-Chia
Chen (MM 2008, DMA 2011) Associate faculty for Daouda
Taiwan and section percussionist for Kaohsing City
Wind Orchestra, Kaohsing, Taiwan; 1st prize at 2007
Percussive Arts Society International Marimba
Competition Elizabeth
DeLamater (DMA 2011) Assistant Professor of Music at
University of Wisconsin-Osh Kosh and faculty at Birch
Creek Music Center Brandon
Blackburn (MM 2011) Instructor of Percussion and
English at Huangshan University in China Matthew
Hand (MM 2011) DMA candidate University of Cincinnati
College-Conservatory of Music William
Sallak (DMA 2010) Assistant Professor of Percussion
and Recording Technology at University of
Wisconsin—Green Bay; former Director of Music for the
Dance Department at Kent State University Matthew
McGraw (DMA 2010) president of emusicinstruction, an
online music instruction school, former Coordinator of
Art Services for the Phoenix Office of Arts and
Culture and adjunct faculty at Glendale Community
College Matt Watson (BM 2010) 2018-19 drummer
for the national tour of Aladdin—The Musical Tyler Stell (BM 2010) MM in Percussion
Performance from USC, Principal Timpanist with the
Hollywood Bowl Orchestra and Tucson Symphony Orchestra Laura
Wiedenfeld Holm (BM 2009) Visiting Professor of Music
Education at the University of Akron Paul
Peterson (MM 2009) Adjunct percussion faculty at
Wichita State University, Cowley College and Sterling
College in Kansas Jesse
Parker (MM 2007) music faculty at New Mexico School
for the Arts, Sante Fe, NM Joshua
Carro (BM 2007) DMA candidate and Graduate Assistant
at the California Institute for the Arts Kyle
Forsthoff (MM 2006) Assistant Professor of Percussion
at University of Rhode Island; DMA recipient from The
University of Kentucky; former adjunct professor at
Morehead State University Joe
Goglia (BM 2006) Director of Instrumental and Digital
Music at Camelback High School, Phoenix AZ; Director
of Samba de Cavalo; former president of the Arizona
Chapter of the Percussive Arts Society Aaron
Morales (BM 2006) Masters recipient and former
Graduate Teaching Assistant at the University of New
Mexico; Director of Bands at Eagle Ridge Middle School
and Percussion Area Coordinator for Rio Rancho Public
Schools in Albuquerque, NM. Andrea
Venet (BM 2005) Assistant Professor of Music at
University of North Florida, Masters recipient from
Rutgers University, DMA recipient and Graduate
Assistant at the Eastman School of Music Blake
Panting (MM 2005) Band director at the American
International School in Abuja, Nigeria Brandon
Haskett (MM 2004) Music Department Chair at Saginaw
Valley State University Margaret
Billin (BM 2004) Masters recipient and Graduate
Teaching Assistant at Eastman School of Music and
James Madison University Eric
Gewirtz (BM 2004) Director of Marketing and Outreach
at the Miller Theatre at Columbia University, formerly
Associate Director Public Relations Lincoln Center and
Public Relations Associate with the New York
Philharmonic and Boosey and Hawkes Jeremy
Kushner (DMA 2003) former Assistant Professor at
Missouri Southern State College—Joplin, Missouri Chris
Reidy (BM 1999) adjunct faculty at Mesa Community
College—Mesa, Arizona; former Teaching Fellow at the
University of North Texas; Toured 2+ years as featured
soloist with Broadway production of Blast;
Featured soloist at Disney Tokyo in Spring 2004. Michael
Richau (BM 2004) Director of Boom!
Percussion Entertainment; former percussionist for
Disney production of Blast in
Anaheim, California Keith
Lienert (MM 2003) Academic Staff at the University of
Wisconsin—Platteville, DMA candidate at the University
of Wisconsin—Madison Thomas
Murphy (MM 2003) Adjunct Faculty at Mesa Community
College and Percussion Director for the Phoenix
Symphony Guild Doug
Nottingham (DMA 2002) Associate Professor of Music at
Glendale Community College—Glendale, Arizona Paul
Koch (MM 2002) Director of Bands at Grand Canyon
University Mark
Breen (BM 2002) Graduate teaching assistant at
Northern Illinois University Corey
Fogel (BM 2002) Graduate student at California
Institute for the Arts. Ian
Templin (BM 2002) Director of Bands at Cesar Chavez
High School—Laveen, Arizona. Dave
Sabine (MM 2001) percussion instructor at the
University of Regina, Saskatchewan Melanie
Tebay (MM 2001) Department Chair at Whatcom Community
College in Bellingham, WA; Percussion Faculty at
Western Washington University; Graduate teaching
assistant and DMA recipient at the Eastman School of
Music; former faculty associate at Queens College; Tim Rush
(MM 2001) freelance percussionist and teacher in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Member of Caribbean Eclipse and co-director of
CALYPSO, the Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra’s
steel band program Steve
Sehman (BM 2001) Music Theory Faculty member at
Western Washington University; former adjunct faculty
Queensborough Community College—Bayside, NY; Masters
graduate from the Eastman School of Music; Pete
Ellingson (MM 2000) Adjunct faculty in the College of
Arts and Media at the University of Colorado at
Denver. Ryan
Watson (BM 1999) President of Contemporary Percussion
Services and formerly teaching assistant at Michigan
State University. Gabe
Lugo (BM 1999) Teaching assistantship at the
University of Las Vegas, currently Director of Bands
at Moon Valley High School—Phoenix, Arizona Stan
Dahl (MM1997) Faculty Associate at Central
College—Pella, Iowa John
Pennington (DMA 1996) Professor of Music at Augustana
College in Sioux City, Iowa and section percussionist
for Santa Fe Opera Daryle
Redmond (MM 1996) Faculty Associate at Crane School of
Music SUNY-Potsdam, New York Julie
Hill (MM 1996) Professor of Music, University of
Tennessee—Martin. Member of percussion trio Caixa. DMA
recipient from the University of Kentucky. Past
President of the Percussive Arts Society Scott
Werner (MM 1996) Assistant Director of Bands at Corona
del Sol High School—Tempe, Arizona. Percussionist
for Arizona Opera and recorded CDs with Yoshiro Kanno
and Summit Brass Mike
Nichols (MM 1996) former drummer for A. J. Croce Steve
Ridley (BM 1995) Los Angeles composer; former teaching
assistant at the University of California at Los
Angeles Robert
Edgar (BM 1994) Director of Bands at Gilbert High
School—Gilbert Arizona Sandy
Schaefer (DMA 1994) Associate Professor at Chadron
State College—Chadron, Nebraska Valerie
Whitchurch (BM 1993) National Manager, Education for
American Musical Instruments Keith
Ballard (BM 1993) Director of Community Relations,
Sweetwater Union High School—San Diego, California Kevin
Fuhrman (BM 1990) Leader of 33º North, Vice President
of Minnesota Percussion Association and freelance
musician in Minneapolis-St. Paul Leo
Werner (BM 1990) Director of Bands at Mountain Pointe
High School—Tempe, Arizona William
Meldrum (BM 1990) Director of Bands at Agua Fria High
School—Phoenix, Arizona Scott
Lang (BM 1988) Author of Leadership
Success and Scott Lang’s
Leadership Travel Guide Student Honors Zach Paris (DMA 2019) Down Beat
Magazine Blues/Pop/Rock Soloist award 2018 Ed Beyens (BM 2015, MM 2017) winner of
the 2016 Ted Atkatz Percussion Seminar mock audition,
winner of the 2014 DCI percussion trophy with the Santa
Clara Vanguard Alex Fragiskatos (DMA 2017) Second
Prize winner for 2015 Enkor International Chamber Music
Compeition Joseph Millea (MM 2011, DMA 2015) and
Jordan Drum (MM 2012) First Prize at the 2011 Southern
California Marimba Competition Tyler Stell (BM 2010) timpanist for the
Tucson Symphony Orchestra, Hollywood Bowl Orchestra and
winner of the 2008 Kerope Zildjian Orchestral Percussion
Scholarship Yi-Chia Chen (MM, DMA 2009) first prize
winner of the 2009 Classical Marimba League
International Solo Marimba Competition and 2007
Percussive Arts Society International Marimba
Competition. Matt Holm (MM 2006, DMA 2015) 2006 ASU
Concerto Competition winner. Jared
O’Leary (BM 2009) Computer Science Teachers
Association 2017 Teaching Excellence Award Winner Julie
Hill (MM 1996) President of the Percussive Arts
Society Keith Ballard (BM 1993) 2003 ASU College of Public
Programs Alumni Chapter Hall of Fame inductee. Recipient 2001
California Music Educators Association MULTICULTURAL
MUSIC AWARD Honoring
Excellence in Multicultural Music Education Andrea Venet (BM 2005) alternate
finalist for 2003 Percussive Arts Society International
Marimba Competition. Andrea Venet, Victoria Lopez and
Freddie Smith accepted into 6-time DCI World Champion
Santa Clara Vanguard Drum and Bugle Corps Thomas Murphy (MM 2003) 2017 Higley
Unified School District Teacher of the Year Tricia Brown (private high school
student) won Clotilde Otranto First Prize in the 2000
Phoenix Symphony Guild Concerto Competition John
O’Reilly, Drum Editor for Alfred Publishing; won best
big band drummer of the Pacific Coast Collegiate Jazz
Festival at Berkeley, CA. in May 1998 Sonja
Branch (MM 1994, DMA 2010) 1996 ASU Concerto
Competition winner Chris
Reidy (BM 1999) Recipient of ASU School of Music
Arizona Music Educators Association 2017 Outstanding
Teacher Award Mark
Falzarano (BM 1995) first prize in the 1994 keyboard
percussion Drum Corps International individuals
competition Scott
Werner (MM 1994) Quarter-finalist for 2018 Grammy
Educator Award, 1994 ASU Concerto Competition winner Ryan Gliha (private high school
student) first prize in the 1993 National MTNA
percussion competition in Spokane, Washington Kevin
Fuhrman (BM 1990) 1990 ASU Concerto Competition winner
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Society of Electro-Acoustic Music in the United States
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