Dr. Stuart Marrs is a Professor Emeritus of Music at the University of Maine (UMaine), and during his 38 year tenure, he also served as Chair of the Music Division, and for the university at large, as Associate Provost, and Dean for Undergraduate Education. In addition to his work at UMaine, he taught at the…
A member of the Percussive Arts Society’s Hall of Fame, Dr. Russell Hartenberger is a Professor Emeritus, and former Dean of the Faculty of Music at the University of Toronto. He holds a Ph.D. in World Music from Wesleyan University where he specialized in the music of West Africa, North & South India, and Indonesia.…
A Yamaha Performing Artist, and an endorser of Latin Percussion and Innovative Percussion, Dr. Kenyon Williams is a Professor of Music and Chair of the School of Performing Arts at Minnesota State University Moorhead (MSUM). At MSUM, he directs the MSUM Percussion Ensemble, the Dragon Drumline, and the Fuego Tropical World Music and Percussion Ensemble,…
Honored for his work as a performer, composer, and educator, Robert McCormick is a recipient of the Florida Music Educator of the Year Award; the Grand Prize in the Keystone Percussion Composition Award; and the prestigious Percussive Arts Society Lifetime Achievement in Education Award. He is the Founder and Director of the McCormick Percussion Group,…
Dr. Norman Weinberg has had an all inclusive career as a performer, composer, educator, and scholar. A Professor Emeritus of Music at the University of Arizona, he served as its Director of Percussion Studies for 20 years. During his tenure at the University of Arizona, Dr. Weinberg was the recipient of the Maestro Award from…
A member of the Percussive Arts Society’s Hall of Fame, Neil W. Grover is an accomplished music educator, author, composer, and former Chair of the Percussion Programs at both The Boston Conservatory, and the University of Massachusetts Lowell. He is probably best known as the founder of Grover Pro Percussion Inc., where his innovative designs and…
Dr. Edward Choi is the Principal Percussionist of the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra. As a student, he attended the University of Toronto, Northwestern University, and Rutgers University. At these prestigious institutions, he formerly studied percussion with Alan Abel, She-e Wu, James Ross, Michael Burritt, John Rudolph, and Russell Hartenberger. In addition to his work with the…
Since 1994, Ricky Burkhead has been the Director of Percussion Studies at the University of Mississippi, and prior to his appointment at Ole Miss, he served on the music faculty at Mississippi Valley State University. In 1995 he created the University of Mississippi Steel Drum Band, making it the first world music ensemble organized at…
Internationally renowned marimba and vibraphone artist, Dr. Douglas Walter, was the first percussionist to win the Concert Artists Guild Competition in New York City, and has performed over 300 solo recitals and concerti in North America, South America, and Europe. He currently serves as the Director of Percussion at the University of Colorado Boulder (UCB)…
A proud endorser of the Avedis Zildjian Company, Grover Pro Percussion, Remo Inc., and Yamaha Corporation, John Tafoya is a Professor of Music in Percussion at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, and served as Chair of its Percussion Department from 2008 – 2021. He has served on the music department faculties at the…