Lecturer of Music - Fayetteville State University Dr. Joseph Spearman is a percussionist and music educator based out of Carrboro, North Carolina. He currently serves as a Lecturer of Music at Fayetteville State University, where he teaches percussion, music theory, and music history. He previously served as Adjunct Instructor of Percussion at Muskingum University in New Concord, Ohio. Joseph is a member of the Jazz Education Network and Percussive Arts Society, serving on the Percussion Ensemble Committee. He is versed in multiple percussion disciplines, including classical and commercial styles, steel pan, and hand drums from various folkloric musics. He has performed in the percussion sections of the Fayetteville Symphony, Raleigh Symphony, Worthington Chamber Orchestra, Nashville Philharmonic Orchestra, Muskingum Valley Winds,...
Percussion Instructor - Eastman Community Music School Kyle Peters is the percussion instructor at the Eastman Community Music School, adjunct percussion professor at Roberts Wesleyan College, and member of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. He received his Master’s of Music in Performance and Literature, as well as the prestigious Performer’s Certificate, from the Eastman School of Music and his Bachelor’s of Music in Music Education from the Crane School of Music, SUNY Potsdam. At the Eastman Community Music School, Kyle runs a studio averaging 30 students each year and is the director of three percussion ensembles. He is the percussion instructor at the Summer Classical Studies at Eastman, and a featured artist for their Summer Percussion Program. Other education credits includes...
Drummer - Singer - Session Player Drummer, singer and session player Gary Olds has worked with an inexhaustible A list icons of American music from the 1950s-1980s that include Ray Charles, Leslie Gore, David Cassidy, Freda Payne, Dino/New Kids On The Block, The Village People, Little Anthony and the Imperials, the list goes on. A seasoned veteran of a veritable who’s who in the entertainment world. From Las Vegas where he was the house drummer at the Bally’s and MGM hotels. As a freelance and “in residence he has backed latin, jazz, broadway, country and pop artists. Working with world class conductors, among them Vince Falcone on the Saturday Night Live reunion tour with Joe Piscopo and cast, and Jack...
Director of Percussion Studies - James Madison University
Percussionist & Composer, Casey Cangelosi is the Director of Percussion Studies at James Madison University. As a visiting guest-artist, he is commonly hosted world-wide by educational institutions, music festivals, and educational music seminars. Since 2011, Casey has performed solo recitals in Italy, Germany, Costa Rica, Mexico, Argentina, Australia, Croatia, Sweden, Taiwan, Portugal, and widely across the U.S. at events including The Midwest Clinic, several PASIC Showcase Concerts, and over 40 universities. Casey adjudicates percussion performance and composition competitions and is regularly commissioned for new works. Casey is the creator of the @Percussion Podcast, and is sponsored by Majestic/Mapex, Innovative Percussion, Zildjian, Grover Pro Percussion, and Remo.
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Timpanist - Queretaro State Philharmonic Orchestra Oscar Salazar was appointed to the percussion section of the Queretaro State Philharmonic Orchestra in 2000, and in 2002 was promoted to position of Timpanist. Mr. Salazar received his bachelor’s degree in Percussion Performance from the Mexico State Conservatory of Music, where he graduated with an Honorable Mention. His instructor, and guide during his artistic education was Professor Jose Luis Barquera G. Percussionist with the Mexico State Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Salazar went to USA, to improve his level in different instruments, has participated in PASIC, summer workshops, masterclasses and private classes with many Percussionists in different educational institutions such as Daniel Druckman and Anthony González (Juilliard School of Music); Vadim Karpinos, James Ross and...
