| In Memoriam 
Percussionist,
author and teacher Richard D. Paul died
on March 27, 2003, at age 70 after a long battle with cancer.
Richard was president
and director of the Paul-Mueller Percussion Studio of Indianapolis,
Indiana's largest private teaching facility. It was
started in 1958 with his longtime friend and partner Dr.
Erwin C. Mueller, and with their leadership grew to 250 percussion
students taught each week with six full-time teachers.Paul was Principal Percussionist with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra for ten years and was a founding member of the Indianapolis Percussion Ensemble with Mueller and Dr. James Moore. During the early 1960s Richard was co-founder of Percussive Notes magazine along with Mueller and Moore, publishing the magazine for five years before it became the official publication of the newly formed Percussive Arts Society. In addition to his teaching at the Paul-Mueller Studios he was Professor of Percussion at Indiana State University and Ball State University for over 30 years. He authored many instruction books, solos and ensembles for junior high and high school students. Along with Mueller, he co-authored the Rules and Adjudication Manual for Percussion for the Indiana State School Music Association (ISSMA). A tireless worker, Richard headed the Midwest Percussion Camp at Indiana University Bloomington, Ball State University and Marian College Indianapolis. He was a member of PAS, the National Association of Music Teachers, Pi Kappa Lambda, and a life member of American Federation of Musicians Local 3. His expertise and dedication touched thousands of students throughout his life as a teacher, as he was still teaching a week prior to his passing. He will be missed dearly by the percussion community.. |
