Kirk Gay
T2 = Tuning & Technique
Timpani FUNdamentals
Saturday, 3:00 p.m.

Mr. Gay is currently the Coordinator of Undergraduate Studies and an Instructor of Music at the University of Central Florida in Orlando. He teaches lessons in the percussion studio, directs “Black Steel,” the UCF steel drum ensemble, and coordinates the Marching Knights Drumline. He is a Yamaha Performing Artist and an endorser for Pro-Mark Sticks, Sabian Cymbals, Sticktape.com and has works published by Tapspace Publications and Pan Press Publications. Mr. Gay’s new timpani etude book Pedal to the Kettle has just been released by Tapspace Publications. Mr. Gay obtained his bachelor’s degree in Percussion Performance from Northern Illinois University. He later went on to study with Paul Yancich and Richard Weiner at the Cleveland Institute of Music where he received his master’s degree in Timpani Performance.

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