Sherry Rubins, Jen Hoeft and Rob Falvo
Mind/Body/Spirit Workout
Health & Wellness Workshop
Thursday-Saturday, 7:30 a.m.
Sherry Rubins is a senior lecturer at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Mrs. Rubins directs the percussion and steel drum ensembles and teaches undergraduate and graduate percussion majors. Sherry is Principal Percussionist/Timpanist with the Mid Texas Symphony and Principal Percussionist with the San Antonio Opera. Recently, she also held the position of Acting Principal Timpanist and Acting Assistant Principal Timpanist/Percussionist with the San Antonio Symphony. Sherry is an artist/educational clinician for Zildjian Cymbals, Remo Percussion, and the Vic Firth Company. Sherry has been a certified fitness professional for over 20 years. Currently, she is certified in group fitness by the Aerobic and Fitness Association of America (AFAA) and Les Mills as a Body Pump Instructor. Sherry teaches for Spectrum Athletic Clubs in San Antonio.
Jen Hoeft has been drumming since she was ten years old, playing her way through college, earning a bachelor's degree in Music Education, and a master's in Conducting. Upon arriving in Nashville in 1992, Jen has been fortunate enough to perform, record, and tour with some of Nashville’s finest acts. Her favorite projects include two Victor Wooten’s releases, two Warren Brother’s releases, and a European tour with the legendary Earl Gaines. Jen currently performs top-notch jazz and swing several nights a week. She is a certified personal trainer and certified yoga instructor, and is the author of the book, FUNdamental Fitness: Playground Exercises for Grownups. She has written many Health and Wellness articles for Modern Drummer, and has traveled the country as a drum-circle/corporate team-builder. Jen combines her talents as a professional musician, with her passion for wellness, inspiring clients, groups, students, and drummers to become their very best.
Rob Falvo is Professor of Music and Director of the Percussion Department in the Hayes School of Music at Appalachian State University. He is an international performing and recording artist, appearing with the Erick Hawkins Dance Company, New Music Consort, Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, Masterworks Chorus and Orchestra, Manhattan Chamber Orchestra, Philidor Percussion Group, and North Carolina Symphony among others. He has recorded on Koch, Newport Classics, DMG, Equilibrium and 11 West Records (Smith Publications) labels. Rob received a B.M. from SUNY Fredonia and M.M. and D.M.A. degrees from the Manhattan School of Music. Since 1994, he has studied the Alexander Technique and in 2007, graduated from the Chesapeake Bay Alexander Studies – North Carolina Teacher Training Program, becoming a certified teaching member of Alexander Technique International. Since being certified, he has given numerous classes and workshops in North Carolina.
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