MoPAS
Missouri Percussion Instructors
Aaron, Micah
Has taught at: Fulton High School (Director of Percussion Studies), 2 years
EMAIL: micah_aaron@fulton.k12.mo.us
PHONE: 573-642-5981
Description of Teaching:
Private lessons for all
percussion. Summer Drumline Clinician, and percussion arranger.
GENERAL
COMMENTS:
Attained Bachelor of Music
Education degree at Missouri State University in 2004. Have been a
Drumline clinician since 1999 for schools such as Branson, Camdenton,
Rolla, Eureka, New Bloomfield, Lebanon.
Was a member of the MSU Pride Marching Band for four years, and the
drumline instructor for two years. Charter member of the Pride of SMSU
Winter Drumline in the 2000 and 2001 seasons. An active member of PAS and
MENC, and a private percussion instructor and clinician.
Baker, Tim
Has taught at: Over 12 years at the following –
Rock Bridge High School, Columbia.
EMAIL: tbaker@columbia.k12.mo.us
PHONE: 573-449-4763
Description of Teaching:
Drumset, Marching Percussion, Snare drum.
Eberhart, Ken
Has taught at: Over 9 years at the following –
Webster County R-II, Walnut Grove R-V, SW Baptist University, Orrick R-XI, and Polo R-VII.
EMAIL: eberkart@aol.com
PHONE: 816-746-9439
Description of Teaching:
Private lessons for individuals or clinic work
for marching drumlines.
GENERAL
COMMENTS:
Diploma - Hickman
Mills High
School: 1986.
BSE - Instrumental Music/Percussion Performance Emphasis: Missouri
Western State,
1992. MM - Percussion Performance: UMKC Conservatory - 1994. Professional Percussionist, 1986 - 2000: St. Joseph Symphony, Missouri State
Ballet, Landers Theatre, Vandivort Theatre, SMSU Dept. of Musical Theatre, MWSC Dept. of Theatre,
Robidoux Resident Theatre, Juanita K.
Hammons Hall, Cathy Rigby's Peter Pan, the Showboat Branson Belle. Adjunct Instructor of Percussion: Southwest Baptist University,
1997 - 1999. Drumline Clinician, 1988 -
present: St. Joseph Central, Blue Valley,
Republic, Shawnee
Mission West,
Rolla, Richmond. 2000: Orrick High School,
Drumline Competition Champions, Central
Methodist College
Band Day. Memberships: ASCAP, PAS, MENC, MMEA, MSTA, Vic Firth Percussion
Education Team, Marching Percussion Specialist.
Lessons: $9 half hr./Clinics, $18 hr. Teachers: Dr. Dennis G. Rogers,
Dr. Mike Hutton, Dr. Laurence D. Kaptain.
Henry, Matt
Has
taught for 1 year at: UMSL
(12 years percussion performing)
EMAIL: henryma@umsl.edu
PHONE: 314-516-7970
Description of Teaching:
All areas of
percussion. Specialties: African and Latin Technique and Styles. Ensemble Performance. Being a Professional Musician
GENERAL
COMMENTS:
Bachelor Degree in Performance. Emphasis:
Latin, African and Ethnic Percussion techniques and applications.
Leytham, Rob
Teaches
at: Antioch Music Center / MWSC
EMAIL: Chaucery@Aol.com
PHONE: (816)455-2800
Description of Teaching:
Teaches 90 students each week. Has written over 20 articles for Modern
Drummer magazine. Has written five Books
for Mel Bay publications. They are:
ROCK DRUMMING AND SOLOING METHODS
JAZZ AND
BLUES DRUMMING
PROGRESSIVE ROCK
DRUMMING AND SOLOING METHOD
ROCK DRUMMING AND THE OSTINATO (SUMMER 2000)
RUDIMENTAL DRUM SET SOLOS FOR THE MUSICAL
DRUMMER
GENERAL
COMMENTS:
Rob Leytham is endorsed by Mapex Drums and Sabian Cymbals.
Lyons, Greg
Teaches
at: Webb-City R7
EMAIL: tgom23@hotmail.com
PHONE: (417) 291-2118
Description of Teaching:
8 years of private percussion teaching
experience along with Webb-City R7 Band Director/Percussion Instructor.
GENERAL
COMMENTS:
M.M.
(2004), Central Michigan University
w/Andrew Spencer; B.M.E. (2001), Wheaton College Conservatory w/Kathleen
Kastner.
Martin, Micah
Teaches at: Potosi High School. 1year at Potosi (2005/2006), 4 years studio teaching.
EMAIL: micahmrtn@msn.com
PHONE: (573) 436-0628
Description of Teaching:
Instructs drumline, winter
drumline, percussion ensemble, group and individual lessons.
GENERAL
COMMENTS:
Available instructor for
lessons or clinics. $10 per half hour
lesson. $20 per hour for clinic in the
Mineral/Southeast Area.
North, Frank
Teaches
at: Hannibal High School
EMAIL: fnorth@hannibal.k12.mo.us
PHONE: (573) 221-2733
Description of Teaching:
Drumline,
Percussion, Beginning and advanced snare and Tympani.
GENERAL
COMMENTS: Over 24 years of teaching experience.
Sekelsky, Dr. Michael J.
Teaches
at: Central Missouri
State University
EMAIL: mjs@sekelsky.com
PHONE: (660)543-4681
Description of Teaching:
Teach Total Percussion (all levels); Director of
Athletic Bands (Marching Mules & Basketball Pep Band – CMSU)
GENERAL
COMMENTS:
BM in Performance –University
of Wisconsin – Superior;
MM and DMA in Performance - University
of Kansas. Endorsements - Sabian Cymbals and Vic Firth
Sticks and Mallets.
Thomas, Tracy
Teaches
at: Missouri Western
State University
EMAIL: holdfastdrummer@yahoo.com
PHONE: (785)838-3054
Description of Teaching:
Private lessons, solo
recitals, adjudication, clinics, composition, master classes etc. At
MWSU: Private lessons to music majors with emphasis in marimba performance.
GENERAL
COMMENTS:
Tracy Thomas is currently working on
his D.M.A. in percussion performance from the University of Kansas.
He received his B.S. in music education with a performance emphasis from Missouri Western State
College in 2003, and his Masters in percussion performance from KU in 2005. He
was a founding member of the Sticks of Thunder percussion theater show based
out of Kansas City.
He was recently a featured soloist at the 13th International Percussion
Festival in San Juan, Puerto
Rico. He is an active performer, teacher, clinician, and
adjudicator throughout the Midwest. He
has several marimba compositions published through PercMaster Publications.