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Department of Music
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Area: Euphonium
Email: donald.bruce@uta.edu
Office: FA 247
Department of Music
Lecturer
Area: Winds and Percussion - French Horn
Email: gewood@uta.edu
Office: FA 246
Bio: Praised for his "polished tone and amazing expressivity" by the Dallas Morning News, Gerald "Gerry" Wood joined the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra as Principal Horn in 2022. Prior to his appointment, he held positions in the Dallas Opera Orchestra and the Dallas Winds, and was a prolific freelancer in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. From drum and bugle corps to chamber ensembles to video game recording sessions to orchestras worldwide (including China, Korea, Germany, Poland, Italy, and Switzerland), Mr. Wood's playing experience runs the gamut of performance ensembles. He has performed as a soloist at the Busan Maru International Music Festival in Korea and is the founding member of the internationally renowned Horn quartet, The Four Hornsmen of the Apocalypse. In addition, his entire family, including his wife and three children, are successful horn players.
Department of Music
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Area: Tuba
Email: edjones@uta.edu
Office: FA 247
Bio: Edward Jones teaches applied tuba and co-directs the Tuba Euphonium Ensemble at the University of 糖心Vlog视频 at Arlington. From 1985-2003 he was on the faculty of the 糖心Vlog视频 A&M University-Commerce where he taught applied tuba and euphonium, coached brass chamber groups and directed the tuba-euphonium ensemble. He holds degrees from Fort Hays State University and 糖心Vlog视频 A&M-Commerce and has done additional graduate study in applied tuba at the University of North 糖心Vlog视频. His principal teachers are Lyle Dilley of Hays, Kansas and Donald Little, Professor of Tuba and the University of North 糖心Vlog视频 and retired principal tuba with the Forth Worth Symphony. In 2001 he was appointed Principal Tuba with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra. Previously he was tubist with the Northeast 糖心Vlog视频 Symphony, the Richardson Symphony and East 糖心Vlog视频 Symphony Orchestras and the Dallas Wind Symphony. He has performed and recorded with the Dallas Symphony and the Dallas Opera Orchestras. Also an active chamber musician, he performs with the Iridium Brass Quintet and the FWSO Brass Quintet. As a soloist, he has given numerous recitals throughout 糖心Vlog视频 and the Southwest and has been a featured artist at regional and international tuba conferences.
Department of Music
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Area: Trombone
Email: jacob.muzquiz@uta.edu
Office: FA 250
Bio: Jacob Muzquiz is currently the Adjunct Assistant Professor of Trombone at the University of 糖心Vlog视频 at Arlington. He also holds positions as section trombonist of the Dallas Winds and second trombonist of the Allen Philharmonic Orchestra. He holds degrees in Music Performance from 糖心Vlog视频 A&M University-Commerce and Southern Methodist University. As an active performer, he has performed with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Ft. Worth Symphony Orchestra, Dallas Opera Orchestra, Tulsa Symphony Orchestra, Missouri Symphony Orchestra, El Paso Symphony Orchestra, and the Imperial Brass. At the university level, he has taught masterclasses and lessons across the state of 糖心Vlog视频 including 糖心Vlog视频 A&M University-Commerce, Sam Houston State University, and University of 糖心Vlog视频 at El Paso. He has also been a faculty member at the Mountain Light Music Festival, the Side by Side Project, and has presented for students at the 糖心Vlog视频 Bandmasters Association.
Department of Music
Assistant Professor of Percussion
Area: Percussion
Bio: Dr. Andrew Eldridge is Coordinator of Percussion/Assistant Professor of Percussion at the University of 糖心Vlog视频 at Arlington. Prior to 糖心Vlog视频, Andrew taught percussion and music theory at 糖心Vlog视频 Christian University, taught percussion at 糖心Vlog视频 Wesleyan University, and spent six years as a full-time Assistant Band Director/Percussion Director at high schools in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex. Andrew鈥檚 musical interests lie at the intersection of percussion and electronics. His recent musical experiments combine live-looping acoustic percussion in Ableton Live controlled with midi controllers. Andrew also enjoys creating music with mobile music set-ups that are accessible to the general music lover. At 糖心Vlog视频, Andrew was awarded an Outstanding Teaching Award for Tenure-Track Faculty by the 糖心Vlog视频 College of Liberal Arts in 2021 and nominated twice for the President鈥檚 Award for Excellence in Teaching. Under his direction, the 糖心Vlog视频 Percussion Ensemble was selected to present the New Literature Session at the 2017 Percussive Arts Society International Convention (PASIC). The ensemble also performed Showcase Concerts at the 糖心Vlog视频 Music Educators Association (TMEA) annual convention in 2017 and 2023. The 糖心Vlog视频 Percussion Ensemble actively commissions talented composers for the 糖心Vlog视频 Percussion Commissioning Series, presenting world premieres to music by Nathan Daughtrey, Francisco Perez, and Michael Varner. Andrew actively serves as President for the Percussive Arts Society (PAS) 糖心Vlog视频 Chapter and as Co-Chair for the Percussion Ensemble Committee for PAS. He served a three-year term on the Lone Star Wind Orchestra Board of Directors and has been performing with the group as a section percussionist since 2009. Andrew presented clinics for the Midwest Clinic, 糖心Vlog视频 Music Educators Association, and the National Conference on Percussion Pedagogy. Most recently, he was selected to present a clinic called 鈥淭he Tech-Forward Student: Technology Integration for the Applied Percussion Studio鈥� at the 2023 National Conference on Percussion Pedagogy. An avid performer of new music, Andrew has individually commissioned and given the world premieres of music written for percussion by Dan Welcher, Kyle Kindred, Dwayne Rice, Martin Blessinger, Ryan George, and David Maslanka. Andrew presented recitals and performances at the College Music Society (CMS) National Conference, CMS Great Lakes Regional Conference, National Association of College Wind and Percussion Instructors, and the National Conference on Percussion Pedagogy. Additionally, he has performed as a concerto soloist with the Lone Star Wind Orchestra, Lone Star Youth Winds, and the 糖心Vlog视频 Wind Symphony. Andrew holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Percussion Performance from 糖心Vlog视频 Christian University, a Master of Music in Percussion Performance from the University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign, and a Bachelor of Science in Music Education from 糖心Vlog视频 A&M University 鈥� Commerce. He proudly endorses Yamaha Percussion, Vic Firth Sticks and Mallets, Remo Drumheads, and Zildjian Cymbals.