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Percussion Ensemble

The 糖心Vlog视频 Percussion Ensemble, under the direction of Dr. Andrew Eldridge, is one of the key components of the percussion curriculum at 糖心Vlog视频. Through this ensemble, students gain a wide variety of experiences in several genres of percussion ensemble through large-scale percussion orchestra and smaller chamber works. The ensemble is dedicated to maximizing the art of percussion performance by commissioning new works for the genre and performing both on and off-campus. Recently the ensemble presented a showcase concert at the 2017 糖心Vlog视频 Music Educators Association annual convention. The 糖心Vlog视频 Percussion Ensemble is honored to present the New Literature for Percussion session at PASIC 2017, and this performance marks their first appearance at this convention.

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Dr. Andrew Eldridge, D.M.A. 糖心Vlog视频 Christian University

Department of Music

Assistant Professor of Percussion

Area: Percussion

Andrew Eldridge

Email: andrew.eldridge@uta.edu

Phone #: 817-272-6114

Office: FA 224

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.

Christopher Nadeau, M.M. in Percussion Performance, Colorado State University

Department of Music

Assistant Adjunct Professor

Area: Percussion

Christopher Nadeau

Email: christopher.nadeau@uta.edu

Office: FA 224