Introduction
I’m a performing & teaching percussionist in my fourth decade of music-making. My work involves a wide range of musical settings including orchestras, rhythm-sections, and various other ensembles. I maintain my own fully-equipped recording and teaching studios.
As an orchestral percussionist I’m currently a member of Symphony Tacoma, Lake Washington Symphony, and Federal Way Symphony. I perform as an “extra” percussionist for the Pacific Northwest Ballet Orchestra, Bellingham Festival of Music Orchestra, and Auburn Symphony.
As a drumset artist and auxiliary percussionist I’ve performed and recorded in dozens of groups of all musical styles. I’ve toured throughout the world with bands including Lee Oskar & Friends, Thomas Mapfumo, and Cracker Factory.
In addition to private teaching I direct the Bellevue Youth Symphony Orchestra Percussion Ensemble and coach percussion programs for several high schools and middle schools in King County. It has been my honor to serve as an adjudicator for several solo & ensemble festivals throughout the state of Washington.
My expansive and always-growing collection of percussion instruments is at the ready for recording, live performances, teaching, and rentals.
Education
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Eastern Washington University
- 1995/2000 Bachelor of Music in Percussion Performance (with honors)
Experience
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Symphony Tacoma
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2000/current
Percussionist
Section player often covering principal and main drumset player.
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Pacific Northwest Ballet Orchestra
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2010 - present
extra percussionist
Rostered extra percussionist.
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Bellingham Festival of Music Orchestra
- 2013-present extra percussionist
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Lake Washington Symphony Orchestra
- 2012-present Principal Percussion
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Federal Way Symphony
- 2012-present Principal Percussion
