UND Percussion Day
Join us for a day of percussion-related events for all area high school students!
November 2, 2024
UND Memorial Union
Time | Event |
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9:30 a.m. | Registration, Memorial Union, 2nd Floor |
10 – 10:50 a.m. | Mallet clinic: Kevin Bobo |
11 – 11:50 a.m. | Brazilian clinic: Brian Rydell |
12 – 1:30 p.m. | Lunch |
1:30 – 2:20 p.m. | Drumline Clinic: Jason Kihle |
2:30 – 3:30 p.m. | Mass Drumline |
4 – 5 p.m. | Guest Artist Concert |
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What is UND Percussion Day?
Percussion Day is non-competitive solo/ensemble festival with feedback, clinics, and a special performance by featuring our guest artists and clinicians. Drumlines and percussion students will explore Brazilian percussion instruments, marimbas, and drum sets.
Everyone is welcome to attend clinics with accomplished drummer Brain Rydell, world-renowned percussion soloist Kevin Bobo and UND Music's Professor of Percussion Dr. Jason Kihle.
What is Mass Drumline?
Mass Drumline is for everyone! It doesn't matter if you have a marching drum, concert drum, or a drum pad, everyone is welcome to participate. We'll all come together to create a homogeneous cadence!
Is lunch included?
Lunch will be on your own and be availble at the UND Memorial Union food court, C-Store, as well has local nearby restaurants like Jimmy Johns. NOTE: UND eating establishments are all cashless and require a credit or debit card.
Where do I park?
Parking for individuals and school vans will be available in the parking ramp adjacent to the Memorial Union.
Additional Details
- If you have scheduled a UND Honor Festival audition during this time, contact Dr. James Popejoy for accomodations.
- Prizes! We will be raffling off a large variety of door prizes throughout the day and after the final concert.
- The best way to enter the Memorial Union is through the front door facing University Drive. Proceed to the second floor to the main ballroom.
UND Percussion Day Clinicians
Dr. Kevin Bobo
Dr. Kevin Bobo is professor of percussion at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, a position he has held since 2007. Prior to his appointment at IU, he served as assistant professor of percussion at the University of Kansas (2003-07).
He studied percussion with J. C. Combs and Gordon Stout, and composition with Greg Woodward and Dana Wilson.
Internationally respected as a solo marimba artist, Bobo has performed on five continents. His travels have taken him to Taiwan, Singapore, Argentina, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Australia, Spain, Latvia, Lithuania, France, Italy, the Czech Republic, and nearly 40 states in the U.S.
As a composer, Bobo’s compositions are performed all over the world, with his solo works frequently appearing on international competition repertoire lists. He has authored two method books and composed numerous pieces for a variety of instruments and ensembles.
Dr. Jason Kihle
Dr. Jason Kihle is currently the Director of Percussion Studies at the University of North Dakota. He has been published in Early Music Colorado Quarterly, The Instrumentalist, The Educator’s Companion and Percussive Notes.
Dr. Kihle has performed and presented at various state music conferences and various national conferences, including the NAfME National Conference, the International Double Reed Society Convention, Texas Music Educators Association, the National Flute Association Convention, and the Montreaux Jazz Fesetival.
His compositions and books are published by Bachovich Publications. Dr. Kihle is an artist/endorser for Innovative Percussion, Yamaha, Black Swamp, Remo and Zildjian.