Ben currently resides in Elkhart, Indiana with his wife, Colleen, where he also is the business owner of High-Def Detailing, an automotive detailing business he started up and has operated since 2014. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degrees in Music Performance and Music Education from Northern Illinois UniversityвЂ™s School of Music. Louis, Professor Gianino attended STLCC Meramec, the University of. He is an active member of the Percussive Arts Society where he currently serves as Chapter President for Indiana, as well as a committee member on the Education Committee. Adjunct Professor of Jazz Percussion, Webster University since 1983. Biography: After his foundational development in. He also instructed the Madison Scouts front ensemble in 2008.Д«en is proud to endorse many fine percussion companies including Mapex and Majestic Percussion, Sabian Cymbals, Evans Drumheads, Vic Firth Sticks and Mallets, and Humes and Berg Cases. Adjunct Professor, Commercial Guitar Bachelors in Studio Music and Jazz, University of Miami. He has played principal timpani with the Amarillo Symphony and Acadiana Symphonies, as well as section percussion with the Houston Symphony, Houston Grand Opera, and the Hawaii. Ben was a member of the Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps in 2006 and the Blue Stars Drum and Bugle Corps in 2005. Brady Spitz is Adjunct Professor of Percussion at Houston Baptist University, Houston Community College, and is a freelance percussionist in the Houston area. His marching percussion arrangements have been performed at the State Championship level and he continues to arrange and consult with many different programs each year. Job Summary/Basic Function: Adjunct faculty are hired in a part-time capacity on an as needed basis. Ben is also involved with NMC Worship, a worship ministry team based out of the Nappanee Missionary Church, serving as the drummer for conferences, live recordings, and regular Sunday services.Д«en has worked with and arranged for many band programs throughout the Midwest. Salary: 52.09 per lecture hour and 34.73 per lab hour.

Paul Civic Symphony, South Bend Youth Symphony Orchestra, Windiana, Elkhart Municipal Band, Northern Indiana All-Star Band, and the Northern Illinois University Philharmonic. Ben has performed with Bobby McFerrin and has been a soloist with the St.

He is the percussionists for the South Bend based new music ensemble, Ensemble Concept/21, and a frequent substitute with the South Bend Symphony Orchestra. Our comprehensive holistic approach to music education is designed to go far beyond the drum at the core, we teach essential life skills: focus, patience, self-control, work-ethic, teamwork, sharing, communication, success, and failure. Ben is an active freelance musician in the Midwest with several performances, clinics, and guest artist appearances scheduled every season. DRUM Percussion Studio uses music and percussion as the vehicle to connect, educate and motivate students of all ages and abilities.

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