A percussion methods reboot offering pedagogical strategies for common challenges when teaching percussion. There will be demonstration, and audience participation with detailed information to easily diagnose problems, followed by tools to advance director’s pedagogy. Focus will be on snare fundamentals, phrasing and buzz rolls, reading skills, understanding logic with stickings, and refinement of rolls on keyboards. This session will additionally help students polish their approach to cymbals.
Julie Davila
- Biographical Information
Julie Davila is renowned percussionist, performer, music
educator and clinician specializing in concert and marching percussion. She was
inducted in to the WGI Percussion Hall of Fame in 2014, in recognition of more
than 30 years contributing to the marching arts activity as a leader, teacher,
designer and adjudicator. Julie is a member of the chamber percussion ensemble
the CAIXATRIO, winner of a 2011 “Drummie” award by Drum Magazine. In addition
to her membership in the CAIXA TRIO, she currently serves as President for the Percussive
Arts Society. She is the arranger and instructor for the Middle Tennessee State
University Band of Blue Drumline, and an adjunct professor of percussion at
MTSU. Prior to her work at MTSU, she was the percussion specialist at several
high schools in Nashville, Tennessee. Many of her groups have medaled in all
divisions of the WGI activity, and the John Overton High School Indoor drum
line, under her direction won a National Championship. Julie is a member of the
WGI and DCI nationally recognized adjudication teams. As an active clinician specializing
in contemporary and marching percussion, she has performed in Poland, China,
Peru, South Korea, France, Netherlands, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Brazil and
extensively throughout the United States. A proud alumni of the University of
North Texas, she is the author of the “Modern Multi-Tenor Techniques and
Solos”, “Impressions on Wood” and “Inspirations 4 Mallets” and is a co-author
of “Aptitude” an innovative solo snare book published by Row-Loff Productions.
Julie is an endorser and clinician for the Pearl Corporation, Innovative
Percussion, Avedis Zildjian Company, Grover Pro Percussion and Evans Drum
Heads.