Percussion equipment is a big part of any band program. However, many band directors and percussion specialists do not have enough training to help manage their inventory to ensure a complete experience. This clinic will cover all of the basics involving percussion equipment and how it improves the educational process.
Benjamin Gervais
- Biographical Information
Ben Gervais is a percussion educator, arranger, and performer dedicated to the art of enhancing the percussion and jazz experience for students and teachers of all levels and ages. He holds a Bachelor and Masters degree in music education from Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, Missouri. Additionally, he has a percussion performance degree and a certificate of higher education administration from the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri. He studied with Dr. Julia Gaines, Dr. Megan Arns, John Kizilarmut, and Doug Auwarter.
Ben has been a public and private school educator as a band director, jazz specialist and a percussion specialist. He has performed with jazz icons John Clayton, Byron Stripling, Mike Mainieri, and percussionist Casey Cangelosi.
He is currently a member of Percussive Arts Society and proudly endorses Sabian cymbals.