Teaching    

Percussion at Longwood

 

Longwood University Percussion Ensemble under the direction of Michael Schutz, with guest drumset artist Kristopher Keeton of VCU (April 27th, 2006)

 

Percussion opportunities at Longwood include:

• Lessons (available to majors, minors, and elective students)
• Longwood University Percussion Ensemble (four concerts each year, plus annual spring tour)
• Opportunities to perform with guest soloists
• Masterclasses/clinics with guest artists

Gabo Tomasini of "Bio Ritmo" giving a clinic on Latin Percussion techniques (March 28th, 2006)

 

Longwood University   

• Longwood University is a comprehensive, accredited 4 year university offering undergraduate and graduate programs in many disciplines including three Bachelor of Arts degrees: Music, Music Performance, and Music Education.  Longwood also also offers a music minor (with full opportunity for ensemble participation and applied study), as well as graduate study in music education.
• A variety of music scholarships are available for music majors, renewable annually.
• Performing ensembles include percussion ensemble, wind symphony, two jazz bands, jazz combos, and multiple choirs.
• The 2007 U.S News & World Report recently listed Longwood University as one of "America's Best Colleges." Released on 18 August 2006, the report ranks the school as one of the "Top Public Universities-Master's" in the South at the #11 position

Finding Longwood

• Interested in visiting?  Here are driving directions.

 

Percussion Colleagues

• Meet some of my colleagues at other universities around the state with whom I have been fortunate to work.

 

Other places I have taught

• Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp (Twin Lake, Michigan)
      Percussion Faculty (2003, 2004)


• McHenry Country Youth Orchestra (Crystal Lake, Illinois)
      Percussion section coach (2002-2003)


• Northwestern University (Evanston, Illinois)
      Graduate Assistant (2002-2004)


• Lake Braddock Marching Band (Burke, VA)
      Drumline/pit coach (1997-2002)