SHADES VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE
The Shades Valley High School Percussion Ensemble was formed in the spring of 1998 as an additional performance opportunity for the percussionists at the school. The students are expected to be well-versed in orchestral, marching, and ethnic percussion. The ensemble regularly performs music in a wide variety of styles and genre, often splitting into 2 or 3 sub-groups in order to facilitate every student’s educational needs and interests. This practice provides both interesting curricula for the students and entertaining programs for their audiences. Under Mr. Gumina’s direction, the Shades Valley Percussion Ensemble has performed at various Percussive Arts Society Days of Percussion, the NASPAAM National Conference, the Alabama Music Educators Association In- Service Conference, and the Music for All Sandy Feldstein National Percussion Festival. The ensemble has also served as a demonstration group for many West African Drumming clinics that Mr. Gumina has conducted throughout the
southeast. We are pleased to be invited to perform again at the AMEA In-Service Conference in January 2013. Shades Valley High School is a public secondary school located in Irondale, Alabama and is a learning community of approximately 1,400 students. The school was established in 1948 in Homewood, Alabama and was moved to its present location in Irondale in the fall of 1996.
Mr. Gregory L. Gumina earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in music from West Virginia University, studying percussion and music theory under Professors Phil Faini, David Satterfield and Adam Mason. He also earned the Master of
Arts in Music Education degree from the University of Alabama.
While at UA, he served as a graduate assistant in the University Bands Department and was the Arranger/Instructor for the marching percussion section. Mr. Gumina performed with the Star of Indiana Drum & Bugle Corps and served on the staff of Southwind Drum & Bugle Corps for seven years. He was the Percussion Caption Head for four years and also served as the Corps Program Coordinator. Mr. Gumina is currently in his 16th year as Assistant Band Director and Percussion Director at Shades Valley High School. His ensembles have performed at the 2001 NASPAAM International Convention, the 2005 Alabama Music Educators Association In-Service Conference, the 2011 Music for All Sandy Feldstein National Percussion Festival, and several Percussive Arts Society Days of Percussion. In addition to the Percussion Ensemble, Mr. Gumina teaches the Concert Band and AP Music Theory. Mr. Gumina has served on the Arts Advisory Board and the Curriculum Writing Committee for the Jefferson County School System and in 2010 Mr. Gumina achieved National Board Certification. Mr. Gumina is a member of AMEA, MENC, PAS and Pi Kappa Lambda National Music Honor Society. Greg resides in Moody with his wife Gina and their daughters Giada and Noelle.
Thursday, Jan. 10, 1:00 P.M.
Concert Program
Cossack
Celebration........................................................Gregory
Gumina...........................................................GumMusic, 2:30 The Doomsday Machine....................................................Michael
Buritt...........................................Innovative Percussion, 6:30 Traditional West African Drumming..........................................................................................................................................5:00 Katraterra..............................................................................Jim Cassella...........................................TapSpace Publications, 5:00
Blue Rondo a la Turk...........................................Dave Brubeck, Arr. by
Gumina.............................................not published 5:00 Featuring Dr. Thomas McCutchen, vibraphone
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