UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA PERCUSSION GROUP
The percussion ensemble at The University of North Alabama is dedicated to exciting performances of both new and historic repertoire for percussion ensemble. Consisting of both percussion majors and non-majors, the UNA percussion program features 3 percussion ensembles annually: The Percussion Group, Percussion Ensemble and Percussion Orchestra. Each of these groups vary in size to cover a wide range of repertoire as well as to provide performing opportunities to as many percussion students as possible at UNA. Members of the percussion ensembles are also active as performers in the 2013 Percussive Arts Society Drumline Battle winning Pride of Dixie Drumline, The Shoals Symphony at UNA, The UNA Studio Jazz Band, UNA Wind Ensemble and UNA Concert Band. The UNA Percussion Group is a smaller group selected by audition annually. This group specializes in the highest level of chamber works for percussion ensemble, as well as commissioning new repertoire as well. The Percussion Group has recently been selected to perform at the 2015 NAfME National Conference and the 2016 AMEA State Convention.
Tracy Wiggins is assistant director of bands and coordinator of the percussion program at The University of North Alabama. He has a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the HARTT School, University of Hartford. Dr. Wiggins holds a Masters Degree in Percussion Performance from the University of New Mexico and a Bachelors Degree in Music Education from Oklahoma State University. He has performed with The Huntsville Symphony, The Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra, Florence Symphony Orchestra, Carolina Philharmonic and as principal percussionist for the Santa Fe Symphony; marching percussion with the Freelancers and Black Gold Drum and Bugle Corps, as well as instructing the DCI Division III World Championship finalist Delta Brigade and the Northern Aurora Drum and Bugle Corps, and DCA Finalist Carolina Gold; and solo appearances at universities throughout the United States and Jordan. He is also an active adjudicator for marching percussion throughout the southeast. His teachers have included Johnny Almendra, Tricia Bovenschen, Wayne Bovenschen, Michael Bump, Joe Galeota, Ralph Hardimon, Gregg Koyle, Alexander Lepak, Christopher Shultis, Ben Toth, Glen Velez and Nancy Zeltsman. Tracy has also performed on masterclasses for Evelyn Glennie, Nebojsa Zivkovic and Robert Van Sice. Dr. Wiggins has premiered works by composers David Macbride, Thomas DeLio, Daniel Davis and others. He is an artist/endorser for Yamaha Percussion, Black Swamp Percussion, Innovative Percussion. Remo Drum Heads and Percussion, Beetle Percussion and Sabian Cymbals.
Friday, 8:00 AM MPAC
Concert Program Rancho
Jubilee............................................................Andrew Beall .......................................................... Bachovich Music
2+1Ivan Trevino............................................................................................................................Published by the Composer
http://ivandrums.com/sheet-music-store/
Second Thoughts........................................................................................Evan Chapman .........Published by the Composer
http://evanmchapman.com/
Trio Per
Uno.......................................................Nebojsa Jovan Zivkovic ........................................Edition Musica Europea 1. Meccanico
Higuita
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