Every year, thousands of high school percussion students around the state of Texas audition for District, Region, Area and All State bands. Whether they attend large high schools and perform the TMEA (Texas Music Educators Association) or the ATSSB (Association of Texas Small School Bands) selection of etudes, we want to give them the resources necessary to model their practice time on snare, timpani and marimba off of high quality performances. We hope you enjoy these videos, whether you’re auditioning or simply wish to work on the etudes!
Featuring Dr. Brad Meyer, Stephen F. Austin University
Dr. Brad Meyer (www.Brad-Meyer.com) is a percussion educator, artist, and composer with an extensive and diverse background. Currently, Meyer is the Associate Professor of Percussion at Stephen F. Austin State University (Nacogdoches, TX) where he is the private lesson teacher and director of the percussion ensemble. Meyer frequently tours to universities and high schools both nationally and internationally to present recitals, workshops, masterclasses, and clinics on various topics, including: electro-acoustic percussion, contemporary marimba, concert snare drum, marching percussion, percussion ensemble, steel band, and world music. His international performances and clinics have taken him to Austria, Taiwan, France, South Africa, and Slovenia.
Meyer has been an active presenter/performer at numerous festivals and conventions, including: Midwest Band & Orchestra Clinic, Texas Music Educators Association’s national convention, Percussive Arts Society’s International Convention, International Computer Music Conference, Society for Electroacoustic Music in the United States’ Convention, New York City Electroacoustic Music Festival, Graz’s (Austria) Night of Percussion, Chiayi’s (Taiwan) International Band Festival, and more. Meyer is a composer with several compositions for snare drum, multi-percussion, and percussion ensemble published through Bachovich Publications. Meyer is a proud endorsee of Yamaha Instruments, Zildjian Cymbals, Vic Firth Sticks and Mallets, Evans Drumheads, and Tycoon Percussion.
ATSSB MALLET SELECTION – YEAR B
“Etude XVIII” from “Modern School for Xyophone” by Morris Goldberg
JAM TRACKS courtesy of Robbie Green
MALLETS USED IN THIS PERFORMANCE:
ROBERT VAN SICE SIGNATURE MARIMBA MALLETS M114 – MEDIUM
ATSSB SNARE DRUM SELECTION – YEAR B
“Etude #26” from “Portraits in Rhythm” by Anthony J Cirone
JAM TRACKS courtesy of Alex Tomlinson
STICKS USED IN THIS PERFORMANCE:
NEY ROSAURO SIGNATURE (SNR)
ATSSB TIMPANI SELECTION – YEAR B
JAM TRACKS courtesy of Robbie Green
MALLETS USED IN THIS PERFORMANCE:
TIM GENIS SIGNATURE GEN7
