ABOUT The Diversity Alliance Panel Session Title: Challenging Expectations: Writing Your Own Narrative Taku Hirano was born in Osaka, Japan and raised in the United States. Trained in classical, jazz, Afro-Cuban, Brazilian, African, Indian and Japanese percussion, Taku’s touring and recording credits include Fleetwood Mac, Dr. Dre, Whitney Houston, John Mayer, Stevie Nicks, Bette Midler…
ABOUT Power House Arranging Session Title: Power House Arranging Paul Rennick is Associate Professor in Percussion at the University of North Texas where he has served on the faculty since 1991. A leading figure in the world of marching percussion and percussion education, Paul has a long history of successful students and renowned performing ensembles,…
ABOUT The World Panel SESSION TITLE: Afro-Colombian Marimba de Chonta Music from the South Pacific Region: Roots, Reach and Evolution Laura Stephany Cohen (moderator/organizer) is a Latin and classical percussionist and educator from Cali, Colombia. Growing up in Cali has led her to research and perform traditional music from Colombia and LATAM. She finds it…
ABOUT The Marching Panel Session Title: Backstage All Access to Judging Marching Percussion Julie Davila is a renowned percussionist, performer, music educator and clinician specializing in concert and marching percussion. She was inducted in to the WGI Percussion Hall of Fame in 2014, in recognition of more than 30 years contributing to the marching arts…
