DR. ALEXANDER CASIMIRO TEACHES AT SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY. HE HOLDS DEGREES FROM UMASS AMHERST, UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA, AND UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS. ALEX HAS AN EXTENSIVE BACKGROUND IN MARCHING PERCUSSION, HAVING MARCHED WITH DRUM AND BUGLE CORPS INCLUDING THE CADETS, THE MADISON SCOUTS, THE SPARTANS, AND OTHERS. HE PERFORMS FREQUENTLY WITH PROFESSIONAL ORCHESTRAS AND MUSICAL THEATER, AND IS AN ACTIVE ADJUDICATOR. HIS SPONSORS INCLUDE VIC FIRTH, PEARL DRUMS, ZILDJIAN CYMBALS, AND REMO DRUMHEADS.