Contact: Austin Shoupe at ashoupe@utm.edu
About
The UTM Percussion studio is dedicated to community engagement through music. They provide regular educational clinics and concert opportunities to the community, including the “Roots of Rhythm” presentations, reaching over 6,000 students and community members annually.
The UTM Percussion Ensemble has performed internationally at the Universidade Federal (UFBA) in Salvador de Bahia, Brazil, the Universidade Federal (UFPE) and Conservatório Pernambucano de Música in Recife, Brazil, the PercuSonidos International Percussion Festival in Tampico, Mexico, and the Dagara Music Center in Ghana, Africa. The group has also performed at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention as winners of the 2016 World Percussion Competition and regionally, with annual performances at the Discovery Park of America and frequent appearances at the Tennessee Music Educators Conference and Tennessee Day of Percussion.
Program Overview
The Roots of Rhythm program seeks to introduce students to the music of the african diaspora. Audience members will be exposed to various traditional and modern music as well as learn about the history of the music.
