PAS Committees
The Percussive Arts Society has 17 standing committees that address
specific areas of percussion performance, research, education,
pedagogy and the percussion community. PAS committees play an essential
role in advancing percussion through the development and dissemination
of the latest information, research and initiatives.
If you would like to serve on a PAS committee or find out more
about a committee's activities, contact the chair of the committee
or email PAS at percarts@pas.org
If you are interested in committee service and want to view how committees are structured and operate, you may view the Committee Chairs’ Handbook. If you are interested in volunteering for a committee, please contact the committee chair via the contact information listed below.
Chair: Alison Shaw . E-mail: twobalance@sbcglobal.net
The College Pedagogy Committee promotes and enhances the exploration, improvement, elevation, and facilitation of the craft of percussion at every level of college teaching.
Chair: Lynn Francis Ragsdale . E-mail: nragsda@uark.edu
The Collegiate Committee provides collegiate percussionists with opportunities to lead and network, as well as facilitates the development of more informed and well-rounded students.
Chair: Mark Dorr . E-mail: dorr@grinnell.edu
The Composition Committee organizes and administers the annual PAS Composition Contest. Activities include determining categories, determining rules, and providing rules interpretation. The committee also secures judges for the competition, publishers for the winning compositions, and secures performances of winning compositions at PASIC.
Chair: Chris Hanning . E-mail: channing@wcupa.edu
The Contest and Audition Procedures Committee organizes and administers the annual PAS Solo Competition.
Chair: Mike Sekelsky . E-mail: drsekelsky@gmail.com
The Drumset Committee organizes and plans the programming of the various drumset clinics and masterclasses for PASIC. Another committee initiative is to conduct film interviews with historically significant drummers around the country for the PAS archives to serve as a source for future generations to use as a research toll, or for general interest.
Chair: Paul Buyer . E-mail: pbuyer@clemson.edu
The Education Committee conducts research and exploration into practical and philosophical materials to assist both music educators and percussion instructors in the comprehensive education of their students. The committee understands and enjoys the fact that percussion is an attractant to the general public, and therefore provides opportunities for them to learn more through educational outreach activities. The committee recognizes percussion is an important part of public school education, and therefore provides educational experiences for the professional music education community. The committee nourishes the ongoing educational needs of professional percussionists by providing workshops, articles, resources, networking, and stimulating discussions.
Chair: John McKinney . E-mail: John.McKinney@glenville.edu
The Health and Wellness Committee addresses topics and issues relating to the health and wellness of percussionists. This includes the promotion, development, and organization of materials for publication, injury prevention workshops, and panels held at PASIC as well as the coordination of hearing tests for attendees of the convention.
Fernando Hashimoto, E-mail: ferhashimoto@uol.com.br
The International Committee coordinates efforts and promotes the growth of international membership in PAS by addressing issues pertaining to communication, fiscal matters, philosophy, and visibility. The committee also oversees the administration of the annual PASIC International Student Scholarship.
Chair: Michael Burritt . E-mail: mburritt@esm.rochester.edu
The Keyboard Committee examines and addresses keyboard issues and topics of concern to the PAS membership. The committee promotes, organizes, and recommends the various keyboard clinics, masterclasses, and panel discussions for each PASIC.
Interim Chair: Neal Flum . E-mail: nflum@bama.ua.edu
The Marching Percussion Committee hosts the PAS Marching Percussion Festival and Individuals Competition at each PASIC. Additionally, the committee strives to serve the international community of teachers, arrangers, performers, and aficionados by developing and offering a variety of educational materials. Many of the adjudicators for the various festivals are PAS Marching Percussion Committee members who volunteer their time and expertise to provide students with a quality evaluation and positive performance experience.
Chair: Michael Schutz . E-mail: schutz@michaelschutz.net
The Music Technology Committee is comprised of subcommittees that address areas of outreach, "hands-on" technology labs, listening lab, and publications with respective subcommittee chairs who work with the MTC Chair to develop publications and PASIC presentations as well as conduct reviews of products and other related materials.
Chair: Eugene Novotney . E-mail: edn1@humboldt.edu
The New Music/Research Committee oversees the PASIC Focus Day activities including theme development, artistic programming, panel development, and production. It is the mission of the New Music/Research Committee to propose creative, innovative, and imaginative themes that allow Focus Day hosts to explore programming that exposes new compositional trends and challenges and provokes audiences, while maintaining connections to the historically significant composers and performers who together shaped the contemporary art-form of new music for percussion.
Chair: Andrew Spencer . E-mail: spenc1a@cmich.edu
The Percussion Ensemble Committee examines and addresses percussion ensemble issues and topics of concern to the PAS membership. The committee organizes and presides over the International Percussion Ensemble Competition and the New Literature Session at each PASIC. Additionally, the committee continually searches for ways to enhance, improve, and promote the percussion ensemble art form.
Chair:
Bob Bloom, E-mail: bb@drumming-about-you.com
The
Recreational Drumming Committee (RDC) disseminates information
pertaining to the features and benefits, marketing and
employment opportunities, funding, assessment, production,
and leadership skills of percussion-based, recreational
music activities. The RDC promotes these activities as
interdisciplinary programs in settings including: education,
special needs, healthcare, social work, family and community,
performance, drum circles, and business.
Chair:
Tom Nevill, E-mail: tom.nevill@utb.edu
The
Scholarly Research Committee promotes and advances scholarly
research in all areas of percussion and coordinates the
activities of the Scholarly Paper and Poster Presentations
at each PASIC. The committee oversees and coordinates submissions
for the PAS Online Research Journal.
Chair:
John Tafoya, E-mail: johntafoya@aol.com
The
Symphonic Committee serves the percussion and musical community
by promoting, supporting, and endorsing symphonic-related
activities through master classes, labs, clinics, and panel
discussions at PASIC. The Symphonic Committee provides
motivation, encouragement, and symphonic percussion awareness
by means of scholarship, education, and performance.
Chair:
Kenyon Williams, E-mail: willdrum@mnstate.edu
The
World Percussion Committee works to promote and enhance
the intellectual and artistic discourse in the field
of world percussion music. The committee provides unique
opportunities and forums for percussion students, educators,
and artists across the globe through PAS to expand their
cross-cultural awareness, musicianship, and understanding
of world percussion traditions.
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