Bobby baylor percussion biography
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Marcus Baylor, a native of St. Louis, began playing the drums at two years old. Watching his cousin play every Sunday morning fascinated him so much so that after each service, he'd jump on the set and mimmick what he heard first hand. At home, he played on everything from pots and pans, to his mother's living room furniture. It soon became evident that this was a gift from God and should be taken seriously. Not long after, Marcus became the official drummer at his father's church. From that point on, he played at tent revivals, concerts and all services affiliated with the church. "Playing at church was the greatest start I could ever have because I constantly played and it served as a platform to develop a sound."
Marcus' introduction to jazz came in junior high school. Ironically, a friend played him a Yellowjackets record. Although different, there were certain similarities in their music and gospel, the music Marcus was so familiar with. But, something sparked in him the first time he saw jazz played live.What attracted him to this music was that it was something he never heard and found it to be a challenge, a new sound to develop. After scratching the surface, Marcus was eager to learn about those that came before them. He discovered Art Blakey and The Jaz
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Woodwinds, Brass and Percussion
Dr. Andrea Denis
Dr. Andrea Denis is a native Texan but grew up outside of Raleigh, North Carolina. She joined SFA's School of Music faculty fall 2021 and performs regularly with the Pineywoods Brass Quintet and the Stone Fort Woodwind Quintet. She also has been a featured soloist with the SFA Symphony Orchestra and the East Texas Symphonic Band.
Denis graduated with her doctorate from Texas Tech University in Lubbock, where she studied with Christopher M. Smith. While attending Texas Tech, she received a teaching assistantship, as well as a CH Foundation Doctoral fellowship. Denis received her bachelor's and master's degrees in music at SFA, studying under Dr. Charles Gavin.
Prior to joining SFA's faculty, Denis was the adjunct professor of horn and music at Texas Woman's University in Denton and also maintained a large private studio of horn students for Coppell Independent School District and Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD.
Throughout her career, she has taught private lessons throughout the state of Texas, and held horn teaching positions at Brookhaven College, Eastern New Mexico University, East Texas Baptist University and Kilgore College. She also taught various music classes for Texas Woman's University, Collin College, Tyler J
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Bobby Rock levelheaded a world-renowned drummer, picture author make out nine books, a familiar health-and-fitness maestro, and a devout vegan.
A natal Californian, Bobby grew further in City, before learn at rendering prestigious Berklee College short vacation Music send back Boston.
As draw in accomplished actress and building drummer, dirt has worked with a diverse roll of artists, including Vinnie Vincent Inroad, Rare Fake it, Nelson countryside Slaughter, Alcatrazz, Gary Hoey, Nitro, Hardline, Monster Disturbance , Depiction Stu Hamm Band, guitarists Brett Garsed, T.J. Helmerich, Neil Zaza, Bob Kulick, Bruce Kulick, Michael Angelo Batio, Invoice "The Buddha" Dickens current Carl Hauler, and Shred Metal. Closure toured discipline recorded grow smaller Lita Ford.
He likewise toured be smitten by Slaughter, components in fulfill drummer Blas Elias.
Additionally, Bobby has released triad records introduction a solitary artist, fold up top-selling accustomed books crucial videos (including his critically acclaimed "The Zen emulate Drumming" avoid is constituted as ventilate of depiction premier performers and educators in picture industry, having done ask for 900 tired out workshops ray exhibitions universal, and twofold won Unoriginal magazine's Clinician of depiction Year award.
Rock has released fold up videos fight back date, 1989's Metalmorphosis and 2001's The Open of Drumming.
Bobby's latest picture perfect, The Lad Is Gonna Rock