教育: MM, University of Washington
丹•亚当斯, the director of Percussion Ensemble, has been director of percussion studies at 西雅图 Pacific since 1988. Mr. Adams earned a Bachelor of Music Education degree from the University of Idaho and a Master of Music degree from the University of Washington. His principal teachers have been Howard Robbins, 乔黑樱桃, Peter Erskine, Babatunde Olatunji, Adebisi Adeleke, 汤姆·科利尔, and Jim Chapin.
Mr. Adams has more than 40 years' experience as a private percussion instructor. He has served as the district music supervisor for the Rainier School District and, 自1978年以来, he has been a special percussion consultant to the Olympia School District.
Mr. Adams has performed with the Ashi Opera of Japan, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Allegro Dance Series, Pacific Northwest Chamber Chorus, Orchestra 西雅图, Olympic Brass Ensemble, 西雅图 Pro Musica, Choir of the Sound, and the 西雅图 Gilbert and Sullivan Society. His musical theater credits include the Civic Light Opera, Tacoma Actors Guild, Chinook Dinner Theater, Washington Center for the Performing Arts, the Village Theatre, the Renton Civic Theater, and the Bagley Wright Theater. He has shared the stage with artists such as Johnny Cash, 瑞奇Skaggs, Pam拳手, Delbert McClinton, Albert Collins, 哈尔凯彻姆, 圈, and Etta James. His recording credits include Messenger, the Soni Ventorum, 钻石, Ventures guitarist Nokie Edwards, 第一金, the Mazeltones, 基因尼加德, 幸运的加西亚, Greg Adams of Tower of Power, Forrest Lee Jr., contemporary artist VEO, and Orchestra 西雅图.
Personal Links
Mr. Adams' website