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Kenneth Clark (click to open): Kenneth Clark
Snare Tech,
Surround Sound Percussion.
Percussion Instructor,
Cedar Hill High School, TX

Kenneth Clark is an active clinician, educator, and performer throughout the state of Texas. He also teaches percussion private lessons to elementary, junior high, high school, and college students.

Kenneth has marched in over 20 snarelines including the Syracuse Brigadiers Drum and Bugle Corps (2003/2005), the University of Texas at Arlington Marching Band (2003-2005), the Independent Open World Champion Surround Sound Percussion (2005-2007), Insignia Percussion (2004), the UTA Winterline (2002-2005), the Sam Houston High School Marching Band (1999-2003), and many, many others. Mr. Clark was also an alumnus and age-out of the Blue Knights Drum and Bugle Corps in 2006. In addition, Kenneth has been very successful in the DCA, PAS, and DCI snare drum competitions including a 2nd place finish at the DCI snare drum competition in 2006.

Kenneth has studied with Dr. Michael Varner, Jim Yakas, Jeff Ausdemore, Ron Schermerhorn, Dave Samuels, Terry Bozzio, Orlando Cotto, and Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez. His other teachers include Martin Hotte, Chris Perna, Scott Johnson, Dave Glyde, Tony Shuker, Jennifer Burns, Evan Blackard, Allen Joanis, Hector Gil, and Tony King. While at UTA he played in many ensembles including the Percussion Ensemble, Wind Ensemble, Orchestra, and Concert Band. Kenneth has taught at numerous high schools throughout Texas and New York as well as the Texas A&M University at Kingsville percussion section where he serves as a consultant.

For the past 3 years Kenneth Clark has been the marching percussion coordinator at Cedar Hill High School. For the 2008 season, Kenneth will serve as snare tech and visual tech to the Independent World Finalist Surround Sound Percussion. He is currently married and living in Arlington with his wife Lynsie and three cats named Sabian, Zildjian, and Wicket.

Sean Denike (click to open): Sean Denike
Assistant Band Director, Director of Percussion Studies

Sean DeNike studied percussion with Dr. James Lambert at Cameron University and Dr. Marc White at Southeastern Oklahoma State University. Mr. DeNike is currently the Assistant High School band Director and Director of Percussion for McAlester Public Schools. He coordinates all areas of percussion which include: Drum line/marching band, Winter drum line, percussion ensemble, steel drums, African ensemble, and private studio lessons. Mr. DeNikeÃÂ¢ÃÂÃÂs ensembles have performed at numerous events including: Oklahoma Percussive Arts Society annual convention, State Superintendents annual convention, Carnival Cruise Line (Mexico), East Central University Day of Percussion, and for numerous local and regional schools.
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Jason D. Edwards (click to open): Jason D. Edwards
Percussion Instructor,
University of Central Arkansas Community School of Music,
Faulkner Academy of Arts

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Jason Edwards has been teaching percussion for 5 years now. He has taught several drumlines throughout the state of Arkansas and currently teaches at the Faulkner Academy of Arts and the University of Central Arkansas Community School of Music. Lessons usually consist of concert/orchestral percussion, keyboard and drumset.

He holds a Bachelors in Music Education from the University of Central Arkansas and is currently working on his Masters in Performance, also from UCA.

He has performed with groups such as: UCA Bear Marching Band, UCA Wind Ensemble, UCA Symphonic Band, UCA Jazz Band, UCA Percussion Ensemble, Conway Symphony Orchestra and Pine Bluff Symphony Orchestra. He is also a current member of the Little Rock Wind Symphony.

Steven Hibbert (click to open): Steven Hibbert
Head of Percussion,
Battery Arranger,
Poynton Commodores Drum & Bugle Corps

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"Warmth of sound together with great durability are the important factors for me when writing/arranging for a Drum Corps percussion ensemble. Encore Mallets & Sticks give me this & so much more. What are extremely impressive are the Bass Drum mallets, the great balance & feel of these mallets, together with the durability of the felt heads, produce a great attack with a good depth of sound."

Jason Jung (click to open)

Jason Jung
Assistand Band Director
Percussion Coordinator
Earl Warren High School

Jason Jung is in his first year with the Warren High School Band. He holds a Bachelors degree in Music Education from Texas Tech University where he studied percussion under Lisa Rogers, Stacie Stokes, and Alan Shin. Mr. Jung holds a Masters degree in Percussion Performance from the University of Arkansas, where he served as a graduate assistant to the percussion studio and Razorback Marching Band. Jason studied perussion at the University of Arkansas with Chalon Ragsdale.

Mr. Jung has served as an Assistant Band Director and Percussion Coordinator at Uvalde HS and Fredericksburg ISD. He served as the Band Director for St. Mary's Catholic schools in Fredericksburg as well. Mr. Jung has served as a tech for the Fayetteville High School Marching Band Front Ensemble.

Mr Jung has performed with many groups including:

The "Goin' Band from Raiderland"
Texas Tech Percussion Ensemble 2
The Fredericksburg Theatre Company
University of Arkansas Symphony Orchestra
University of Arkansas Wind Symphony
University of Arkansas "Momentum" Percussion Ensemble
University of Arkansas Steel Drum Ensemble
The North Arkansas Symphony Orchestra

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Michael Lemish (click to open): Michael Lemish
Director of Percussion,
Argyle ISD

Michael Lemish is the Director of Percussion for Argyle I.S.D. In 1997 he graduated from Central Noble High School in Albion, Indiana. In the fall of 1997 Michael moved to Denton, TX where he began his collegiate career at the University of North Texas. In the spring of 2002 he completed his student teaching at Argyle and upon graduating was hired at his current position.

During his time in Argyle, Michael has been a part of the great success that the program has enjoyed including being named the Texas Music Educator’s 2003 Class C Honor Band, 2004 Class AA Honor Band, UIL AA State Marching Band Champions in 2003 and 2005, 2007 Midwest Band and Orchestra clinic performers, 2008 AAA Honor Band, as well as winning the UIL Class AAA State Marching Championship in 2008.

Michael is an active performer, percussion arranger, and clinician and is a member of the Texas Music Educator’s Association, Texas Bandmaster’s Association, The Association of Texas Small School Bands, and the Percussive Arts Society. Michael resides in Denton, Texas with his wife Erin and their three small children Morgan, Cooper, and Zoe.

"I've been very impressed with the entire line of Encore Mallets for some time now. Dan Lidster truly cares about and believes in his products, which is evident in the quality of the mallets that this company produces."
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Patrick Stevenson (click to open): Patrick Stevenson
Associate Director of Bands,
Percussion Coordinator,
Cooper High School, Abilene TX

"I have always been able to trust on Encore to provide high quality mallets every time. They are one of the more consistent mallet makers out there."

Mr. Patrick Stevenson is the current Associate Director of Bands and Percussion Coordinator for the Awesome Cooper Band in Abilene, Texas. Prior to this, Mr. Stevenson earned his Masters degree from the University of Wisconsin, under Dr. Anthony Di Sanza. Mr. Stevenson also has his Bachelors in Music Education from Oklahoma State University.

Mr. Stevenson has spent time performing with several professional and civic groups over the years. The most recent being the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra, Beliot Janesville Symphony Orchestra, Verona Community Theatre and The Madison Area Church Handbells. In 2002 Mr. Stevenson was a member of the Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corp.

Mr. Stevenson is also an Active member of the Percussive Arts Society and TMEA.
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