Day of Percussion featuring Kelvin Underwood, Alex Acuna and Matthew Coley
Thursday, April 19th, 2012The beat’s the thing when Terry Longshore, director of percussion studies at Southern Oregon University, and percussion instructor Bryan Jeffs host Day of Percussion, starting at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 21, in the Music Building on the SOU campus, 1250 Siskiyou Blvd. The event features percussionist Alex Acuña, marimba player Matthew Coley, taiko percussionist Kelvin Underwood and drum-circle facilitator Kerry “The Shakerman” Greene, along with the SOU Percussion Ensemble, percussion trio Compás and the Ashland High School Percussion Ensemble. There will be clinics, workshops, vendors and a raffle. The event will culminate with a performance by Acuña, Coley, Underwood and the Percussion Ensemble at 7:30 p.m. Pre-registration for the day is $25 ($30 after Monday, April 16) and includes the concert. Admission to the concert is $10, $5 for students. Call 541-552-6899 for registration. Concert tickets are available at the box office or by calling 541-552-6101. See sou.edu/music/percussion/dayofpercussion for more.



