Mark Beecher - Director
Current Fall Term 2011 Ensemble:
Adrian Ambrus (S)
Max Banninger
Ziyin Huang
Lou Manco
Zach Thacker
Jennifer Toller
Zilong Xiao
Spring Term 2011 Ensemble:
Adrian Ambrus
Isaac Garfunkel
Nicholas Gioffre (S)
Andy Green
David Kisleiko (S)
Maria Kolakowska (S)
Aesha Pandya
Allison Rufe (S)
Brandon Seaman (S)
Simone Wilk
Fan Zhang (S)
Jianxu Zong
Winter Term 2011 Ensemble:
Adrian Ambrus
Charlotte Chang
Patrick Devine
William Giang
Nicholas Gioffre (S)
Andy Green
Maria Kolakowska (S)
Amber Ransom
Allison Rufe (S)
Brandon Seaman (S)
Scott Urian
Andrew Wilson (S)
Fan Zhang (Grad)
Jianbo Zhao
Fall Term 2010 Ensemble:
Max Banninger
Charlotte Chang
William Giang
Andy Green
Maria Kolakowska (S)
Allison Rufe (S)
Brandon Seaman (S)
Scott Urian (S)
Andrew Wilson (S)
Spring Term 2010 Ensemble:
Alexandre Chabot (S)
Isaac Garfunkel
Jessica Gongora
Andy Green
Kimberly Kelly (S)
Maria Kolakowska
Mary Long (S)
Chris Sannino (S)
Lenny Sasso (S)
Brandon Seaman
Kevin Seaman
Sean Smith (S)
Andrew Wilson
Jianbo Zhao
Winter Term 2010 Ensemble:
Matthew Bui (S)
Kevin Buttery (S)
Alexandre Chabot (S)
Zhou Chao
Alexis Dundovich
Kimberly Kelly (S)
Drew Konrady
Mary Long (S)
Tyrus McCartney
Matthew Prockup (S)
Chris Sannino (S)
Lenny Sasso (S)
Brandon Seaman
Sean Smith (S)
Jason Varounis (S)
Andrew Wilson
Jianbo Zhao
Fall Term 2009 Ensemble:
Alexandre Chabot (S)
Drew Konrady
Jeffrey Lanier (S)
Tyrus McCartney
Chris Sannino (S)
Lenny Sasso (S)
Kevin Seaman
Sean Smith (S)
Jason Varounis (S)
Andrew Wilson
Mark Beecher and the Drexel University Percussion Ensemble would like to thank:
Allen Sabinson - Dean: The Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design;
Dr. Steven Powell - Performing Arts Department Head & Director of Choirs;
Dr. Mike Moss - Music Program Director, Concert & Pep Band Director;
Cecelia Fitzgibbon - Graduate Arts Professor;
Dr. George Starks - Professor of Music, Jazz Orchestra Director;
Scott Bacon - Ensemble Coordinator (Music History, Percussion);
Luke Abruzzo - Assistant Teaching Professor (Music Theory, Guitar);
Marcy Wagman, Esq - Associate Professor, Music Industry;
Jim Klein - Associate Professor, Music Industry;
Larry Epstein - Associate Teaching Professor, Entertainment & Arts Management;
Cyrille Taillandier - Assistant Teaching Professor, Music Industry;
Eric Sabo - Adjunct Professor, Music Industry;
Terry Tompkins - Assistant Professor, Music Industry;
Nick Anselmo - Assistant Teaching Professor (Acting);
Dr. Miriam Giguere - Associate Professor (Dance);
Esteemed faculty colleagues ... Lynn Riley (Sax/Flute, Fusion Ensemble Director),
Bruce Kaminsky - my predecessor/former director of the DUPE (Bass, Mediterranean Ensemble Director), Joe Napoli (Guitar, Rock & Guitar Ensembles Director), Greg Wright (Guitar), Wanda Canfield (Piano, Keyboard Ensemble Director), Brian Dilts (Piano), Karl McNeill (Bass), Darin Kelly (Brass),
Bob Gale (Brass), Veronica Mascaro (Flute), Penny Shumate (Voice),
Perry Brisbon (Voice), Becky Oehlers (Voice), Dennis Fortune (Piano),
Greg Ross (Gospel Choir Director), Karen Banos (Violin), Angela Bilger (French Horn), Ronald Lipscomb (cello), Paul Bryan (Orchestra & String Ensemble Director), Ryan Schwabe (Recording Studio Manager),
Joseph Hallman; Staff - Bridget Lynch, Lin Yeo, Lisa Matthews and the rest of the wonderful faculty in the Drexel Music & Performing Arts Department for all their tremendous support! A big thanks to Nan Gilbert (Mandell Theater Director) & the Crew @ the Mandell Theater for all their help, as well as Craig Kaufmann for doing such an awesome job w/sound ;-)
