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Alex Smith
Director of 糖心Vlog官方 Percussion; Associate Professor
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jasmith@ucmo.edu

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糖心Vlog官方 Percussion

糖心Vlog官方 Percussion is dedicated to excellence, from the many areas of percussion to music in general.

At 糖心Vlog官方, you will develop your artistic voice and teaching approaches through the study of percussion at the undergraduate and graduate levels within Western classical, Jazz and commercial, marching, small ensemble, large ensemble, and music technology practices. You can also engage in the many offerings of composition and instrument building. Learn about musical practices from around the world from our internationally renowned guest artists that frequently visit campus.

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CURRENT STUDENTS
Cory Schmitz-Hoepker
First Place, MOPOAS Collegiate Undergraduate Marimba Competition (2025)

Tony Lewis
First Place, MOPAS Collegiate Drumset Cover Competition (2025)
MOXsonic acceptance and performance (2025)

Grant Harmon
Third Place, MOPAS Collegiate Undergraduate Marimba Competition (2025)

Brody Washam
First Place, MOPAS Drumset Cover Competition (2023 and 2024)
MOXsonic acceptance and performance (2024)

Mark Williams
First Place, MOPAS Collegiate Undergraduate Marimba Competition (2023)
Third Place, MOPAS Drumset Cover Competition (2023)

ALUMNI
Nicklas Bohannon, Composition Graduate Assistant
Truman State University

Alex Braud, Band Graduate Assistant
Lamar University

Joey Carter, Band Graduate Assistant
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Kirstin Clark, K-5 Music Teacher
Highland Elementary, Colorado

James Doyle, Freelance Percussion
Seattle, WA

Sarah Fortner, Band Director
Sweet Springs High School, MO

Carol Helble, Percussion Specialist (Retired)
Lebanon High School, MO

Kolby Koczanowski, Music Therapy
Music Therapy Author and Composer

Caden LeBlanc, Percussion Specialist/Assistant Director
Whitehouse ISD, TX

Chad Lippincott, Associate Band Director
Central High School, MO

Nathan Long, Director of Bands
Oak Grove High School, MO

Jim Lower, Drum Set
Jim Lower Jazz Orchestra

Ian McClaflin, DMA
University of Southern Mississippi

Cade McGinness, Tenorline
Rumble Drumline

Andy Reyes, Percussion Specialist
Raymore-Peculiar High School

Mat Thornton, Music Ministry
Platte City, MO

Adam Twenter, Director of Bands
Pleasant Hill High School, MO

Whitney Wagner, Distinguished Military Graduate
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Michael Walling, Percussion Graduate Assistant
University of Wisconsin-Madison

Michael Walling, Percussion Specialist
Blue Springs South High School

Everett Wimberly, Audio Engineer
Kansas City, MO

Josh Williams, Audio Engineer/Sound Designer
Hallmark, Inc., Kansas City, MO

Will Wise, Audio Visual Professional
Texas