Paul Chambers

Instructor

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Resume

Degree Information

  • Master of Music (Percussion Performance), SUNY Fredonia, 2015
  • Bachelor of Music Education, SUNY Fredonia, 2013
  • Associate of Science with Distinction (Music), SUNY Ulster, 2011

Courses Taught

  • African Music Ensemble
  • World Musics
  • Music Theory I-IV
  • Aural Skills I-IV
  • Introduction to Music Theory
  • Applied Percussion Lessons

Primary area of expertise.

  • Classical and contemporary percussion performance
  • Ethnomusicology with a focus in traditional music of sub-Saharan Africa

Honors and Awards:

  • SUNY Ulster Distinguished Alumni Award 2023

Publications and Presentations

  • A STUDY OF THE DINAKA PIPE DANCE OF THE PEDI PEOPLE IN SOUTH AFRICA, African Music: Journal of the International Library of African Music Volume 10 No. 4
  • Corrective Exercise For Percussionists: Restore, Strengthen and Protect Your Body (clinic presented at Percussive Arts Society International Convention 2023)

Grants Received:

  • Fulbright US Student Research Grant (South Africa, 2016)

Volunteer Work or Group Affiliations:

  • Black Swamp Percussion Educator Network
  • Innovative Percussion Collegiate Educator
  • MusicStrong Fitness Brand Ambassador
  • Percussive Arts Society VIP Member

Other Achievements:

  • Percussive Arts Society International Marimba Orchestra 2021
  • World Percussion Group 2016