Title
Professor of PercussionOffice Building
The Oscar Larson Performing Arts CenterOffice
129Mailing Address
Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center 129School of Performing Arts-Box 2830
University Station
Brookings, SD 57007-0001
Biography
Dr. Aaron Ragsdale teaches applied percussion, and conducts the SDSU Percussion Ensemble and “Pride of the Dakotas” Drum Line. A native of Fayetteville, Arkansas, he holds a D.M.A. in Percussion Performance from Rutgers University, the M.M. from the University of Arkansas, and the B.M.E. from the University of Oklahoma. Aaron is an active performer and has been responsible for the commission and premiere of several works for percussion.Education
D.M.A, Rutgers University, 2007M.M., The University of Arkansas, 2003
B.M.E., The University of Oklahoma, 2001
Academic Interests
Contemporary Music, especially as it applies to the percussion idiomInstrumental - Percussion
Academic Responsibilities
Pride of the Dakotas Marching Band, Pride of the Dakotas DrumLine, SDSU Percussion Ensemble, Applied Percussion, Percussion PedagogyWork Experience
Percussive Arts Society, National Conference on Percussion Pedagogy, College Music SocietyDepartment(s)
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School of Performing Arts
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