RMPA is excited to announce that Dean Gronemeier
and Michael McIntosh will be our featured clinicians
at the 2008 Day of Percussion! We are excited to have
these two excellent percussion educators join our
outstanding staff of local clinicians to create another
great educational opportunity for students, instructors,
and parents.
Dean Gronemeier
Dean Gronemeier has been at the University of Nevada,
Las Vegas in the capacity of Director of Percussion
Studies since the fall of 1989. Additionally since
the fall 2003 semester, he serves the College of Fine
Arts as the Associate Dean. Dean is the committee
chair for designing and implementing a new Master
of Marimba degree at UNICACH in Tuxtla Gutierrez,
Chiapas, in Mexico. He also served for two years as
a member of the percussion faculty at UNAM (La universidad
nacional autonoma de México) in Mexico City.
Along with being a percussion educator, Gronemeier
is an active clinician for the Yamaha Corporation
of America, SABIAN Cymbals, and Mike Balter Mallets.
He has soloed extensively throughout the United States
and Mexico, as well as making appearances as a soloist
in England, France, Switzerland, Austria, Germany,
Australia, and Chile.
Dr. Gronemeier received his Doctor of Musical Arts
degree and his Masters of Music degree from The University
of Arizona where he studied with Gary Cook. He received
his Bachelor of Music degree from Northern Illinois
University where he studied with Rich Holly, Robert
Chappell, and Al O'Connor.
Dean Gronemeier performs exclusively on a Yamaha
4900 Cadenza marimba, SABIAN cymbals, and the Shadow
Series mallets by Mike Balter.
Michael McIntosh
Michael McIntosh is currently one of two percussion
designer/arrangers and the music coordinator for the
Bluecoats Drum and Bugle Corps. His daily activities
include acting as one of two percussion coordinators
for the Carmel-Clay school district in Carmel, Indiana.
In 2005, the Carmel marching band was named the Bands
of America Grand National Champion and their top wind
ensemble performed at the 2005 Midwest Band and Orchestra
Convention.
Performing with the award winning University of North
Texas drumline, Michael won the PAS International
Convention College Snare Individuals competition in
1991. He performed with the prestigious Blue Devils
Drum and Bugle Corps, aging out as the percussion
section leader. Michael was named the Outstanding
Blue Devil Percussionist in 1990. From 1998 to 2003,
Mr. McIntosh was the snare technician/percussion caption
head for The Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps and took
part in winning two DCI High Percussion awards and
three Drum Corps
World Championships.
Michael is an active clinician and has performed
clinics for TMEA, OMEA, DCI, WGI, MEPA, IPA, BOA,
Yamaha Sounds of Summer and PASIC. He has traveled
extensively throughout the United States, Japan and
Europe as a sought after percussion consultant and
adjudicator. Michael has
percussive works published by Row-Loff Publications,
Yamaha Sounds of Summer, Tap Space Publications, Key
Poulan Music, Drop 6 Media, The Hal Leonard Corporation,
Marching Show Concepts and JKS Music. Michael is a
Yamaha artist/clinician as well as a signature artist
with Innovative Percussion. He also endorses LP Percussion,
EVANS drumheads and Zildjian cymbals. Mr. McIntosh
is currently enrolled as a Dean's List student at
Butler University where
he is pursuing a degree in theory and composition
under the tutelage of composer-in-residence, Dr. Michael
Schelle. Michael's website address is: http://web.mac.com/mmcintosh4
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