Northwestern University Drumline - Associated Student Government ...

Dear Percussionists, Drummers, and Rhythm Fanatics,We’re so glad to hear that you’re interested in the Northwestern University Drumline! We are a proudsection of the Northwestern University “Wildcat” Marching Band dedicated to sharing precision andmusicianship with the Big Ten community and beyond. In addition, the NU Drumline is a large, closeknitgroup of friends brought together by their love of performance, rhythm, and marching percussion.Members come from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences, so all of the members of the linelearn a great deal from each other as musicians and individuals. Each person is very dedicated to thegroup and we can all testify to the invaluable and rewarding experience Drumline can be.Here’s a brief introduction to our leadership team, including our instructor and student drum captains:Andy Emerich (Instructor) is currently a Master's student in Percussion Performance at NorthwesternUniversity where he studies with She-e Wu, James Ross, and Ruben Alvarez. He received his Bachelor ofMusic degree from the University of Texas at Austin where his teachers were Dr. Thomas Burritt, TonyEdwards, and Brannen Temple. His marching experience includes marching snare drum with theRevolution Drum and Bugle Corps, the Boston Crusaders Drum and Bugle Corps, the Universityof Texas Longhorn Band, and Surround Sound Percussion as well as performing in the Front Ensemblewith Element HPA. He is currently a performer with the Stampede, the drumline for the Chicago Bulls.He has also been a clinician and arranger for various high school programs throughout Texas andGeorgia.Justin Lueker (Co-Captain) comes from Portland, Oregon and is entering his senior year atNorthwestern. He is double majoring in civil engineering and music composition. This will be hisfourth year playing tenors on the Drumline—he is excited to see if his back can handle one more year ofabuse. After college, he plans to work in the renewable energy industry (while composing awesomemusic on the side).Alex Dale (Co-Captain) comes from Los Angeles, California and is beginning his sophomore year. He iscurrently hoping to declare a Music Education major. He has played snare drum for a few years, alongwith other brass instruments and piano. He has marched Pacific Crest Drum and Bugle Corps and iscurrently marching The Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps for the 2012 season. He is considering acareer in education.We’re all very excited to begin preparing for the 2012 season! Please read the instructions and musiccarefully and don’t hesitate to email us with any questions. You can audition for as many or as fewinstruments as you’d like – but please audition for all instruments for which you would like to beconsidered. In other words, those who audition only on snare drum will only be considered for thesnare line. Important: Please send us your summer mailing address (including effective dates), phonenumber, and email addresses (see contact information below).Also, if you have not done so already, please contact our director, Daniel J. Farris, at d-farris@northwestern.edu, and let him know you’re interested in participating in the NU Marching Bandthis fall. He can also field any general questions you have about the marching program here atNorthwestern.Best Regards and Go ‘Cats!Andy Emerich Justin Lueker Alex Dale936-718-7979 (503) 348-1311 (310) 857-8051drumfool87@hotmail.com justinlueker@u.northwestern.edu alexdale93@gmail.com