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Dr. Larry Snider | Matt Dudack
Dr. Larry Snider
 Dr.
Larry Snider is Professor of Music and Director of Percussion Studies at The
University of Akron in Akron, Ohio. He holds bachelor's and master's degrees
from Illinois State University and The University of North Texas,
respectively, as well as a doctor of Musical Arts Degree in Percussion
Performance from the University of Illinois.
Voted by his colleagues at The University of Akron as a "Distinguished
Teacher of the Year," Dr. Snider has built a strong percussion program whose
graduates consistently achieve professional success as performers and
educators throughout the world. The program's most visible and widely
acclaimed component is The University of Akron steel Drum Band, which
enables students to gain valuable experience in teaching and playing ethnic
music and Latin accessory instruments. Founded in 1980 by Dr. Snider as one
of the nation's first and foremost collegiate panorama-style ensembles, the
Steel Drum Band performs locally and throughout the United States.
An accomplished performer, Dr. Snider is the Principal of the Akron Symphony
Orchestra. He has premiered more than 20 contemporary music compositions in
international venues, including those by such noted composers as Marta
Ptaszynska and Stuart Smith.
Dr. Snider also is a researcher and clinician on performance anxiety and
hypnosis as it applies to performance and teaching of music. In that role he
traveled to Athens, Greece, during 2000 to present performance anxiety
lectures for visual artists, writers, dancers, and musicians. In addition,
he is responsible for bringing the internationally acclaimed Slyvia Smith
(New Music Archives) to The University of Akron to serve as an invaluable
resource for musicians from around the world. Stuart Smith's music has been
published by Barnhouse and Ludwig music publishers.
Long active in the Percussive Arts Society, Dr. Snider is on the
organization's Board of Directors and is among the founding members of the
New Music/Research Committee. He has chaired the New Music/Research Day for
Percussive Arts Society conferences throughout the United States for the
past 15 years.
Dr. Snider is a percussion clinician for Yamaha Corporation, Sabian Cymbals,
and Pro Mark. During 2000 he was invited to Poland to serve on the
performance and teaching faculty at the International Marimba Competition in
Warsaw.
Most recently, Dr. Snider was the head judge at the World Steelband Music
Festival in Port of Spain, Trididad in October 2002.
Dr. Larry Snider | Matt Dudack
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