Aaron Ragsdale
Professor of Percussion
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 | 2007
- M.M. | The University of Arkansas | 2003
- B.M.E. | The University of Oklahoma | 2001
Academic and Professional Experience
Academic Interests
- Contemporary music, especially as it applies to the percussion idiom
- Instrumental - percussion
Academic Responsibilities
- Pride of the Dakotas Marching Band
- Pride of the Dakotas DrumLine
- SDSU Percussion Ensemble
- Applied percussion
- Percussion pedagogy
Work Experience
- Percussive Arts Society
- National Conference on Percussion Pedagogy
- College Music Society
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