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Scott Brown
scott@percussionworkshop.net
Scott Brown is currently the Assistant Band Director at Dickerson Middle School in
Marietta, GA , Assistant Percussion Director and co-arranger for the percussion section
of the 1998 & 2002 Bands of America Grand National Champion Lassiter High School
Band, and Percussion Arranger for Beatrix Drum & Bugle Corps from Hilversum, NL. In
addition, Mr. Brown is co-founder of Percussion Workshop, a percussion consulting
company, and co-founder and director of the North Georgia Middle School Percussion
Camp.
Mr. Brown is co-author of “Field Level – The Ultimate Band Director’s Guide to fielding the
Ultimate Marching Percussion Section” published by Row-Loff Productions and composer
of “Kumi-daiko” published by JW3 Publications. His articles on percussion pedagogy
have been selected for publication in School Band & Orchestra Magazine, Percussive
Notes Magazine, and Halftime Magazine. Mr. Brown is active as a clinician, having
presented clinics for The Midwest International Band & Orchestra Clinic, the Percussive
Arts Society International Convention, the Georgia Music Educator’s Association
Conference, the Texas Bandmasters Association, and marching and concert percussion
clinics in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany. He has presented numerous clinics for
high school and middle school percussion programs including in-service clinics for the
Floyd County, Houston County, and Memphis City School Districts.
scott@percussionworkshop.net
Scott Brown is currently the Assistant Band Director at Dickerson Middle School in
Marietta, GA , Assistant Percussion Director and co-arranger for the percussion section
of the 1998 & 2002 Bands of America Grand National Champion Lassiter High School
Band, and Percussion Arranger for Beatrix Drum & Bugle Corps from Hilversum, NL. In
addition, Mr. Brown is co-founder of Percussion Workshop, a percussion consulting
company, and co-founder and director of the North Georgia Middle School Percussion
Camp.
Mr. Brown is co-author of “Field Level – The Ultimate Band Director’s Guide to fielding the
Ultimate Marching Percussion Section” published by Row-Loff Productions and composer
of “Kumi-daiko” published by JW3 Publications. His articles on percussion pedagogy
have been selected for publication in School Band & Orchestra Magazine, Percussive
Notes Magazine, and Halftime Magazine. Mr. Brown is active as a clinician, having
presented clinics for The Midwest International Band & Orchestra Clinic, the Percussive
Arts Society International Convention, the Georgia Music Educator’s Association
Conference, the Texas Bandmasters Association, and marching and concert percussion
clinics in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany. He has presented numerous clinics for
high school and middle school percussion programs including in-service clinics for the
Floyd County, Houston County, and Memphis City School Districts.
As an adjudicator, Mr. Brown has judged competitions throughout the world including the 2007 DCA World Championship Semi-
finals in Rochester, NY, the 2008 WAMSB European Open Championships in Roselare, Belgium, the month-long World Music
Contest in Kerkrade, the Netherlands in 2009, the 2010 Royal's Cup National Marching Band Championships in Bangkok,
Thailand, and the 2010 WGAZ Championships in Phoenix, AZ.
Mr. Brown holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Music Education from Western Carolina University where he was a recipient of
the prestigious North Carolina Teaching Fellows Scholarship. He was a three-year member of the Carolina Crown Drum & Bugle
Corps where he was recognized “Percussionist of the Year” in 1997 and has worked with concert and marching percussion
ensembles throughout the southeast including the Spirit of Atlanta Drum & Bugle Corps and the Kennesaw Mountain High School
Band.
Since its inception in the spring of 2001, the percussion ensemble at Dickerson has performed for the University of Georgia Middle
School Music Festival (2002 & 2009), the Georgia Percussive Arts Society “Day of Percussion” (2003), was the “feature ensemble”
of the National Middle School Association’s 30th Annual Conference & Exhibit (2003), the Georgia Music Educators Association
Conference (2004 & 2006), the National Band Association Southern Division Conference (2006). Mr. Brown and the Dickerson
Percussion Ensemble presented a clinic/performance, “Developing a Successful Middle School Percussion Ensemble”, for the
2005 GMEA Conference, the 2006 Percussive Arts Society International Convention in Austin, TX, the 2008 Midwest Clinic in
Chicago, IL and the 2010 Bands of America National Percussion Festival in Indianapolis, IN. In 2006, the Dickerson Percussion
Ensemble received a Commendation from the Governor of Georgia and in 2010 received a Proclamation from the Cobb County
Board of Commissioners.
In addition to the National Championships, the Lassiter Band has won nine BOA Regional Championships and participated in both
the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and the Tournament of Roses Parade. The Lassiter Percussion Ensemble has performed
for the Bands of America National Percussion Festival, PASIC, the GMEA Convention, and the Midwest Clinic. In 2003, the
ensemble presented a clinic, “Developing Technique and Musicianship with the High School Marching Percussion Section”, for the
Georgia Music Educator’s Association Conference.
Mr. Brown received a citation for “Significant Contributions to Bands in the State of Georgia” from the Georgia Music Educator’s
Association, the “Citation of Excellence” from the National Band Association, and is included in the 2006 National Honor Roll listing
of “Outstanding American Teachers”. Mr. Brown is a member of the Vic Firth Education Team and is an educational artist for
Evans Drumheads, Mapex Drums, Majestic Concert Percussion, HQ Drumpads, Row-loff Productions, and Sabian Cymbals.
finals in Rochester, NY, the 2008 WAMSB European Open Championships in Roselare, Belgium, the month-long World Music
Contest in Kerkrade, the Netherlands in 2009, the 2010 Royal's Cup National Marching Band Championships in Bangkok,
Thailand, and the 2010 WGAZ Championships in Phoenix, AZ.
Mr. Brown holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Music Education from Western Carolina University where he was a recipient of
the prestigious North Carolina Teaching Fellows Scholarship. He was a three-year member of the Carolina Crown Drum & Bugle
Corps where he was recognized “Percussionist of the Year” in 1997 and has worked with concert and marching percussion
ensembles throughout the southeast including the Spirit of Atlanta Drum & Bugle Corps and the Kennesaw Mountain High School
Band.
Since its inception in the spring of 2001, the percussion ensemble at Dickerson has performed for the University of Georgia Middle
School Music Festival (2002 & 2009), the Georgia Percussive Arts Society “Day of Percussion” (2003), was the “feature ensemble”
of the National Middle School Association’s 30th Annual Conference & Exhibit (2003), the Georgia Music Educators Association
Conference (2004 & 2006), the National Band Association Southern Division Conference (2006). Mr. Brown and the Dickerson
Percussion Ensemble presented a clinic/performance, “Developing a Successful Middle School Percussion Ensemble”, for the
2005 GMEA Conference, the 2006 Percussive Arts Society International Convention in Austin, TX, the 2008 Midwest Clinic in
Chicago, IL and the 2010 Bands of America National Percussion Festival in Indianapolis, IN. In 2006, the Dickerson Percussion
Ensemble received a Commendation from the Governor of Georgia and in 2010 received a Proclamation from the Cobb County
Board of Commissioners.
In addition to the National Championships, the Lassiter Band has won nine BOA Regional Championships and participated in both
the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and the Tournament of Roses Parade. The Lassiter Percussion Ensemble has performed
for the Bands of America National Percussion Festival, PASIC, the GMEA Convention, and the Midwest Clinic. In 2003, the
ensemble presented a clinic, “Developing Technique and Musicianship with the High School Marching Percussion Section”, for the
Georgia Music Educator’s Association Conference.
Mr. Brown received a citation for “Significant Contributions to Bands in the State of Georgia” from the Georgia Music Educator’s
Association, the “Citation of Excellence” from the National Band Association, and is included in the 2006 National Honor Roll listing
of “Outstanding American Teachers”. Mr. Brown is a member of the Vic Firth Education Team and is an educational artist for
Evans Drumheads, Mapex Drums, Majestic Concert Percussion, HQ Drumpads, Row-loff Productions, and Sabian Cymbals.