The Radford University Percussion Ensemble is in its third year under the direction of Dr. Rob Sanderl.  The group consists of percussionists working towards undergraduate degrees in Music Education, Music Business, and Music Therapy.  Since 2009, the ensemble has presented performances at various schools, PAS Days of Percussion, and in the fall of 2010 was one of three groups selected to perform at the Virginia Music Educators Association Conference, representing the first Radford University group to be selected for such a performance in over 20 years.  This past fall the ensemble also began a new concert series at the Taubman Museum of Art, focusing on performances involving live percussion along with improvised dance and art.  The percussion ensembles performance at IPEW 2012 represents the first time a Radford University ensemble has performed internationally.  The Radford University Percussion Ensemble focuses on chamber percussion music from the 20th and 21st centuries, presenting most of their works without conductor.  

GROUP MEMBERS / PERFORMERS: Rachel Moore, Jenna Duranko, Callie Dupree, Amanda Baty, Amelia Blevins, Jesse Lykins, Coleman Gilleland, Matthew Holloway, Andrew Sisk, James Fitzgibbon, Trevor Creany, Kyle Osterhaus , Cody Kesling, Nathan Garrison, Brian Peters

GROUP LEADER: Dr. Rob Sanderl

Udaraljkaški ansambl sveučilišta Redford već tri godine djeluje pod vodstvom dr. Roba Sanderla. Grupa se sastoji od udaraljkaša koji su na preddiplomskom glazbenom studiju koji uključuje Glazbenu pedagogiju, Izvodjački smjer te Glazbenu terapiju. Od 2009., ansambl je nastupao gostujući na raznim sveučilištima, PAS Days of Percussion (Dani udaraljkaša) i u jesen 2010. je bio jedan od tri sastava izabrana da nastupaju na Simpoziju Glazbenih pedagoga države Virginia, i bili prvi redfordski sveučilišni sastav izabran za takav nastup u više od 20 godina. Prošle jeseni ansambl je također počeo novu koncertnu seriju u Muzeju za umjetnost grada Taubman, fokusirajući se na nastupe koji uključuju sviranje udaraljki uživo zajedno s improviziranim plesom i likovnom umjetnošću. Redford University Percussion Ensemble usmjeren je na komornu udaraljkašku glazbu 20. i 21. stoljeća, izvodeći najveći dio svojih radova bez dirigenta.

ČLANOVI ANSAMBLA: Rachel Moore, Jenna Duranko, Callie Dupree, Amanda Baty, Amelia Blevins, Jesse Lykins, Coleman Gilleland, Matthew Holloway, Andrew Sisk, James Fitzgibbon, Trevor Creany, Kyle Osterhaus , Cody Kesling, Nathan Garrison, Brian Peters

Članovi ansambla: Rachel Moore, Jenna Duranko, Callie Dupree, Amanda Baty, Amelia Blevins, Jesse Lykins, Coleman Gilleland, Matthew Holloway, Andrew Sisk, James Fitzgibbon, Trevor Creany, Kyle Osterhaus , Cody Kesling, Nathan Garrison, Brian Peters

VODITELJ: Dr. Rob Sanderl