Dr. Rande Sanderbeck click to send e-mail

 Assistant Professor (hired 1985)

Areas of responsibility:

• Percussion

Education:

• B.M. in Music Education, West Virginia University
• M.M. in Percussion Performance, West Virginia University
• D.M.A. in Percussion Performance, University of Kentucky

Courses taught :

• Percussion Ensemble
• Percussion Methods
• Applied percussion

Professional Activities/Organizations:

• Percussive Arts Society
• Percussion Society at ETSU
• East Tennessee School Band & Orchestra Association

Research/Creative Activities:

• Percussion composing and arranging
• Consulting regional percussionists
• Adjudication

Hobbies:

• Jazz Quartet and Big-Band playing
• Travel

Why did you choose to come to ETSU?

• Excellent opportunity to develop a respectable percussion program

Why should a student come to ETSU?

• Great performance opportunities. All ensembles perform at a very high level. Due to our size, students have a good chance to be a member of an excellent ensemble. Students work together rather than the "cut-throat" environment found in some programs.