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JAMES MOYER, DMA

Band Conductor, Percussionist, Author

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About James Moyer

A native of Shamokin, PA, Dr. Moyer's articles appear in Percussive Notes, School Band and Orchestra and his solo CD, "Something Old, Something New" as well as his multiple publications are available through Alliance Publications, Studio 4 Music and C. Alan Publications. His latest marimba method, Four Mallet Progressive Literature was released in 2010 by Studio 4 Music. In addition to Richard C. Gipson and John Bannon, his teachers include former Pittsburgh Symphony timpanist, Stanley Leonard and marimba virtuosos Gordon Stout and Lehigh Howard Stevens. Moyer also completed the Bob Becker Ragtime Xylophone Institute at the University of Delaware. His post doctoral work includes Level II certification with the Technology Institute for Music Educators.

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Dr. Moyer has performed throughout the U.S. and Europe since 1978. He was a member of the Illinois Symphony Orchestra, including their first CD, a live performance of Carmina Burana. He has also performed as a percussionist with the Oklahoma and Bartlesville Symphony Orchestras, Timpanist with the Allentown Symphony and for 12 seasons, as Timpanist/Keyboard soloist with the America's oldest civilian band, the Allentown Band. He is featured on the group's 180th Anniversary CD as a soloist performing his arrangements of xylophone rags with the band. He was also a featured soloist with the band on a 2-week tour of France. 

 

He has presented clinics and masterclasses at state and national conferences throughout the U.S. Dr. Moyer served as Chair for the Department of Fine and Performing Arts and  Director of Bands at Texas A & M International University from 2016-2023. He is the Timpanist with the Laredo Philharmonic Orchestra and also performs, with the Corpus Christi Symphony Orchestra. Dr. Moyer is an artist/endorser for DeMorrow Instruments and Salyers Percussion. 

Education

DMA

University of Oklahoma

Doctor of Musical Arts, Dr. Richard C. Gipson Committee Chair.

  • OU was one the first college percussion ensembles selected to perform at PASIC, 1985. Included multiple world premieres.

  • Featured soloist on first commercially released CD by a U.S. college percussion ensemble.

  • Completed dissertation was presented at PASIC research session.
     

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University of Oklahoma

  • Performed multiple tours and concerts with O.U. Percussion Ensemble including as a soloist.

Bachelor Music Education

Susquehanna University

  • Performed in 8 ensembles throughout the degree 

  • Recorded multiple albums with band and choir as a member

  • Completed 2-week tour of Europe with band and choir

  • Completed 3 solo recitals (only one of which was required)

  • Was selected twice as a member of the PA Intercollegiate Band

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