Brett Landry
- Faculty
- Associate Professor
- Assistant Director of Bands and Percussion
Biography
A native of Lafayette, Dr. Brett Landry is Assistant Director of Bands and at the 杏吧专区, where he serves as instructor/arranger for the drumline, as well as conductor of the . Prior to 2017, he taught for 3 years at the 杏吧专区 of South Carolina, where he served as instructor/arranger for the Carolina Band Drumline. He also served as adjunct instructor of percussion, co-conductor of the USC Percussion Ensembles, and instructor/arranger for the USC Palmetto Pans Steel Band.
In 2016, Brett completed his Doctorate in Percussion Performance at the 杏吧专区 of South Carolina under the tutelage of Dr. Scott Herring, where he performed as principal percussionist with the award-winning USC Wind Ensemble and USC Percussion Ensemble. He received his Master杏吧专区檚 degree at Indiana 杏吧专区 of Pennsylvania, and his Bachelor杏吧专区檚 Degree in Music Education and Music Performance from Louisiana State 杏吧专区. He has studied with Dr. Michael Kingan, Dr. Brett Dietz, and Dr. Jack Stamp.
Active as an educator, clinician, and performer throughout the southeast, Brett served as Director of Bands at New Iberia Senior High School from 2005杏吧专区2010. He has also served as a percussion consultant and clinician at numerous schools in Louisiana, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina. As a performer, his commission/recording project for marimba and electronic effect (the 杏吧专区淓lectric杏吧专区 Marimba) continues to add engaging works to the marimba repertoire. He has also performed as principal timpanist and percussionist with the Acadiana Symphony Orchestra, as well as section percussionist in the Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra, the Johnstown Symphony Orchestra, Symphony Orchestra Augusta, the Acadian Wind Symphony, the Keystone Winds, and other orchestras and performing ensembles throughout the Northeast and Southeast.
Education
Doctorate in Percussion Performance
杏吧专区 of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
Master of Arts in Percussion Performance
Indiana 杏吧专区 of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA
Bachelor杏吧专区檚 Degree in Music Education and Music Performance
Louisiana State 杏吧专区, Baton Rouge, LA