Student Achievement

UCF Percussion Students Published Works
Joe W. Moore III (BM) Dimension 5 for Multiple Percussion Duet with Innovative Percussion 2008
Clif Walker (MM) Promise Music for Percussion Ensemble with Innovative Percussion 2008
Jose Rosa (BA) The Contemporary Hand Drummer, Afro-Caribbean Method Book with Centerstream and Hal Leonard 2008
Anthony King (BME) LeTour de Danse Five Movements for Marimba and Flute with C. Alan Publications 2007
Thad Anderson (BME) Concerto pour Batterie et Petit Orchestre by Darius Milhaud, arranged for Solo and Percussion Ensemble with Universal Editions 2005

PASIC Marching Percussion Forum Collegiate Keyboard Division Second Place
Joe Moore III, 2007

In April 2007, Jonathan Cooper (BME) and Chris McWilliams (BME) were inducted into the Music Honor Fraternity, Pi Kappa Lambda.

Chris McWilliams (BME) and Luis Rivera (BME 07) were selected to perform in the 2007 WASBE International Youth Wind Orchestra in Killarney, Ireland. The ensemble will perform, among other works, the Schwantner Percussion Concerto with Evelyn Glennie as the soloist.

Jeff Willis, Omar Carmenates and Thad Anderson formed The Bravura Percussion Trio in the spring of 2005 in Texas. They have performed concerts and master classes at UT-Austin, Baylor, UL-Monroe and TCU and have also been working on a percussion CD project with Professor Jeff Moore. On November 13, 2005, the Trio performed Russell Peck's concerto for percussion trio and orchestra, The Glory and the Grandeur, with the Monroe Symphony Orchestra in Monroe, LA. Below are three links to media sources that covered the event:

Clif Walker, Director of Timber Creek High School, won the High School PAS Call for Tapes and performed at the 2005 PASIC Convention in Columbus, Ohio.

Brian Baldauff (BME 05) performed Marimba Spiritual with Timber Creek at the 2005 PASIC Convention in Columbus, Ohio.

PASIC Marching Percussion Forum Collegiate Keyboard Division Winner
Brian Baldauff, 2003, 2004

PASIC Marching Percussion Forum Collegiate Multi-Tenors Second Place
Omar Carmenates, 2001

PASIC Marching Percussion Forum Collegiate Multiple Percussion Winner
Jason Herold, 1998

PASIC Marching Percussion Forum Collegiate Drumline Division
3rd place 1998
7th place 1996

UCF Music Department's Performance Excellence Award Winners
Nick Guiliano, 2008
Chris McWilliams, 2007
Luis Rivera, 2003
Omar Carmenates, 2002
Justin Steger, 1999, 2000
Kenneth Jackson, 1997

This is a department wide competition that has two rounds with the finals being evaluated by adjudicators from outside the university. The competition is to select the best performer in the department and award them up to $1500.

Presser Foundation $4000 Musical and Scholarly Excellence Award
Luis Rivera, 2005

Jack R. Quello Memorial Music Scholarship
Kehau Kuhi, 2005

Artie Almeida Music Education Scholarship
Josh LaBell, 2007

Gale Sperry Outstanding Freshman/Sophomore Music Major
Jonathan Cooper, 2006

Walt Disney's All American College Band
Frank Registrato, 1994
Adam Steff, 1998
Jason Herold, 1999
Ramon Lopez, 2003, 2004

Graduate School
Chris McWilliams, BME, Graduated 2009, accepted a Graduate Teaching Assistantship in percussion and is pursuing a Masters Degree in Percussion Performance from the University of North Texas.
Joe Moore III, BM, Graduated 2009, has accepted a Graduate Teaching Assistantship in Percussion from the University of South Carolina.
Steve Hoskins, BA, Graduated 2007, has accepted a Graduate Teaching Assistantship in Jazz Studies from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia.
Luis Rivera, BME, Graduated 2007, has accepted a Graduate Teaching Assistantship in Percussion from the University of South Carolina.
Anthony King, BME, Graduated 2006, has accepted a Percussion Assistantship at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas.
Oliver Molina, BME, Graduated 2006, has accepted a Graduate Teaching Assistantship in Percussion from the University of Arkansas.
Brian Baldauff, BME, Graduated 2005, received a full-tuition fellowship to the University of Michigan to pursue his Master's of Music in Performance degree.
Thad Anderson, BME, Graduated 2004, received a full time teaching assistantship in percussion and is pursuing a Masters Degree in Percussion Performance from the University of Texas-Austin
Omar Carmenates, BME, Graduated 2004, received a full time teaching assistantship in percussion and is pursuing a Masters Degree in Percussion Performance from the University of North Texas
Garth Steger, BM, Graduated 2004, received a full time teaching assistantship in percussion and is pursuing a Masters Degree from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
Jeff Willis, BME, Graduated 2004, received a full time teaching assistantship in percussion and is pursuing a Masters Degree in Percussion Performance from Texas Christian University.
Andrew Kruspe, BME, Graduated in 1998, Masters from LSU in Percussion Performance 2001. He is the Director of Bands at Gresham Middle School in Birmingham, Alabama. He also assists with the Marching Band and percussion ensembles at Shades Valley High School.
Mark Cole, BM, Graduated in 1994, Masters from FSU 1996, currently pursuing a Ph.D at USF.

College Teachers
Garth Steger, BM 2004, is an Adjunct Instructor of Percussion at Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida.
Omar Carmenates, BME 2004, is an Assistant Professor of Music, Director of Percussion Studies at Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina.
Thad Anderson, BME 2004, is the Percussion Instructor at Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas. Link: Southwestern Percussion Studies
Buck McCloud, BM, Graduated in 1998. Served as the percussion instructor at Valencia and Seminole Community Colleges.

Band Directors
N. James Bardo, BME, Graduated 1996. Currently the Associate Director of Bands at the High School for the Performing Arts in Atlanta, Georgia.
Andrew Kruspe, BME, Graduated in 1998. Currently the Director of Bands at Gresham Middle School in Birmingham, Alabama. He also assists with the Marching Band and percussion ensembles at Shades Valley High School.
Todd Leighton, BME, Graduated 1999. Currently the Director of Bands at Lake Howell High School, Orlando, Florida.
Clif Walker, MME, Graduated 2000. Currently the Associate Director of Bands at Timber Creek High School, Orlando, Florida.
Adam Steff, BME, Currently an Associate Director of Bands at University High School, Orlando, Florida.
Richard Mola, BME, Graduated 2001. Currently the Associate Director of Bands at a Middle School, Melbourne, Florida.
Brandon Tolmach, BA, Graduated in 2000. Currently teaching middle school music at Rickards Middle School in Broward County.
James Wright, BA, Graduated 2005, accepted a job as the music teacher at McInnis Elementary and will also be teaching percussion (drumline/pit in the fall, percussion ensemble in the spring) at DeLand High School. He is also going to flight school at Avion Air Academy and has already earned his private pilot certificate.
Paul Keck, BME 2007, is the Associate Director of Bands at Centennial High School in Roswell, Georgia
Jeff Willis, BME 2004, is the Associate Director of Bands at Cypress Creek High School, Orlando, Florida.

Professional Performers
Frank Registrato, BM, Graduated in 1997. Currently a professional musician at Walt Disney World.
Jason Herold, BM, Graduated in 1999. Currently a professional musician at Walt Disney World and Universal Studios.
Kane Hurlock, BM, Graduated in 2001. Currently a professional musician at Walt Disney World and Universal Studios.