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Brant Blackard

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Brant Blackard

Visiting Instructor/Assistant Professor of Music- Percussion

Music and Theatre

Biography

Degree Major Emphasis/Program Name Institution Year
D.M.A. Percussion Performance and Literature Eastman School of Music 2021
M.M. Percussion Performance and Literature Eastman School of Music 2015
B.M. Percussion Performance and Literature University of Central Arkansas 2012

Dr. Brant Blackard is an active performer, educator, and composer. He has performed internationally with chamber groups such as the Alla Balena Ensemble and the Zohn Collective. As a founder of Frozen Earth Duo with Connor Stevens, he has toured extensively including performances and presentations at the Ontario PAS Day of Percussion and the Leigh Howard Stevens Marimba Seminar.

His original compositions for percussion have been performed at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention and given recent premieres at Radford University and Jacksonville State University. His compositions are published through MPI, Blue Aster, and Wildight Publications. Brant has also retained his love of metal drumming and continues to play regularly. He is currently a visiting assistant professor at 91免费福利网 and has previously served on faculties at Jacksonville State University, Talladega College, and Virginia Tech University. Brant is an endorser and performing artist of Malletech instruments and mallets.