About

Second Year

David is in his second year of pursuing a M. M. in Percussion Performance at BGSU and currently acts as the Graduate Assistant for the Percussion Studio, as well as the President for the Student Percussion Assosication. He holds a B.A. in Music from Muskingum University where he studied with Professor Seth Alexander. He has performed in many groups including the South Eastern Ohio Symphony Orchestra, Muskingum University Wind Ensemble, and other various ensembles. David has also taught privately and acted as Percussion Instructor for the East Muskingum School District for the past three years. David also spends his time studying Jazz and Music Composition; having written works for solo marimba, wind band, and SATB choir.

Senior

Sidney Rindler is a senior music education student from Maria Stein, Ohio. In high school, Sid participated in many OMEA adjudicated events including solo and ensemble, competition marching, and choir events.  She has performed in the OMEA District 3 Honor Choir and Jazz Band. At BGSU, Sid has worked with the academy and honors bands and played in many ensembles including concert band, wind symphony, steel pan, and samba. Outside of Bowling Green, Sid has helped with groups at Troy, Minster, and Coldwater high schools. She will be performing her senior recital in the fall, following with student teaching placement in general music in the spring. 

Senior

Clay Hoffner is a Senior Music Performance major from Cleveland, Ohio. In previous years, he has performed with the Cleveland Youth Wind Symphony, the OMEA Northeast Regional Orchestra, and performed and accompanied with the Baldwin Wallace University Men's Chorus. He is also currently a member of BG's co-ed a cappella group, Tonal Eclipse. Last year, Clay presented a work on some unreleased works for snare drum by Charlie Wilcoxon, and his works were continued by the BGSU Percussion Rep and Pedagogy class. Clay's interests include history, psychology, and popular music of the 20th and 21st Century.

Junior

Tate is a third-year undergraduate music education major specializing in instrumental music at Bowling Green State University. At Bowling Green, he is a member of the Musicianship and Advanced Pedagogy program, The Student Percussion Association, performs with the university’s wind symphony, and serves as the College of Musical Arts senator in the Undergraduate Student Government. He is currently serving as treasurer of the OCMEA chapter at Bowling Green and as membership chair for the state board of the organization. He is the historian for the BGSU Student Percussion Association.

Junior

Claire is a third-year music education major at Bowling Green State University. She grew up in Dayton, Ohio where she was a part of the marching band, symphonic band, and indoor percussion ensemble for four years, part of the symphonic and chamber choir for two years and was part of the winter guard for a year. She was also a part of the first SMI percussion camp at BGSU, and took part in two honor bands and was part of the pit orchestra in a production of In the Heights through a local production company. She currently works at Swanton High School as their drumline tech and Findlay High School as their front ensemble tech. During her time at BGSU, she has worked at Paulding High School, Columbus Grove High School, as well as Vandalia Butler High School. Claire has premiered three world premieres, one being with Sandbox percussion member Ian Rosenbaum during the NYU Sandbox Percussion Seminar. The other two were premiered in the spring at a joint recital with other studio member Kaitlynn Owens, as well as in the spring percussion ensemble concert with four other members of the percussion studio. She is also currently part of the Wind Symphony, Philharmonia, Percussion Ensemble, and New Music Ensemble at BGSU

Junior

Ian is a junior Music Education student at Bowling Green State University. From Sylvania, Ohio, Ian previously studied under Dr. Olman Piedra and Dr. Aaron Ziegler. Ian has a great interest in topics in ethnomusicology and musicology and is an avid enjoyer of popular music from the 20th and 21st centuries. Outside of school, Ian also has an interest in synthesizers and keyboards, songwriting, and playing music alongside his younger brother, Jake.

Junior

Kaitlynn Kamer is a third year Music Education student from Toledo, Ohio. She graduated from Northview High School where she participated in multiple ensembles and OMEA events. She has played with multiple honor bands and ensembles including the Perrysburg Symphony Orchestra. While at BGSU, Kaitlynn has been a member of the Wind Symphony, Concert Band, Percussion Ensemble, and Falcon Marching Band. She is currently serving as the secretary for the Student Percussion Association and is a member of the BGSU honors college.

Sophomore

Jayden Hall is a second year studennt getting a BMA with a minor in recording technology. He's been a member of concert band and our percussion ensemble. Jayden is very excited for everything that will make me a better musician on every instrument that he picks up.

Sophomore

Frank Sanzo is a second-year Music Education major from Painesville, Ohio. He attended Riverside High School, where he was heavily involved in their theatre, choir, and band programs. On campus, Frank is involved in Music Industry Club, Student Percussion Association, and is currently President-Elect of Ohio Collegiate Music Education Association. Besides percussion, Frank also plays guitar, piano, sings, and writes music in his free time.

Sophomore

Riley Kramer is a second-year Jazz Studies major from Monclova, Ohio. He graduated from Toledo Christian Schools, where he participated in the marching band, concert band, worship band, choir, and musical theatre programs. Riley is a recipient of the John Philip Sousa Award, and has competed at the national level as a member of the Calvary Student Ministries worship team. He is a proud member of the Falcon Marching Band Cymbal Line and the BGSU Honors College.

Sophomore

Emma Zemancik is a second year music performance major at BGSU. She is a graduate of Northwestern High School, where she was involved in choir, theatre, and the  marching and concert bands. She was also a four-year member of the Akron Youth Symphony and has participated in numerous honor bands and choirs. Along with music, she is interested in literature and writing.

Sophomore

Anna Martin is a sophomore majoring in Adolescent to Young Adult Mathematical Education and minoring in music. She is from Pickerington, Ohio, where she attended Pickerington High School North. Throughout high school, she has performed in the Ohio Music Education Association All-State Band, college honor bands, her high school symphonic band, and years of superior ratings during solo and ensemble. She was also very involved in the front ensemble marching band, taking multiple leadership roles. In her free time, she enjoys playing volleyball, where she earned Second Team All Ohio Capital Conference. She also loves to play table tennis and compete at the Arnold Sportsfest. During college, she has been involved in the wind symphony, philharmonic orchestra, and percussion ensemble at Bowling Green and is excited about her future!

Sophomore

Kathryn graduated from Riverside Highschool and is currently a second year student at Bowling Green State University. She came to BG to pursue a degree in Music Performance and possibly minor in Recording Production/Media. She has played percussion for 6+ years and has been involved in music for even longer. She has been involved in her highschool, one of the main activities being marching band, where she played bells for her first year, and bass for her remaining three. She was also a squad leader her senior year. She was also involved in her high school theater program, where she joined the Light and Sound crew, and assumed the position of Tech Head of the crew for two full years. She was a four year member of the Cleveland Youth Wind Symphony, and during her senior year she was a part of the Cleveland Institute of Music’s Percussion Ensemble.

Sophomore

Sam Batty is a Jazz Studies major from Temecula, California. He graduated from Temecula Valley High School in 2020 where he participated in the school's marching, jazz and concert bands as well as the indoor percussion ensemble. Sam also previously studied at Mira Costa College in Oceanside, California, before transferring to BGSU this fall. At Bowling Green, he is currently part of various jazz ensembles, and the percussion ensemble. 

Freshman

Elijah Kuszmaul is a first year Music Education major from West Unity Ohio. He is a recent graduate from Hilltop High School. In High School he played drum set in jazz band for four years, marching band for four years, sang in audition choir for 4 years, and did theatre for 7 years. He was also actively involved in community ensembles and omea events which included black swamp community orchestra, black swamp community choir, and Solo and Ensemble.

Freshman

  Evan Palermo is a first-year Jazz Studies major from Painesville, Ohio. During his time at Riverside High School, Evan kept himself busy by participating in marching band, orchestral band, and his school’s musical theatre program. Evan was also a three-year member of the Cleveland Youth Wind Symphony, along with a one-year member of the Lakeland Jazz Impact ensemble. Outside of the classroom, Evan started his professional music career by being a freelance drummer/percussionist, leading to performances ranging from symphonic orchestral work in the percussion section to energetic musicals behind the kit. Evan is a recipient of the Ian’s Legacy Scholarship, along with other scholarships supporting his music career.

Freshman

Mason Marquette is a first year Music Education major from Stow, Ohio. In high school, he participated in the marching band, Wind Ensemble, Concert Choir, and multiple acapella groups. He also participated in OMEA Solo and Ensemble as well as Large Group Contest in both band and choral ensembles. He currently plays tenor drums in the Falcon Marching Band.

Freshman

Matthew Graves is a freshman music education major at BGSU. He is from Avon Lake Ohio where he graduated from Avon Lake High School.  He participated in marching band, percussion ensemble, jazz band, the symphonic band, and the pit orchestra for the musicals.  He was also the president of the marching band his senior year. He competed in OMEA for marching band, solo and ensemble, and symphonic band.

Freshman

Jonathan (JJ) Bushrow is a first-year composition major who is from Sylvania, Ohio (Located next to Toledo, Ohio). JJ is a graduate of Sylvania Northview Highschool. During his time in highschool, JJ was involved in many programs including band, choir, theater, and northcover (which is an electric pop orchestra). He has also participated in Solo & Ensemble as a soloist, small ensemble, and large ensemble (band and choir). Currently he is in the falcon drumline playing bass drum.

Freshman

Jacob Kendall is a first year Music Education major from Mason, Ohio. During his time in high school he participated in the marching band, jazz band, symphonic band, percussion ensembles, and played in the musicals pit orchestra. Throughout his endeavors he has also become very involved with the marching and pageantry arts, preforming with William Mason High School marching band, BGSU Falcon Marching band, and Matrix Performing Arts.

Freshman

Liam Lockhart is a first year Music Education student from Oberlin, Ohio. He graduated in 2021 from Firelands High School where he was a member of marching band, concert band, and honors choir, performing in OMEA Solo & Ensemble and Large group events with band and choir. He has performed with the Northern Ohio Youth Orchestra, the Kent State University Honors Band, and the Cleveland State University Honors Band. He is also a member of the BGSU Falcon Drumline.