Stephen Versaevel Adjunct Professor of Percussion Percussion Studio Percussion Techniques Assistant Director Spirit of the West Marching Band 133 Howard Hall Tel: 994-5757 stephen.versaevel@montana.edu

Stephen Versaevel, Director of Percussion Studies/Assistant Director of Athletic Bands at Montana State University since August 2006, is a Doctor of Music candidate in Percussion Performance at The Florida State University in Tallahassee, FL, where as a Graduate Assistant, he instructed the Marching Chiefs “Big 8” Drum Line.  He holds a Master’s degree in Percussion Performance from the University of Kansas and a Bachelor of Music Education from South Dakota State University, and has studied with Dr. John Parks IV and Mr. James McKinney.
Stephen is currently a Section Percussionist with the Bozeman Symphony Orchestra and Carl Fischer Publications recording ensemble in Tampa, Florida.  As a soloist he has appeared with the University of Kansas Percussion Ensemble (2002 Kansas MENC Convention), The Florida State University Percussion Ensemble, as well as being a performer on the prestigious Kaleidoscope series concert.  Stephen’s other performance credits include the Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra, Dothan Symphony, and many of the internationally renowned Florida State University ensembles.  Stephen may also be heard on the critically-acclaimed compact disk Dusk: Music From the Heartland, released in August of 2004.  Stephen is active as both an educator and arranger for many high school and college drum lines across the United States and is a member of the Innovative Percussion Education Team.

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