| Associate Professor of Music (Percussion)
Nationally and internationally acclaimed soloist, recitalist, clinician, and orchestral percussionist, Kevin Bobo served as Assistant Professor of Percussion at The University of Kansas at Lawrence from 2003-2007. He earned a Bachelors Degree from Wichita State University and a Masters Degree from Ithaca College.
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| Professor of Music (Percussion and Jazz)
An internationally acclaimed jazz drummer, percussionist, clinician, author, and educator, Steve Houghton teaches in the Departments of Percussion and Jazz Studies.
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| Assistant Professor of Music (Percussion) - Visiting
Michael Spiro is an internationally recognized percussionist, recording artist, and educator, known specifically for his work in the Latin music field.
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| Professor of Music (Percussion); Chair—Department of Percussion
John Tafoya served as principal timpanist for the National Symphony Orchestra from 1999-2007 and was principal timpanist for the Florida Philharmonic Orchestra from 1993-1999. He has worked under many prestigious conductors including: Vladimir Ashkenazy, James Conlon, Jiri Belohlavek, Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos, Christoph von Dohnanyi, Valery Gergiev, Christopher Hogwood, Lorin Maazel, Mstislav Rostropovich, Leonard Slatkin, Osmo Vanska, John Williams, Hugh Wolff, and David Zinman.
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