Bill Pagaran: Drummer, Percussionist, Clinician, Speaker and Educator
Performed/Toured with:
Broken Walls (current band touring with) Heather Clark/Revival Town Records Artist
William Clark (Jason Upton’s Bassist) Ray Hughes
Jo Ann McFadder Julie Meyers
Kent Henry Integrity Recording Artist Chris DuPre
The Wildings Joel’s Army I Conference Drummer
Lou Harrison Grover Levy
David and Nicole Binion/God Chasers Hal Linden’s Big Band (Barney Miller)
Reed Gratz Rob Frazier
MENC Showcase performance with Tribe “Open up the Mysteries”/”Out of the North
the Colony Calypso Band 2003 Ross Parsley Integrity/Hosanna Artist
Glenn Pakiam Vertical Music Artist Angela Pinkston “Infinitely” “Doorway to Beautiful"
Rhythms of Life “ROL” Percussion Ensemble Director Calling All Nations 2006 in Berlin
Anchorage Symphony Fairbanks Symphony
Arctic Chamber Orchestra Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival Drummer
Selected Discography:
“Doorway to Beautiful” and “Infinitely” by Angela Pinkston
“Dance for the Fathers” and Broken Walls DVD “Drums of Thunder” by Broken Walls
“Open Up the Mysteries” and “Out of the North” by Tribe
Education:
University of Oregon
BA/BED Music/Secondary Education University of Alaska: Anchorage
Studied with Charles Dowd, Fred Budda (Boston Pops) and Charlie Adams (Yanni)
Accomplishments/Awards:
MENC Showcase performance with Colony Calypso Band 2003
Scholarships from U of O, UAA, UAF, Fairbanks Symphony and Anchorage Symphony
UAF Faculty Choice award 2 years in a row
1988 Full Tuition Scholarship at the University of Oregon
1988 Mary Cassetta Scholarship (Anchorage Symphony)
1988 MENC National Youth Symphony Percussionist
Endorsements:
Taye Drum Artist since 2002
Sabian Cymbal Education (Carry the Cure: Rhythms of Life program) Endorsement 1999
Current Projects:
“Drumming in Half the Time” Instructional Book (completed), “A Rhythmic Journey” Instructional Video on prophetic drumming and improvisation, “Rememba the Marimba” 7 instructional solos for Marimba
Broken Walls (current band touring with) Heather Clark/Revival Town Records Artist
William Clark (Jason Upton’s Bassist) Ray Hughes
Jo Ann McFadder Julie Meyers
Kent Henry Integrity Recording Artist Chris DuPre
The Wildings Joel’s Army I Conference Drummer
Lou Harrison Grover Levy
David and Nicole Binion/God Chasers Hal Linden’s Big Band (Barney Miller)
Reed Gratz Rob Frazier
MENC Showcase performance with Tribe “Open up the Mysteries”/”Out of the North
the Colony Calypso Band 2003 Ross Parsley Integrity/Hosanna Artist
Glenn Pakiam Vertical Music Artist Angela Pinkston “Infinitely” “Doorway to Beautiful"
Rhythms of Life “ROL” Percussion Ensemble Director Calling All Nations 2006 in Berlin
Anchorage Symphony Fairbanks Symphony
Arctic Chamber Orchestra Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival Drummer
Selected Discography:
“Doorway to Beautiful” and “Infinitely” by Angela Pinkston
“Dance for the Fathers” and Broken Walls DVD “Drums of Thunder” by Broken Walls
“Open Up the Mysteries” and “Out of the North” by Tribe
Education:
University of Oregon
BA/BED Music/Secondary Education University of Alaska: Anchorage
Studied with Charles Dowd, Fred Budda (Boston Pops) and Charlie Adams (Yanni)
Accomplishments/Awards:
MENC Showcase performance with Colony Calypso Band 2003
Scholarships from U of O, UAA, UAF, Fairbanks Symphony and Anchorage Symphony
UAF Faculty Choice award 2 years in a row
1988 Full Tuition Scholarship at the University of Oregon
1988 Mary Cassetta Scholarship (Anchorage Symphony)
1988 MENC National Youth Symphony Percussionist
Endorsements:
Taye Drum Artist since 2002
Sabian Cymbal Education (Carry the Cure: Rhythms of Life program) Endorsement 1999
Current Projects:
“Drumming in Half the Time” Instructional Book (completed), “A Rhythmic Journey” Instructional Video on prophetic drumming and improvisation, “Rememba the Marimba” 7 instructional solos for Marimba