Wayne Bovenschen

Wayne Bovenschen is in his 39th year serving as Professor of Percussion at Oklahoma State University. In this capacity, he directs the Concert Percussion Ensemble, Marching Percussion Ensemble, studio lessons, percussion techniques class, and is sponsor of the Alpha Chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi. Mr. Bovenschen also serves as Assistant director of bands where he assists the Director of the Cowboy Marching Band and assists with the OSU Spirit Bands at Men's and Women's basketball games and wrestling events.

Prior university teaching experience includes band teaching assistant and percussion instructor for the Michigan State University Spartan Marching Band and percussion instructor for Lansing Community College. He has performed with the Lansing Symphony Orchestra and the Cavaliers and Phantom Regiment Drum & Bugle Corps. Mr. Bovenschen is a member of the Percussive Arts Society, serving as a member of the International Percussion Ensemble Committee and twice as president of the Oklahoma Chapter. He is also a member of the CBDNA, MENC, International Association of Rudimental Percussionists, Kappa Kappa Psi, Tau Beta Sigma, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia and serves as a clinician for Yamaha Percussion, Vic Firth Sticks & Mallets and Remo Drum Heads, and Zildjian Cymbals.

Research Interests:

• Composition - Marching Percussion Ensemble
• Percussion Ensemble - recently active in commissioning new works for Concert Percussion Ensemble
• Music Education - impact of Drum Corps International on music education students