She was the winner of the Keiko Abe Prize at the second World Marimba competition in Okaya, Japan, and the top prize winner at the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts’ ARTS competition.
In January of 2012, Dease was a recipient of the Michigan State University Teacher Scholar Award. She has also performed with the Detroit Symphony, Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, the Moscow Chamber Orchestra, the Solisti New York Orchestra, the Grand Rapids Symphony and the Traverse Symphony Orchestra. She is currently principal percussionist with the Lansing Symphony Orchestra and the Brevard Music Center Orchestra. Dease is passionate about new music and has participated in consortium’s to commission new works from composers such as Alejandro Vinao, Peter Klatzow, Paul Lansky, Martin Bresnick, John Serry and Roshanne Etezady. She has performed solo and chamber recitals throughout the United States, Asia and South America. As a percussionist, she has maintained a career as an active solo, chamber, and orchestral musician. She has served on the faculty for the Filarmonica Joven de Colombia and the Interlochen Arts Camp.ĭease began her musical career very early, studying piano and violin at the age of two. She regularly gives master classes at universities throughout the US and abroad and is currently on the faculty at the Brevard Music Center. Dease is passionate about educating the next generation of young musicians. Admission charge.ġ0/31/21 - Glenn Schaft - Masterclass for Dana High School Honor Band Percussion Section, Bliss Hall, rm.Gwendolyn Dease is currently associate professor of percussion at the Michigan State University College of Music. YSU P ercussion Ensemble Spring Semester 2021 Concert Dana School of Music YouTube channel ĩ/21/21 - Guest Artist-Ron Coulter, Improvisation Masterclass featuring the YSU Percussion Ensemble, 3:30-5pm, Bliss Hall rm 2326, Sponsored by Glenn Schaft and the Youngstown Percussion Collectiveġ0/3/21 - Dana Ensemble-Artist Faculty In-Residence Concert, Repertoire includes Igor Stravinsky-L’Histoire du Soldat, William Walton - Facade, 3PM, Ford Family Recital Hall, DeYor Center for the Performing Arts, Youngstown, OH. Troy Schaltenbrand & Evan Gottschalk - Sophomore Recital.Keith Born & Moriah Placer - Sophomore Recital.Bob Young & Eric Zalenski-Sophomore Duo Recital.PE - 3/4/15 - Butler Institute Of American Art.PE - 3/2/16 Butler Institute of American Art.PE - 2/23/219 - YSU Winds and percussion invitational.PE - 3/27/19 - Butler institute of American Art.PE Bandorama - 11/21/19 - Stambaubaugh.YSU PE at Butler Institute of American Art.YPC-early years: Ron Coulter, Nathan Douds, & Craig Hill.YDOP 2015 YSU Marching Pride Drumline demo.YDOP 2015 Moriah Placer, Charles Battaglia, and Troy Schaltenbrand.YDOP 2015 John Vitullo & Dylan Kollat w Jane Black.YDOP 2015 Glenn Schaft & John Vitullo w.YDOP 2015 Ed Davis facilitates drum circle.YDOP 2015 Dylan Kollat - drumline instructor.Tim Hampton, Cory Doran, Tyler Husosky, Kevin Rabold.Ron Coulter - performs Stuart Smith-Songs I-IX.OH PAS DOP 2015 Ohio Northern University.Nathan Douds gives my son, Lewis, a lesson.Mario Butera, Dean Anshutz, Cory Doran, Tetsuya Takeno.Johnny Lane Facilitates SMARTS Drum Circle.Elizabeth DeLamater - Adjunct Faculty 2011-15.Ben toth, guest artist with YSU wind ensemble 2016.PE 10-25-17 Butler Institute of American Art.Glenn Schaft - soloist - DAve Morgan - reactions 2017.Jordan Ringold - Sitting-IN at Gospel Drumset Clinic.Johnny Lee Lane - Rudiments In Slow Motion.Schaft - Binary & Ternary Sticking Patterns.