United Percussion and Arts, Inc. and Nick Werth Present a Unique Virtual Collaboration
United Percussion and Arts, Inc. and Nick Werth Present a Unique Virtual Collaboration
"Until We Meet Again"
Featuring the 2021 members of United Percussion World and GALAXE
12.19.20
This Saturday, Nick Werth will also be providing a clinic on production techniques and his experiences from 4-6pm, exclusively for the members of United Percussion World and United Percussion 2. If you are interested in seeing this clinic LIVE, positions are still open for United Percussion’s ensembles. Register for a packet, pay the audition fee and you will have exclusive access to Nick and the rest of what we have in store for 2021, including unique performance opportunities just like this one.
An original member of Ghost-Note, Nick Werth serves up hip hop-inspired beats with his solo project, Galaxe. What makes this incredibly unique is that he does it all live while treating midi mallet percussion like an MPC. Based in the Pacific Northwest, the Galaxe sound is deeply inspired by nature, expansion, and the infinite, with nods to J Dilla and Flying Lotus.
As a composer, Nick has been commissioned to write a number of works, including Boom Bap for percussion sextet (2017 Tapspace), Becoming the Change for percussion ensemble (2020), and Originating Within for solo percussion and electronics (2020).
Nick has a degree in Percussion Performance from the University of North Texas (2003), where he immersed himself in both the rhythmic and melodic sides of percussion. He has taught various percussion programs, including Phantom Regiment (2003-2006, *Fred Sanford award '06), Boston Crusaders (2009), Colts (2011), Cadets (2012), Flower Mound HS (2006-2011), and Wakeland HS (2006-2011). His self-published tenor drumming method book, Movement and Mentality, and his rhythmic exploration etudes, Rhythm of Conscience, continue to inspire students everywhere.
Video edited by Todd Gee
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