NSU Percussion

11/13/2025

Congrats to the Airline HS Percussion section under the direction of NSU Percussion Grant Shelton! 😈🤘

Airline is proud of our Percussion Team and we celebrate them as State Champions. Way to go Airline Percussion!

11/13/2025

Congrats to NSU Percussion alum Joel Burris on his new position at Airline High School! 😈🤘

Airline welcomes Joel Burris as our new Band Director.

Joel Burris, is a dedicated educator celebrating 19 years of service within the Bossier Parish School system. A proud Haughton High alumnus (Class of 1998), Mr. Burris has spent the last 17 years building a thriving percussion program for the Buccaneers as the Asst. Director of Bands and Director of Percussion. Prior to that, he spent two years as the Director of Bands at Bossier High School.

Mr. Burris earned his Bachelor of Music Education degree from Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana, where he studied under the esteemed Kenneth Green and Bill Brent. The excellence and innovative spirit demonstrated by his students are a direct result of his foundational musicianship and instructional methods, which are a cornerstone to a successful band program.

Beyond the band hall, Mr. Burris is a deeply involved member of his community. He and his wife, Jennifer, are the proud parents of two daughters, Audrey and Kelsey. Joel enjoys spending his free time working on his sports car and entering car shows, traveling with his family, and cooking. He is also an active partner of The Simple Church where he serves every Sunday with his church family.

Mr. Burris credits his passion for education to his mother, Beth Burris (BPSB Retired), and his drive for success to his father, Bill Burris. The values they taught him have been instrumental into his successful and passionate career.

08/15/2025

Mr. Green's memorial service is next Saturday, August 23 at 2 PM in Magale Recital Hall. We would love for you to join and honor the man who positively affected so many of our lives. We would also love to share your fondest memories and any statements about Mr. Green. Please send to Dr. Sanders at [email protected]. 😈🤘

Dear Friends: There will be a special memorial service to honor the life of Ken Green, who passed away from Cancer on July 4th. This program will take place on August 23rd at 2 pm in the Magale Recital Hall on the Campus of NSU. We hope that many alumni and friends will plan to attend the service. We would like to feature short statements in the printed program from former students and colleagues about the impact that Ken Green made on the lives of those he came in contact with. Please send those statements to Dr. Terrie Sanders, [email protected].

05/28/2025

Excited to release the latest music video from NSU Percussion, "Trinetik" by Andrea Venet. A fun, challenging work for mallet quartet that you should program with your percussion ensemble next year!😈🤘

Recorded on April 28, 2025 in Magale Recital Hall.Performers:Mars HeardHarmony MarshMason WindhamKirk YbañezProgram Note:Kinetic energy is a term in physics ...

05/12/2025

New video from NSU Percussion performing "Ritual Music" by David Skidmore! 😈🤘

Performed by NSU Percussion and recorded live on March 21, 2025 in Magale Recital Hall.Performers:Guillermo Chapa-PoulosCaden HooterPeyton JohnsonCovie Latha...

02/13/2025

Calling all NSU Percussion alumni! Please fill out the link below to be added to our email list to stay up to date on NSU Percussion news and events! 😈🤘🏽

01/09/2025

Check out the percussion facilities we have here at Northwestern State University. We have several practice rooms, instruments, and more. Imagine yourself making music in these spaces!

11/02/2024

Calling all NSU Percussion Alumni! Let us know if you will be at PASIC 2024 next week. Form in the comments below.😈🤘

09/25/2024

https://www.nsula.edu/nsu-percussion-ensemble-and-steel-pandemonium-band-to-perform-friday/

NATCHITOCHES -- The NSU Percussion Ensemble and Steel PanDEMONium Band will perform their first concert of the year at Northwestern State University on Friday, Sept. 27 at 7:30 p.m. in Magale Recital Hall. Admission is free and open to the public. A live stream of

03/20/2024

We are excited to host the 2024 NSU Percussion Day on April 20. The day will be filled with clinics and performances including an all-star percussion ensemble and a beginning steel band. Use the link in the comments to register your ensemble or sign up your student(s) to perform in the percussion day ensembles. Registration to participate closes on March 31 but admission is free and open to the public. 😈🤘

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