Department of Percussion Studies
The Team
Study Area Leader:
Steven Barnard ARAM
Steven was a member of the National Youth Orchestra of Great
Britain before going on to study at the Royal Academy of Music with
James Blades and Nicholas Cole. Upon graduation, he joined the
World Youth Orchestra as timpanist and, in 1979, he was appointed
Principal Timpanist with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales. He
has been heavily involved with the Orchestra's education and
community work since 1994 and has been awarded a Continuing
Professional Development Diploma in recognition of this work. In
2002 Steven founded the jazz quintet NOT NOW, drawn from members of
BBC NOW, in which he plays drum kit. He was appointed Percussion
Co-ordinator at RWCMD in 2005.
Percussion
Timpani
Percussion Ensemble
- Phil Girling BA (Hons) AC (WCMD)
Latin American and Drum Kit
- Elliott Bennett BA (Hons)