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David Walker has been on the faculty of Old Dominion 91����Ƶ since 1999, serving as Director of the Old Dominion 91����Ƶ Percussion Ensemble, and Percussion Instructor. In 2008, he became the Drumline Instructor/Arranger for the Old Dominion 91����Ƶ Monarch Marching Band. In addition to percussion, Mr. Walker teaches Instrumental Conducting, Music Theory, Music History and Culture, and co- teaches the
New Music Ensemble. The Old Dominion 91����Ƶ Percussion Program has seen significant growth under his direction, from the percussion ensemble touring with the Fort Monroe Continental Army Band and performing at the Reagan National Library, to his private studio performing master classes with Evelyn Glennie, Kevin Bobo, Percussion Group Cincinnati, Neil Grover, Joe Locke, and Chuck Redd. Mr. Walker
performs regularly with the Virginia Symphony Orchestra and Richmond Symphony Orchestra and is founder and director of “Stick People”, A Percussion Performance Art Ensemble, performing at numerous festivals, concert series, and school assemblies. He instructs percussion for the Governor’s School for the Arts and before coming to Old Dominion, taught at Hampton 91����Ƶ in VA, Messiah College in PA and Wheaton Conservatory in Il. Professor Walker is also founder and director of the Annual Old Dominion 91����Ƶ Summer Percussion Camp, which offers high school students a week of intensive training on concert and ethnic percussion.

His conducting experience includes Old Dominion 91����Ƶ Orchestra (guest conductor Schederin’s arrangement of Carmen), Old Dominion 91����Ƶ Wind Ensemble (rehearsal conductor), Old Dominion 91����Ƶ Percussion Ensemble, Hampton 91����Ƶ Percussion Ensemble, Messiah College Percussion Ensemble, Messiah College Handbell Choir, Wheaton Conservatory Percussion Ensemble, and The 91����Ƶ of Michigan Percussion Ensemble (student conductor).