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faculty
Jamie Eckert
Part Time Lecturer
Music
percussionPercussion Ensemble, El Caribe Steel BandContact
508-999-8568
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College of Visual & Performing Arts 204
Education
| 1993 | West Virginia University | M.M. |
| 1990 | Eastern New Mexico University | B.M. |
Teaching
- Introduction to World Music
- African American Music History
- Percussion Methods
- Percussion Ensemble
- Steel Pan Ensemble
Teaching
Programs
Programs
Teaching
Courses
Explores the musical traditions of various cultures with respect to their historical, social, and cultural backgrounds. This course also explores different approaches to musical organization, musical practice, and significant aspects of style within a world music setting.
Explores the musical traditions of various cultures with respect to their historical, social, and cultural backgrounds. This course also explores different approaches to musical organization, musical practice, and significant aspects of style within a world music setting.
Weekly private lessons.
Weekly private lessons.
Small performing organizations devoted to the music repertoire of all stylistic periods.
Small performing organizations devoted to the music repertoire of all stylistic periods.
Small performing organizations devoted to the music repertoire of all stylistic periods.
Small performing organizations devoted to the music repertoire of all stylistic periods.
Small performing organizations devoted to the music repertoire of all stylistic periods.
Small performing organizations devoted to the music repertoire of all stylistic periods.
Teaching
Online and Continuing Education Courses
Explores the musical traditions of various cultures with respect to their historical, social, and cultural backgrounds. This course also explores different approaches to musical organization, musical practice, and significant aspects of style within a world music setting.
Register for this course.
Biography
Jamie Eckert attended Eastern New Mexico University, where he studied with Robert James, Alison Shaw and Robert Ledbetter. He pursued further studies at the University of New Mexico, studying with Christopher Shultis and Mexican marimbist Steven Chavez. Mr. Eckert pursued master’s studies at West Virginia University, studying with Phil Faini, I Wayan Rai, Ki Mantle Hood, Paschal Younge, Ellie Mannette, Al Wrublesky, and Timothy Peterman. He also studied composition with John Beal and electronic music and composition with Gilbert Trythall. While at West Virginia University, he helped to establish the school’s first steel drum band.
Mr. Eckert has traveled as an educator and performer throughout Asia, Europe, Central America, and the Caribbean. He has taught percussion at Dartmouth High School (MA), where the percussion ensembles have won numerous World Championships. Mr. Eckert was also a member of the Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps drum staff for 15 years and was recently inducted into their Hall of Fame.
Mr. Eckert currently teaches percussion, world music, and African American music history at the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth. While at UMass Dartmouth, he founded the first and only steel drum program in the UMass system. He continues to study African music with royal hartigan and Kwabena Boeteng, and Javanese music with I.M. Harjito. He also enjoys busy summers with his own steel band, “El Caribe”.