Ukena, Todd
Biography
Born: December 31, 1956
Country: Enid, Oklahoma, U.S.A
Studies: Phillips University (B.M.E.), University of Oklahoma (M.M.), University of North Texas
Teachers: Eddie Lockhart, Richard Gipson, Robert Schietroma
He worked with the Weatherford Independent School District since 1982, starting as assistant band director, then later as Director of Music at Mary Martin Elementary School while being the front line director of the Weatherford Kangaroos Marching Band from 2006-2010, and from 2008-2010, as Adjunct Professor of Percussion at Texas Wesleyan University in Fort Worth, Texas. He has taught private percussion since 1976.
Since 2003, he developed the “Integrated Music & P.E.” program (I.M.P.) at Mary Martin Elementary School collaborating with the P.E. teacher in his school. He has presented this system at 2010 TAHPERD summer and winter conventions as well as the 2011 TMEA convention. Many schools and districts in Texas are using the I.M.P. system. Todd continues to develop I.M.P. and other teaching resources for music and P.E. teachers. [1]
Works for Percussion
Accent Fever – Solo Percussion; Multiple Percussion
After School Rag – Solo Percussion; Marimba
Blue Wood – Solo Percussion; Marimba
Checking the Blueprints – Solo Percussion; Snare Drum
Checking the Blueprints-The Second Shift – Solo Percussion; Snare Drum
Colors – Solo Percussion; Marimba
Conversations for Percussion Ensemble – Percussion (10)
Flam City – Solo Percussion; Snare Drum
Forest Journey – Percussion Trio
Funk, No. 2 – Solo Percussion; Drum Set
Get the Job Done – Solo Percussion; Snare Drum
Highland Memories – Solo Percussion; Snare Drum
Jeda Night – Solo Percussion; Snare Drum
Jeda Suite – Solo Percussion; Snare Drum
Lauren's Lullaby – Solo Percussion; Marimba
Machinery – Solo Percussion; Snare Drum
Machinery, the Second Shift – Solo Percussion; Snare Drum
Making the Deadline – Solo Percussion; Snare Drum
No. II Funk – Solo Percussion; Timpani
Pile Driver – Solo Percussion; Snare Drum
Pile Driver - The Second Shift – Solo Percussion; Snare Drum
Pour the Concrete – Solo Percussion; Snare Drum
Pour the Concrete - The Second Shift – Solo Percussion; Snare Drum
Quiescence – Percussion Quartet
Riveting – Solo Percussion; Snare Drum
Riveting, the Second Shift – Solo Percussion; Snare Drum
Sand Blasting the Walls – Solo Percussion; Snare Drum
Stacking Brick – Solo Percussion; Snare Drum<
Suite No. 1 – Solo Percussion; Marimba
Tears of Long Lost Love – Solo Percussion; Vibraphone
Tempest – Solo Percussion; Marimba
The Devil, Daniel and Duane – Solo Percussion; Marimba
The Job Gets Done – Solo Percussion; Snare Drum
The Sighs of Carnival – Percussion Septet
The Vanguard – Solo Percussion; Snare Drum
Times are Changing – Solo Percussion; Snare Drum
Triplet Threes – Solo Percussion; Timpani
Who Knows? – Solo Percussion; Snare Drum
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