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    At the collegiate level Alex is Assistant Professor of Percussion at University of Central Missouri. At Michigan State University Alex served as a teaching assistant in the areas of percussion and ethnomusicology, and also for the Spartan Drumline. At East Carolina Alex was an instructor for the Marching Pirates Drumline and for the Brazilian Ensemble.
    Alex also works as a contracted educator and clinician for middle and high school percussion programs. Some of these include: Grand Rapids Public Schools, Green Hope High School, Cape Fear High School, Port Huron Northern High School, Immaculate Heart of Mary Middle School, Okemos High School, and Olivet High School. 
    Alex offers private lessons through the ja Smith Percussion Studio. 
    Alex offers instruction in the area of marching percussion. He also writes music and designs shows for fall and winter marching percussion ensembles.


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