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Jlin’s Soulfood, performed by the Adams State Percussion Ensemble in Fall 2023. Directed by Melinda A. Leoce.
Ivan Trevino's Space Junk performed live by the Graceland University Percussion Ensemble in the Spring of 2019. This was a collaboration between the GU Percussion Ensemble, directed by Dr. Melinda A. Leoce (2017-2020), and the Advanced Drawing class taught by Professor Karen Gergely. All the artwork you see was created by the students in the class based on their reactions to the piece and then projected live during the performance.
Elliott Carter's Saëta from Eight Pieces for Four Timpani. Performed live by Melinda A. Leoce on November 8, 2015 in Recital Hall at Indiana University. Filming/Editing by Mirshad Ghalip.
Movements II. Tango, and III. Dance of Passion Performed live by Melinda A. Leoce on November 18, 2015 at Indiana University Filmed and edited by Mirshad Ghalip
Melinda A. Leoce and Kristin Olson play Trevino's Hold Fast. Performed live at Indiana University on November 8, 2015. Filmed and edited by Mirshad Ghalip.
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Mi Hito, No! a track from Elizabeth Naccarato’s 2023 album A Southwest Story. Percussion arranged and performed by Melinda A. Leoce.
Brown Eyes, a track from Elizabeth Naccarato’s 2023 album A Southwest Story. Percussion arranged and performed by Melinda A. Leoce.
Click the image above for links to sample the tracks on The John Psathas Percussion Project Vol. 1, released in 2019 by Navona Records. JP3 is headed by Dr. Omar Carmenates, Director of Percussion at Furman University. Melinda performs on tracks 1-4, 12, and 14.
Please check out Omar’s other fantastic work here
Melinda’s performance of “The Honeybee” for tenor steel pan by Liam Teague in a masterclass with the composer.
Highlights from a Fall 2018 Graceland University Percussion Ensemble concert. Melinda served as Instructor of Percussion from 2017-2020.
Highlights from a Spring 2018 Graceland University Percussion Ensemble concert. Melinda served as Instructor of Percussion from 2017-2020.
A performance of Santa’s in the House by the late Chris Brooks. Performed by the Fall 2015 Percussion Methods class at Indiana University taught by Melinda. An annual tradition with many Percussion Methods classes since then!
Cello Suite in G Major by J. S. Bach, I. Prelude, IV. Sarabande, III. Courante
Toccata for Marimba and Vibraphone by Anders Koppel (featuring Tommy Dobbs on marimba)
Mudra - Bob Becker. Soloist is Melinda A. Leoce, other performers include Austin Pelella, Gordon Hicken, Stephen Kehner, and Connor Stevens.
Naked and On Fire - Adam Silverman. Premiered by the FSU Percussion Ensemble. Performers are Melinda Leoce, Matthew Jordan, Tommy Dobbs, Luis Rivera, Matthew Filosa, and Gordon Hicken.