For Joe Woodie, percussion is his
career and his passion. A graduate of Bowling Green State University with a
bachelor’s of music degree, Joe joined William Mason High School this year as
the percussion specialist for all six concert bands and for the marching band.
Joe marched with both the Bluecoats
Drum and Bugle Corps and with Rhythm X Indoor Percussion Ensemble and now
serves as a battery instructor for both ensembles. In August, Joe was a part of
the staff that guided the Bluecoats to win the 2016 DCI World Class
Championships. He has also worked as a battery instructor for many area high
schools, including Northmont, Findlay, Miamisburg, Sycamore, and Centerville.
Joe believes music is a subject
uniquely bound to emotion and has discovered that creating an emotional
connection between his students’ individual experiences and the music they are
performing is a powerful tool as a music educator. Teaching also provides the
opportunity for Joe to guide the individual character development in each
student through music.
Joe has been inspired by the work of Claude Debussy, Igor
Stavinsky, Paul Hindemith, and Frederic Chopin, and is especially grateful to
his parents for providing support and inspiration as he pursued his love of
music. When Joe isn’t teaching or playing music, he appreciates time to
exercise, socialize, and compose percussive/electronic music.