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Dr. Lucas Bernier is an Associate Professor of Music and Director of Percussion Studies at the University of Mary in Bismarck, ND. His roles include teaching percussion techniques, orchestration, music technology, and mentoring students through applied lessons and ensembles. He leads the Percussion Ensemble, Steel Band, and collaborates in chamber music settings.
- Education: DMA (University of Iowa, 2012), MA (University of Iowa, 2009), BM (Minnesota State University Moorhead, 2007)
- Performance Roles: Principal Percussionist (Bismarck-Mandan Symphony Orchestra), jazz combo leader, steel pan quintet director
His expertise spans classical, contemporary, jazz, and world music genres. Bernier actively performs with ensembles like the Varying Degrees Trio and collaborates with artists such as Yousif Sheronick and Dan Moore. He also serves as an adjudicator and clinician across North Dakota and Minnesota.
Bernier’s teaching emphasizes a ‘total percussion approach,’ preparing students for careers in performance and education through ensembles like Jazz Ensemble, Concert Band, and Pep Band/Drum Line. Scholarships are available for percussionists based on auditions in snare drum, mallets, and timpani.
He endorses Yamaha, Innovative Percussion, and Sabian Cymbals, and maintains a private teaching studio for all ages.
