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Spencer Martin is a Clinical Professor of Music and Associate Director of the Lionel Hampton School of Music at the University of Idaho, where he also serves as Director of Athletic Bands. He is affiliated with the College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences and leads the Vandal Marching Band, Basketball Bands, and other ensembles.
His educational background includes a Bachelor of Music and Master of Music in percussion performance and pedagogy from the University of Idaho, studying under Dan Bukvich, Ronnie Bedford, John Baldwin, and James Harrison.
Spencer Martin's research and artistic interests include percussion performance, jazz studies, music pedagogy, ethnomusicology (especially Basque music), traditional arts, and band direction. He is deeply involved in both concert and jazz band education, with a strong emphasis on performance excellence and cultural expression.
His professional work reflects a blend of academic leadership and performance artistry, with no recent publications listed.
- State of Idaho's Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Grant (2010-2011)
As a mentor and educator, Martin has guided numerous student ensembles and served as a clinician, adjudicator, and guest conductor across Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, and Hawaii. He has not disclosed specific grant-funded research projects, but his work in traditional arts has been supported by state recognition.
He is actively involved with the Vandal Marching Band, Jazz Band III, Concert Band, Percussion Ensemble, and the Vandal Alumni Marching Band. His international performance group, Amuma Says No, explores Basque-American musical traditions, and he teaches the Txalaparta, an ancient Basque percussion instrument.
