J. Michael SAMMONS, Dr. portrait
  • Assistant Professor, School Of Music

Professional Service

  • Utah Percussive Arts Society . President. 12/01/2013 - 07/01/2016
  • Percussive Arts Society. Education Committee Member. 08/01/2011 - 12/01/2015
  • Percussive Arts Society. Education Committee Member, Rudimental Sub Committee Chair. 11/15/2012 - 07/01/2014
  • Percussive Arts Society. Education Committee Web Design Sub-Committee. 11/15/2011 - 07/01/2015
  • Utah Chapter Percussive Arts Society . Organize "Day of Percussion" Event. 02/01/2013 - 05/01/2016
  • Percussive Arts Society . Role: Chair. University Pedagogy Committeee. 11/14/2020 - present
  • Percussive Arts Society. Role: Member. University Pedagogy Committee. 07/01/2018 - present
  • Utah Percussive Arts Society. Board Member. 07/01/2017 - present
  • Percussive Arts Society . Officer, Executive Committee. 11/12/2016 - 07/01/2017
  • Percussive Arts Society . Role: Chair. University Pedagogy Committee. 12/01/2015 - 11/12/2016
  • Percussive Arts Society . Role: Editor. PAS Educators' Companion Journal. 06/01/2014 - 11/12/2016
  • Utah Percussive Arts Society . President. 01/01/2014 - 07/01/2016
  • Utah Percussive Arts Society . Role: Organizer. Day of Percussion . 01/01/2014 - 05/01/2016

Internal Service

  • Search Committee, Director of Bands. Committee Member, 11/01/2022 - 03/01/2023. Department service.
  • Search Committee, Director of Bands . Committee Member, 09/01/2021 - 05/01/2022. Department service.
  • CFA Council Faculty Representative. Committee Member, 08/23/2021 - present. College service.
  • CFA Safety Committee. Committee Member, 08/23/2021 - present. College service.
  • Fine Arts Ambassadors. Panelist, 03/05/2021 - 03/05/2021. College service.
  • Search Committee, Assistant Director of Athletic Bands . Committee Member, 03/01/2021 - 07/01/2021. Department service.
  • Search Committee, Visiting Director of Wind Ensemble. Member, 12/01/2020 - present. Department service.
  • Executive Committee. Member, 02/01/2020 - 08/01/2020. Department service.
  • Search Committee, Music Education Area. Member, 12/01/2019 - 04/01/2020. Department service.
  • Undergraduate Studies Committee. Member, 08/15/2019 - present. Department service.
  • IPRC Committee . Chair, 05/01/2019 - 04/30/2021. Department service.
  • Student Success Committee. Committee Member, 01/01/2019 - 12/31/2019. Department service.
  • Scheduling Committee. Committee Member, 09/01/2016 - present. Department service.
  • Recruiting Committee. Member, 07/01/2014 - present. Department service.
  • Editorial Board for Publication: "Studio". 03/01/2014 - 07/01/2015. College service.
  • Music Minor Advisor. 08/01/2013 - 07/01/2015. Department service.
  • Web Site Design, www.uofubands.org. consult , 08/01/2012 - 01/01/2015. Department service.

Community Partnership

  • Samba Fogo. Brazilian Performance Group Based in Salt Lake City. Consulting. 04/16/2015 - 12/31/2019
  • Legacy Alliance. 03/21/2015 - 12/01/2015
  • Drum Labs. 03/22/2014 - 12/01/2016
  • Summer Hays Music. Music Dealer Based in Salt Lake City. Consulting. 03/23/2013 - 07/01/2019
  • Utah Youth Symphony. Consulting. 08/01/2012 - present

Outreach

  • Percussive Arts Society Day of Percussion, Solo Competition Preparation Day. 03/01/2023 - 03/01/2023
  • Utah Percussion Auditions / School of Music Preparation Day. 01/18/2023 - 01/18/2023
  • Utah Percussion Ensemble Tour to following HS: Herriman, Woodscross, Davis, Mountain Ridge, Riverton . 10/31/2022 - 11/07/2022
  • Utah All-State Percussion Clinic. 10/19/2022 - 10/19/2022
  • Utah Summer Percussion Camp. 06/23/2022 - 06/24/2022
  • Hosted University of Utah Percussion Invitational: All day event includes clinics and combined concert with Utah PE. 03/28/2022 - 03/28/2022
  • Adjudication, Utah Percussive Arts Society Day of Percussion - Solo Competition . 03/19/2022 - 03/19/2022
  • Adjudication, Utah High School Association Solo and Ensemble Music Festival - Various events. 02/01/2022 - 05/01/2022
  • Chops Class: Rudimental Percussion Training Class (Open to community). 01/10/2022 - 04/27/2022
  • Sammons Virtual Office Hours: Live stream Clinic / Q&A. Occurs once per month with each month catering to a specific topic in percussion performance and pedagogy as well as a different demographics: high school students, non-percussionist music educators, college professors, college and graduate students, etc..including recruiting sessions / student members Q/A. 01/01/2022 - 12/31/2022
  • In person clinics at schools in the following states: Utah, Nevada. Students in the percussion area during my tenure have represented the following states: Utah Alabama, Alaska, California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Montana, Nevada, North Carolina, Texas, Tennessee, Illinois, Wyoming, Wisconsin and Washington. 01/01/2022 - 12/31/2022
  • Hosting on campus student visits. Invite to rehearsals, concerts, free lessons and game-days. 01/01/2022 - 12/31/2022
  • Hosted recruiting event at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention. 11/12/2021 - 11/13/2021
  • Sammons Virtual Office Hours: Live stream Clinic / Q&A. Occurs once per month with each month catering to a specific topic in percussion performance and pedagogy as well as a different demographics: high school students, non-percussionist music educators, college professors, college and graduate students, etc.. 11/01/2021 - 12/31/2021
  • Utah All-State Percussion Clinic. 10/27/2021 - 10/27/2021
  • Adjudication, Armand Zildjian International Percussion Competition. 05/15/2021 - 06/15/2021
  • Chops Class: Rudimental Percussion Training Class (Open to community. 01/14/2021 - 04/29/2021
  • Utah Percussion “Meet and Greet” Livestream with Students and Faculty. Series of Videos and Spotlights. 01/01/2021 - 12/31/2021
  • Hosting on campus student visits. Invite to rehearsals, concerts, free lessons and game-days . 01/01/2021 - 12/31/2021
  • In person clinics at schools in the following states: Utah, Texas, California. Students in the percussion area during my tenure have represented the following states: Utah (majority), Alabama, Alaska, California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Montana, Nevada, Texas, Tennessee, Illinois, Wyoming and Washington. 01/01/2021 - 12/31/2021
  • Utah All-State Percussion Clinic. 10/17/2020 - 10/17/2020
  • Adjudication, Armand Zildjian International Percussion Competition. 06/01/2020 - 07/01/2020
  • Chops Class: Rudimental Percussion Training Class (Open to community). 01/13/2020 - 05/02/2020
  • Utah All-State Percussion Clinic . 10/19/2019 - 10/19/2019
  • Adjudication, Sandy Feldstein National Percussion Festival . 06/23/2019 - 06/23/2019
  • Adjudication, Armand Zildjian International Percussion Competition. 06/01/2019 - 07/01/2019
  • Adjudication, Utah PAS Day of Percussion . 03/16/2019 - 03/16/2019
  • Utah Percussion Invitational . 03/04/2019 - 03/04/2019
  • HYPE (Honors Youth Percussion Ensemble). 01/01/2017 - 04/04/2017
  • Clinics at the following HS schools in TX: Westwood . 05/11/2016 - 05/13/2016
  • Clinics at the following HS in Utah:Skyview, Mountain Crest, Bountiful, Davis, Northridge, Viewmont, Syracuse, Woodscross, Union, Juan Diego, Cottonwood, Kearns, Olympus, Skyline, Alta, Jordan, West Jordan, Bingham, Copper Hills, Alta, Riverton, Murray, Judge Memorial, Summitt, Waterford, North Sanpete, North Summit, Park City, Grantsville, Tooele, Stansbury, American Fork, Lone Peak, Lehi, Westlake, Pleasant Grove, Mountain View, Timpanogos, Timpview, Maple Mountain, Payson, Spanish Fork, Provo, Roy, Skyridge, Jordan, Herriman, . 01/01/2016 - 12/31/2016
  • Clinics at the following HS in Las Vegas: Foothill, Green Valley, Coronado, Las Vegas Academy . 01/01/2016 - 12/31/2016
  • Clinic / Recruiting Park City High School. 12/14/2013 - 12/14/2013
  • Clinic / Recruiting Davis High School. 12/12/2013 - 12/12/2013
  • HYPE (Honors Youth Percussion Ensemble). 02/26/2013 - 02/26/2013
  • Utah Youth Symphony. 02/26/2013 - 02/26/2013
  • Clinic / Recruiting Stansbury High School. 02/15/2013 - 02/15/2013
  • HYPE (Honors Youth Percussion Ensemble). 02/09/2013 - 02/09/2013
  • Clinic / Recruiting MillCreek Jr. High School. 02/07/2013 - 02/07/2013
  • HYPE (Honors Youth Percussion Ensemble). 02/02/2013 - 02/02/2013
  • Clinic / Recruiting Cedar High School. 01/31/2013 - 01/31/2013
  • Clinic / Recruiting Desert Hills High School. 01/31/2013 - 01/31/2013
  • Clinic / Recruiting Hurricane High School. 01/31/2013 - 01/31/2013
  • Clinic / Recruiting Woods Cross High School. 01/30/2013 - 01/30/2013
  • Utah Bandmasters Association - Percussion Symposium. 01/26/2013 - 01/26/2013
  • Clinic / Recruiting Tooele High School. 01/24/2013 - 01/24/2013
  • Clinic / Recruiting Grantsville High School. 01/24/2013 - 01/24/2013
  • Clinic / Recruiting Woods Cross High School. 01/24/2013 - 01/24/2013
  • Clinic / Recruiting Roy High School. 01/24/2013 - 01/24/2013
  • Clinic / Recruiting Lynbrook High School. 01/17/2013 - 01/17/2013
  • Clinic / Recruiting Saratoga High School. 01/16/2013 - 01/16/2013
  • Utah Youth Symphony. 01/12/2013 - 01/12/2013
  • HYPE (Honors Youth Percussion Ensemble). 01/12/2013 - 01/12/2013
  • Clinic / Recruiting Orem High School. 01/11/2013 - 01/11/2013
  • Utah Valley University Arts in Education Conference. 01/11/2013 - 01/11/2013
  • Clinic / Recruiting Bingham High School. 01/10/2013 - 01/10/2013
  • Clinic / Recruiting Skyline High School. 12/19/2012 - 12/19/2012
  • Clinic / Recruiting Park City High School. 12/18/2012 - 12/28/2012
  • Clinic / Recruiting Juan Diego High School. 12/17/2012 - 12/17/2012
  • Clinic / Recruiting Lone Peak High School. 12/17/2012 - 12/17/2012
  • Utah Youth Symphony. 12/15/2012 - 12/15/2012
  • HYPE (Honors Youth Percussion Ensemble). 12/15/2012 - 12/15/2012
  • Clinic / Recruiting West Jordan High School. 12/12/2012 - 12/12/2012
  • Utah Youth Symphony. 12/08/2012 - 12/08/2012
  • Utah Youth Symphony. 12/01/2012 - 12/01/2012
  • Clinic / Recruiting Foothills High School. 11/30/2012 - 11/30/2012
  • Clinic / Recruiting Green Valley High School. 11/30/2012 - 11/30/2012
  • Clinic / Recruiting Las Vegas Academy High School. 11/29/2012 - 11/29/2012
  • Clinic / Recruiting Sierra Vista High School. 11/29/2012 - 11/29/2012
  • Clinic / Recruiting Lehi High School. 11/27/2012 - 11/27/2012
  • Utah Youth Symphony. 11/24/2012 - 11/24/2012
  • Clinic / Recruiting American Fork High School. 11/15/2012 - 11/15/2012
  • Utah Youth Symphony. 11/10/2012 - 11/10/2012
  • Utah Fall Marching Percussion Clinic. 10/25/2012 - 10/25/2012
  • Clinic / Recruiting Davis High School . 10/23/2012 - 10/23/2012
  • Clinic / Recruiting Provo High School . 10/20/2012 - 10/20/2012
  • Utah Youth Symphony. 10/20/2012 - 10/20/2012
  • Clinic / Recruiting Los Gatos High School . 10/19/2012 - 10/19/2012
  • Clinic / Recruiting Homestead High School . 10/19/2012 - 10/19/2012
  • Clinic / Recruiting Los Gatos High School . 10/18/2012 - 10/18/2012
  • Clinic / Recruiting Homestead High School . 10/17/2012 - 10/17/2012
  • Clinic / Recruiting Homestead High School. 10/17/2012 - 10/17/2012
  • Utah Youth Symphony. 10/17/2012 - 10/17/2012
  • Clinic / Recruiting Amador Valley High School . 10/16/2012 - 10/16/2012
  • Utah Youth Symphony. 10/06/2012 - 10/06/2012
  • Clinic / Recruiting Bingham High School . 10/02/2012 - 10/02/2012
  • Clinic / Recruiting Westlake High School . 10/01/2012 - 10/01/2012
  • Utah Youth Symphony . 09/29/2012 - 09/29/2012
  • Clinic / Recruiting Roy High School . 09/28/2012 - 09/28/2012
  • Clinic / Recruiting Farmington Junior High School . 09/27/2012 - 09/27/2012
  • Clinic / Recruiting West Jordan High School . 09/27/2012 - 09/27/2012
  • Clinic / Recruiting Davis High School . 09/25/2012 - 09/25/2012
  • Mountain View High School Band Competition. 09/22/2012 - 09/22/2012
  • Clinic / Recruiting Skyview High School . 09/21/2012 - 09/21/2012
  • Clinic / Recruiting Mountain Crest High School . 09/21/2012 - 09/21/2012
  • Clinic / Recruiting Westlake High School . 09/20/2012 - 09/20/2012
  • Clinic / Recruiting American Fork High School . 09/20/2012 - 09/20/2012
  • Clinic / Recruiting Bingham High School . 09/20/2012 - 09/20/2012
  • Clinic / Recruiting Provo High School . 09/20/2012 - 09/20/2012
  • Clinic / Recruiting Lehi High School . 09/17/2012 - 09/17/2012
  • Utah Youth Symphony. 09/15/2012 - 09/15/2012
  • Clinic / Recruiting Riverton High School . 09/14/2012 - 09/14/2012
  • Clinic / Recruiting Davis High School . 09/11/2012 - 09/11/2012
  • Utah Youth Symphony. 09/08/2012 - 09/08/2012
  • Clinic / Recruiting Mountain Crest High School . 09/07/2012 - 09/07/2012
  • Clinic / Recruiting Lehi High School . 09/06/2012 - 09/06/2012
  • Clinic / Recruiting Lehi High School . 08/23/2012 - 08/23/2012
  • Clinic / Recruiting - Bingham High School. 08/21/2012 - 08/21/2012

Honors & Awards

  • Career Center Faculty Award. University of Utah , 02/01/2016
  • Percussive Arts Society (PAS), Chapter of the Year Award for Utah . 11/14/2014
  • University of Utah, College of Fine Arts Grant. University of Utah, College of Fine Arts Grant, 02/15/2013
  • Investigator, Dr. John J. Papastefan Endowed Scholarship in Percussion . University of South Alabama, 04/2011
  • Special Faculty Development Fund Grant. University of South Alabama, 07/2008
  • Friends of the Brooks Center External Funding Grant. Clemson University, 01/2008
  • College of Fine Arts “Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant” . University of Arizona, 05/2007
  • College of Fine Arts Grant “Dean’s Fund for Excellence”. University of Arizona, 05/2006
  • • Yamaha Corporation (Instrument Manufacturer) Performing Artist • Remo (Drumhead Company) • Zildjian (Cymbal Company) • Vic Firth (Sticks and Mallet Company) • Grover Pro Percussion (Select Instrument Company). Artist Endorsements , 01/01/2022
  • Utah Chapter Grant. Percussive Arts Society , 08/01/2016
  • Chapter Grant. Percussive Arts Society, 08/01/2015

Affiliations

  • Utah Percussive Arts Society (Utah PAS ), President, 01/12/2013 - present
  • Yamaha (Yamaha ), Performing Artist, 01/01/2014 - present
  • Vic Firth (Vic Firth), Artist Endorser, 06/2009 - present
  • Sabian (Sabian), Artist Endorser, 06/2008 - present
  • Remo (Remo), Artist Endorser, 06/2007 - present
  • Grover Pro Percussion (Grover Pro Percussio), Artist Endorser, 04/2011 - present
  • Utah Music Educators Association (UMEA), Member, 01/2013 - present
  • Utah Bandmasters Association (UBA), Member, 01/2013 - present
  • National Association for Music Education (NAfME), Member, 01/2012 - present

In the Media

  • Author, "Utah Chapter of Percussive Arts Society"; Article: Percussive Arts Society Publication Rhythm Scene . 02/01/2016.
  • PAS Educators' Companion Publication, Editor. 09/01/2015. http://www.pas.org/resources/education/pas-educato...
  • PAS Educators' Companion Publication, Editor. 01/01/2015. http://www.pas.org/resources/education/pas-educato...
  • Utah Football Game (Utah vs. BYU). 12/19/2015.
  • Utah Football Game (Utah vs. Colorado). 11/28/2015.
  • Utah Football Game (Utah vs. UCLA). 11/21/2015.
  • Utah Football Game (Utah vs. Oregon State). 10/31/2015.
  • Utah Football Game (Utah vs. USC). 10/24/2015.
  • Utah Football Game (Utah vs. Cal). 10/17/2015.
  • Utah Football Game (Utah vs. Arizona State). 10/10/2015.
  • Utah Football Game (Utah vs. Utah State). 09/11/2015.
  • Utah Football Game (Utah vs. Michigan). 09/03/2015.
  • Utah Percussive Arts Society . 12/01/2014. http://utah.pas.org/home
  • Utah Football Game - U Drumline . 11/22/2014.
  • Utah Football Game - U Drumline . 11/15/2014.
  • Utah Football Game - U Drumline . 11/08/2014.
  • Utah Men's Basketball Game. 11/06/2014.
  • Yamaha Feature: College Drumline of the Week. 10/25/2014. https://twitter.com/yamahaperc
  • Utah Football Game - U Drumline . 10/25/2014.
  • Utah Football Game - U Drumline . 09/27/2014.
  • ESPN / SEC Network: Recording Project: College Fight Songs LA EAST Studio, Salt Lake City, UT . 09/08/2014.
  • Utah Football Game - U Drumline . 09/06/2014.
  • Utah Football Game - U Drumline . 08/28/2014.
  • Percussive Arts Society, www.pas.org. 01/01/2014. http://www.pas.org
  • Percussive Arts Society Journal, "Percussive Notes". 01/01/2014.
  • Utah Football Game (Utah vs. Colorado). 11/30/2013.
  • Utah Football Game (Utah vs. ASU). 11/09/2013.
  • Utah Football Game (Utah vs. USC). 10/26/2013.
  • Utah Football Game (Utah vs. Arizona). 10/19/2013.
  • Utah Football Game (Utah vs. Stanford). 10/12/2013.
  • Utah Football Game (Utah vs. BYU). 09/21/2013.
  • Utah Football Game (Utah vs. Oregon St). 09/14/2013.
  • Utah Football Game (Utah vs. Weber St). 09/07/2013.
  • Utah Football Game (Utah vs. Utah St). 08/29/2013.
  • Utah Football Game (Utah vs. Washington St.). 11/03/2012.
  • Utah Football Game (Utah vs. UCLA). 10/13/2012.
  • Utah Football Game (Utah vs. USC). 10/04/2012.
  • Utah Football Game (Utah vs. Northern Colorado). 09/30/2012.
  • Utah Football Game (Utah vs. Cal). 09/27/2012.
  • Utah Football Game (Utah vs. ASU). 09/22/2012.
  • Utah Football Game (Utah vs. BYU). 09/15/2012.
  • Utah Football Game (Utah vs. Utah State). 09/07/2012.
  • Mobile Press Register, Newspaper. 04/10/2012.
  • Mobile Press Register, www.al.com. 04/01/2012.
  • Mobile Press Register, Newspaper. 03/01/2009.
  • Mobile Press Register, www.al.com. 03/01/2009.
  • KUAT Public Radio, Live Performance: Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion, Béla Bartók. 04/2006.
  • “Alive Project” When Steel Talks. 04/2005. http://www.panonthenet.com
  • Utah Drumline Fall 2021 Season: ESPN, ESPN2, Fox Sports, ABC, PAC-12 Network. 08/27/2022.
  • University Pedagogy Committee Spotlight, Percussive Arts Society, Guest Appearance. 03/20/2022.
  • Pete’s Percussion Podcast, episode #282 and #283 • http://www.petezambito.com/petes-percussion-podcast-the-episodes . 03/20/2022.
  • 134th Tournament of Rose Parade, Rose Bowl Game - ABC, NBC, CBS Networks. 01/01/2022.
  • MAGNIFYING, University of Utah College of Fine Arts . 10/01/2021. https://www.finearts.utah.edu/news/the-finer-point...
  • Utah Drumline Fall 2021 Season: ESPN, ESPN2, Fox Sports, ABC, PAC-12 Network. 09/01/2021.
  • University Pedagogy Committee Spotlight, Percussive Arts Society, Guest Appearance, . 03/14/2021. https://www.facebook.com/PASUPC
  • Adulting Decrypted Podcast, Guest Appearance . 10/01/2020. https://adultingdecrypted.com/
  • Percussive Arts Society Rhythm Scene Blog: Personal Profile / Interview . 02/01/2020. https://www.pas.org/rhythm!-scene-blog/rhythm!-sce...
  • Utah Drumline Fall 2019 Season: ESPN, ESPN2, Fox Sports, PAC-12 Network. 08/01/2019.
  • NBA's Utah Jazz Drumline: ABC, ESPN, TBS, TNT, NBATV. 01/01/2019.
  • Fox Sports: Utah Drumline. 12/31/2018.
  • MSG: Jazz Street Beat Drumline. 12/29/2018.
  • FSN / NBA: Jazz Street Beat Drumline. 12/22/2018.
  • TNT / NBA: Jazz Street Beat Drumline. 12/06/2018.
  • FOX: Utah Drumline. 11/30/2018.
  • Fox Sports: Utah Drumline. 11/24/2018.
  • PAC 12 Network: Utah Drumline. 11/10/2018.
  • ESPN / NBA: Jazz Street Beat Drumline. 11/09/2018.
  • Utah Drumline - "Learn the Music" Series. 11/02/2018. http://vicfirth.com/
  • ESPN: Utah Drumline. 10/26/2018.
  • ESPN: Utah Drumline. 10/20/2018.
  • ESPN: Utah Drumline. 10/12/2018.
  • ESPN: Utah Drumline. 10/06/2018.
  • ESPN: Utah Drumline. 09/15/2018.
  • Pac 12 Network: Utah Drumline. 08/30/2018.
  • ESPN: Utah Drumline. 12/26/2017.
  • Fox Sports: Utah Drumline. 11/25/2017.
  • Fox Sports: Utah Drumline. 11/11/2017.
  • Fox Sports: Utah Drumline. 11/03/2017.
  • Fox Sports: Utah Drumline. 10/21/2017.
  • ABC: Utah Drumline. 10/14/2017.
  • Fox Sports: Utah Drumline. 10/07/2017.
  • ESPN2: Utah Drumline. 09/16/2017.
  • ESPN2: Utah Drumline. 09/09/2017.
  • Pac 12 Network: Utah Drumline. 08/31/2017.
  • Live Web-stream concert with SO PERCUSSION Group . 02/03/2017. https://sopercussion.com/
  • University of Tennessee - Martin percussion website. 02/01/2017. https://www.utm.edu/departments/percussion/
  • Utah Football Game (vs. OU). 11/19/2016.
  • Utah Football Game (vs. UW). 10/29/2016.
  • Utah Football Game (vs. UCLA). 10/22/2016.
  • Utah Football Game (vs. OSU). 10/15/2016.
  • Utah Football Game (vs. AZ). 10/08/2016.
  • Utah Football Game (vs. CAL). 10/01/2016.
  • Utah Football Game (vs. USC). 09/23/2016.
  • Utah Football Game (vs. BYU). 09/10/2016.
  • Utah Football Game (vs. SUU). 09/01/2016.
  • National Park Symphony, The Mighty Five Utah Symphony Orchestra, Thierry Fischer, conductor www.kued.org . 05/05/2016.