Dr. Brett Jones


A native of South Dakota, Dr. Brett Jones serves as Professor of Percussion and Chair of the Music Department at the University of Wisconsin-Superior. He holds a degree in music education from the University of Colorado as well as a master's degree and doctorate in percussion performance from Texas Tech University. His primary teachers include Alan Shinn, Lisa Rogers, Doug Walter, Don N. Parker, John R. Beck, and Gene Holter.
Jones has previously served on the music faculty of Texas Tech University and Blinn College. His performance experience includes serving as principal percussionist of the Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra and regular performances with the Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra. He has served as a section percussionist for the Black Hills Symphony Orchestra, and the Lubbock Symphony Orchestra. Jones directs the Duluth Superior Symphony Youth Orchestra Percussion Ensemble, and performs in solo, chamber, and jazz settings in northern Wisconsin and Minnesota.
Jones has performed at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention and presented at the National Conference on Percussion Pedagogy, the Texas Music Educators Association Convention, and the Wisconsin Chapter of the Percussive Arts Society's Day of Percussion. He has served as clinician and percussion specialist in music festivals and camps in Wisconsin, Texas, and Alaska, and at the Festival Internacional de Inverno in Vale Venuto, Brazil. Jones' publications include articles in Percussive Notes, The Instrumentalist, and School Band and Orchestra Magazine and compositions available through C. Alan Publications, and HoneyRock Publishing. He is a proud endorser of Grover Pro Percussion and Salyers Percussion products.
Known as the foremost expert on Robert Kreutz's marimba music, Jones' research is published in the Online Research Journal of the Percussive Arts Society. He is the primary editor of the republication of Kreutz's marimba works through HoneyRock Publishing. In 2016, Jones released a 2-CD collection of Kreutz's marimba music entitled “Western Sketches,” which is available through HoneyRock Publishing. Jones lives in northern Wisconsin with his wife, Meghan and their eight children.
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UW-Superior Schedule of Classes for Jones, Brett
Fall Semester 2020
For up to date information on all schedules, please refer to the class search page in the E-Hive.
Note: the Class Schedule information below reflects data as of January 20, 2021 1:30 AM.
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Class Nbr. | Catalog Nbr. | Course Title/Course Topics | Class Sect. | Credits | Bldg. | Room | Days | Time | Seats Open | |
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MUSI - Music | ||||||||||
1175 | MUSI 108 | Percussion Ensemble 09/02/2020 - 12/15/2020 | 001 | 0.00 - 1.00 | FA | 2133 | MWF | 2:00PM- 2:50PM | 3 of 6 open Wait List: 15 of 15 | |
09/02/2020 - 12/15/2020 | ||||||||||
1076 | MUSI 129 | Applied Music-Percussion 09/02/2020 - 12/15/2020 Instructor Consent Required Music Lab Fees: Music Majors-none. Music Majors beyond credit requirements- $200 per credit; Music Minors-$200 per credit; Non Music-$300 per credit; Non Music participating in a major ensemble- $200 per credit. | 001 | 1.00 - 2.00 | ARR | 4 of 6 open | ||||
09/02/2020 - 12/15/2020 Instructor Consent Required Music Lab Fees: Music Majors-none. Music Majors beyond credit requirements- $200 per credit; Music Minors-$200 per credit; Non Music-$300 per credit; Non Music participating in a major ensemble- $200 per credit. | ||||||||||
1155 | MUSI 157 | Percussion Repertory/Pedagogy 09/02/2020 - 12/15/2020 | 001 | 1.00 | ARR | 3 of 3 open Wait List: 15 of 15 | ||||
09/02/2020 - 12/15/2020 | ||||||||||
1099 | MUSI 229 | Applied Music-Percussion 09/02/2020 - 12/15/2020 Instructor Consent Required Music Lab Fees: Music Majors-none. Open to performance majors only.
Course cannot be taken Pass/Fail. | 001 | 4.00 | ARR | 3 of 3 open | ||||
09/02/2020 - 12/15/2020 Instructor Consent Required Music Lab Fees: Music Majors-none. Open to performance majors only.
Course cannot be taken Pass/Fail. | ||||||||||
1176 | MUSI 308 | Percussion Ensemble 09/02/2020 - 12/15/2020 | 001 | 0.00 - 1.00 | FA | 2133 | MWF | 2:00PM- 2:50PM | 1 of 5 open Wait List: 15 of 15 | |
09/02/2020 - 12/15/2020 | ||||||||||
1121 | MUSI 329 | Applied Music-Percussion 09/02/2020 - 12/15/2020 Instructor Consent Required Music Lab Fees: Music Majors-none. Music Majors beyond credit requirements-$200 per credit; Music Minors-$200 per credit; Non Music-$300 per credit; Non Music participating in a major ensemble- $200 per credit. | 001 | 1.00 - 2.00 | ARR | 1 of 2 open | ||||
09/02/2020 - 12/15/2020 Instructor Consent Required Music Lab Fees: Music Majors-none. Music Majors beyond credit requirements-$200 per credit; Music Minors-$200 per credit; Non Music-$300 per credit; Non Music participating in a major ensemble- $200 per credit. | ||||||||||
1166 | MUSI 395 | Half Recital 09/02/2020 - 12/15/2020 | 006 | 1.00 | ARR | 1 of 1 open | ||||
09/02/2020 - 12/15/2020 | ||||||||||
1140 | MUSI 429 | Applied Music-Percussion 09/02/2020 - 12/15/2020 Instructor Consent Required Music Lab Fees: Music Majors-none. Open to performance majors only.
Course cannot be taken Pass/Fail. | 001 | 4.00 | ARR | 1 of 2 open | ||||
09/02/2020 - 12/15/2020 Instructor Consent Required Music Lab Fees: Music Majors-none. Open to performance majors only.
Course cannot be taken Pass/Fail. | ||||||||||
1170 | MUSI 495 | Full Recital 09/02/2020 - 12/15/2020 Instructor Consent Required | 004 | 2.00 | FA | 1116 | ARR | 2 of 2 open | ||
09/02/2020 - 12/15/2020 Instructor Consent Required |