Dr. Julie Hill, Director of Percussion Studies at the University of Tennessee at Martin, is highly regarded as a performer and pedagogue specializing in contemporary and world percussion. She has presented clinics and concerts for universities and state Day of Percussion festivals throughout the US and is a frequent guest lecturer and performer on the topic of Brazilian percussion. As a member of the acclaimed Caixa Percussion Trio, Julie has performed at international festivals in Mexico, Brazil, France, Puerto Rico, South Korea, and the Percussive Arts Society International Conventions (PASIC). The Caixa Trio recorded their CD, “Commissioned Works” in 2008 and is currently commissioning a second set of works for percussion trio. Hill is the co-author of a new collection of solos/duets entitled Music for Multi Percussion: A World View (Alfred Publications) and has additional publications with Alfred, Innovative Percussion, and Row-loff Productions. Hill received her Bachelor of Music Education degree from the University of Tennessee at Martin, holds a Master of Music degree in Percussion Performance from Arizona State University, and has a Doctorate of Musical Arts degree from the University of Kentucky. Hill is researching and studying percussion extensively throughout Brazil, primarily in the regions of Salvador da Bahia, Rio de Janeiro, and São Paulo. Her teachers include James Campbell, J.B. Smith, Nancy Mathesen, Leigh Stevens, and Neguinho do Samba. Hill serves on the international advisory board for Escola Dida, a project in Salvador da Bahia, Brazil dedicated to social transformation for black women and at-risk children through music. The June 2004 Percussive Notes journal featured a cover story written by Hill on the Brazilian based project. Julie serves on the Executive Committee for the Percussive Arts Society in the position of Secretary and is also the Tennessee PAS Vice President. She has been a member of PAS since 1989. Julie Hill is an endorser of Pearl Drums / Adams Musical Instruments, Innovative Percussion, Evans Drum Heads, Zildjian Cymbals, and Grover Pro Percussion.