Faculty
Dr.
Darin Kamstra
dkamstra@coloradomesa.edu
970-248-1088
Faculty News
Dr. Darin Kamstra, Director of Jazz Studies and Percussion at Colorado Mesa University, served as the director of the Western Slope CBA Advanced Honor Jazz Band in January 2011. Dr. Kamstra also directs the Grand Junction Youth Jazz Ensemble, an auditioned group of high school students from around the area. In February 2011, he gave clinics and recitals at Millikin University, Western Illinois University, Boise State University, and Eastern Oregon University. Several of Dr. Kamstra's compositions have been recently or will be published in the near future. Hippopotamus Blues for beginning jazz band is now published by Walrus Music Publications, Soundscapes 4-6 for percussion ensemble will be published by Grand Mesa Music Publishers, and Bateria for solo timpani will be published by Tapspace.