Andy Baldwin is currently the Percussion Instructor at Dordt University (Sioux Center, IA) and Northwestern College (Orange City, IA), Percussion Caption Head for the M.O.C. Floyd Valley H.S. Drumline and Front Ensemble, Co-Principal Percussionist for the Northwest Iowa Symphony Orchestra (NISO), drummer for Indie-Rock group Prince Lev, as well as a freelance performer and music educator for the Northwest Iowa/Southeast South Dakota area. Currently, Andy resides in Sioux Center, Iowa with his partner Dr. Mariah Baldwin and their three Siberian Huskies; Siri, Alaska, and Petra. Andy is endorsed as an Educational Artist with Innovative Percussion.
Most recently, Andy graduated from the University of Utah’s School of Music with his Masters of Music in Percussion Performance in the Spring of 2018 under the instruction of Dr. Michael Sammons, Prof. Doug Wolf, and Prof. George Brown. Andy received his Bachelor of Music in Education from Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, IL in 2012 under the instruction of Prof. Jamie Ryan and Prof. Terence Mayhue.
Throughout his musical career, Andy has performed with a number of nationally renowned ensembles; including The Piano Guys, SO Percussion, The Utah Jazz Street Beats, Utah Chamber Artists, Olivet Nazarene University Percussion Ensemble, Salt Lake Symphony, Utah Women's Chorus, American West Symphony, Cinq Percussion, The Danville Symphony Orchestra, and Gentri: The Gentlemen Trio, to name a few.
Andy also served as the Principle Percussionist for the Utah Wind Ensemble as well as the Utah Philharmonia during his time at the University of Utah. His recording credits include the world premiere of David Maslanka’s Symphony No. 10 with the University of Utah Wind Ensemble under the direction of Scott Hagen. Additionally, Andy has performed for nationally televised recordings for ESPN, the ACC, and the SEC Network, as well as various recordings with the University of Utah Percussion Ensemble, Olivet Nazarene University Percussion Ensemble, Eastern Illinois University Wind Ensemble, and others. A portion of Andy's musical output can be found on the album "America's Favorite Airplane Walking Destinations in America" as lead singer and keyboardist for the group Rival Points, as well as on "Prince Lev EP" for the group Prince Lev as drummer and background vocalist.
Andy has also instructed, conducted, performed with, and arranged for a number of ensembles at the collegiate level including the Dordt Defender Band, the University of Utah Percussion Ensemble, the University of Utah Drumline, the Olivet Nazarene University Percussion Ensemble Drumline & Front Ensemble, and the Eastern Illinois University Drumline.
Andy has served in public education at the K-12 level since 2009. He served on Percussion Staff for the Newton Comm. HS Marching Band (IL), Effingham HS Marching Band (IL), Director of Bands at Shelbyville HS and Moulton MS (Shelbyville, IL), Percussion Director at Lehi Junior High and Skyridge HS (Lehi, UT), Percussion Caption Head for Park City High School (Park City, UT), and has worked with many other high school and junior high percussion programs throughout Illinois, Utah, and Iowa. During Andy’s inaugural year at Skyridge High School and Lehi Junior High, the Skyridge Marching Band made their first appearance at Utah State Finals at the 2018 Bands of America Competition in St. George, UT. His students have also received superior and high ratings at the Utah State Solo and Ensemble Festival, Utah State Band Festival, and have made appearances performing at Illinois, Utah, and Iowa.
Andy is also an active member of the National Association for Music Education (NAfME), has served as Logistics Administrator and adjudicator for the Utah Percussive Arts Society Day of Percussion, and has served the state of Utah as Treasurer and Social for the Percussive Arts Society - Utah Chapter.
Most recently, Andy graduated from the University of Utah’s School of Music with his Masters of Music in Percussion Performance in the Spring of 2018 under the instruction of Dr. Michael Sammons, Prof. Doug Wolf, and Prof. George Brown. Andy received his Bachelor of Music in Education from Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, IL in 2012 under the instruction of Prof. Jamie Ryan and Prof. Terence Mayhue.
Throughout his musical career, Andy has performed with a number of nationally renowned ensembles; including The Piano Guys, SO Percussion, The Utah Jazz Street Beats, Utah Chamber Artists, Olivet Nazarene University Percussion Ensemble, Salt Lake Symphony, Utah Women's Chorus, American West Symphony, Cinq Percussion, The Danville Symphony Orchestra, and Gentri: The Gentlemen Trio, to name a few.
Andy also served as the Principle Percussionist for the Utah Wind Ensemble as well as the Utah Philharmonia during his time at the University of Utah. His recording credits include the world premiere of David Maslanka’s Symphony No. 10 with the University of Utah Wind Ensemble under the direction of Scott Hagen. Additionally, Andy has performed for nationally televised recordings for ESPN, the ACC, and the SEC Network, as well as various recordings with the University of Utah Percussion Ensemble, Olivet Nazarene University Percussion Ensemble, Eastern Illinois University Wind Ensemble, and others. A portion of Andy's musical output can be found on the album "America's Favorite Airplane Walking Destinations in America" as lead singer and keyboardist for the group Rival Points, as well as on "Prince Lev EP" for the group Prince Lev as drummer and background vocalist.
Andy has also instructed, conducted, performed with, and arranged for a number of ensembles at the collegiate level including the Dordt Defender Band, the University of Utah Percussion Ensemble, the University of Utah Drumline, the Olivet Nazarene University Percussion Ensemble Drumline & Front Ensemble, and the Eastern Illinois University Drumline.
Andy has served in public education at the K-12 level since 2009. He served on Percussion Staff for the Newton Comm. HS Marching Band (IL), Effingham HS Marching Band (IL), Director of Bands at Shelbyville HS and Moulton MS (Shelbyville, IL), Percussion Director at Lehi Junior High and Skyridge HS (Lehi, UT), Percussion Caption Head for Park City High School (Park City, UT), and has worked with many other high school and junior high percussion programs throughout Illinois, Utah, and Iowa. During Andy’s inaugural year at Skyridge High School and Lehi Junior High, the Skyridge Marching Band made their first appearance at Utah State Finals at the 2018 Bands of America Competition in St. George, UT. His students have also received superior and high ratings at the Utah State Solo and Ensemble Festival, Utah State Band Festival, and have made appearances performing at Illinois, Utah, and Iowa.
Andy is also an active member of the National Association for Music Education (NAfME), has served as Logistics Administrator and adjudicator for the Utah Percussive Arts Society Day of Percussion, and has served the state of Utah as Treasurer and Social for the Percussive Arts Society - Utah Chapter.
