Biography
Dr. Vivienne Shippy (b. 1993) is a Sacramento-based performer and educator, and currently serves as the Adjunct Assistant Professor of Percussion at Cosumnes River College and as Assistant Instructor of Percussion with Folsom High School. She also currently serves as president of the California Chapter of the Percussive Arts Society.
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Vivienne has performed and presented her research in a variety of settings including the Percussive Arts Society International Convention, The Festival of New American Music, The Midwest Conference, and the National Conference on Percussion Pedagogy. Her most recent research focuses on the in-depth teaching of repertoire in Percussion Methods courses.
She has also premiered commissioned and premiered new works at events such as the Festival of New American Music and the National Conference on Percussion Pedagogy.
As a performer, she has sat in frequently with groups such as Music in the Mountains, Little Rock Wind Symphony, and the Conway Symphony Orchestra, where she served as the principal timpanist for several years.
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In addition to her frequent performances, Vivienne also regularly conducts outreach performances and education presentations across the country at places including California State University: Sacramento, the University of Kansas, Ouachita Baptist University, and the University of Central Arkansas Percussion Festival.
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Experienced in both concert percussion and front ensemble teaching, she has worked with award-winning marching bands and front ensembles that have been circuit champions under her instruction.
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Vivienne is a founding member of Metaphor Percussion, a nationally-touring percussion duo she formed along with Dr. Jordan Shippy (CSU: Sacramento). Metaphor frequently tours the U.S., commissioning and premiering new works, presenting concerts, and participating in artist residencies.
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Qualifications
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- DMA in Percussion Performance from the University of Oklahoma with Dr. Andrew Richardson
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- M.M. in Performance and Graduate Certificate from the University of Central Arkansas with Dr. Blake Tyson
- B.M in Music Performance from the University of West Florida with Professor Laura Noah.
