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We had a wonderful first clinic yesterday with our Percussion Workshop! It was very insightful and fun! We cant wait for more clinics this semester!

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THIS THURSDAY!! Well be starting off our clinics for this semester with a Percussion Workshop led by some of our very own percussion students! We hope to see you there!!

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Mallets
Casiopea
Family
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I love my life :)

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turned 21 today 🎉 here’s a recap of summer 🧡
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this summer was filled with so many amazing opportunities, and I got to meet and perform with some incredible people—some highlights:
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🧡 started summer off at Nashville Marimba Sessions
🧡 couple great weeks with @yuribelle_26
🧡 third annual summer recital, “Entr’acte”
🧡 finished off with Lawrence Chamber Music Festival

Lawrence Chamber Music Festival 💛

the absolute best ever 💜

these very special people 💚

Dahl Chapel 🤎

missing these weeks ❤️🥜

Violimba 💜

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lots of moving instruments…

and more moving instruments…

uuuuh kyle? 🧐

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wrote my first marimba solo! 🫣🤗

willow 🩷

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my number ones 🩷

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Nashville Marimba Sessions, group 4B 🩶

Drag Brunch!!! 💋

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Congratulations to the percussion section for the first California Music Festival, as organized by the California Music Society.

From left to right: Marcus Hung, Rex Lycan, CSUN percussion student Lauren Rooke and CSUN alumnus and faculty member for the festival, Megumi Smith.

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Congrats to CSUN percussionist Lauren Rooke for being a participant at this year's Nashville Marimba Sessions.

Lauren is show here with faculty artist Nancy Zeltsman

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The @nashvillemarimbasessions 2026 festival was absolutely fantastic! This festival has changed my life in so many different ways. I got to learn and study with some of the world’s top percussion educators and performers, create lasting friendships, and change how I approach the marimba and think of music entirely. This has been my most favorite festival, conference, and vacation I have ever had.

I am so very grateful for the faculty Ji Hye Jung, Ivan Trevino, Emmanuel Séjourné, and Nancy Zeltsman for coming together and sharing their ideas with us. I have made more friends in 1 week than I have in the past several years. If you’ve known me for a while, you know that I do not smile much, especially in pictures. However, I don’t believe I have ever smiled so much in such a small time frame. I think that for the first time ever, I felt a strong sense of belonging. Thank you to everyone who has helped create this event to be so memorable for me. I look forward to seeing you guys again in the future. A special thanks to my friends who performed Séjourné’s “Sosso-Bala.” It was easily my favorite piece, and I enjoyed every second of hearing you guys play.

Thank you guys again for reigniting the fire I have for music and percussion, and giving me a taste of what to strive for. I owe my future to y’all. Most importantly, I would not be here if it wasn’t for God’s help. He is ultimately the reason why I was able to travel to this event. Also just turned 22. Even though the festival started 2.5 weeks ago, I definitely consider this an early gift.

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NMS26 has been another week of collaboration and learning that has changed my outlook on music ❤️ So good to see some new faces at Blair as well as some old friends :)

I hope that this festival continues to outdo itself every year in fun (and logistical efficiency) and that I can continue to be a part of it 😻

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Nashville Marimba Sessions 2026 💜
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I’m so incredibly thankful for this past week. I had the amazing opportunity to work with an amazing faculty, @jihyepercussion @ivan.drums Emmanuel Séjourné, and my teacher Nancy Zeltsman. I saw some amazingly talented people, made new friends, played great music, and learned so much. Thank you NMS :)
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Group 4B on top 😎🔥
📸 amazing photos by @continuousmotionproductions
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#music #musician #marimba #percussion #nashville

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NASHVILLE MARIMBA SESSIONS ‘26!!

Learned so much, played way too many notes, met so many new friends, and had a duo with bestay. So happy to have this experience for a second time!

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summer festival 1/3! ✅
had an amazing time at @nashvillemarimbasessions !
i learned a ton from this amazing faculty. my week here definitely sparked my excitement for music again for the summer. until we meet again!

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Holy peak🗣️‼️🦅 I’ve never had a more educational and amazing musical experience in my life🙈 I love Nashville and I love @nashvillemarimbasessions and basketball 🥰🥰 Tempus Uri group AND group 4B have a bond FOR LIFE🤪🙏🤓

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