Ellis Hampton is currently a
Doctoral candidate at the University of
North Texas under Mark Ford, Christopher Deane, Ed Soph, and Paul
Rennick. Prior to attending UNT, Ellis received his Bachelors and
Masters degrees in Percussion Performance from the University of
Kentucky under James Campbell.
While at UK and UNT, Ellis
has participated in a variety of ensembles and workshops studying
symphonic, ethnic, marching, chamber, solo, and improvisatory
percussion. He has performed with the Lexington Philharmonic Orchestra
and the UK percussion ensemble as a featured marimba soloist and has
performed at three PASIC conventions, winning the 2002 and 2003
Collegiate Solo Competition in Multi-Percussion.
Ellis has also had the
opportunity to study with world class performers/educators from outside
the university including Anders Åstrand, N. Scott Robinson, Michael
Spiro and Andrew Spencer, which has further expanded his exposure to
different genres, techniques, teaching methods, and performance levels.
Outside his university
experience, Ellis has marched exclusively with the Cavaliers Drum &
Bugle Corps (1996-2001). A member of the snare line from 1996-2000,
Ellis served as Drum Sergeant in 1999 and 2000 helping to secure two
High Percussion trophies and a DCI World Championship. In his final year
with the corps he was Assistant Drum Major, helping lead the Cavaliers
to their fourth DCI World Championship.
As an educator, Ellis has
been a guest clinician/instructor for the Bands of America Summer
Symposium and Yamaha Sounds of Summer Camps. He served on the Cavaliers
Percussion Staff from 2004-2006, Snare Technician and Battery
Coordinator for the Boston Crusaders Drum & Bugle Corps in 2007, and is
currently on staff with the 2008 DCI World Champion Phantom Regiment
Drum & Bugle Corps which secured the Fred Sanford Percussion Award. In
addition to getting his doctorate, he maintains a private studio, is an
instructor/adjudicator in the Dallas / Fort Worth area, and a member of
the Metro Alliance instructional staff.
Ellis is an artist for
Innovative Percussion, Inc
