Mount Lebanon Percussion - Staff

Staff

  • Richard T. Minnotte - Richard Minnotte founded Mount Lebanon Percussion and has served as its head director since its inception. He is also involved in nearly every aspect of the organization, and is the driving force behind its success. As a director, Richard Minnotte conducts several songs for the Senior Ensemble, including the premier selection each year; He is also the sole conductor for the Holiday Bells, Mallets and Drums concert series. Additionally, Richard Minnotte maintains a full-time job as an Operations Supervisor for the FAA at the Pittsburgh International Airport Control Tower. He is also very active in the Mount Lebanon United Methodist Church, where is a member and guest conductor of the choir. Richard Minnotte studied privately with Frank Shaffer and William Schneiderman. He attended Duquesne University in Pittsburgh where he received both Bachelor and Masters Degrees in Music Education.
  • Subha Das - As the Principal Assistant Director, Subha Das conducts the Freshmen Ensemble and several Senior Ensemble selections. He is also the director of the Brazilian Ensemble and the Keyboard Ensemble. In marching percussion, Subha Das directs the Front Ensemble, and maintains a rigorous teaching schedule throughout the year. He also performs frequently with several bands and musical groups in the Pittsburgh area. Subha Das graduated Magna Cum Laude from Duquesne University with a Bachelor's Degree in Percussion Performance (emphasis in Sound Recording Technology).
  • Jason Miller - Jason Miller is an Assistant Director of Mount Lebanon Percussion, and is mainly responsible for the Drum Line. He also directs the 8th Grade Ensemble and teaches private lessons. Though well versed in all of percussion, Jason Miller is most notably a drum set player; a position he fills in the popular Pittsburgh-based band Rusted Root. He is sponsored by Vic Firth. Mr. Miller's music education includes a Bachelor of Music Degree from the New England Conservatory of Music in 1994 (a student of Everett Firth and Fred Buda), and a Master of Music Degree from Southern Methodist University in 1997 where he studied with Doug Howard and Kalman Cherry. He is currently a student of world renowned drum set artist/clinician Dom Famularo.
  • Rick Laus - As an Assistant Director, Rick Laus's responsibilities lie mostly in teaching private lessons. He also serves as the organizer and director of the Percussion Summer Camp for grades 4-7. Rick Laus received a Bachelor of Science degree at the University of Pittsburgh and has studied percussion under "Babe" Fabrizi, Cosmo Barbaro, Ron Horner and Dr. Kwasi Jayourba.
  • Dan Muenier - Dan Muenier is the newest edition to the staff and joins Jason Miller and Rick Laus as an Assistant Director. He directs the African Ensemble and teaches private lessons. Active in teaching and performing across Pittsburgh, he is very knowledgeable in traditional West African drumming, as well other forms of hand drumming. Dan Munier received his Undergraduate Degree from Ithaca College and his Masters Degree from West Virginia University.

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