AaronBarrientos

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Title

Snare Drum Teacher

Biography

Aaron Barrientos is a part-time percussion instructor, music arranger, and a freelance private lesson teacher.  He has been teaching and writing for high school percussion programs since he was a senior in high school.

After he graduated high school, he continued his performance career with Matrix in 2007 and 2008, placing at WGI World Finals in Independent World Class both years.  In the winter of 2009, Aaron furthered his performance career with Rhythm X and captured the PIW gold medal, setting the highest score in the history of WGI percussion.  In the summer of 2009, Aaron aged out with the Bluecoats drumline, placing 4th in the percussion caption and 6th overall.  In 2010, Aaron aged out of WGI with Rhythm X, placing 2nd. 

While living in Indiana, Aaron taught and wrote for many high schools.  His first year teaching Norwell High School in 2006, they won the gold in C Class at ISSMA State Finals.  From 2007-2009 Norwell went on to win two more state championships while Aaron taught and wrote for the battery percussion.  In 2007, Aaron taught the Center Grove High School drumline for the summer season.  Aaron arranged for and instructed the Centerville High School show band in 2007 and 2008, earning them a record number of drum trophies and helped them place 2nd at state finals.  He also wrote and designed Centerville's first ever indoor percussion show.  Aaron went on to arrange battery music for Lakeland High School in 2009 and 2010, helping them field their first competitive battery in 2009. 

Aaron resides in Kettering, OH where he is currently the battery caption head for Northmont High school.  Aaron is extremely excited to begin his PIW teaching career with NorthCoast Academy as a snare tech.

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