Dr. Arvin Scott Presents World Beat:

A Global Music Experience at Emmanuel College

Dr. Arvin Scott will present his World Beat: A Global Music Experience in concert at Emmanuel College, Thursday, Jan. 31, at 7:30 p.m. in EC’s Taylor Chapel.

This free performance is open to the public and sponsored by EC’s Cultural Awareness Program (CAP).

“Arvin Scott is a multi-talented musician who will mesmerize the audience,” says Dr. Emma Pettyjohn, Assistant Professor of Music at EC. “This program is suitable for all age groups with children and adults alike enjoying Dr. Scott’s versatility on many percussion instruments.”

Inspired by music of the US, Caribbean Islands, Brazil, Africa, Indonesia, Asia, India, and the Middle East, Dr. Scott is a multi-award winning percussion artist, youth program developer/coordinator, and educator with more than three decades of national and international experience.

In 2000, he was a multi-award winner in the 2000 Flagpole Music Awards including Album of the Year, Best World/Ethnic music, and Best Supporter for the Music Scene. He has been honored by the UGA Optimist Club International, The University of Georgia’s Center for Learning Disabilities, Sigma Delta Tau, and The Human Rights Festival.

Currently, Dr. Scott works at The University of Georgia with numerous percussion clinics, master classes and workshops at public schools, universities, and community agencies. He has served as a faculty member at UGA’s Hugh Hodgson School of Music since 1991. Before moving to Athens, he was on the faculty of the Berklee College of Music in Boston. He is an endorser and clinician for Latin Percussion Inc., Sonor Percussion, Sabain Cymbals Inc., and Vic Firth.

Dr. Scott is a contributing writer for LP’s Reading Writing and Rhythm Newsletter, the LP web site, and Vic Firth Percussion News.

Written by Sophomore Communication Major Lauren Peeples