.: About Me

Michael Pollock is a multi-faceted percussionist with experience and proficiency in the many aspects of the percussion world. He is also an arranger, instructor, clinician, conductor, and music educator. He has performed in numerous ensembles including the Pan-American Steel Band, Johnson County Landmark Jazz Ensemble, Nebraska Wind Symphony, Omaha Symphonic Chorus, with rock musicians Daniel Christian, Mark Irvin, and Billy McGuigan, and much much more. Michael performed regularly as one half of the Pollock/Dusdieker Percussion duo from 2000-2004. Currently, Michael plays percussion for the Omaha Symphony and the Omaha Percussion Ensemble, drumset for the Omaha Community Playhouse and Moses Prey, and he also leads/directs/performs/manages his own modular Jazz group. Michael is a proud education artist for Innovative Percussion.

Michael is an avid music educator as well. He has served as Percussion Instructor & Arranger for Cedar Rapids Prairie High School, the University of Iowa, Millard North High School, and the University of Nebraska-Omaha. He has been a clinician at the Iowa All State Music Camp, and the Omaha Jazz Workshop. He has also served as a member of the Iowa Arts Share program as a clinician/educator/performer where he was responsible for promoting the arts across the state of Iowa. He was named one of America’s 50 most influential instrumental directors in 2007 and was named the Nebraska State Young Band Director of the Year in 2010. Michael has taught lessons privately for many years as well. He has directed and conducted the Iowa City New Horizons Band, Linn-Mar High School Wind Symphony, Clear Creek Amana Middle School Band, and the University of Nebraska-Omaha Symphonic Wind Ensemble and University Band. Michael holds a Bachelor of Music from the University of Iowa and a Masters of Music from the University of Nebraska-Omaha. Currently Michael is the Director of Bands for Papillion LaVista High School in Omaha, NE.