Seth Alexander

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Seth Alexander

Lecturer
He/Him

alexander.952@osu.edu

316 Sullivant Hall
1813 N High St
Columbus OH 43210

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Areas of Expertise

  • Music
  • Dance Accompaniment
  • Instrument Maintenance

Education

  • BM in Percussion Performance/Jazz Studies, Ohio University
  • MM in Percussion Performance/Jazz Studies, Ohio University

Seth Alexander holds both a Bachelor of Music and Master of Music with an emphasis in Jazz Studies and Contemporary Music from Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. He is an active percussionist, drummer, composer, arranger, teacher, and collaborator based in Columbus, Ohio. 

He is a lecturer and staff member at The Ohio State University Department of Dance where accompanies and instructs classes, and has been working professionally as a dance accompanist since 2017. This career began in graduate school where he was able to perform live scores for student dancers and begin to accompany modern and West African-based dance classes. He has toured with the Azaguno Drum & Dance Company, professional Wind Symphonies, his own creative projects, and with live bands. 

Seth has been fortunate enough to perform at Carnegie Hall and share many stages with dancers and musicians from all styles and regions; and he is actively composing his own works for recorded or live performance. He is also the head editor for JazzColumbus.com, a member of the Percussive Arts Society, and is most known locally in Columbus as a jazz and rock drummer- leading the bandstand for over 6 years now in the community.