Alan Keown has been a percussion teacher and arranger in the Pacific Northwest since 1980. He spent many of those years as a drumset and orchestral performer, as well as marching percussion specialist at the University of Oregon, Oregon State University and various high school programs. He has been involved with Ted Turner's Goodwill Games Ceremonies, as well as the competitive tour sponsored by Drum Corps International and is very active in the winter drumline activity.
Alan is a clinician for Yamaha percussion, Malletech sticks & mallets, Remo drumheads, Sabian cymbals, Offworld practice pads and is the founder of the Alan Keown Marching Percussion Camp, held in Eugene, Oregon. He publishes marching band music with Matrix Publishing Company, concert percussion literature with Alfred Publishing and Tapspace Publications and indoor drumline shows with Marching Show Concepts.
