Hailed as “unstoppable,” Eric has presented solo performances throughout three continents and over 30 states. He has been featured as a soloist, clinician, and ensemble director at fourteen Percussive Arts Society International Conventions (PASIC), three Midwest Clinics, as well as numerous Days of Percussion and music educator conventions.
As a 2022 Fulbright Scholar in Recife, Pernambuco, Eric immersed himself in the tradition of Maracatu, performing with the group Quebra Baque while conducting research on the genre. During this time, he served as a Regency Professor at the Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE) and was Artistic Director of the LapTop Percussion Ensemble for the V Encontro Percussivo.
Active within the Percussive Arts Society (PAS), Eric was recently voted to serve on the PAS Board of Advisors. Previously, he served as Chair of the International Percussion Ensemble Committee, where he led the establishment of the annual Concert Chamber Percussion Ensemble Competition and the All-Star International Percussion Ensemble. His percussion ensembles have been named winners of the 2015 and 2020 PAS International Percussion Ensemble Competition, and his students have been named winners of the marimba solo, as well as timpani solo, competitions.
In the marching arts, Eric is a currently a Percussion Consultant with the Carolina Crown Drum and Bugle Corps. Previously, he has worked with the percussion sections of The Cavaliers, Phantom Regiment, Spirit, and Madison Scouts drum and bugle corps, as well as Music City Mystique.
Eric’s solo compositions and educational books have been published by Musicon Publications, Ox and Lamb, TapSpace, and Row-Loff. With the latter, his co-authored book, All-Inclusive Audition Etudes, has been adopted for use by various music educator associations. He recently contributed a chapter to Rehearsing the Concert and Marching Percussion Ensemble (GIA Publications), and has additionally authored articles for Percussive Notes, Rhythm! Scene, TAMA/Bergerault, Innovative Percussion, and Music and Arts.
Eric currently serves as Professor of Percussion Studies at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and as a member of the percussion sections of the Winston-Salem Symphony and the New Hampshire Music Festival.