Cherissa Legendre-Vitter

Cherissa Legendre Vitter is a teacher in the "Talented Music" program for the St. Tammany Parish School District outside of New Orleans. Prior to returning to Louisiana, she was the Assistant Band Director at Trinity High School in Euless, Texas and the Percussion Coordinator for the Trinity school cluster in the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District. Ms. Vitter served as Interim Chair of the Percussive Arts Society's Education Committee for two years and was instrumental in structuring the Continuing Professional Educational program for PAS. Her book, Child's Play was published by Keyboard Percussion Publications and she continues to write more pieces for percussionists of all ages. Cherissa Legendre Vitter obtained her Bachelor of Music and Master's Degree in Education from Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Lousiana where she studied with Ken Green. She is currently working on her doctorate through Boston University.

From Cherissa Legendre-Vitter

Child’s Play

$15.00

A much-needed resource of seven single-page etudes for the beginning 4-mallet player. By isolating stroke types and focusing on aspects of shifting and interval change, this collection makes developing technique easy for young players.

A much-needed resource of seven single-page etudes for the beginning 4-mallet player. By isolating stroke types and focusing on aspects of shifting and interval change, this collection makes developing technique easy for young players.

Sonate Pathetique (Beethoven/arr. Cherissa Legende-Vitter)

$10.00

A beautiful transcription of the ever popular second movement of Beethoven’s piano sonata. Complete with varied roll notation and stickings, Legendre’s work makes this piece easily accessible to the accomplished four-mallet marimbist. A 5.0 octave instrument and versatile technique are required.

A beautiful transcription of the ever popular second movement of Beethoven’s piano sonata. Complete with varied roll notation and stickings, Legendre’s work makes this piece easily accessible to the accomplished four-mallet marimbist. A 5.0 octave instrument and versatile technique are required.