Subha Das Mr. Das has been an assistant director with the Mt. Lebanon Percussion since September 1998. He provides private lessons to students in grades 4-12 in such areas as snare drum, keyboard percussion, timpani, drum set and Latin percussion. Aside from teaching private lessons, Mr. Das assists with the conducting of the Senior High Percussion Ensemble and is the director of both the Elementary and Middle School Honors Percussion Ensembles. In 2000, he co-organized the summer percussion camp for grades 4-7 which has now become an annual event. In 2002, he founded the Brazilian Ensemble. Mr. Das has also served as the Percussion Front director for the Mt. Lebanon "Blue Devils" Marching Band since 1999. In addition to his duties at Mt. Lebanon, Mr. Das maintains an active performance schedule. He has performed in numerous musical productions such as West Side Story, Hair, Bye Bye Birdie, Nunsense, A Musical Christmas Carol and My Fair Lady. He is also a freelance drummer/percussionist in the Pittsburgh area. A few of his local projects include R.M.P. jazz quintet, Tim and Elise Trio, Jay Weaver Trio, salsa band Orquesta Tropical and the top 40 groups No Limit and Phoenix. In 2001, Mr. Das made his recording debut with the pop/rock group Alicia on the Highways CD. He continues to tour and record with Alicia. Mr. Das graduated Magna Cum Laude from Duquesne University with a Bachelor's Degree in Percussion Performance (emphasis in Sound Recording Technology). While at Duquesne he was a member of the DU Orchestra and Jazz and Percussion Ensembles. In 1999 he was awarded Outstanding Soloist at the Elmhurst College Jazz Festival. Mr. Das has also had the opportunity to perform with jazz artists such as Mike Stern, The New York Voices and Michael Abene.