Michael Plotkin, originally from upstate New York, received his Bachelor of Music degree in Percussion Performance from the Blair School of Music at Vanderbilt University in 2001. While there, he won the school’s annual concerto competition, performing Darius Milhaud’s Concerto pour Batterie et Petite Orchestre with the Vanderbilt Orchestra in 2001. In 2003, Michael received his Masters of Music degree in percussion from Southern Methodist University. An active freelancer and teacher in Dallas, TX, Michael has performed with groups such as the East Texas and Los Colinas Symphony Orchestras, Dallas Wind Symphony, Lyric Stage, WaterTower Theatre, Ohlook Performing Arts Center, and Garland Summer Musicals. Internationally, Michael has performed with the Lyrique en Mer Opera Festival in Belle Ile, France, and with Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines. From 2008-2009, Michael was the resident percussionist at the New London Barn Playhouse in New Hampshire. In 2010, he joined the touring musical production, “The Three Redneck Tenors.” Locally, Michael can be seen performing with The Singapore Slingers, a nearly 20 piece Fox-Trot orchestra, The Matt Tolentino Band, and The Royal Klobasneks polka band during the Oktoberfest season.