Teaches in Portland, OR

From Vancouver, Washington

Plays and Drums

About

Zack Mautz is a professional percussionist currently based in Vancouver, WA. In June of 2022, Zack graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Classical Percussion Performance and a certificate in Jazz Studies from Central Washington University. While at CWU, Zack was kept very busy, performing in nearly every ensemble at some point in his four years at the University. Among these ensembles were the Symphony Orchestra, the Wind Ensemble, and Central’s prestigious Jazz Band 1. Zack performed off and on with the Symphony Orchestra all four years, and in December of his senior year he played timpani on Stravinsky’s “The Rite of Spring” in Chicago at the Midwest Clinic (one of the largest band/orchestra conferences in the world). On top of this, Zack spent two years playing drums for Central’s award-winning Jazz Band 1. While in the group, the band won 3 DownBeat awards, with Zack being playing drums on each of these performances. Zack currently resides in Vancouver, WA, both performing and teaching regularly all over the Washington State. Zack has been teaching private drum lessons for 6 years, and has coached percussion sections, jazz bands and drumlines at more than 5 high schools across Washington State.