Bret is a graduate of Northeast Missouri State University with a Bachelors degree where he studied percussion with Dan Petersen.
Bret served as Caption Head and Percussion Arranger for the World Champion Cavaliers who won 6 World Championships and 5 High Percussion Awards during his tenure. He is the percussion coordinator for the Prospect High School music program and is on the design team consulting with the Bluecoats Drum and Bugle Corps. He is active as a Percussion arranger for various Colleges and High Schools across the nation and abroad. This year Bret was the percussion arranger for LD Bell High School from Hurst, Texas. They were the 2007 Bands of America Grand National Champions. Bret is also adjunct faculty at Northern Illinois University and a staff arranger for the Arizona State Marching Band.
Bret has written articles for publication in Percussive Notes Magazine and currently serves on the Board of Directors for PAS and is a member of ASCAP. He travels extensively presenting clinics across the United States, Japan and Europe for Yamaha, Zildjian, Remo and Innovative Percussion.
If you wish to contact Bret regarding clinics, arranging or commissioning a percussion ensemble, go to www.bretkuhnmusic.com or e-mail him at bretkuhnmusic@sbcglobal.net.