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.