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Marcia McCants is a marimbist and percussionist whose musical journey began with piano and voice before discovering a passion for percussion at age 11. She earned a Bachelor’s in Music Industry from James Madison University, where she performed in ensembles such as percussion ensemble, steel band, and the Marching Royal Dukes. Marcia went on to complete a Master of Music in Percussion Performance at George Mason University and a Master of Arts in Applied Psychology of Music from the University of Leeds, focusing on emotion and body movement in music. Her performance experience includes the Sandbox Percussion Seminar, the Colour of Music Orchestra, and PASIC, and she is an active member of the Percussive Arts Society’s Scholarly Research Committee and Diversity Alliance.