LEEDY TIMP-BASS

EVOLUTION OF THE DRUMSET

Vol. 1, No. 3, June 2014

In Memoriam: Steve Weiss • Upcoming Events • HotLicks: The Blush-daEnsemble and Recital Programs • Product Showcase • People and Places

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IN THIS ISSUE SocietyUpdateEvolutionoftheDrumsetTakeaTourBehindtheGlassMeganArnsNamedRhythm! Scene EditorPeopleandPlacesPASIConaBudget:GettingThereInteractiveDrumming CommitteeHotLicks:TheBlush-daInMemoriam:SteveWeiss 1943–2014IndustryNewsHealthandWellnessCommitteeProductShowcaseEnsembleandRecitalProgramsSummerWorkshopsClassifiedsFromtheRhythm!Discovery Collection:LeedyTimp-Bass

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SOCIETY UPDATEBY JEFF HARTSOUGH, PAS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COLLABORATIONS Asmusicians,it’seasyforustorealizethatmostofourbestworkcomesfromcollaborationsandpart-nershipswithothermusiciansbe-causeweeachbringourindividualstyleandexperiencestothework.Whetheritbeaduo,jazztrio,cham-berensemble,orrockband,thesesettingsbreedcreativityandunlockgreaterartisticpotential. Similarly,ithasbeenatopprior-ityin2014tocreateorstrengthenPAS’sandRhythm!DiscoveryCenter’sStrategicPartnerships.Theseorgani-zation-to-organizationpartnershipsarecrucialtoPAS.Justlikemusicianscollaboratingtowritethenextbighit,eachorganizationhasadifferentfocusbutpossessessimilarmissionsandul-timategoalsthatallowustoworkto-gethertopromotemusic,education,drumsandpercussion. Additionally,ourcollaborationscreateaconduittoreachdifferentgroupsofpeoplewhoPASmaynotnormallyhavedirectaccessto,whichisvitaltotheawarenessandfuturegrowthofPAS.Thesepartnershipsalsopresentorganizationstheoppor-tunitytobeinvolvedinoutsideeventsandprovideexposurethatismutuallybeneficialandinvaluableatagrass-rootslevel. Likeourmembersandvolunteers,IamveryappreciativeofallourStra-tegicPartnershipsandwouldliketorecognizeandthankafewhere:VisitIndy,NAMM,DrumCorpsInternation-

al,WinterGuardInternational,MusicforAll,PercussionMarketingCouncil,Five-StarDrumShops,DrumsforCures,DrummersResource,HitLikeAGirl,andDrumerica.

INDUSTRY PARTNERS WithPASIC’14onlysixmonthsaway,it’sjustasimportanttoac-knowledgeourveryclosefriendsandpartnersinthemusicindustry.With-outtheircontinuedsupportandcol-laboration,PAS,PASIC,andRhythm!DiscoveryCenterwouldnotbepos-sible.ThecompanyrelationshipsarejustascrucialasStrategicPartner-shipsbecausetheyprovidesupportinmanyways,includingPASICandChapterDayofPercussionartists,scholarshipsandgrants,instrumentsandaccessories,aswellaspromo-tion.Therearetoomanytolistbutthank you all! PleasesupportthematyourlocalretailerorvisittheirboothsatthePASICDrum&PercussionExpo.

PASIC REGISTRATION SpeakingofPASIC’14,it’sgoingtobeanothergreatconvention.Wehavebegunreceivingartistconfirma-tionsandhavestartedannouncingnamestogiveyouahintofwhattoexpectinNovember.Iencourageev-eryonetoregisterassoonaspossibletotakeadvantageoftheearlydis-countpricingandhotelroomsbeforeyourpreferredhotelsellsout.Regis-terherenow:www.pas.org/PASIC/Registration.aspx.

DRUMSET: THE EXHIBITAsyouwillreadinthisissue’scoverstory,ournewandexcitingDRUM-setexhibitatRhythm!DiscoveryCenterwasallmadepossiblefromcollaborationsandpartnerships—an-otherprimeexampleofagroupofindividualscomingtogethertomakeacommongoalanddreamareality.Immediatelyfollowingthearticle,youwillseeapagethankingalltheindi-vidualswhoworkedtogethertomaketheexhibitpossible.Additionally,I’dliketothankPASMuseumRegistrarJakeSheff,whoworkedtirelesslyonpreparingandsettinguptheinstal-lationaswellaswellasbeingthepersonresponsibleforauthoringthisgreatexhibitoverviewarticle. Ifyouhavenothadtheoppor-tunitytovisittheRhythm!DiscoveryCenterandtaketheDRUMsetexhibittour,Iinviteyoutodoso.Ifyouat-tendPASIC’14,youwillreceivefreeadmissionwithyourbadge.Ifyouwereoneofthefortunateoneswhowerepartoftheexhibit’sgrandopen-ingduringPASIC’13,youwillmostcertainlywanttorevisitus,aswehavemadeseveraladditionsthatI’msureyouwillwanttocheckout.TheDRUMsetexhibitwillrunthroughSpring2016. Collaborations and Partner-ships—animportantfactorinallofourlivesandgoals.So,let’sworkto-gethertogetwhatever“IT”is,done.RS

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EVOLUTION OF THE DRUMSETBY JAKE SHEFF

InNovember2013,Rhythm!Dis-coveryCenteropeneditsnewest

exhibit,DRUMset: Driving the Beat of American Music.Thisexhibitex-plorestheevolutionofthedrumsetfromitsbeginningsattheendofthe19thcenturyasagroupofsoundeffectstoitspresent-daystatusasthebackboneofcontemporarymu-sic.Alongtheway,visitorswillseetheinnovationsinpercussionthatshapedeachmusicalera,fromearlyswingandbeboptotheBritishIn-vasionandmodernindierock. LikeeveryexhibitatR!DC,visi-torswillalsohaveachancetomaketheirownmusicbyplayingoneoftheseveralinteractivecomponentslocatedinthegalleries.Rockoutononeoftheelectronicdrumsetsandplayalongwith“LowRider,”“WhentheLeveeBreaks,”or“BillieJean.”Ortrythemanystylesofbassdrumpedalstodiscoverthedifferencesinstraps,beaters,andfootboards. Three“mini-exhibits”arealsolocatedinDRUMset.ThefirstfeaturesdisplaycasescontainingdrumsandaccessoriesfromseveralfamousdrummersincludingJoeMorello,NeilPeart,andEdShaugh-nessy.Thesecondshowcasestheevolutionofsnaredrumsandbassdrumpedalsfromtheturnofthe20thcenturytothepresentday.Finally,thelastmini-exhibitgivesabriefhistoryofelectronicdrumsandpercussionthroughadisplayof

A Yamaha DTX950K electronic drumkit is part of Rhythm! Discovery Center’s DRUMset: Driving the Beat of American Music exhibit.

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severalearlyelectronicpercussioninstrumentsandaninteractivetimeline. DRUMsetbeginswiththestoryofhowandwhythefirstdrumsetscametobe.Thedrumsetisacol-lectionofinstruments,andhowtheywerecombinedisthefirststepinthiscentury-longevolutionarypro-cess.Thedrumsetcantraceitsbeginningstopost-CivilWarAmerica.Beginninginthelate19thcentury,musicstylesdevelopedrequiringdrummerstoplaymorethanonepartatatime.Thisgavewaytothefirstdrumsets,whichconsistedofasnaredrumproppedonachairandabassdrum,usuallyleftoverfromuseinamilitarysetting.Theseearlydrumsetswereplayedbyusingbothhands,oneforeachdrum,leadingtotheterm“doubledrumming.”

DOUBLE DRUMMING DRUMSET Thisdoubledrummingsetconsistsofa1929LeedyRelianceModelbassdrumanda1909Walberg&Augesnaredrum.Althoughthisspecifickitwasnev-erplayedasadoubledrummingdrumset,itisrepre-sentativeofearlydrumsetsthatwerecobbledtogetherwithwhateverdrumsandtrapswereavailable.Noticethelargebassdrum.Thebassdrumsofearlydrumsetswerelargerthanthoseoftoday,astheywereprevi-ouslyusedasmarchingdrums.Playersusedsuitcasesandchairstopropuptheinstruments,formingthefirsttruedrumsets.

WALBERG & AUGE FOLDING BASS DRUM WITH OVERHANG PEDAL TheWalberg&Augefoldingbassdrumwasusedbygiggingdrummerstohaultheirentiresetupinone

Walberg & Auge Folding Bass Drum with Overhang PedalBass drum donated by Karen VibePedal and traps on loan from Scott Friedman, c. 1910Bass drum: 14x26. Additional hardware: Overhang pedal, two-tone woodblock

Double Drumming DrumsetBass drum on loan from Nancy Kraft, c. 1929.Snare drum donated by Karen Vibe, c. 1909.

Ludwig & Ludwig Bass Drum with Traps and Interior LightingDonated by Charlie Benton, Early 1920s. 2006-01-03Bass drum: 14x28, painted calfskin drum head, interior lighting

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convenientpackage.Thedrumfoldsfromthecenterandcouldholdcymbals,asnaredrum,andtraps.Itisoutfittedwithanearlybassdrumpedal,knownasanoverhangpedal,whichattachestothetopofthedrumwithalongmetalrodandusesaleatherstraptoprovidetensiontothefootpedal.Theoverhangpedalrepresentsanearlyevolutionarystepfromdrummersonlyusingtheirhandstoincorporatingalllimbs.

LUDWIG & LUDWIG BASS DRUM WITH TRAPS AND INTERIOR LIGHTING Thisbassdrumdatestothe1920sandwasusedbyfamedbandleaderFletcherHenderson.Ithasapaintedfronthead,whichwasapopularartisticchoiceamongdrummersofthetime.Thisdrumalsofeaturesaninteriorlightthatchangescolorstomimicasunsetandsunrise.Thelighthelpedtoregulatethehumidityinthedrum,providingamoreconsistentsoundfromthecalfskinheads.Thedrumisoutfittedwithtraps,suchasaChinesetom-tom,cowbell,andwoodblock.

ROY KNAPP EARLY “TRAP” DRUMSET ThisdrumsetwasusedbyfamedpercussionistRoyKnapp,whowasastudiomusicianforWLS-AMinChi-

cagoduringtheearlydaysofbroadcastradio,whichincludedplayingonthefamedshowNational Barn Dance.Heemployedmanytrapsonhiskitthatal-lowedhimtocreatesoundeffectsforuseduringradiobroadcasts.Knapp’sdrumsetalsohasabellsetandlargechimes,whichfurtherincreasedhissoundop-tions.Knappwasalsoarespecteddrumteacher,andwasknownforhisRoyC.KnappSchoolofPercussion,whichhebeganin1938.SomeofhisstudentsincludedGeneKrupa,LouieBellson,DaveTough,BabyDodds,andBobbyChristian.

WFL DRUM CO. BOTTOM-TACKED TOM DRUMSET TheWFLDrumCompanyproduceddrumsfromthe1930sthroughthe1950s,duringatimeofexperi-mentationwithdrumsetdesign.Thiskitshowcasesaprogressioninthedesignofthetom-tom.Thetom-tomsonthiskithavetackedheadsonthebottomofeachdrum.Thesetackedheadsaresecuredtotheshellofthedrumbymetalrivetsthataredrivendi-rectlyintothewood.Thismeantthatthedrummer

Roy Knapp Early “Trap” DrumsetDonated by James L. Knapp, c. 1920s-1930s. 1981-01Bass drum: 12x24; wooden shell, single tensioned. Snare drum: WFL Drum Co.; 6x14, wooden shell. Chinese tom-toms: 3x6, 3.75x9, 6x11, 9x12; painted Asian motif. Cym-bals: 8-inch splash, 12.5-inch choke. Additional instruments: Copper-shell timbales, snowshoe pedal, woodblock, cow-bell, temple block, triangle

WFL Drum Co. Bottom-Tacked Tom DrumsetOn loan from Harry J. Cangany Jr., Late 1930sBass drum: 14x28; Leedy mounting rack. Snare drum: Ray Bauduc Dixieland Swing Model; 7x14; twin-strainer. Rack tom-toms: 9x13, 12x14. Additional instruments: Mounted WFL woodblock

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hadfewersoundoptionswhenplayingthetom-toms.Thedrumsonthiskitalsofeatureacustomoverlaythatwasproducedspecificallyforthecustomerwhopurchasedthem.

SLINGERLAND RADIO KING DRUMSET WITH “ROLLING CONSOLE” Thismostnoticeablefeatureofthisdrumsetistheuniquerollingconsolesystemthatcontainsmountsforthetom-toms,snaredrum,cymbals,andaPlexiglasstandforholdingtraps.However,thisdrumsetisalsospecialasanexampleoftheevolutionoftom-tomde-sign. Duringthe1930s,H.H.“Bud”Slingerland,founderoftheSlingerlandDrumCo.,wasworkingcloselywithdrummerGeneKrupatodevelopanewstyleoftom-tomthatwaseasilymountedtoadrumset,whilealsoprovidingmoresoundoptions.Thisledtothecreationofthebottomlug-securedtom-tom.Drummersnowhadmultiplesoundoptionsfortom-toms,andcould

Slingerland Radio King Drumset with “Rolling Console”On loan from Daniel Glass, Mid 1930sBass drum: 14x26, separate tension. Snare drum: Gene Krupa Model “Cloud Badge” Radio King, 6.5x14, hoops with embossed logo. Rack tom-tom: 9x13. Floor tom-tom: 16x16. Cymbals: Zildjian; 8-inch splash, 12-inch hi-hats, 14-inch crash, 15-inch crash. Rolling console: Late 1930s design, incorporating a Plexiglas trap table, locking wheels, a remote arm for holding the snare basket, hoop clips, sta-bilizer bar

Gretsch Progressive Jazz Champagne Sparkle DrumsetOn loan from the collection of Alan K. Green, Dallas, TX1960s. Bass drum: 14x20. Snare drum: 5.5x14, Progres-sive model 4x14. Mounted tom-tom: 8x12. Floor tom-tom: 14x14

easilytunetheirdrumstotheirliking.AlthoughmanypeopleknowKrupaforhisplayingability,hewasalsoextremelyinfluentialintheevolutionofthedrumset.

GRETSCH PROGRESSIVE JAZZ CHAMPAGNE SPARKLE DRUMSET GretschRoundBadgedrumsetswereproducedfromtheearly1930sto1970,andbecamethemostsought-aftersetupforplayingjazzandbebopduringthe1940sand1950s.TheygettheirnamefromtheshapeoftheGretschlogothatisaffixedtoeachcom-ponent. Thisdrumsetwasproducedintheearly1960s,andisoneofthefirst6-plymodels. ThisRoundBadgedrumsethastwosnaredrums,oneofwhichisaProgressivemodeljazzsnare.Itissmaller,at4x14,andhasapunchiersoundthatallowsittostandoutamongthemanysoundsofjazzandbe-bop.Thekitalsofeaturesachampagnesparklewraponitsshellsthatgivesitahiplooktogoalongwiththemusicitplayed. Thiskitrepresentsanevolutionarysteptowardsmallerdrumsizes.Keepthatinmindaswelookatthenextdrumset.

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WFL DRUM CO. WHITE MARINE PEARL COCKTAIL KIT Asbebopandjazzbecamemorepopular,smallvenuespoppeduparoundthecountryprovidinganoutletforthesenewstylesofmusic.Sincethesesmallvenueshadtinystages,enterprisingpercus-sionistswererequiredtofindanewwaytogetthesamesoundfromsmallersetups.Cocktailkitsweretheanswer,astheypackedinthemaincomponentsofafullrangedrumsetintoacompactkit.Thisnotonlyallowedfordrummerstoplayinsmallerspaces,butalsomadetravelingwiththesekitsmucheasier.Giggingmusiciansinmajorcitieswererequiredtowalkortakepublictransit,whichisatoughtaskwhilecarryingafulldrumset.Thecocktailkitmadetheloadmuchlighter. Thedrummerusedthecocktaildrumforatom-tomsoundonthetopheadandhadabeateronthebottomheadforthebasstone.Thesnareandcym-balsroundoutthisjazzyset.

ROGERS HOLIDAY SPARKLE DRUMSET WITH “SWIV-O-MATIC” ThisRogerskitrepresentsthecombinationofhistoricsetupswithmoderndesigns.Althoughitre-semblesmostmodernfour-piecesetups,itwasthefirstdrumsettousetherevolutionary“Swiv-O-Matic”hardware,whichconsistsofballjointsthatgivelargerangesofmotiontoeachcomponent.Drummersusedthisnewinventiontocustomizetheirsetupstomatchtheirplayingstyle.

LUDWIG SUPER CLASSIC OUTFIT BLACK OYSTER PEARL DRUMSET In1964,theBeatlesmadetheirfirstappearanceonAmericantelevision,playingthreenightsonThe Ed Sullivan Show.BeatlesdrummerRingoStarrsatbehindaLudwigblackoysterpearldrumset,whichspurredcountelssdrummerstoreplicatehiskit. Thisdrumsetisarepresentationoftheblackoys-terpearlwrapthatwassofamouslyusedbyRingo.ItdoesnotmatchtheexactspecificationsofthekitRingoplayedin1964,butshowstheimportantroleheplayedinmakingLudwigandtheblackoysterpearlwrapthemostsoughtafterdrumsintheU.S.

WFL Drum Co. White Marine Pearl Cocktail KitOn loan from Denny Hankla, 1960Cocktail drum: 16x23, with pedal assembly. Snare drum: 4x13. Cymbals: Zildjian 13-inch, Zildjian 17-inch. Additional hardware: Snare drum stand mounted to shell of cocktail drum

Rogers Holiday Sparkle Drumset with “Swiv-O-Matic” HardwareOn loan from Daniel Glass, 1960Bass drum: 14x20. Snare drum: 5x14. Rack tom-tom: 9x13. Floor tom-tom: 16x16

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JOHN BONHAM LUDWIG GREEN SPARKLE SUPER CLASSIC OUTFIT ThisdrumsetwasusedbyLedZeppelin’sdrum-mer,JohnBonham,duringliveperformancesfrom1971–73.ItwasalsousedoneveryLedZeppelinstu-dioalbumbeginningwithLed Zeppelin IVandexclud-ing Presence.Bonhamclaimedthiskithadthebestsoundofanydrumsetheused.ItfeaturesagreensparklewrapandBonham’sfamousgong.Noticehowthewraponthelargerofthetwofloortomsisslightlybrighter?Ithadtobereplaced,asBonhamfrequentlyputoutcigarettesonthedrumwhileplaying.

NEIL PEART’S SLINGERLAND 10-PIECE DRUMSET ThisistheoriginaldrumsetthatNeilPeartusedwhenhewentonhisfirsttourwithRush.Itwasusedonmanysubsequenttours,andwasthedrumsetfeaturedonthealbumsFly By Night (1975), Caress of Steel (1975), 2112 (1976), andthelivealbumAll the World’s a Stage(1976),whereitwasfeaturedonthealbumcover. Peartwasabletogethislargesoundbyusingtwobassdrums.Althoughthestyleexistedbefore

Ludwig Super Classic Outfit Black Oyster Pearl DrumsetOn loan from the collection of Andy Mayer, Dallas, TX, 1960sBass drum: 14x22. Snare drum: 5x14 Jazzfest. Ride tom-tom: 9x13. Floor tom-tom: 16x16. Additional hardware: Red topped oyster drum throne, Ludwig Speed King bass drum pedal, bass drum anchor

Neil Peart’s Slingerland 10-Piece DrumsetOn loan from Dean Bobisud, 1974Bass drum (2): 14x22, chrome wrap. Snare drum: Sling-erland, 5.5x14, copper wrap. Rack tom-toms (2): 9x13, 10x14, chrome wrap. Floor tom-tom: 16x16, chrome wrap. Concert toms: 5.5x6, 5.5x8, 6.5x10, 8x12, copper wrap. Cymbals: (2) Zildjian 8-inch splash, 13-inch New Beat hi-hats, 16-inch crash, 18-inch crash, 18-inch Pang, 20-inch crash, 22-inch” Ping ride. Additional hardware: Deagan 1560 Glockenspiel, LP bell tree, LP wind chimes, temple blocks, cowbell

John Bonham Ludwig Green Sparkle Super Classic Outfit 980P DrumsetOn loan from Jeff Ocheltree, 1971Bass drum: 14x26. Snare drum: 6.5x14. Rack tom-tom: 10x14. Floor tom-toms: 16x16, 18x18. Cymbals: Paiste; 24-inch ride, 18-inch medium, 16-inch medium, 15-inch Giant Beat hi-hats

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the1970s,theuseofdoublebassdrumsproliferatedduringthisera,goingontobecomesynonymouswiththehardrocksound.Noticeanythingaboutthebassdrumheads?TheheadtotherightistornfromwhenPeartwascuttingaholeforhismicrophoneandnickedtheplastic.Hewasforcedtoplayashowthatnightwiththehead,whichcausedittotearevenmore.

NDUGU CHANCLER’S YAMAHA “JACARANDA” RECORDING CUSTOM DRUMSET NduguChanclerplayedthisdrumsetonMichaelJackson’ssong“BillieJean”fromtheiconicalbumThriller (1982).Chancler,aprolificsessiondrummerandeducator,wasaskedtoplayonThriller’s onlytrackfeaturingacousticdrums.Theheadsonthisdrumarethesameheadsusedtoplay“BillieJean,”includingtheprototypeKevlarsnareheadthatisahybridversionofamarchingsnarehead. ChanclerworkedcloselywiththeYamahadesignteamtoproducethehardwareonthisdrumset.Hisguidanceledtothisdrumsethavingmuchstrongerandsturdierhardwarethanwhatwaspreviouslyused.

Ndugu Chancler’s Yamaha “Jacaranda” Recording Custom DrumsetOn loan from Ndugu Chancler, 1980sBass drum: 14x22. Snare drum: 6.5x14. Rack tom-toms: 6x8, 8x10, 8x12, 9x13. Floor tom-toms: 14x14, 16x16

Glenn Kotche’s Sonor Designer/Delight Series 2003 DrumsetOn loan from Glenn Kotche, 2000sFloor tom-tom: 14x14 with beater. Rack tom-tom: 8x10.Snare drum: 6x14, with custom head. Additional drums: 10-inch Sonor jungle snare drum, LP 11-inch compact conga. Cymbals: Zildjian 16-inch A EFX cymbal with jingles, Zildjian 18-inch ZHT EFX, Zildjian 12-inch A hi-hats, Zildjian 6-inch zil bell, Zildjian 9.5-inch zil bell, Zildjian 8-inch Trashformer, Zildjian 10-inch Trashformer, Zildjian 14-inch Trashformer, Zildjian 18-inch Spiral Trash, Zildjian 8-inch prototype bell cymbal, LP 7-inch ice bell, LP 9-inch ice bell, Zildjian high oc-tave crotales, Zildjian low octave crotales. Additional instru-ments: LP deluxe vibraslap, LP chamber vibraslap, LP One Shot shakers, LP Hugh Tracey Kalimba, 18” Factory Metal Percussion Cross Benderz, Chinese cricket boxes, spiral fruit basket, Korean Shaman bells, almglocken, Musser M656 Or-chestra Concert Band Bells. Additional accessories: Mackie mixer, Line 6 DL4 Delay module, Roland TR-10 drum triggers

SeeavideoofNduguChancleratRhythm!Dis-coveryCenterathttps://vimeo.com/95786937.

GLENN KOTCHE’S SONOR DESIGNER/DELIGHT SERIES 2003 DRUMSET ArtistssuchasGlennKotche,whoismostfamousforhisworkwiththebandWilco,arepushingtheenvelopeintermsofwhatdrummersandpercus-sionistsareabletodo.Harkeningbacktothedaysoftrapdrummers(rememberRoyKnapp’skit?),Kotche’sdrumsetemploysnumerousgadgetstomakehissoundevenmoreunique.Bells,crotales,akalimba,andevenafruitbasketareusedonthiskittoproducetheuniquetonesnowassociatedwithKotche.Thesnaredrumheadonthiskithassprings,wood,and

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othersmallitemsthatKotcheattachedtocreateacustomsoundnotfoundonanyotherdrums.Hewillevenuseaviolinbowonthesecomponents. Kotche’skitisnotonlyanacousticinstrument.Heoutfittedeachdrumwithacontactmicanddrummachinetriggerthatallowshimtomanipulatethesoundsthroughasoundmixer.Hewillalsousethemixertocreatebackingtracksthatheplaysalongwithinhissoloperformances.Thiskitshowshowthedrumsethasevolvedwiththestyleofelectronicmu-sicthathasbecomemorepopularinthelastseveralyears.

TRANSFORMATION & VARIATION Thedrumsetevolvedtosolveproblemsasmusicchangedanddrummerspushedboundaries.Attimes,thedrumsetgrew.Atothertimes,itbecamemorestreamlined.Recently,ithasgoneelectronic.Whatwilldrumsetsofthefuturelooklike?Wecanonlyguess,butweknowdrummershavebothembracedinnovationandbeeninfluencedbythepast. FormoreinformationonRhythm!DiscoveryCenter and DRUMset: Driving the Beat of American Musicvisitwww.rhythmdiscoverycenter.org.Rhythm!DiscoveryCenterislocatedintheheartofdowntownIndianapolis,IndianaandisopenMonday–Saturday,10 a.m.–5p.m.andSunday,noon–5p.m.DRUMset willbeondisplaythroughJanuary2016.RS

PASIC LOGISTICS TEAM members work directly with some of the best drummers and percussion-ists in the world by helping to move gear and setup stages. Team members are eligible to win prizes from PASIC exhibitors and receive many complimentary rewards from the Percussive Arts Society.

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We are seeking nu-merous hard work-ing and enthusiastic individuals to share their time, talent, and knowledge to this exciting international event. The Percussive Arts Society is working hard to ensure that this convention is a huge suc-cess for both the performers and the attendees. Please join us; we need your help to make this event happen! VOLUNTEER: PASIC Registration Desk . PASIC Badge Checkers for Session Doors . PASIC Conference Gift Shop . Rhythm! Discovery Center Gallery Facilitator . Rhythm! Discovery Cen-ter Front Desk Assistant

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marching crewAs a member of the PASIC MARCHING CREW, you will work behind the scenes along side the judges and Marching Committee. Your primary re-sponsibility is to ensure the festival runs smoothly and that the participants have a positive experi-ence.

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November 19–22 • Indianapolis, Indiana

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DRUMset: Driving the Beat of American Music

Exhibit Donors Patron

John H. Beck

Education SponsorInnovative Percussion, Inc.

Rhythm! Friend DonorsGary and Sandra France . Glenn Kotche . Michael Kenyon . John R. Beck . Lisa L. Rogers

Jeff Hartsough . Jeffrey Moore . Dan Moore

ContributorsJames B. Campbell . Steve Houghton . Gary J Olmstead . Julie Hill . Garwood Whaley, Meredith Music Publications

John Wittmann . Brian Zator . John W. Parks IV . Robert Breithaupt . Eugene Novotney . Michael Balter . Thomas Siwe

Julie and Lalo Davila . Marcelo Carlos Fernandez Sr. . Chris Hanning . Jim Rupp . Gary Cook . Rich Holly . Michael Sekelsky

Brenda Myers . Stefon Harris . Nicholas Ormrod . Sherry Rubins . Julia Gaines

In-Kind SponsorshipsAndy Mayer . Alan K. Green . Allen Gentry . Daniel Glass . Dean Bobisud . Denny Hankla . Don Cutshaw General Contracting

Drum Workshop . Excel Decorators . Garnet House Productions . Glenn Kotche . Harry Cangany . Hughies Audio Visual

Jeff Ocheltree . Jim Rupp . John Aldridge . Ndugu Chancler . Paiste Cymbals . Rickel Electric, LLC.

Visual Gravvity . Chris White . Xtreme Xhibits by Skyline . Yamaha Corporation of America . Zildjian Company

New exhibit at Rhythm! Discovery Center

Donations as of May 25, 2014

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TAKE A TOUR BEHIND THE GLASSBY JAKE SHEFF ThosewhohavevisitedRhythm!

DiscoveryCenterknowthatthemuseumcontainstheworld’sforemostcollectionofpercussioninstruments.Intheexhibitiongal-leries,guestscanviewinstrumentssuchasahundreds-of-years-oldslitdrumcarvedfromasinglepalmtree,abeautifully-designedMexicanzacatecanomarimba,NeilPeart’s(Rush)originaldrumset,andClairOmarMusser’sCelesta-phone—avibraphonemadefromactualmeteorites. Whatguestsmaynotknowisthatweonlydisplayaroundaquar-terofourcollectiontothepublic.Therestofthecollectionishousedinourstoragevault,whichvisitorscancatchaglimpseofthankstoourglasswallintheOrigins of Instru-mentsexhibit.Butnow,forthefirst

timeinourhistory,weareopeningupourvaulttothepublicandgiv-ingthemanopportunitytogoBe-hind the Glass. The Behind the Glass tourisanintimatelookatourcollection,guidedbyatrainedmuseumpro-fessionalandRhythm!DiscoveryCentertourguide.Thesetourswilllastapproximatelyonehour,andstartwithanabbreviatedversionofournormalgrouptourthroughRhythm!DiscoveryCenter’stwonewestexhibits:Drums from the Circle City, which showcases the LeedyDrumCompany’searlybegin-ningsandtimespentinIndianapo-lis,andDRUMset: Driving the Beat of American Music,anin-depthlookattheevolutionofthedrum-setasauniquelyAmericaninstru-ment.

Uponenteringthecollectionstoragevault,thetourguidewillbrieflyexplainthecuratorialpro-cessusedtomanagethecollection,focusingontopicssuchasorganiza-tionaltechniques,objecttracking,andcuratorialbestpractices.Thisintroductionwillprovidevisitorswithareferencepointtobetterun-derstandhowwemanageandcu-rateourextensiveobjectcollection. Thetourwillthenhighlightaselectionofinterestinganduniqueobjectsnotavailableforpublicviewing.Withoutgivingtoomuchaway,visitorswillhavetheopportunitytoseeethnographicinstrumentsfromAfrica,Asia,andtheAmericas,vintagesnaredrumsandfielddrums,malletpercussioninstrumentsofallstyles,drumsetsbelongingtosomeofthemostfa-mousdrummersofthe20thcentury,andplentymore.Thistourissome-thingeverypassionatepercussion-istneedstoexperience! Ifyoudon’tlivenearIndia-napolis,wehaveyoucovered.Be-hind the Glasstourswillbetakingplacethroughoutthisyear’sPASIC.TolearnmoreaboutBehind the Glass pricing,availability,andbook-ingvisittheBehindtheGlasstour webpage.Andforasneakpeekofwhatourcollectioncontains,visitRhythm!DiscoveryCenter’sOnlineCollectionTourwebpage.RS

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MEGAN ARNS NAMED RHYTHM! SCENE EDITOR

PASishappytowelcomeMe-ganArnsastheneweditorof

Rhythm! Scene.Arnswillbein-volvedindevelopingfeaturecon-tentforthePASnewsmagazine,whileRickMattinglycontinuestooverseethepublicationandserveasSeniorEditorofPercussive Notes. Meganisapercussionist,eth-nomusicologist,andeducatorwithadiversesetofskillsandadrivenpassionforhercraft.Activeasacontemporarychambermusician,Megan’srecenthighlightsincludecollaborativeperformancesinIndia,Jordan,CostaRica,Ghana,andtheUnitedStatesatvenuessuchastheKennedyCenter,Mil-

lenniumPark,SmithsonianInstitu-tion,andPASIC.Anadvocateforthecreationofnewmusic,shehasco-commissionedandpremieredworksbysuchnotablecomposersasJohnLutherAdams,AlejandroViñao,HalimEl-Dahb,StevenSnowden,DavidSkidmore,IvanTrevinoandBrianNozny. CurrentlyrelocatingtoChi-cago,Ill.,MeganrecentlyfilledinterimteachingpositionsinMansfield,Penn.onthefacultyofMansfieldUniversityandinAmman,JordanonthefacultyoftheNationalMusicConservatory,whilealsoservingasPrincipalTim-panistoftheAmmanSymphonyOrchestra.Additionally,Megan

hasbeenawardedtravelgrantstoseveralcountriesinAfricaandtheMiddleEastforstudy,research,andeducation.Shealsohasex-tensiveexperienceinthefieldofmarchingpercussion,servingontheinstructionalstaffoftheBos-tonCrusadersDrum&BugleCorpsandearningthedistinguishedMikeLaportaPercussionAwardasaperformingmemberoftheSantaClaraVanguard. MeganisacandidateforaD.M.A.inPercussionPerformance&LiteratureandreceivedanM.A.inEthnomusicologyattheEast-manSchoolofMusic.SheholdsanM.M.andaCertificateinWorldMusicfromFloridaStateUniver-sityandaB.M.fromTrumanStateUniversity,whereshewasrec-ognizedasaPresserScholar.HerprimaryteachersincludeMichaelBurritt,JohnW.ParksIV,MichaelBump,BillCahn,andNyomanSua-din. “IamthrilledtojointhePASpublicationsteamaseditorofthe new Rhythm! Scene,”Megansaid.“HavingalwayslookedtothePASpublicationsforthelatestpercussionnewsandresources,Iamcontinuallyimpressedbythewealthofexcitingevents,inno-vations,andprojectshappeningwithinourpercussioncommunity.Aseditor,Ilookforwardtofindingthese stories and making them accessibletoourworldwidecom-munityofpercussionists.”RS

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PEOPLE AND PLACESCANADA TheOntarioPASChapterhelditsannualDayofPercussiononApril27attheUniversityofGuelph.Thisyear’seventwashostedbyJohn Goddard,percussionandwindfacultyattheuniversity.ChapterVice-presidentJay Boehmer coordinatedtheday’sevents Thedayopenedwithaworkshoponsnaredrumduetsandbasicensembleaesthetics.High-school-ageparticipantslearnedsnaredrumduetsinbreakoutgroupsledbyOPASexecutivemembersMark Hamon, Nicholas Papador and Michael Schutz.Thegroupscametogetherandperformedtheduetsfortherestoftheattendees. The Cameron Heights C.I. Percussion EnsembleperformedunderthedirectionofBrennan Connolly.TheprogramincludedworksbyScottHardingandJasonNitschandfeaturedsoloistsJacob Macpherson and Alex Schmidt.TheafternoonclinicfeaturedDuo Percussion(Dave Robilliard and Brennan Connolly)andtheirpresentation,Developing a Duo: From the Practice Room to the Stage.Theworkshopcoveredavarietyoftopicssuchasensemblecommunication,soundproduction,repertoiredevelopment,andmarketing. Theeventconcludedwithanumberofperformances.Schutzpresentedasoloandchamber

programofworksbyMichaelBurritt,GarethFarr,WarrenBenson,BlakeTyson,andMarkGlentworth.SchutzwasjoinedbypercussionistStefan Kitai and flautistDavidGerry.London,Ontario-basedpercussionistJayden BeaudoinpresentedanengagingandorganicrealizationoftheJohnCage“ComposedImprovisationforSnareDrum.”Papadorpresentedhisstudentetudework“AutumnPortrait”andGaryWerdesheim’svibraphonearrangementofGustavMahler’s“IchbinderWeltabhandengekommen”fromtheRückert-Liedercycle.DuoPercussionclosedoutthedaywithahigh-energyrecitalofnewrepertoireandtheirownarrangementsofwell-knownpercussionworksandtranscriptionsfrominfluentialcomposers.TheprogramfeaturedmusicbyWahlund,Maslanka,Lopez,Lauridsen,andZivkovic. Specialthankstosponsorsfortheevent:LaurentianUniversity,McMasterUniversity,theMAPLELab,WesternUniversity,CambrianCollege,UniversityofWindsor,St.John’sMusic,Zildjian,JRPublications,Long&McQuade,MikeBalterMallets,Pearl/Adams,Sabian,DreamCymbalsandYamahaCanadaMusic.

CUBA

KoSACubaheldthe12theditionofitsannualworkshopand

festivalMarch9–16.CubawasafascinatingdiscoverytoKoSAparticipantscomingfromtheUSA,Switzerland,Canada,andtheNetherlands.Theprogram’srichitineraryincludedinformativeclasses,hands-onlessons,andjawmusicalperformancesbytheKoSACubafaculty.Newthisyear,KoSA’sDirector,Aldo Mazza,andtheFiestadelTambor’sorganizer,Giraldo Piloto, welcomedthetalentsofJo Jo Mayer,whowowedCubanartistsandaudiencesalikeandwhosepresencedelightedparticipantsoftheKoSAworkshop. The week started with a conferenceandintroductiontoCubanmusicbythedistinguishedandrenownedethnomusicologistDr.OlavoAlén,whogaveafascinatingpresentationonthehistoryofCubanmusic,itsmanyexpressions,andtheculturalmeaningsassociatedwitheach.Educationalclinicsadditionallyfeaturedsuchpercussiongreatsas Juan Carlos Rojas “El Peje,”longtimedrummerforChuchoValdezand2010GrammyAwardwinner,whogaveanexcitingclinicfocusingonLatinjazzdrumsetandalsogaveseveralprivatelessons. Rodney Barreto,Valdez’spresentdrummer,gaveaclassonLatinjazzdrummingintoday’smusicinCuba.Alsoinstructingwas“conguero”Tomas “El Panga” Ramos,oneofthetop

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studiomusiciansinCuba.Bothaconsummatemusicianandacompassionateteacher,ElPangawowedattendeeswithhisbrillianceoncongadrums. Theever-smiling“El Capitan” astoundedwithhis“CubanContraptione”—auniquefusionofcongadrums,timbales,bongs,guiro,bells,andmultiplepedals,includinginnovativenewtechnologiesandinstrumentsforexpandingthedrummers’horizons.Oneofhisrecentinventionswasthe“Fusheke,”ormaracasonafootpedal(currentlymanufacturedbyLP). ThegreattimbaleroAmadito Valdés(bestknownforhisworkwiththefamousBuenaVistaSocialClub)gaveanengagingintroductoryclinicontimbalesinrelationtotheclave.TheinimitableJose Luis Quintana, betterknownas“Changuito,”famousforhisworkwithLosVanVanandthecreationofthesongo,wasanotherhighlightoftheweek. Thenightlyconcertsincludedthe50thAnniversaryGalaoftheEgreemrecordlabelfeaturingsuchlegendsassingerOmaraPortuando(BuenaVistaSocialClub),andmanyotherlegendaryCubanartistswhorecordedonthelabel.AliciaAlonsoNationalBalletCompany,HavanaCompasDanceaswellasseveralotherwell-knowndancecompaniesperformedduringtheweek.JojoMayerfromNewYorkwasalsofeaturedinconcertduringthefestivalandwasonhandtogiveaclinictoCubanpercussionistsintheevent.Jojoalsospenttime

withtheparticipantsinsomeout-of-classmusicaldiscussions,givingtheworkshopaverypersonableanddistinctiveflavor.AdditionalclassesduringtheweekweretaughtbythetwoKlimaxgrouppercussionists:Jean Roberto Figueroa and Julio Lopez. Manyoftheclasseswrappedupwithimpromptujamsessionswheretheworkshopparticipantswerejoinedbyeveryoneintheroomincludingourartistfaculty:Changuito,ElPeje,AmaditoValdesandmore. KoSA’sofficialhoteloftheevent,theHavanaLibre,featuredmusiceverynight,includingspecialconcertsassociatedwiththefestival:thegreatJuanFormellandLosVanVan,AlexanderAbreu,andManolitoSimonet.ForthosewhoventuredoutintotheHavananightlife,therewasmorefantasticmusictobeheard.Thefinalfestivalconcertfeaturedthefinalistsinthedrumset,congas,andBatadrumscompetitions.In

additiontheaudiencewastreatedtoaspectacularperformancebythelegendarydrummerGiraldo PilotoandhisbandKlimax.AveryspecialsurpriseforeveryonewastheimpromptuappearanceattheKarlMarxtheatrebyCuba’sLosHoyosdeSantiagodeCuba—thereveredtraditionalCongaComparsagroup. KoSACuba2014FestivalwassponsoredinpartbySabian,GonBops,Evans,ProMark,RegalTip,andKoSAMusic.DatesforthenextKoSACubaWorkshop&HavanaRhythmandDanceFestival(FiestadelTambor)areMarch1–8,2015.Formoreinformation,visitwww.kosamusic.com.

ECUADOR

EstudiodePercusión,directedbyCarlos Albán,presentedtheIX

InternationalPercussionFestival,Ecuador2014fromMay28–30,featuringAnders Astrand, John Beck, Ney Rosauro, Dave Samuels andEcuadorianpercussion

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“Hannibal’sRevenge”and“LastWord.”Thesecondhalfoftheconcertfeaturedamasssteelbandplaying“SteelbandParadise,”“Pyxis,”“OvertheRainbow,”“PaninAMinor,”“Tabanca,”“PanSon,”and“RantandRave.”

ILLINOIS

TheSouthernIllinoisUniversityCarbondale(SIUC)Percussion

Department(Ron Coulter, director)hostedpercussionistGino Robairforthreedaysofworkshopsand a concert with the SIU ImprovisationUnitonMarch17,18,and19.Lewis Nash and Steve NelsonpresentedaclinicandperformancealongwiththeReneeRosnesQuartetonMarch21and22atSIUC.OnApril3and4,Third Coast PercussionpresentedtwolecturesandaconcertatSIUC,andonApril4,theSIUC Percussion GroupperformedattheOutsidetheBoxNewMusicFestival.

MassedAfricanmarimbaensemble

ensembles.Atotalof600students,teachersandmusiciansparticipatedinpercussionseminars,clinics,masterclasses,andconcerts.

POLAND

A seminarfordrumteacherswasheldMarch15–16in

Kolbuszowa,anditwasattendedbyover40people.ThemainsubjectoftheseminarinvolvedthePolishmarchingtradition:tarabaning.Othersubjectsincludedbatucada,electronic/hybridpercussion,anddrumset.TheinstructorswereStanisław Skoczyński, Jacek Wota, Dariusz Kaliszuk, Andrzej Kaczmarczyk, and Mariusz Mocarski.Duringthisevent,aPolandPASchaptermeetingwasheld.

SOUTH AFRICA

OnFeb.3WesternProvincePreparatorySchool

celebratedits100thbirthday.Tocommemorate the occasion, Philip PringleputtogetheramassedAfricanmarimbaensembletoperformatthebirthdayfunction.Philiparrangedandtaughtthemusictocurrentandpaststudentsandborrowed100marimbasfromaroundCapeTown.Themassedgroupof98marimbaplayersperformedfivelocallycomposedpiecesofmusic,conductedbyPhilip.

USAARIZONA

SteelpanartistAndy Narell wastheguestartistatthe

UniversityofArizonainTucson,

(Dr. Norman Weinberg,host)onApril23.NarellperformedwiththeUA Steel BandsandtheUAStudioJazzEnsemble. OnApril25,over120steelpanplayersfromPhoenixandTucsongatheredatCatalinaFoothillsHighSchoolinTucsonfortheannualFieldofSteelconcertunderthedirectionofChristina Walton.GuestartistAndy Narell playedwiththeMass Steel Band, performing“SeaofStories,”“CoffeStreet,”“DancingQueen,”and“OmShantoOm.”

CALIFORNIA

TheCaliforniaStateUniversity-LongBeach(CSULB)Percussion

Department,underthedirectionofDr. Dave Gerhart,presentedtheCaribbeanExtravaganza:MassiveBand2014onApril27.Specialguestartistfortheconcertwas Andy Narell.ThefirsthalfoftheconcertfeaturedtheCSULB Steel Drum Orchestraperformingseveraltunes,includingNarell’s

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KENTUCKY

TheCampbellsvilleUniversityPercussionStudio,underthe

directionofDr. Chad Floyd, hosted the3rdannualCUPercussionEnsembleFestivalonApril5.Dr. Chris Norton,DirectorofPercussionStudiesatBelmontUniversity,wastheguestclinician.HighschoolpercussionensembleshadtheopportunitytoexperiencealivecritiquewithNortoninadditiontothefundamentalclinicsontimpanianddrumsetthroughouttheday.TheCU Steel Band and CU Percussion Ensemble performedandconcludedwith“GirlfriendsMedley”byBobBecker,axylophoneragthatfeaturedNortonassoloist.

Dr. Chad Floyd, assistant professorofpercussion

atCampbellsvilleUniversity,concludedashortclinictourinAprilwhichincludedvisitstothepercussionstudiosattheUniversityofLouisville(Dr.GregByrne,host),YouthPerforming

ArtsSchoolinLouisville(JasonGregory,host),XavierUniversity(BradyHarrison,host),andEdgewoodHighSchoolinTrentonOhio(NickFields,host).Floyd’sclinic,“perSEEveyourmusic…foreseeingisbelieving,”focusedontheimportanceofperceptionindrumsetperformance.ThetourwassponsoredbyCampbellsvilleUniversitySchoolofMusic,InnovativePercussion,Pearl/Adams,andRemo. MINNESOTA

Gene Koshinski co-hosted the SauyatugvikContemporary

MusicFestivalwithfacultycolleagueTracyLipke-PerryonthecampusofUniversityofMinnesotaDuluthfromApril9–12.ThecomposerinresidencewasJohnLutherAdams,andallthreeconcertsduringthefestivalfocusedonthemergingofthesonicworldwiththenaturalworld.GuestartistBenjamin Toth was alsoinresidenceandperformedthroughouttheweek.Oneofthe

CampbellsvilleUniversityPercussionStudiowithDr.ChrisNorton

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highlightsofthefestivalwasaworldpremiereonApril11ofanewworkbyAdamscalled“ThreeCanticlesoftheBirds”(aduoforpianoandpercussion).Koshinskico-commissioned the work with universitycolleagueandpianistLipke-Perry.AnadditionalhighlightwasaperformanceofAdams’“Inuksuit”(organizedbyTimBroscious),where70musiciansfromacrosstheMidwest(andbeyond)bravedthecoldnorthernweather(includingiceandsnow)topresentthepieceontheshoreofLakeSuperiorinDuluth.

NEW JERSEY

ThedepartmentofmusicatPrincetonUniversityhas

chosen So PercussiontobethenewEdwardT.ConePerformers-in-Residence.ThegroupsucceedstheBrentanoStringQuartet,Princeton’sperformers-in-residencesince1999.SoPercussionwillteachgraduateandundergraduatestudents,leadworkshops,rehearseandperformnewworksbystudentandfacultycomposers,coachchambermusic,givemasterclasses,andpresenttwoconcertsfromthegroup’stouringrepertoireeachacademicyear.Thisexcitingappointmentroundsoutambitiousteachingactivitiesthatincludethegroup’sundergraduatepercussionperformanceprogramattheBardConservatoryofMusic,aswellastheannualSoPercussionSummerInstitute.

NEW YORK

OneofBill Cahn’scompositionswasperformedonMarch

30bytheRochesterChamberOrchestraunderthedirectionofDavidFetlerattheHochsteinSchoolofMusic.TheBachChildren’sChorusofNazarethCollegejoinedtheRCOinaperformanceof“OnWingsofSong”withtextbyWaltWhitman,narratedbyTomPaul.“OnWingsofSong”isasuiteoffourtraditionalsongsaboutbirds:“TheBirds’CourtingSong,”“TheBirdsIntheSpring,”“TheCuckoo,”and“Rise,Rise,ThouMerryLark.”EachsongisprecededbyprosebyWhitman,whosewordsrevealhisobservationsonbirdsandnature.TheproseandsongsareframedinCahn’soriginalmusic.TheconcertcelebratedFetler’s50yearswiththeRochesterChamberOrchestra.

PENNSYLVANIA

James Armstrong and the Millersville University

Percussion Studio hosted

thePennsylvaniaPASDayofPercussiononApril26.TheeventbeganwithperformancesbyEphrata High School Percussion Ensemble(Stephen Goss,director)and Lancaster Catholic High School Percussion Ensemble(Paul Murr,director),followedbyamarchingdrumlinefundamentalsclinicbyDarren Hazlett.AspecialhostconcertwaspresentedontheloadingdockofthefacilitiesbyPortal Percussion(Matt Bracciante, Brian Doherty, Rich Klimowicz,andguestArmstrong)performingtraditionalAfroCubanbatádrumming,Zivkovic’s“UnevenSouls,”Astrand’s“RAUK,”andRouse’s“Ku-ka-Ilimoku.”UpandcomingNYCdrumsetsensationColleen Clarkpresentedajazzdrumsetmasterclass,followedbyacollegepercussionensemblefestivalfeaturing(Armstrong,director),West Chester University Percussion Ensemble(Ralph Sorrentino,director),andLebanon Valley College Percussion Ensemble(Robert Nowak, director).

PortalPercussionperformingZivkovic’s“UnevenSouls”attheLancasterBibleCollegePercussionEnsembleFestival

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ThefeaturedafternoonclinicianwasRolando Morales-MatospresentingacliniconPlayingMelodiesonNon-MelodicInstruments.TheeventconcludedwithaneveninggalaconcertfeaturingtheLancaster All Star High School Percussion Ensemble(ArmstrongandGoss,directors)andguestsoloistPhillip O’Banion(TempleUniversity),Millersville University Percussion Ensemble(Armstrong,director),soloperformancesbyErik Forst (MessiahCollege)andArmstrong,PortalPercussion,Steve Weiss Percussion Groupandarousingfinaleof“SidebySide”writtenbyMoralesMatosthatfeaturedensemblemembersandguestsartists.AspecialmomentofsilencewasgivenmidwaythroughtheconcertinhonoroftherecentpassingofSteveWeiss. TheeventwassponsoredinpartbythePennsylvaniaPASchapter,MillersvilleUniversityPercussionStudio,Pearl,Evans,D’Addario,VicFirthCo.,Zildjian,DreamCymbals,InnovativePercussion,ProMark,andSabian.

Theweekend’sactivitieskickedoffApril25withaworldandchamberconcertfeaturingtheMUWestAfricanMusicandDanceEnsemble(Armstrong,director),PortalPercussion,andmembersoftheMillersvilleUniversityPercussionEnsembleinduo,trioandquartetsettings.

OnMarch24LancasterBibleCollegehostedapercussion

ensemblefestivalfeaturingthe Lancaster Bible College Percussion Ensemble(Gabriel Staznik,director),Millersville University Percussion Ensemble (James Armstrong,director),Ephrata High School Percussion Ensemble(Stephen Goss, director)andPortal Percussion (Matt Bracciante, Brian Doherty, Rich Klimowicz).Eachensembleperformedavarietyofcompositions,withtheeventculminatinginagroupensembleselectionasafinale.

MarimbistandcomposerGordon Stoutwastheartist-

in-residenceatTempleUniversity

inPhiladelphiaApril4–7.HostedbyPhillip R. O’Banion, Assistant ProfessorofPercussionattheBoyerCollegeofMusic,Stouttaughtamasterclass,gaveamarimbaclinic,performedinrecitalwithO’BaniononSaturdayeveningandwastheguestsoloistandconductorwiththeTemple University Percussion Ensemble onMondayevening.Stout’sappearancewasco-sponsoredbyDreamCymbals.

MillersvilleUniversityDepartmentofMusic

hostedtheannualPercussionEnsembleShowcaseonApril13.FeaturedensemblesincludedtheMillersville University Percussion Ensemble(James Armstrong, director),Portal Percussion, and the Lancaster All Star High School Percussion Ensemble (ArmstrongandStephen Goss, directors).HighlightsincludedPortalPercussion’sperformanceof“UnevenSouls”byNebojsaZivkovicandthepremiereofAdamSilverman’s“CarbonPaperandNitrogenInk”bytheLancaster

RolandoMorales-MatosperformswithLancasterAllStarHighSchoolEnsemble,PortalPercussion,andguestartistsatthePennsylvaniaPASDayofPercussion.

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All Star Ensemble with Phillip O’Banion,marimbasoloist.

TENNESSEE

OnApril21–23,theUT Martin Percussion Ensemble(Julie

Hill,director)heldtheirannualRootsofRhythmTourforK–12studentsthroughoutWestandMiddleTennessee.TheensembleperformslivemusicfromBrazil,Zimbabwe,Guinea,Trinidad,Cuba,andtheUnitedStates,andshareshistoricalandgeographicalinformationaboutthesecountries,helpingstudentstobetterunderstandtheevolutionofmusicandmigrationofrhythmthroughthetransplantationofAfricanpeoplebeginningwiththeslavetrade.Theprogram(presentednumeroustimesthroughouttheyear)wasperformedformorethan4,000studentsandcommunitymembers.

OnMarch23–24,Dr. Adam Blackstock was in residence

attheUniversityofTennesseeatMartin.Blackstockworkedwiththepercussionstudio(Dr. Julie Hill,host)fortwodaysteachingprivatelessons,coachingsmallgroupchamberrehearsals,andpresentingtwofantasticpercussionclinicsthatwereopentothepublic.

OnApril7–8,Anders Åstrand was in residency on the

UniversityofTennesseeatMartincampus.Åstrandpresentedatwo-dayworkshoponcreativityandimprovisationtomembersoftheUTMPercussionStudio(Dr. Julie Hill,host).Additionally,ÅstrandworkedwiththeUTMartinBigBandandassistedwindandpercussionplayersalikewithchartinterpretationandfreeimprovisationtechniques.

TEXAS

Bob Becker and Yurika Kimura weretheguestartistsatthe

LamarUniversityDayofPercussiononApril19inBeaumont.DuringtheDay,BeckerpresentedworkshopsonsnaredrumandWestAfricandrumming.Healsotaughtworkshopsoncymbalsandxylophoneearlierintheweek.Hisclinicswereco-sponsoredbyPearlandSabian. TheeveningconcertopenedwithBeckerandKimuraperformingeightofherarrangementsforxylophoneandmarimbaofthemusicofGeorgeHamiltonGreenandothercomposersoftheragtimeera,including“CapriceValsant”and“WatermelonWhispers.”ThesecondhalfoftheconcertfeaturedtheLamar University Percussion Ensemble,underthedirectionofTravis Fife,performing

RootsofRhythmTour

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JoeW.MooreIII’s“Denkyem”andRussellHartenberger’s“SkyGhost”movementfrom“TheInvisibleProverb.”Beckerwasalsofeaturedasthedrumsoloistinhis“Mudra”andonxylophoneinhisarrangementsofthe“Whispering”and“States”medleys.BothBeckerandKimurawerefeaturedinthefinaleofGreen’s“AlabamaMoon.” TheLamarUniversityDayofPercussionalsofeaturedcompetitionsforsolosandensemblesfrommiddleschoolandhighschoolstudents.Themiddleschoolmarimbachampionwas Rene Pipes(Hardin-JeffersonMiddleSchool)andthemiddleschoolsnaredrumchampionwasCaleb Campbell(KountzeMiddleSchool).Thehighschoolwinnerswere Trey Gibson(marimba)andMatthew Streety(snaredrum),bothfromLumbertonHighSchool.TherewasalsoaperformancefromtheMcNeese State

University Percussion Ensemble underthedirectionofLonny Benoit.

OnApril21,Bob Becker and Yurika Kimuraperformeda

concert with the Oak Ridge High School Percussion Ensemble, underthedirectionofJerriald Dillard,inConroe.Inadditiontotheir“SalutetoGeorgeHamiltonGreen”programforxylophoneandmarimba,BeckerwasthexylophonesoloistinGreen’s“DottieDimples”withtheORHSensemble.

OnApril22,Bob Beckergaveaworkshoponthepercussion

musicofNexusatSamHoustonStateUniversityinHuntsville(Dr. John Lane,host)andanotherworkshopatSpringHighSchoolinSpring(JD Guzman,host).Botheducationaleventswereco-sponsoredbyPearlandSabian.On

YurikaKimura(left)andBobBeckerperformed“ASalutetoGeorgeHamil-tonGreen”attheLamarUniversityDayofPercussiononApril19,2014

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April24,BeckergaveaxylophoneandpercussionworkshopatRiceUniversityinHouston(Richard Brown,host).Thisclinicwasco-sponsoredbyPearl.

DrumsetartistGregg Bissonette wasoneofthefeatured

cliniciansattheValleyDayofPercussioninMcAllen,hostedbyRobertBotelloonApril26.Bissonette’sclinicwasco-sponsoredbyDixon,Zildjian,VicFirthCo.,Remo,DW,LatinPercussion,Gator,andRoland.

VIRGINIA

Bob Beckerwastheguestartistwith the Radford University

Percussion Ensemble,underthedirectionofDr. Robert Sanderl, onApril15.TheprogramincludedBecker’s“TurningPoint,”“UnseenChild,”and“Mudra,”alongwithhisarrangementofthe“StatesMedley”featuringhimonxylophone.WhileoncampusinRadford,BeckeralsogaveworkshopsonxylophoneandthemusicofSteveReich.Hisvisitwasco-sponsoredbyPearlandSabian.

UTAH

TheUtahPASchapterhelditsannualDayofPercussion

onMarch22withover800studentsparticipatingintheSoloandEnsembleCompetition.CliniciansforthedayincludedBret Kuhn, Ignacio Berroa, and Lynn Vartan.Newtothisyear’sDayofPercussionwereaseriesofclinicsspecificallydesignedforthenon-percussionistdirector,titled“Percussion,FromthePodium.”

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CliniciansincludedHeath Wolf, Randy Mott, Randall Beach, Bret Hughes, and Dr. Darren Bastianandcoveredtopicssuchascurriculumdevelopment,percussionmaintenancelab,andhands-onaccessorieslab.GuestperformancesincludedAll-City Percussion Ensemble, Toere Arata’i Polynesian Ensemble, and Drum Labs Steel Band.ThefinalconcertfeaturedperformancesbywinnersofthelargeensemblecategoryfromtheSoloandEnsembleCompetitionandincludedPleasant Grove High School(Vince Burgoyne),Park City High School(Hughes)andFarmington Junior High(HeathWolf).TheconcertconcludedwithperformancesbyUtah State University(Dr. Jason Nicholson),Utah Valley University(Dr. Doug Smith),andtheUniversity of Utah (Douglas Wolf and Dr. Michael Sammons). Aspartoftheclosingconcert,the2014UtahPercussiveArts

SocietyServiceAwardwaspresentedtoDouglasJ.WolfforhisoutstandingservicetothepercussiveartsinUtah.DougWolfservedeightyearsasPresidentoftheUtahPASchapterandeightmoreyearsonthePASBoardofDirectors.Heserved12yearsastheFoundingChairofthePASPercussionEnsembleCommittee,andin1998receivedthePASOutstandingServiceAward.WolfhasalsoactedashostfortheannualUtahDayofPercussionfestivalontenoccasions,providingafoundationandstandardofexcellencefortheevent.NotonlyisheoneofthefoundingmembersoftheUtahPASChapter,buthewasresponsiblefortheimplementationoftheSoloandEnsembleCompetitionin1977,which has grown to its modern form. Thankstoallofoursponsors,butespeciallythoseresponsibleforourguestartistcliniciansthisyear:BackbeatsDrumand

Backline,SummerhaysMusic,Yamaha,VicFirth,Zildjian,LatinPercussion,Sabian,Remo,InnovativePercussion,Evans,andMarimbaOne.Also,specialthanksgoesouttoourhostthisyear,JaredMorrisandTimpanogosHighSchool. FormoreinformationontheUtahDayofPercussion,visitwww.facebook.com/utahpas.

WEST VIRGINIA

MarshallUniversity’sDayofPercussiontookplaceMarch

29andfeaturedMatt Sharrock and Bill Plattasclinicians.MarshallUniversitybroughtPlattinadayearlytoworkspecificallywiththecollegestudents,andhepresentedtwoclinicsduringtheDayofPercussion,oneonconcertsnaredrumandtheotheronconcertcymbals.Platttalkedabouteverythingfrombasictechniquetouniquesituationsandhowtodealwiththem. Sharrockalsodidtwoclinics.Onewasageneralmarimba/malletmasterclassandtheotherwascalled“LearningtoLearn,”whereheexplainedhowtoconstructanidealpracticesession.TherewasalsoaclinicbytheMarshallUniversitydrumlinestaffandaspeechaboutPASandPASICbyPASstudentdelegateNathan Bohach.TheDayofPercussionbroughtinabout50people,andeverybodywalkedawaywithsomegreatdoorprizes.SomeoftheprizesincludedaMeinlcajon,severalEncoremallets,numerousInnovativePercussionsticksandmallets,assortedVicFirthsticks,IgnacioBerroa

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variousRemodrumheadsandpropacks,andseveralMikeBaltermallets,justtonameafew.

WISCONSIN

GearyLarrickwroteanarticle,“AfricanAmericanHistoryand

theMarimba,”thatappearsintheSpring,2014issueoftheNational Association of College Wind and Percussion Instructors (NACWPI) Journal.

ON THE ROAD

The Omojo Percussion Duo presentedaseriesofclinics

andconcertsincollegesanduniversitiesinFloridaandSouthCarolina.Theduopresentedclinicsonmusicpreparation,ensembleskills,improvisation,composition,andduolife.Theyalsopremieredamalletduettitled“Mechanization”byDr.ThadAndersonandperformedotherworksbyReich,Dietz,andMoore.ThetourincludedvisitstoSoutheasternUniversityinLakeland,FloridaonMarch18(BrianBlume,host),StetsonUniversityinDeLandFloridaonMarch19(Dr.MarjaKerney,host),theUniversityofCentralFloridainOrlandoMarch20–21(Dr.ThadAnderson,host),ClemsonUniversityinClemson,SouthCarolinaonMarch25(Dr.PaulBuyer,host),theUniversityofSouthCarolinainColumbiaonMarch26(Dr.ScottHerring,host),andNorthGreenvilleUniversityinTigerville,SouthCarolinaonMarch27(Dr.ChrisDavis,host).TheirclinicsweresponsoredbyProMark,Sabian,andRemo.The

OmojoPercussionDuoconsistsofJoe W. Moore III(ABDatLouisianaStateUniversity)andOliver Molina(ABDattheUniversityofIowa).RS

Jason BittnerPASIC 2013 Artist

FREE:• PASIC 2014 registration

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PASIC LOGISTICS TEAM members work directly with some of the best drummers and percussionists in the world by helping to move gear andsetup stages. Team members are eligible to win prizes from PASIC exhibitors and receive many complimentary rewards from the Percussive Arts Society.

PASIC 14Percussive Arts Society International Convention

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Whenitcomestoacademicconferences,itishardtobeatPASIC.Thereisnothingquitelike

thethousandsofattendees,diversityofstyles,clin-ics,concerts,andmore—andthat’snoteveninclud-ingtheExhibitHall!Heldinlatefalleveryyear,thePercussiveArtsSocietyInternationalConventionoffersanunmatchedacademicconferencewrappedinwhatmanywouldconsiderapercussiveversionofWoodstock.Doyoulikedrumset,worldmusic,ororchestralpercussion?It’sthere.Marimbaornewmusic?Check.Drumline?Themediumofindoorper-cussionwasbasicallyinventedthere.Anythingelse?Ifitisrelatedtopercussion,it’sthere.Ifyoulikemu-sicthatiscreatedbyhittingthings,thenyouneedtogo.Period. DespitetheobviousbenefitsofattendingPA-SIC(besidethefactthatitisjustplaincool),manypeoplefacechallengesinplanningsuchatrip.Afreshmanmusicmajormaybeoverwhelmedbysimplylivingawayfromhomeforthefirsttime—nottomentioncoordinatingaroadtriptosomecityintheMidwestwithhisorherfriends.Likemostpercussionteachers,IspendthebeginningweeksofeachfallsemesterpreachingthePASICgospeltomystudio,tellingthemaboutthedeadlines,fees,etc.Invariably,somechoosetoattendandsomedonot.Theoneswhodonotattendusuallyofferthesamereason:money—andIdon’tblamethem.Let’sfaceit,college(andlifeingeneral)isexpensive,andmanystudentshavetopaythelion’sshareofitoutoftheirownpockets. WhileatriptoPASICcandefinitelybecostly,therearewaystomakeitlessso.Theideaspresent-edinthisarticleareintendedforcollegestudentslookingtomakeafirsttriptoPASICareality,andforthosewhohavealreadyattendedwhowanttomanagetheirfinancesalittlebetter.Intheend,it

comes down totwothings:resourcesandplanning.Ifyoumanagedtolearntoplayaninstru-ment and get acceptedtocollege,thenyouareal-readyfamiliarwiththeseconcepts.Iamjustgoingtohelpyoufo-custhemtowardanewgoal:attending PASIC.

RESOURCES FundingatriptoPASICcancomefromavarietyofsources,includingthePercussiveArtsSociety,yourschool,andbudgetingyourownpersonalfunds. Eachyear,PASoffersopportunitiesforstudentstolessenthefinancialburdenofattendingPASIC.Theseincludeworkopportunities,participation,andscholarships,severalofwhicharelistedbelow.

Work Opportunities1. Logistics Team: Eachyear,PASneedsvolunteers

(18yearsorolder)toserveonthePASICLogis-ticsTeam.Theseindividualsperformavarietyof“behindthescenes”tasksinvolvingequipment,registration,clinicsetup,andmore.Teammem-bersreceiveafreePASICregistration,T-shirt,andareeligibletowinscholarshipsandotherprizes.Anapplicationanddetailedinformationcanbeaccessedatwww.pas.org/pasic/Logistic-sTeam.

2. Marching Crew: JustlikeeverythingelseatPA-

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SIC,theMarchingPercussionFestivalrequiresmany“bootsontheground”tokeepeverythingrunningsmoothly.BenefitsincludeaThursdayMarchingFestivalwristband,Fridayfull-dayPA-SICregistration,andaT-shirt.Anapplicationanddetailedinformationcanbeaccessedatwww.pas.org/PASIC/marching.

Participation1. Competitionsa. Finalistsinsolocompetitionsreceiveafree

PASICregistration.Thisisdeterminedthroughprescreenedrecordings,whicharedueearlierintheyear.Anapplicationandfurtherinformationcanbeaccessedatwww.pas.org/PASIC/PASCon-tests.

b. TheMarchingPercussionFestivaloffersawidevarietyofopportunitiestostudentstocompeteinsoloandensemblesettings.Participationin-cludesadiscountonPASICregistrationfees.Anapplicationandfurtherinformationcanbeac-cessed at www.pas.org/PASIC/marching.

2. Clinics and PerformancesWhilemostclinicsandperformancesaregivenby

professionalmusiciansandeducators,theam-bitiousstudent(especiallygraduatestudent)shouldnotbediscouragedfromapplying.Thedeadlineforthefollowingyear’seventsisquiteearly(usuallyDecemberoftheprecedingyear).AnapplicationandfurtherinformationispostedonthePASwebsitearoundthetimeoftheprevi-ousPASICinthefall.

Scholarships PASoffersmanyscholarshipsthatcanbeusedtopayforeducationalexpensesand/orattendingPASIC.Manyoftheseinvolveindustrypartnersoroutsideorganizationsandincludethefollowing:theZildjianFamilyOpportunityFund,FreddieGruberScholar-ship,PAS/ArmandZildjianPercussionScholarship,PAS/Remo,Inc.FredHoeyMemorialScholarship,PAS/Sabian,Ltd.LarrieLondinMemorialScholarship,PAS/YamahaTerryGibbsVibraphoneScholarship,andseveralPASscholarshipsspecificallydesignatedforPASICattendance.Informationonallofthese

opportunitiesisavailableatwww.pas.org/experi-ence/grantsscholarships.ItisalsoworthcontactingyourstatePASchaptertoseeifthereareanysimilarscholarshipsavailable.

School Resources Thereareoftenresourcesavailablethroughyourcollegeoruniversity.Whileeachinstitutionisdiffer-ent,somecommonsourcesincludethefollowing.1. Music department or college of musica. Somedepartmentsorlargeracademicunits(col-

lege/school)maysetasidemoneyforstudentconferencetravel.Youwillhaveastrongerchanceofreceivingsuchfundsifyouareper-forming,competing,presenting,orparticipatinginsomeway.Thiscouldevenincludeparticipat-inginanon-performanceactivity,suchasserv-ingontheUniversityCommittee(operatedbycollegepercussionstudents).Evenifthereisnomoneyspecificallysetasideforstudenttravel,anicelywrittenletterandpolitemeetingwithyourdepartmentheadexplainingwhatyouaretryingtodocouldpossiblyturnupsomemoneyoratleastpointyouintherightdirectiontosomeotherresources;itneverhurtstoask!

2. Student associations Manyuniversitiesofferannualfundingtostudent

organizations.Similartoastudentserviceorga-nization,socialclub,orultimateFrisbeeteam,apercussionclubcanreceivethesamestatusandbenefits.Ifonedoesnotalreadyexistatyourschool,thebestwaytogetitstartedistocontactyourStudentActivitiesoffice.Usually,youwillneedafacultyadvisor(suchasyourper-cussionprofessor!)andstudentofficers(thosego-getterkidsinthestudiothatliveintheprac-ticerooms).Therestofthestudiocanserveasthemembership.InadditiontohavingaccesstofundsfortripstoPASIC,yourleadershipinsuchanorganizationwilllookgreatonaresume.Whileeveryschoolindifferent,Iknowofanum-berofuniversitypercussionstudiosthathavefundedeverystudent’stripwithmoneyfromtheirStudentActivitiesoffice.

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BUDGETINGWhenplanningtoattendPASIC,itishelpfulto

keeptrackofthemostcommonexpensesandwaystokeepthemataminimum.Thiswillhelpyoutoconstructarealisticbudgetbeforepursuingfunding.AnyseasonedPASICattendeescanofferyoutheirownlistoftipsandtricks;hereismine.1. Travela.Generally,drivingisthecheapestoption.PASICis

oftenheldatacentrallocationintheMidwestandcanbeaccessiblebycar/vanformanystu-dents.Whilesmallercarsgetbettergasmileage,alargervehiclecanholdmorepassengerswhocansplitthemileagecost(anddriving)moreef-fectively.Ifyouchoosetodrive,besuretofactorinthecostofhotelparking,ifapplicable.

b. Airtravelisobviouslytheonlypossibleoptionforstudentswholiveextremelyfarfromthecon-vention.Besuretobookyourairfarenolaterthanamonthinadvanceandcheckoutthepos-sibilityofusingothernearbyairportsthatmightbecheaper.Ifyourschoolisprovidingyouwithtravelfunds,checktoseeifthereisarequiredtravelproviderthatyoumustuse(usuallyin-volvingabookingfee).Also,donotforgettofactorbaggagefees,airportparking,andgroundtransportationtoandfromthehotel.Alow-costalternativetoataxicabinmanycitiesisofferedbyshuttleservices(suchasSuperShuttle,see:www.supershuttle.com)oryourhotel.Airtravelcanalsolimitwhatyoupurchaseattheconven-tion,forcingyoutopayforadditionalbaggagefeesorshipping.Whendecidingyourmodeoftransportation,itisimportanttocompareeachoptionwithallofthedetailsincluded.

2. Lodginga. Ifyouareastudent,whetherornotahotelhasa

five-starratingshouldbeoflittleimportancetoyou.AquicksearchontheInternetwillrevealawidevarietyoflodgingoptionsinandaroundthecity.Whilenightlycostmayseemliketheonlyfactor,herearesomeotherthingstocon-sider

i. Willyouhavetotakeataxitotheconvention?Ifyoudrove,willthisbecheaperthanparkingat

theconvention?Besuretodivideallcostsbe-tweenallmembersofyourparty.

ii.Yes,youfoundamotelfor$19anight.Congratu-lations,butwhatistheneighborhoodlike?Isitworthasketchywalkpastquestionablepeoplelateatnightaftertheeveningconcert?

b. Awell-knownpracticeatPASICisthecrammingofasmanypeopleaspossibleintoahotelroom.Mosthotelshavearatherliberalpolicyonthis(oftenallowing5–6peopleperroom),butitisworthinvestigatingfirst.NothingcanruinPASIClikeatheft-of-servicecharge.Ifthehotelisokaywithit,thenbringinganinflatablemattressorsleepingbagcanbetoyourbenefit

3. FoodIt’snosecretthatconventionfoodisexpensive—just

likefoodatanairportorbaseballgame.Hereareafewofthemanywaysyoucansaveafewdollars.

a.Trytostayatahotelthatoffersafreecontinentalbreakfast.Notonlywillthissaveyoumoneyonbreakfast,butyoucantakefoodwithyoutoeatthroughouttheday,savingyoumoneyandtimetoseemoreclinics.

b. Doyoulikecoffee?Whatpercussionistdoesn’t?Bringatravelmugandfillupatyourhotel(ei-theratthebuffetorthecoffeemakerinyourroom).Thesavingsthroughouttheweekfromnotindulginginthepremiumroastatthecon-ventionwillleaveyouwillmoremoneytospendinthePASICExhibitHall.

CLOSING THOUGHTS Ultimately,thekeytoanysuccessfultriptoPASICisplanning.Thisappliestoorganizingyourexpenses,lookingforfunding,communicatingwithyourprofessorsinordertomissclasses,andpersonalfinance.Evenwithoutanyoutsidefunding,savingmoneyforPASICissimplyamatterofdividingthetotalexpensesbythenumberofmonthsyouhavetosaveandfiguringoutsomealternativemeans.Thiscouldincludeforegoingsomeluxuryinwhichyouin-dulge(eatingout,tripstoStarbucks,etc.)andwork-ingsomeextrahoursatapart-timejobeachmonth.Itwilladdupquickerthanyouthinkovertime.You

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mightalsoconsideraskingforpartialpaymentofyourexpensesaspartofabirthdayorholidaygift. Asastudent,youareoftenfacedwithnumerousfinancialchallenges,andhowyouspendyourmoneyisalwaysagoodindicatorofwhatismostimportanttoyou.Whateveryourgoalsmaybe,knowledgeandpassionarethekeyingredientsforsuccess.Ifyouwantyourfuturetoinvolvepercussion,thenthereisnogreaterinvestmentthantoattendPASIC.

Special thanks to Tracy Wiggins, Daniel Smithiger, Larry Lawless, Scott Ney, James W. Doyle, Norman Weinburg, Josh Armstrong, John Lane, Tony Artimisi, Brian Zator, Jonathan Ovalle, and Lalo Davila for their assistance in providing several of the ideas men-tioned in this article.

FIND YOUR RHYTHM!IN THE HEART OF

DOWNTOWN INDIANAPOLIS

317.275.9030RhythmDiscoveryCenter.org

ThePASICPreviewissueofPercussive Notes (September2014)willincludeideasonhowtobud-getyourmoneyonfoodandExhibitHallpurchasesafteryouarriveatPASIC.

Jason BakerisAssociateProfessorofMusicatMis-sissippiStateUniversity.HeisthepresidentoftheMississippiPASchapter,amemberofthePASCollegePedagogyCommittee,andanewmusicandliteraturereviewerforPercussive Notes.RS

Rhythm! Discovery Center is a place for visitors of all ages to experience rhythm and percussion. Explore our wide variety of percussion instruments and artifacts from around the world through interactive exhibits and dynamic multi-media experiences. We invite you to learn about rhythm, its role in society and connections to daily life.

Find us on the lower level of Claypool Court, located in the heart of downtown Indianapolis at the intersection of Illinois and Washington Streets.

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INTERACTIVE DRUMMING COMMITTEE BY JOHN FITZGERALD, CHAIR

COMMITTEE SPOTLIGHT

Rhythm:acorecompetencyofthePercussiveArtsSocietyand

allitsmembersandafocusandpassionthatignitesandunites usall.Itisalsoatthecoreoftheglob-aldrumcirclefacilitator/rhythmfacilitatorcommunity,thenewestmembersofourPAScommunity,whoarerepresentedbyournewestcommittee,theInteractiveDrum-mingCommittee(IDC). DrumCircleFacilitators(DCFs)areprofessionals,welltrained,andexperienced.Theyutilizerhythm-basedactivitiestodelivermusiceducationcurriculum,addressthechallengesofspecial-needspopu-lationsandyouthatrisk,provide

ToseeavideooftheNAMM2014DrumCirclevisithttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xELAge-3Wio#t=173

solutionsforcorporationsintheareasofleadershipdevelopment,celebrationandmuchmore. Speakingofcelebration,checkoutthisamazingvideoofArthurHull,mastertrainerandfounderofVillageMusicCircles,ashefacili-tatesasequencewith400people.He’llbedoingabasicfacilitationtrainingtheSundayafterPASICthisyearinIndy.(http://www.pas.org/PASIC/drumcirclewkshop.aspx) Theeffectsofrhythmoutsidetheareaofmusicperformancearewelldocumentedinresearchfromthewaybrainisregulatedtoitsef-fectsonentraininggroups.Thisispowerfulstuff,andPASmembers

PASIC2013FlashJam

areabigpartofthatstory.ThatiswhattheIDCisallabout. I’dliketointroduceyoutoafewofourmembers.Belowyouwillfindlinkstovideosandwebsitesthatmayhelpyoubetterunder-standwhoweareandwhatwedo:JimGreiner:http://www.handson-drum.com/KenyaMasala:http://www.x8inter-activedrumming.com/JohnScalici:http://getrhythmpro-grams.com/

IDC at PASIC AswithallPAScommittees,wesponsoranumberofsessionsonsubjectsrangingfromthefun-

Taptoplayvideo

damentalsoffacilitationtospecificapplications(ineducation,wellness,etc.)aswellaspaneldiscussions,allpresentedbyveryexperienceandwell-educatedfacilitators.

PASIC IDC EXTRAS Whereelsecaneverymemberofthisamazingcommunityactu-allyplaytogether,communicatingthroughourcommonlanguage,rhythm?Thisinitselfisamazing,anditisalsoapowerfulmetaphorforwhoweareandhowwecanworktogetherasthePAScommuni-tyinunityofpurpose.HereisalistofopportunitiestheIDCsponsorsatPASICeveryyearoutsideofoursessions.Allareopentothepublic.

Flash Jams:Spontaneous,in-the-moment,5-minutepercussionjamsoutsideoftheExhibitHallthrough-outPASIC.

Rhythm Lounge:Heldat9:30p.m.,

PASIC2013RhythmLounge

ThursdayandFridaynights,thesearelow-volume,small-instrumentjamsmeanttofocusonlisteningandmusicalityandarehosted/fa-cilitatedbyIDCmembers.

Late Night Drum Circles(9:30p.m ThursdayandFridaynights)andtheClosing Drum Circle(6p.m,Satur-daynight):Large(150+),energetic,facilitateddrumcircles.

OUTREACH AND COLLABORATION MembersoftheIDC,andDCFfriendsoftheIDC,reachedouttoorwerecontactedbylocalPASChapterstooffertheirservicesforDaysofPercussionandotherevents. Thefollowingaretwoshortreports:

Alabama Day of Percussion: John Scalici IwascontactedbytheALAPASChapterPresidentShawnWomackand asked to do something inter-

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PASIC2013ClosingDrumCircle

activeandeducational.He’sveryactiveinPASICandthemarchingrealm,andalsototallysupportswhatI’mdoingintheareaofrhythm-basedfacilitation.ItaughtGidamba,atraditionalMalinkerhythm,inaninteractivesettingus-ingthreepercussionstudentsatthe

universitywhohelpedmegroundtherhythm.

Wisconsin Days of Percussion: Scott Cincotta and Dick “Farf” Farvour OnJan.17–18,theWiscon-sinPASchapter,theUniversityof

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Wisconsin-Whitewater, and UWW percussioninstructorTobieWilkin-sonhostedthe2014DaysofPer-cussion. PartofFriday’sslateofFUN-damentalssessions,wasadrum/rhythmcirclefacilitatedbylocalDCboysScottCincottaandDick“Farf”Farvour.Mostofthe40attendeesatthedrumcirclewereeitherhighschool/middleschoolstudentper-cussionistsorUWWstudentper-cussionists.Awonderfultimewashadbyall!

OUR OFFER MembersoftheIDCandofthecommunityofDCFsaregreatcollaboratorsandcreativeteammembers.TheIDCwouldlovetoputyouintouchwithwell-skilledandexperiencedfacilitatorsinyourcommunitytopartnerwithyoutobringgreaterawarenessandat-tendancetoyourevents,includingDaysofPercussion.Itwouldbeourpleasuretohelpyoubrainstormso-lutionstocreategreaterinteractionandparticipationinallyourevents,DOPsaswellasotheroutreachop-portunities.Pleasefeelfreetocon-tact me at jfitzgerald@remo.com. RS

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HOT LICKSTHE BLUSH-DABY JUSTIN ALEXANDER

TheBlush-daisaclassicdrumlickthathasbeenusedbylegendarydrummersSteveGadd,Tony

Williams,VinnieColaiuta,DaveWeckl,GaryNovak,andmanymore.It’sagreatlickthatsoundsalotharderthanitis.Plus,youcanmakeityourownthroughsomeuniquevoicingoptions.Let’sdigin! Initsbasicform,theBlush-dalookslikethis:

ThestickingisavariationontheSwissArmyTripletthatusesaninvertedsticking:

MasteringthisstickingisthefirststepinlearningtheBlush-da.(Itispreferabletolearnboth“sides”ofthesticking,startingwithboththerightandlefthands.)Afterbecomingfluentwiththeabovestick-ing,thenextstepistoaddadiddletothesecondnote,essentiallymakingitaone-handedFlamDrag.

Onceyouarecomfortablewiththelick,youcanapplyittothedrumset.Here,I’veputthegracenotesonthehightomandfloortom,andaddedsomeaccentstocreatea“rolling”effect.It’simpor-tanttokeepitslowfornow,too.Evenifyoucanfly

throughthepatternonthesnaredrum,yourhandswillrequiresometimetogetusedtomovingbe-tweenthetomsandthesnaredrum.

Forvoicingoptions,I’vesubstitutedbassdrumonthethirdnoteofeachtriplet.Thisisonlyoneexampleofhowyoucanre-orchestratetheBlush-da.Theoptionsarelimitedonlybyyourcreativity!

Inadditiontovoicingoptions,tryvaryingtheflamandaccentpatterns:

YoucanalsoplaytheBlush-dainsixteenthnotes,creatinga3-against-4fill:

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Experimentingwithvoicingoptionsandrhyth-micsubdivisions(quintuplets,sextuplets,etc.)canleadtosomeveryhiplicks.Inaddition,varyingthespacebetweenthegracenoteandprimarynotecancreateagreattime-stretchingeffect.TheBlush-dais

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sessions Artists from all styles and genres plus over 120 concerts, clinics, master classes, labs, workshops, panels and presentations.

EXPO Test and purchase the latest gear at the International Drum and Percussion Expo with more than 120 exhibitors.

anincrediblyversatilelickthatyoucanusetospiceupyourvocabularyonthedrumset.Becreativeandmakeityourown!

Justin AlexanderiscurrentlyservingasVisitingAs-sistantProfessorofPercussionatVirginiaCommon-wealthUniversity.HeholdsaDoctorofMusicdegreefromTheFloridaStateUniversity.RS

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IN MEMORIAM: STEVE WEISS 1943–2014BY LAUREN VOGEL WEISS

SteveWeiss,ownerofSteveWeissMusicinWillowGrove,

Pennsylvania,diedattheageof71onApril21,2014afteralongbattlewithprostatecancer.Astalwartofthepercussionindustryforover50years,Weisswasknownasa“goto”sourceofuniquepercussionin-struments—fromtunedtaxihornstoWuhangongs—aswellasoneofthemostcompletepercussionmu-siclibrariesintheworld. BornonMarch14,1943,WeissplayedpercussioninhighschoolandwasalsoamemberofthePhiladelphiaYouthOrchestrawherehestudiedwithPASHallofFamememberandPhiladelphiaOrchestrapercussionistMickeyBookspan.“Hewasabetterteach-erthanIwasastudent,”WeisstoldDrum Business inaMay2012interview.Stevealsoconfidedthat

studyingwithBookspanwasoneofhisfavoritememories. WhileworkingfortheReadingRailroad,Weisstraveledalloverthe eastern United States, adding instrumentstohispercussioncol-lection.WeissopenedPhiladelphiaMusicRentalin1961,providingunusualpercussioninstrumentstothePhiladelphiaComposersForumandthePhiladelphiaOrchestra.Ashisrentalbusinessgrew,customerswantedtobuyinstrumentsfromhim,soheopenedSteveWeissMusicinanoldWilbergerSkiShopina“not-so-good”neighborhoodinPhiladelphia.Soonafterbuyinganotherbuildingnearby,WeissbecameanauthorizeddealerforLudwig/MusserandSlingerland/Deagan,thetwomajorpercussionmanufacturersduringthe1970s.Hewasalsooneofthefirstretail

storesineasternPennsylvaniatocarrybrandssuchasVicFirthandMikeBalterMallets. “SteveWeissmadetheper-cussionworldalittlesmallerbybringingsoundsfromacrosstheglobetotheUSA,”remembersMichaelBalter.“IknewadifferentsideofSteve—thekind-hearted,truefriendwhodeeplycaredaboutpeople.Hecaredabouthisfamily,friends,andhiscustomerswhowereabigpartofhis‘family.’Steve,themanwiththebigsmileandroughedges,wasabig,softbear.Andhewas,indeed,KingGong!” Evenwithoutadvertising,thebusinesscontinuedtogrowthroughwordofmouth.Begin-ningin1981,WeisswasanalmostannualfixtureinthePASICexhibithall.Fromhiscolorfultie-dyedshirttohisevenmorecolorfullanguage,Weisscouldbefoundholdingcourtintheexhibitarea.Heoftende-scribedhisPASICboothashis“an-nualgaragesale,”andinonePASICprogram,hiscompany’sdescriptionwaslistedas“theusualbunchofjunk.”Butforpercussionistslook-ingfortheperfectgongorunusualaccessoryfromaroundtheworld,Weiss’sexhibitboothorstorewasthe placetogo.OrmaybeitwasjustachanceforStevetovisitwithallhisoldfriends. In1998,SteveWeissMusicmovedtoitscurrentlocationin

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WillowGrove,Pennsylvania,whichincludesa13,500-square-footstoreandanearby22,000-square-footwarehouse,whichwasaddedin2004.Weiss’spersonalcollectionofinstrumentsoccupiedabout2,000squarefeet.Andinadditiontoallthepercussioninstruments,bothlargeandsmall,thatthestorecarries,itisalsoknownasthe sourceforpercussionmusic,fromsolostoensemblestohard-to-findrecordings—over30,000titlesinall. Itishardtoseparatethemanfromthebusiness,asSteveWeissMusicwasadirectreflectionofitsflamboyantowner.Althoughhisbusinessisstate-of-the-art,withcomputerizedshippingrecordsandinventorycontrol,Weisskeptatypewriteronhisdeskandpickedupthephonetocallpeoplerather

thanrelyonemailsortexts.Hisdailyroutineincludedfiguringthepricingforschools’bidsandpull-ingsheetmusicfororders.In2013,PASgaveWeissthePresident’sIn-dustryAward,whichrecognizesin-dividualsinthepercussionindustrywhohavedemonstratedoutstand-ingachievementintheirfieldandoutstandingsupportoftheSociety. “SteveWeisswasacolleagueandclosefriendforover30years,”statesNeilGrover,PresidentofGroverProPercussion,Inc.“Hispassionforallthingspercussiontouchedthousandsofplayers,educators,andscholarsaroundtheglobe.Likemanyothers,mylifewasenrichedbyhisfriendship.Stevewas‘oneofakind’andwillbemissed.” “Hewasanabsolutewonder-fulman,”addsC.WilliamRice,ProfessorofPercussionatJames

Madison Uni-versityandacustomerformore than threedecades.“Hehelpedmyprograminmanydif-ferentways,and I know he helpedoth-ers,too.Stevehad his own ‘special’modelofkindness,whichwillbemissed.” Weisscouldoftenbefoundatfleamarketsin Lancaster

County,buyinganythingfromcow-bellstotempleblocks.“IfIfindsomethingandit’sreasonable,Ibuyit,”hesaidinarecentinter-view.“Andifit’ssomethingIwant,Ibuyit,evenifitisn’treasonable!Icollectcelestas—Ihaveten!—plusoldmarimbas,oldvibes,younameit.Ihopethatmy[nowfive-year-old]granddaughterwillbeinter-estedinit.”Weissalsocollectednon-percussionitems,likeaxesandicepickswithadvertisingonthem. “Dealingwithpeopleinthepercussionbusinessisapainintheass,”Weissonceadmittedwithalaugh.Buthewasatrulyuniquecharacterthateveryonehemetre-membered—andwillmiss.

ToviewtheSteveWeissNAMMOralHistoryvideo,visithttps://vimeo.com/96716867. Author’s note: Although I had the “honor” of being mistaken for Steve’s wife on more than one occasion (“No, you did not buy a gong from my husband at PASIC!”), I am not related to him. But I was privileged to have known him for over 35 years, first as a friendly retail competitor, and then as just another member of my “extended percussion family.” He has left a lasting legacy for percussionists all over the world. RS

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INDUSTRY NEWStemporaryscene.TheDrumericapanelalsoincludestheeditorsofModern Drummermagazineandleadingindustryrepresentatives,plusexceptionalteendrum-mersandYouTubesensations.Thejudgesare:KennyAronoff(studiolegend);DemianArriaga(VictoriaJus-tice);TinoArteaga(OfMice&Men);GordenCampbell(GeorgeDuke);BigMikeClemons(IsraelHoughtonandNewBreed);JohnDeChristopher(industryartistcon-sultant);AntoineFadavi(KATproductspecialist);JakeGarland(MemphisMayFire);BryanHitt(REOSpeed-wagon);TommyIgoe(TommyIgoeBigBand);ArinIl-ejay(AvengedSevenfold);DaruJones(JackWhite);NiaLovelis(CherriBomb);RayLuzier(Korn);CobusPotgiet-er(VenturaLights);JohnnyRabb(CollectiveSoul);KentSlucher(LukeBryan);SteveSmith(VitalInformation);DylanTaylor(CuteIsWhatWeAimFor);HannahFordWelton(Prince). TakingplaceoverJulyandAugustandopento13–18year-oldboysandgirlswhoarecurrentresidentsoftheUSA,Drumericawinnerswillreceivenearly$25,000inprizesandwillbeselectedbyjudgingpanelsmadeupofworld-famousdrummers,leadingdrumeducatorsandtopdrumindustryprofessionals, TheDrumericanationalcontestforyoungdrum-mersofficiallyopensforentriesonJuly1andclosesonAugust1.Allentriesmustincludeavideoperformanceofanofficialtrack.Apreliminarygroupof25finalistswillbeannouncedonAugust9andthe1st,2ndand3rdplacewinnerswillbeannouncedonAugust16. Forfurtherinformationandacompletelistofrulesandprizesvisitwww.drumerica.usandfollowDrumericaonFacebook,Twitter,InstagramandYou-Tube.

DRUM CHANNELDrum Channel on YouTube DrumChannelfounderDonLombardihasan-nouncedthatdrummersanddrumenthusiastsfromaroundtheworldcannowviewDrumChannel’sliveshowsandlivelessonsonDrumChannel’sYouTube

BLACK SWAMP PERCUSSIONBlack Swamp Hosts University of Michigan Performance

TheUniversityofMichiganPercussionEnsemble,directedbyJosephGramleyandJonathanOvalle,vis-itedBlackSwampPercussiononMarch13foran“IntheShop”liveperformance.TheensembleperformedintheBSPfactoryforanaudienceoflocalmusicedu-catorsandtheirstudents.Theperformancewasalsostreamedliveviawebcasttoviewersaroundtheworld. ManyBlackSwampPercussioninstrumentswerefeaturedincludingtambourinesonJohnAlfieri’s“Fan-fareforTambourines”andaselectionofsnaredrumsforJamesTenney’s“CrystalCanonforEdgardVarese.”

DRUMERICAPAS Among New Sponsors DrumericahasannouncedthatleadingonlinemusicretailerMusician’sFriend,theworld-renownedmusiceducationprogramSchoolofRockandthePer-cussiveArtsSociety,theworld’slargestorganizationofdrummersandpercussionists,havejoinedwith20othertopdrum,accessoryandmediacompaniestosponsortheonlinevideocontestforyoungdrummers. Drumericaalsoreleasedthenamesofitsstar-studdedrosterofjudges,whichfeaturesseveraloftheworld’smostfamousandinfluentialdrummersaswellasmanyofthemosttalentedyoungplayersonthecon-

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MALLETECH Stefon Harris signs with Malletech Malletechishonoredtowelcomeinternationallyacclaimedcomposer/vibraphonistStefonHarristothegrowingrosterofartistswhoarechoosingtoperformonitsvibraphones.Harris,afour-timeGrammynomi-neeandeight-timewinneroftheJazzJournalistAs-sociation“BestMalletPlayer,”hasbeendescribedbythe Los Angeles Timesas“oneofthemostimportantyoungartistsinjazz.” Asayoungartist,Harrisquicklymadeanameforhimselfinthejazzvibesworld,andcontinuestoamassanimpressivearrayofaccolades.HarriswashonoredasDebutArtistoftheYearbyJazz Times, Chicago Tribune’sDebutoftheYear and Downbeat’s Critics PollWinnerforVibraphone(2013)andRisingStar,Vibraphone(2006,2004,2003)Newsweek’sBestJazzCD,BestNewTalentand1999–2000ReadersPollBestVibraphonistbyJazziz Magazine. MalletechfounderandCEOLeighHowardStevensunderscoredtheimportanceofhavingHarris’endorse-mentofMalletechvibes:“Stefonisnot‘just’agreatjazzartist;heisafantasticeducatorandinspirationalspeaker.Aftermanyyearsofresearchanddevelop-mentonboththeLoveVibeandOmegaVibe,gettingStefon’svoteofaffirmationmeanstheworldtoushereatMalletech.”HarrisperformsontheMalletechOmegaVibe.Formoreinformation,visitwww.mostly-marimba.com.

MAPEX DRUM COMPANYNew Consumer Website Aftermanymonthsofplanningandhardwork,theMapexsitehasbeencompletelyrenovated,re-vamped,andupdatedwiththeprimaryfocusonprovidinganintuitive,simpleuserexperience,andtoentertainMapexfansonadailybasis.Thenewsitefea-turesResponsiveWebDesignforoptimalviewingandnavigationbytheend-userregardlessofscreensizeordevicetype. ThenewMapexhomepagegivestheconsumeraquickglanceofallthingsMapex,showcasingthecompany’slatestproducts,news,andevents.Mapexhasalsosimplifiedtheirproductnavigationtobemore

channelatyoutube.com/DrumChannel.Inaddition,visitorstotheDrumChannelYouTubechannelwillnowbeabletowatchspeciallyproducedmaterialfromtheDrumChannelarchivesfeaturingpopulardrumcoverartistssuchasCobusPotgieterandLukeHollandaswellastopliveandstudiodrummers,includingChadSmith(RedHotChiliPeppers),TaylorHawkins(FooFighters),TonyRoyster,Jr.(Jay-Z),ThomasLang(Stork)andmanymore. DrumChannelisastate-of-the-artproviderofawidevarietyofinteractivedrumeducationcontent,includingwww.drumchannel.com,whichfeatureshun-dredsoflessons,lessonplans,andliveeventsaswellasDrumChannel’straditionalDVDsandDigitalVideoDownloads(availableathttp://www.drumchannel.com/store).

LOS CABOS DRUMSTICKSNew Distributors LosCabosannouncedthatthefollowingcompa-niesarenowdistributingLosCabosdrumsticks:Luis-guitarsS.A.C.,JrStaAntonieta#384UrbPalao–S.M.P,Lima31Peru,andSuPresenciaProduccionsLtda, Cra 49#94–39, Bogota, Colombia.

Artist Signings Thecompanyhasrecentlyadded severalnewart-iststoitsroster:MikeHarshaw,Annhilator/Prismind;ZackMykula,PUP;RuiBalla,McClinton;LarrySalzman,Independent;JesseManason,Independent;YoungpeteAlexander,JulieBlack;MattThauvette,AdamBaldwin,MoKenney,YoungRiverandtheChronosBand;ZachSutton,TheDevinCuddyBandandJane’sParty;MikeHogg,AutumnsCannon;JustinD.Charney,Indepen-dent;CoreyPearce,Independent;JonathanDrouin,Erimha;ReinierOwen,DeadDreamers;RobertShipley,Independent;JonasFairley,RedDragonCartel.

Canadian Cancer Society Donation LosCabosDrumsticksisproudtoannouncethatasaresultofcontinuedsupportforourpinkstickswewereabletodonate$500towardscancerresearch.Thankstoeveryonewhohelpedsupportthisworthycause.

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winningthe2013/14PaisteFacebookCymbalSet-UpPhotoContest. Here’swhatJamiesaidofhisexperienceinanemailtoPaiste:“Well,whatcanIsay?Youguysareabsolutelysuperb;wewerecompletelyblownawaybythetimeyouguystooktoentertainandshowusround.ThewholePaistefactoryexperiencewasbril-liantandahugeinsightintothequalityanddetailedcraftsmanshipthatgoesintoeverysinglecymbalthroughouttheranges.Thechancetohandhammerourowncymbalswasanexcellentexperienceandonetotreasure.Itwassogreattobeabletotryoutthewholerangeofproducts.Andtoppedwiththeexperi-enceofthe80-inchgong—WOW,whatasound!”

REMOBellis Receive 2014 Silver Spur Award RemoandAmiBelli’sdedicationandpassiondriv-ingRemo,Inc.andtheinternationalHealthRhythmsdivisionhaschangedmanylives.Thisdynamicpartner-ship,dedicatedtopromotingthemanypositiveben-efitsthatmusiccanhaveonthehumancondition,hasbeenawardedtheCollegeoftheCanyonsFoundation(Valencia,Cal.)SilverSpurCommunityServiceAwardfor2014. “RemoandAmihavetouchedthousandsoflivesthroughmusic.Whetherinspiringstudentsanden-ablingthemtoexpresstheircreativitythroughsound,orhealingmindsandbodieswiththetherapeuticpowerofdrumming,theirdedicationtoimproving

RemoandAmiBelli

intuitiveandresponsivetothewaytoday’sInternetusersprefertosearchforproducts.Productscanbesortedbyseries,byexperiencelevel,orbypopularity.Productinformationlikeshellmaterials,finishes,andconfigurationsarereadilyavailable,whilevideospro-videin-depthdemonstrationsandtestimonialsbytopartists ThenewMapexartistgalleryiseasilynavigatedandcannowbesortedbynameorgenre.Artistvideosandphotosplayabigpartintheartistsection,butthewebsitealsoboastsamedialibrarythatprovidesvideos,images,articlesandmoretobringthewid-estrangeofinformationtothecustomer.TheMapexBlogsection,“TheBus,”willoffertheconsumerex-clusivecontent,andtheMapexbulletinboard,“TheWall,”willallowconsumerstoquicklyscanstoriesandeventsthatareofinteresttothem.Anintegratedso-cialmediaexperiencewithTwitter,YouTube,andFace-booknowmakesiteasierthaneverforaconsumertosharecontentfromtheMapexwebsite. FormoreinformationonMapexDrumsvisit:http://www.mapexdrums.com/us.

PAISTEFacebook Cymbal Set-up Photo Contest Winner visits Paiste Factory JamieMay,adrummerfromBrighton,UK,visitedthePaisteCymbalFactoryinNottwil,Switzerland,after

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mentsofRichardKatzasregionalsalesmanagerfortheSoutheastregionandLuisAguilarasthedistrictsalesmanagerfforthenorthernMidwestregion. Katzbringsthewealthof31yearswithRolandtohisnewroleastheregionalsalesmanagerfortheSoutheastandPuertoRico.RolandCorporationU.S.VicePresidentBrianAllisaid,“Richardhasbeenin-strumentalinthelaunchofsomanylegendaryRolandandBOSSproductsovertheyears.InhisnewroleatRoland,hecansharethiswealthofknowledgeaswecontinuetolaunchlandmarkproductsin2014andintheyearsahead.” AsanintegralpartofRoland’sfieldsalessupportteamsince2008,Aguilarisequippedwithfirst-handsalesexperienceandisreadytotakeonanewlyes-tablishedterritoryasthedistrictsalesmanagerforthenorthernMidwest.RolandCorporationU.S.VicePresi-dentBrianAlliadded,“LuisisacelebratedmemberofRoland’ssalesteam,bringsahighlevelofexperiencetotheterritory,andispoisedtohelpmaximizesalesforthisnewterritory.”

STICK–AT–ITDrum Tutor Franchise Special Offer TheSTICK-AT-ITfranchiseoffersdrummersworld-wideathoroughlyroadtested,fast-trackroutetoasuccessfulcareerinmusiceducation.RunbytherespecteddrumteacherTimSenior,Stick-At-Itan-nouncedamajornewfranchiseeoffer: STICK-AT-ITunderstandthatittakestimetofa-miliarizeyourselfwiththeteachingmaterial,readthefranchisemanualandplanyourlaunch.That’swhyforthefirstthreemonthsofyourcontract,whilewe’reguidingyouthroughyourlaunchcampaign,thereisnolicensefee.Tomakeiteveneasier,foralimitedperiodwe’rereducingtheinitialinvestmentfeefrom£995to£895. TheSTICK-AT-ITfranchiseoffersanopportunityforbusinessminded,enthusiasticdrummerstobuildaflexibleteachingschedulewithinschools.Underthebannerofarespectedbrandname,foraninitialinvest-ment,franchiseesgettheprofessionalismofalargerorganizationwhileretainingtheirownpersonaltouchandthefreedomtoteacharoundgiggingcommit-ments.Lessonpreparationisminimal,aseachlesson

thehumanconditionhasbeenfeltaroundtheworld,”saidCollegeoftheCanyonsChancellorDr.DianneVanHook.“ThespiritofpossibilityandcreativityinherentinmusicisembodiedintheSilverSpurAward,soitmakestheBellisparticularlyworthyofthishonor.”

RHYTHM X X Academy RhythmX,thenon-profitmusicperformanceandeducationcompany,announcedplanstolaunchanewproductnamedTheXAcademy.Theonlineschoolwillfeaturedownloadableandstreamingcontentforstudentdrummersandpercussionistsaswellastheirteachers. Anewannouncementpage(rhythmx.org/acad-emy)ontheorganization’swebsiteoutlinesplansforthesite,whichwillbedividedintofour“portals,”includinganareaforRhythmXetudesandwarm-upsandfreestreamingvideocontent.Mostnotably,thewebsitewillfeatureliveprivatelessonsusingGoogleHelpoutstechnology.ThisfeaturewillalsobeusedforliveconsultationsintheDesignPortal,asectionoftheschooldevotedtohelpingdirectorsanddesignerspro-duceaneffectiveprogram. Thewebsite’ssectionsincludeExercises,Video,Lessons,andDesign.TheLessonsandDesignsectionsofthesitewillhavetheoptionforpatronstoeitherscheduleastreaminglessonviawebcamortosubmitapreviouslyrecordedvideo.Percussionistswillreceiveavideoreplywithcommentsanddemonstrationsaboutthework,anddirectorswillreceiverecordedcommen-taryabouttheirshow. TheRhythmXPercussionEnsembleisthecurrentWinterGuardInternationalWorldClassChampionaf-terwinningtheWGIWorldChampionshipslastApril.TheensemblewillreturntotheWorldChampionshipsstageonApril10th,11th,and12thattheUniversityofDaytonArenainOhio. Contact:MikeScott,OperationsDirector;mike@rhythmx.org,140EaglePointDr.,Rossford,OH43460;(419)343-3793

ROLAND CORPORATION U.S. New Sales Managers in Southeast and Midwest RolandCorporationU.S.announcedtheappoint-

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isplannedoutforyou,andset-upoverheadsarelowwithnoneedtopurchaseexpensivepremisesorgear.Tofindoutmorevisithttp://www.stick-at-it.com/.

YAMAHAMusic Education Scholarships to Celebrate 30 Years with Madison Scouts

YamahaCorporationofAmericaannouncedtheestablishmentoftwonewscholarshipstohonorthe30-yearrelationshipbetweenthecompanyandtheMadisonScoutsDrumandBugleCorps.Beginningthisseason,Yamahawillawardone$500scholarshiptoacorpsmemberofthebrasssectionandanother$500scholarshiptoamemberofthecorps’percussionsec-tion.Recipients,whowillbechosenbyMadisonScoutsstaffmembersandannouncedduringtheend-of-seasoncorpsbanquet,mustbeenrolledinacollegeoruniversityandbemajoringinmusiceducation,musicperformance,musicbusinessorotherapplicableareaofmusicstudy.Candidatesmustalsodemonstratethequalitiesofleadershipandgoodcitizenship.Formoreinformation,visithttp://4wrd.it/percussionweb.

Yamaha Partner at Super Bowl XLVIII GallantEntertainmentInc.,withthesupportofYamahaCorporationofAmerica,presentedfeatureddrumlineperformancesatSuperBowlXLVIII,heldatMetLifeStadiumonFeb.2.Thedrummersperformedinthetailgateareaandalsoappearedinthestadiumthroughoutthegame. BasedinNewYorkCity,GallantEntertainmentcombinesdrummingwithchoreography.Gallantalsousesleadingedgetechnology,includinginteractiveLEDlightingsystemscontrolledbytherhythmofthedrums

andasophisticatedmicrophonesystemdevelopedwithRandallMayInternational. GallantEntertainmenthasperformedfortheNewYorkKnicks,theBostonCeltics,theNewYorkRangers,theNewYorkJetsandtheNewYorkGiants.Theorga-nization’sinnovativeperformancemodelhasalsoen-hancedtelevisioncommercials,corporateeventsandmotivationalseminars.

Yamaha Welcomes Jeff Queen to Artist Roster YamahaArtistServicesIndianapolisannouncedtheadditionofconcertandmarchingpercussionistJeffQueentotheYamahaPercussionArtistRoster.QueenisanoriginalcastmemberoftheTonyandEmmyaward-winningBroadwayshowBlast.Inadditiontoperformingacrosstheworldwiththegroup,heap-pearedonseveralnationaltelevisionshows,includingThe Late Show with David Letterman, The Kennedy Center Honors 2000 and BlastproductionsthatairedonPBSstations.

Glenn Kotche Joins Yamaha Artist Family YamahaArtistServicesIndianapolisannouncedthatpercussionistandcomposerGlennKotchehasjoinedtheYamahaPercussionArtistfamily.Amem-beroftheChicago-basedrockbandWilcosince2001,KotchehasrecordedonseveralGrammy-nominatedalbums,includingWilco, Sky Blue Skyandthe2005GrammyAward-winningalbumA Ghost is Born.Inad-ditiontohisworkwithWilco,Kotcheenjoysasuccess-fulsolocareer.Hisfourthstudioalbum,Adventureland, wasreleasedinthespringof2014.Areveredcom-poser,hehaswrittenpiecesthathavebeenperformedthroughouttheworldformanyworld-renowneden-sembles,includingtheKronosQuartet,TheSilkRoadEnsembleandEighthBlackbird.HealsorecordsandperformsregularlyasamemberofrhythmduoOnFill-moreandthetrioLooseFur.KotchehasappearedonthecoversofModern Drummer and Percussive Notes, andservesontheBoardofDirectorsofthePercussiveArtsSociety.RS

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HEALTH AND WELLNESS COMMITTEE BY FRANK SHAFFER, CHAIR COMMITTEE

SPOTLIGHT

ThePASHealthandWellnessCommitteeisdedicatedtohelp-

ingpercussionistsbehealthymusi-cians.Thiscommitmentinvolvespresentinglabs,workshops,andpaneldiscussions,etc.atPASICthataddressimportanthealthissuesforpercussionists.Theseincludehearinglossandprotection,theimportanceofexercise,massage,Alexandertechnique,strengthtraining,andinjuryprevention.Ad-ditionalarticlesontheseandothertopics,suchasnutrition,arealsoofferedinPercussive Notesthrough-outtheyear.ThereisawealthofinformationavailablethroughthePercussive Notesarchivesonmanysubjectsthatpercussionistsyoungandoldwillfindveryhelpful. ThemembersoftheHealthandWellnessCommitteeareaverydiversegroupwhorepresentallphasesofthepercussionist’sart.Professionalplayersandteachersinthesymphonicfield,solopercus-sion,worldpercussion,interactivedrumming,drumset,marching,uni-versities,privateandpublicschools,privatestudioteaching,andcompo-sitionallhaveavoiceonthiscom-mittee.Manyofthenewmembersofthecommitteewereselectedforthenewknowledgeandviewsthattheybring;theseincludeBradMeyer,BillBachman,WesleyParker,TerryHaley,SherryRubins,andSte-venWorkman. Wehaveonedoctor

ofchiropractic,DarinWorkman,andandhisson,Steven,whoisinchiropracticschool.Wealsohaveaskilledpersonaltrainer,SherryRubins,ahighlyregardedAlexanderteacher,RobFalvo,andothers,likeBrianMason,whothroughpersonalexperiencebringgreatknowledgeandskilltotheartofstretchingandavoidinginjurythroughproperpracticehabits. Wetrytobalancethefocusonhealthwithwellness.Thisincludeswaystoreducestress,promoteyoursenseofwellbeing,possiblygivingcreativewaystoovercomepersonaldifficulties,etc.Averyskilledpsychotherapistanddrum-mer,Dr.RobertFriedman,hasbeenavaluablecommitteememberinadvisingusonthisimportantas-pectofourwork. AswelookforwardtoPASIC2014,hereareHealthandWellnesssessionsthatareavailableeveryyear: 1.TheFUNRunisheldeveryyear,firstthinginthemorning,togetyourdaystartedright.Detailsareavailablethroughsocialmedia. 2.The“BeaHealthyMusician”workshopisheldeverymorningjustaftertheFUNRun.Itcombinesstrengthtraining,stretching,Alex-andertechnique,andalittleyoga,givingyouaroutinethatyoucantakehomeandpractice. 3.Freehearingtestsareof-

feredonFridayforallPASICattend-ees.Recommendationsarealsogivenbasedonthetestresults. Inadditiontothesessionsabove,individualPASICsessiontop-icsfromprioryearshaveincludedtheHealingSoundsofGongsandSingingBowls,SavingYourCareerandPreventingFurtherAchesandPains,DrummingUpHealthwithSpecialPopulations,andMusicTherapy:AnExcitingCareerOp-tionforPassionatePercussionists.Thecommitteehasrecommendedsomenew“hottopics”forPASIC2014andislookingforwardtothesepresentations. Asyoucansee,theHealthandWellnessCommitteestrivestobringavarietyofhealthyoptionsto PASICforyourpersonaldevelop-ment.AnyoneattendingPASICiswelcometocometoourcommitteemeeting,meetthefolks,andfindoutwhatwearedoing.Weareal-wayslookingforpeopleinterestedinourmissionwhocanbringfreshideas and new insight to the com-mittee.ApplicationsforcommitteevacanciesusuallyoccurinAprilorMay,andweencourageyoutojoinus. Whatcanyoudooverthesummertoimproveyourhealthandwellnessasapercussionist?Rememberthatpercussionists,and

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mostmusicians,areathletesofthesmallandmediummusclegroups.Sodowhatathletesdo.Swimatleastthreetimesaweek;youget40percentmorestretchingpowerinthewaterthanyoudoonland.Walkatleastamileaday;itisgreatweight-bearingexercise.Considersomekindofstrengthtrainingsev-eraltimesaweek.Afteryouwarmuponaninstrumentfor10–15min-utes,dosomestretchesbeforeyoucontinuepracticing,andcontinuetostretchevery30–45minutes.Thiswillenableyoutopracticelongerwithoutinjury.However,thefirstsignofpainisquittingtime.UseiceorBio-Freezefor15min-utes. Summerreadingshouldin-cludeAndyHarnsberger’sarticle“StretchingforPainFreePerfor-mance”intheFebruary2008issueofPercussive Notes,and,ifneeded,FrankShaffer’sarticle“PracticingasYouRecoverFromanInjury”intheJune2000issueofPercussive Notes.VisitBillBachman’swebsite,billbachman.net,forlotsofpointersonpracticingcorrectlytoavoidin-jury.BuyDr.DarinWorkman’sbook,The Percussionists’ Guide to Injury Treatment and Prevention.Itisthemostcomprehensivebookonhowtotreatandpreventpercussionist’sinjuries.Italsogivesalotofdiffer-entstretchesforallthemuscles,fingers,hands,arms,etc.Iusein-formationfromthisbookeveryday.Forfurtherreadingonthesubjectofwellness,purchaseDr.RobertFriedman’sThe Healing Power of the Drum,eitherVolumeIorII.Youwouldbeamazedwhatdrummingisdoingforpeopleeverywhere.RS

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As a PAS member, you’ll get members-only access to valuable information, resources, networking events, educational opportunities and great discounts.

What You GetConnections & CommunityAs a PAS member, you’ll be part of a global network of drummers and percussionists with common interests. Whether you have questions to ask or information to share, the PAS com-munity can help. xyzExclusivePASSocialNetwork xyzLocalPASChapteractivities xyzPASIC—thebiggestpercussiongatheringintheworld xyzOnlinecalendarofevents

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Research & ReferenceWhen you are looking for practice aids, technique tips, music to for your next contest or recital, information for a paper or report, or good percussion music to listen to, you’ll have access to some of the best resources. xyzDownloadsofhelpfulaudio,videoandprintmaterials xyzOnlineaccesstoPASpublicationsandarchives xyzCompositionsandreviewsdatabase

Discounts & SavingsYou’ll get great savings, scholarship opportunities and services to make your life a little easier. xyz10%Discountoneducationalbooks,videosandDVDsatallFive-StarDrumShops xyzCapitalOneVisaCreditCard xyzDiscountedratesonAutoInsurance,HomeInsuranceandRentersInsurancefromLibertyMutual. xyzDiscountoninstrumentinsurancefromClarionInsurance xyzPreferredmemberratesonautomobilerentalsthroughAlamoandHertz xyzDiscountedadmissionpricetoRhythm!DiscoveryCenter.

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PRODUCT SHOWCASEAUDIO-TECHNICA Mic Techniques Online Video Series Audio-Technicahaspostedthefirstvideosinanewseriesexploringdifferentaspectsofmictech-nique,micplacement,andmore.UtilizingsomeofAudio-Technica’smostacclaimedandpopularprod-ucts,thesevideosillustratevarioustipsandtricksforusingmicsinreal-worldapplications.Thefirstvideosfocusonrecordingbasics(11videos,includingvocals,guitarandpercussion)anddrummikingtechniques(11videos);theycanbeviewedintwoplaylistsonAudio-Technica’sYouTubechannel(www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSY8LG6gVbQSNUyvQWjnmizxojTciZXDw).Morevideoswillbepostedcoveringothertopicsinthefuture. BLACK SWAMP PERCUSSION BSP MultiLeg ThenewBSPMultiLegattachestoanyexistingbassdrum,allowingforhorizontalorangledplayingpositionsquicklyandeasily.Thelegsextendfrom15” to32”,foracomfortableperformanceatanyheight.Theisolationfoothelpsretainthelow-endfrequenciesofthedrumateverydynamic.Theclampattachesse-curelywithoutscratchingordamagingthedrum.

Clampsalsoattachtoasinglehoop,sotuningthedrumisnotrestrictedbyhavingtoremoveoradjusttheleg.MultiLegsarecompact,lightweightandsoldinsetsofthree. DIXON Cajon Pedal Plus Dixon’snewCajonPedalPlusisamulti-functionremotefootpedalthatdeliversin-crediblepercus-siveflexibility.Itcanbemountedeasilytoacajon,butcanalsoclampontomostcymbalstandstomanipulateotherdrumsandeffects.TheDixonCajonPedalPlusisdesignedtoattacheasilytoaCajonwithoutclamping,andfeaturesanexclusivedetachablebeaterpost,allowingittoattachtostandsandothersurfaces.Itcomesstandardwithasoftfoambeater,acolorboxwithgraphics,andaninstructionmanual. GROVER PRO PERCUSSION BlocKnock GroverProPercussionInc.announcedthereleasetheBlocKnock,aninnovativepercussionaccessorythatexpandstheplayabilityofwoodblocksbyallow-

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ingpercussioniststoproducethetraditionalwoody“crack”oftheblockwithahandormallet.Createdforpercussionistswhoarecalledontoplayamultitudeofinstrumentswithoutconsiderationforstickchanges,theBlocKnockisalsoperfectlysuitedtoshowplayers(whosepitworkrequiresmusicalmultitasking)andhanddrummers. EachBlocKnockquicklyandeasilyfitsontoanyGroverProwoodblock,anditcanberemovedforsituationswhereitisnotneeded.Madefromcoatedspringsteelandhardwoods,itsfeaturesincludeanadjustablestrikingfacewiththreepositionstoas-sureoptimalsoundproductionfromanysizeGroverProwoodblock.TheBlocKnockisavailableeitherasaretrofittingaccessory,or,includedwithaGroverProwoodblockasakit. INNOVATIVE PERCUSSION Legacy Series InnovativePercussionhasintroducedsevennewdrumsetstickmodelsintotheLegacySeriesfor2014.TheseincludetheIP-L5AB(16”;Dia.-.580”)andIP-L2B(16”;Dia.-.630”)woodandnylontipmodels,alongwiththeadditionof3maplemodels:IP-LM7A(16”;Dia.-.535”),IP-LM5A(16”;Dia.-.565”),andIP-LM5B(16”;Dia.-.595”). KELLEY PERCUSSION Extreme Isolation Headphones by Direct Sound Anewtypeofheadphonethatisdevelopedfor

drummers,recommendedforallmusicians,andmadeintheUSA,DirectSound“ExtremeIsolation”head-phonesarenowavailablefrompercussionspecialistsKelleyPercussion.DirectSoundoffersawideselectionofmodelsthatfitafullrangeofapplicationsandfea-turesuperiorsound,comfort,andhearingprotection.Becausetheyincorporateanexclusivesoundisolatingdesign,thehigh-fidelityheadphonesprovideisolationintwodirections.DirectSoundheadphonesnotonlykeepambientsoundout,theyalsokeeptheirownsoundin—neverbleedingintomicrophonesorotherplayers’earsinlive,studio,orpracticesituations. Thetop-of-the-lineEX-29offersaNoiseReductionRating(NRR)of29dBandweighs11.5ounces.Avail-ableinblackandwhite,EX-29suseTruSoundultra-fi-delityspeakerswithasensitivityof114dBat1,000Hztodeliversmooth,balanced,natural,accuratesound. ThelightweightandcompactEX-25hasaNRRof25dBandweighsjust9.5ounces.ItsTruSoundspeak-ersfeatureasensitivityof107dBat1,000Hz. ThestraightforwardhearingprotectionofDirectSound’sHP-25isappreciatedbymusiciansaswellascraftsmenandotherprofessionals.HP-25“earmuffs”aresimple,lightweight,andcomfortable,andeffectiveforchildrenandadults. KICKPORT KickPort/FX Bass Drum System WiththenewKickPort/FXBassDrumSystem,ev-erydrummercanachieveastudio-qualitybassdrumsoundinvirtuallyanysituation.Theexclusive,soundenhancementpre-packincludesaKickPortfortheresonant(front)bassdrumheadanda2˝FXportforthebatter(back)head.WhiletheKickPortlowersthedrum’spitchandemphasizesitslowerfrequenciesfor

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adeeper,fullersoundwithlessinternalmuffling,theFXportsimul-taneouslyreduceshighfrequenciesandremovesun-wantedovertonesandover-ringtoaddclarityandfo-cus.Together,thisaccessible,affordablecombinationnaturallyandeffort-lesslyequalizesandenhancesanybassdrum’ssound.RecommendedforusewithafullselectionofRemo,Evans,andAquarianbassdrumheads. MARIMBA ONE Marimba One Izzy MarimbaOneintroduceditspioneeringMarimbaOneIzzy,theculminationof30yearsofacoustic,en-gineeringandergonomicinnovations.NamedaftercompanyfounderRonSamuels’son,theMarimbaOneIzzyoffersthemostmusical,durableandeasy-to-usemarimbainthemarket.Itsprecision-balancedbarandresonatoracousticsderivefromdecadesofdesignandengineeringrefinements.Introducinganewframeandrailsmadeofwoodandaluminum,theMarimbaOneIzzyisequippedwithastreamlinedheight-adjustmentsystemforsuperbergonomics,idealforperformersofdifferentperformingstyles.Thesystemincorporatesapositivelockingmechanismwithbuilt-intapemea-suressotheplayercanpositionthemarimbaexactlytohisorherliking. TheuseofUS-gradealuminummaximizestheMa-rimbaOneIzzy’sdurabilityforassembly,dismantling

andtransport,idealforschoolsandperformers.Italsogivestheinstrumentasmart,contemporarylook. STICKMAN StickMan Stick Management Product

StickManisastickmanagementproductdesignedtoworkintandemwithyourstickbagtoensurethatyoualwaysplaywithmatchedpairsofdrumsticks.UsingStickManenablesyoutokeepyourdrumsticksmatchedonstage,ontheroad,orinthestudio.Theproductholdssticksfirmlyinplace,evenwhendropped,andwon’tallowstickstoslideoutwhenpickedupoutofthestickbag.StickMancomesinpack-agesof10,soyoucanmatchtenpairsofdrumstickswithoneset.Itevenworkswithsomemalletsandbrushes,dependingonthediameterandmaterialoftheshafts. StickManiscoloredredforeasyvisibilityondarkstagesduringliveperformances.Itisdesignedtobepermanent,anditfitsalmostallstandardsetsofdrum-sticks.Simplymatchyourdrumstickswiththeproductandplacetheminyourstickbaguntilyou’rereadytoplay.Thestickswillstaymatchedinthisfashionindefinitely,ensuringyouneverhavetosearchforamatchedpairagain.Uniformtone,balancedplaying,longerlastingdrumsticksandeasytofindmatchedsetsofdrumsticksareamongthemanybenefitsofStick-Man.StickManhasbeendesignedbydrummersfordrummers,andismadeintheUSAbyafamily-ownedcompany.RS

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ENSEMBLE AND RECITAL PROGRAMSPASmembersareinvitedtosubmitprogramsofpercussionensembleconcertsandsolopercussionrecitals.Programscanbesubmittedathttp://www.pas.org/Learn/Programs.aspx.Pleasesubmittheprogramwithintwomonthsoftheevent.

Nazareth College, Wilmot Recital Hall, New York 3/1/14TorreyCobb,soloistNazarethCollegePercussionEnsembleKirstenShinerMcGuire,director TriptychMotif—JohnH.Beck

ConcertoinAMinor—J.S.Bach

SonatinaforXylophoneandPiano—Todd

Markey

ACricketSandandSettheSun—Blake

Tyson

Crane School of Music, State University of New York at Potsdam 3/16/14JoshuaEmanuel,SoloistSamsara(2012)—JerodSommerfeldt

ImprovisationforPercussionand

ElectronicsEchoChamber(2014)—

JoshuaEmanuel

PrimeOrdinals(2009)—JimCasella

Southeastern University, Florida 3/18/14OmojoPercussionDuoBrianBlume,HostJoeW.MooreIIIandOliverMolinaEnsembleStreetFight—BrettWilliamDietz

Mechanization—ThadAnderson

Conversation—BobbyLopez

NagoyaMarimbas—SteveReich

Omojo—JoeW.MooreIII

University of Central Florida 3/20/14OmojoPercussionDuoThad Anderson, Host JoeW.MooreIIIandOliverMolinaEnsembleStreetFight—BrettWilliamDietz

Mechanization—ThadAnderson

Conversation—BobbyLopez

NagoyaMarimbas—SteveReich

Omojo—JoeW.MooreIII

Clemson University, South Carolina 3/25/14OmojoPercussionDuoPaulBuyer,HostJoeW.MooreIIIandOliverMolinaEnsembleStreetFight—BrettWilliamDietz

Mechanization—ThadAnderson

Conversation—BobbyLopez

NagoyaMarimbas—SteveReich

Omojo—JoeW.MooreIII

University of South Carolina 3/26/14OmojoPercussionDuoScottHerring-HostJoeW.MooreIIIandOliverMolinaEnsembleStreetFight—BrettWilliamDietz

Mechanization—ThadAnderson

Conversation—BobbyLopez

NagoyaMarimbas—SteveReich

Omojo—JoeW.MooreIII

North Greenville University, South Carolina3/27/14OmojoPercussionDuoChrisDavis-HostJoeW.MooreIIIandOliverMolinaEnsembleStreetFight—BrettWilliamDietz

Mechanization—ThadAnderson

Conversation—BobbyLopez

NagoyaMarimbas—SteveReich

Omojo—JoeW.MooreIII

Otterbein University, Ohio 3/27/14TheHumorinMusicFestival—PercussionEnsembleJack Jenny, director ¡Higuita!—StephenWhibley

BroomsHilda—ChrisCrockarell

MyAuntGivesMeaClarinetLesson—

MarkPhillips

Winthrop University, South Carolina4/1/14WinthropUniversityPercussionEnsembleB.MichaelWilliams,directorQuadHelix—OwenClaytonCondon

TheFrameProblem—JamesRomig

MusicforPiecesofWood—SteveReich

VespertineFormations—Christopher

Deane

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Malaguena—ErnestLecuona,arr.Gordon

Peters

DizzyFingers—ZezConfrey,arr.Peters

Vamudara—Traditional,arr.B.MichaelWil-

liams

Mandiani—Traditional,arr.MohamedDa

Costa

St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, Stevens Point, Wisconsin4/2/14Dr.GearyLarrick,SoloistBluesforGeary—GearyLarrick

Ray’sBlues—GearyLarrick

MarieRag—GearyLarrick

Scott’sTune—GearyLarrick

Rags’Rag—GearyLarrick

HappyPiece—GearyLarrick

BalladforJB—GearyLarrick

MyLydia—GearyLarrick

HymnwithoutWords—GearyLarrick

BalladforJoey—GearyLarrick

JunctionCity—GearyLarrick

IHaveACold—GearyLarrick

HillbillyBallad—GearyLarrick

ThePurpleandtheGold—GearyLarrick

TwoJazz—GearyLarrick

EveningPrayer—EngelbertHumperdinck

Queen’s University, Ontario, Canada 4/3/14Queen’sPercussionEnsembleGregRunionsandCamOr-mond

JeffWebester,drumset

CrazyArmy—Traditional,arr.GregRunions

Crescendo—AlexLepak

JapaneseImpressions—AnthonyJ.Cirone

VariationsonGhanaianTheme—Daniel

Levitan

Losa—EmmanuelSéjourné

ConcertoforDrumsetandPercussion

Ensemble—JohnBeck

University of Tennessee 4/4/14UniversityofTennesseePercus-sionEnsembleDr.AndrewBliss,directorAndersÅstrandandEricHollen-beck,guestartistsBonham—ChristopherRouse

DrumsofWinter—JohnLutherAdams

JosébeFOReJOHN5—AurélHolló

Cameleon—EricSammut,EricHollenbeck,

soloist

MetroplexDrive—AndersÅstrand,Anders

Åstrand,soloist

Mudra—BobBecker,AndrewBliss,soloist

Hush—GlennKotche

Nazareth College, Wilmot Recital Hall, New York 4/8/14PercussionStudioRecitalKristenShinerMcGuire,direc-tor EtudeNo.1fromThe Solo Timpanist—

VicFirth

Juniper(1998)—KristenShinerMcGuire

ACricketSangandSettheSun(2006)

—BlakeTyson

ElvinLike(1995)—RichThompson

Tony’sWay(1995)—Richhompson

Blade(2010)—BenjaminFinley

University of the Cumberlands, Kentucky 4/15/14UniversityoftheCumberlandsPercussionEnsembleJamesR.CorcoranJr.,directorDavidThrelkeld,saxophone

TillBrandonFrånAnders—AndersÅstrand

MetallicLullaby—EricC.W.Peel

MarimbaFlamenca—AliceGomez

BayportSketch—JaredSpears

TrioPerUno—NebojsaJovanZivkovic

SonhandoemSalvador—JulieHill

MaracatúdoNaçãoIlê—JulieHill

Rudi’sBatuque—JulieHill

Nazareth College, Wilmot Recital Hall, New York 4/19/14MattBevan-Perkins,soloistNineFrench-AmerianRudimentalSolos

—JosephTompkins

BuzzyJohn’sBlues—TimCollins

Blade—BenjaminFinley

Libertango:VariationsonMarimba

—EricSammut

SingaSongofSong—KennyGarrett

TheCrunge—LedZeppelin,

arr.JoshuaRedman

TheGoodManDeliveredandtheBestis

Blessed—BillLaurence,

arr.MichaelLeague

Nazareth College, Wilmot Recital Hall, New York 4/22/14NazarethCollegePercussionEnsembleKristenShinerMcGuire,directorIntentions(1983)—EugeneNovotney

InventionsonAMotive(1955)

—MichaelColgrass

TheJollyCaballero(1935)—PietroFrosini,

arr.W.L.Cahn

AmazingGrace—Trad.,arr.RickKvistad

ConcertoforDrumSetandPercussion

Ensemble—J.Whitmarsh

Otterbein University, Ohio 4/23/14PercussionEnsembleJack Jenny, director MercuryRising—NathanDaughtrey

Hittade—MariaFinkelmeier

FanfareforTambourines—JohnAlfieri

NewYorkTriptych—GordonStout

AncientDancesofPeten—Traditional,

arr.LaurenceKaptain

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ConcertoforDrumSetandPercussion

Ensemble—JohnBeck

AmparitoRoca—JaimeTexidor

BroomsHilda—ChrisCrockarell

University of Illinois at Chicago UICPercussionEnsembleJordanKamps,directorLakeEffectBrassQuintet

Ensemble

OctoberMountain—AlanHovhaness

AkadindaTrio—EmmanuelSéjourné

LivingRoomMusic—JohnCage

Amalgamation—MichaelCulligan

As a member of The Marching Crew, you will work behind the scenes along side the judges and Marching Committee. Your primary responsibility is to ensure the festival runs smoothly and that the participants have a positive experience.

Volunteers Receive:

• PASIC 2014 Thursday Marching Festival/Expo wristband• Friday full day registration• PASIC Volunteer t-shirt

Marching Festival Crew

PASIC 14Percussive Arts Society International Convention

November 19–22 • Indianapolis, Indiana

Apply Online!www.pas.org/PASIC/marching.aspx

ToccataforPercussion—CarlosChavez

GrooveCannon—MarcMellits

Wingate University, North Carolina 5/1/14WingateUniversityPercussionEnsembleDavidMarkgraf,director

OctoberMountain—AlanHovhaness

Anitra’sDance—EdvardGreig,

arr.DavidMarkgraf

Strobes—DavidSkidmore

St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, Stevens Point, Wisconsin5/7/14Dr.GearyLarrick,SoloistBluesforGeary—GearyLarrick

Ray’sBlues/GearyLarrickConcerto

—J.S.Bach

Trumpeter’sLullaby—LeroyAnderson

TheyAllLaughed—GeorgeGershwin

InYourOwnSweetWay—DaveBrubeck

LullabyofBirdland—GeorgeShearing

GravyWaltz—SteveAllen

UpJumpedSpring—FreddieHubbard

EveningPrayer—EngelbertHumperdinckRS

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SUMMER WORKSHOPSAFRICA STUDY DRUMMING IN AFRICA!•SummerSessionI:June18–July10 •SummerSessionII:July9–31•WinterSession:December31–January12Course of Study: WinneroftheTopShort-TermProgramAwardfromAbroad101andSTATravel.JoinThisWorldMusic®and UMassAmherstaswejourneytothesceniccoastalvillageofKopey-iainGhana,WestAfrica,wheretraditionspasseddownforcentu-riesarekeptaliveintheiroriginalform.Participantsliveandstudyattheworld-renownedDagbeCulturalInstitute,receivinghands-onpro-fessionalinstructionfromlocalartistsintraditionalWestAfricandrumminganddance.TheDagbeInstitute’srigorouscurriculumandauthenticnaturalsurround-ingsmakeforanexperienceunlikeanyother.WhentravelingaroundGhana,groupactivitiesinclude:exclusivetourofatraditionaldrummaker’sworkshop;privateperformanceandmasterclasswiththeacclaimedGhanaNationalDanceEnsemble;naturewalkthroughtheKakumNationalParkrainforestreserve;andaguidedtourofhistoricCapeCoastCastle,designatedaUNESCOWorldHeri-tageSiteduetoitsprominentroleinthetrans-Atlanticslavetrade.Tuition:SummerSessions:$3,250.WinterSession:$2,250.Tuition

includes:instruction;accommoda-tions;mostmeals;culturalevents;useofpersonalcellphonethatworksinternationallyfromGhana;in-countrytransportation;travelinsurance;and6credits(under-graduateORgraduate)throughtheUMassDepartmentofMusic&Dance.Eligibility:Enrollmentisopentostudentsandprofessionalsworld-wide,aswellastothegeneralpublic.Contact:JeremyCohen:jcohen@thisworldmusic.comMoreinfo:www.thisworldmusic.com/Ghana-Tours AUSTRIA AUSTRIAN PERCUSSION CAMP 2014August24–30,2014Ossiach,AUSTRIAAllrounder&Ethno:August24–30HighLevel:August25–39 Course of Study: Thecultural-educationalorganizationliesinthehandsoftheAustrianpercus-sionist,GünterMeinhart.HeisthedirectorofStudioPercussionGrazandoftheStudioPercussionschool.HealsoisatutorattheUniversityformusicandperform-ingartsinGraz.TheseminarisresidentattheCARINTHISCHEMUSIKAKADEMIEOSSIACHwww.die-cma.at/de/cma-ossiach,di-rectlylocatedatthefantasticOs-siachersee.Childrenandyouthswillbelookedafterintheirleisuretimebytrainedteachers.

Tuition:€570–740(inclusive:coursefeesandresidence)Faculty:BassamAbdul-Salam(FIT-4DRUMS);IsmaelBarrios(LatinPercussion);HowardCurtis(drum-setjazz);ArthurHull(drumcircle);FelixLehrmann(drumsetpop);RaphaelMeinhart(vibraphoneandmarimba);RolandNeffe(im-provisation);TimmPieper(drum-line);BernhardRichter(percussionorchestra);SteveSchwarzenberger(steeldrum);ClaudioSpieler(framedrumsandcajon).Contact:Email:office@studioper-cussion.com;Web:www.stu-diopercussion.com ONTARIO CANADA TORQ PERCUSSION SEMINAR July20–27,2014 Faculty:TorQPercussionQuartet(RichardBurrows,AdamCampbell,JamieDrake,DanielMorphy) Guest Faculty: NebojsaJovanZivković Course of Study: TheTorQPer-cussionSeminarisaweek-longintensivestudyperiodforuniver-sity-levelpercussionistswhoshareapassionforandcommitmenttocontemporarypercussion.Nowinitsthirdyear,TPShasestab-lisheditselfasaleadingforumforpercussionistsfromacrossthecountryandbeyondtolearn,experiment,dissect,expandandredefinetheircraftundertheguid-anceofallfourmembersoftheTorQPercussionQuartet.Itisanopportunitytofindyourvoiceand

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joinotherplayerslookingtofosteracultureandcommunityofper-cussion.Thisyear’sTPS2014willbehostedinbeautifulStratford,Ontario(Canada)inconjunctionwithTorQPercussionQuartet’sresidencyatStratfordSummerMusic.Overthecourseofanac-tionpackedweek,participantswillreceiveone-on-oneinstructionfromfaculty,participateindailymasterclassesandclinics,contrib-utetoround-tablediscussionsandtakepartinintensiveensemblere-hearsals,performancesandmore.OurTPS2014guestfacultyNebo-jsaJovanZivković(Germany-basedmulti-percussionistandcomposerextraordinaire)willbepresentingmasterclasses,performancesandcoachingstudentsonhiscomposi-tions.OtherhighlightsofTPS2014includesolopublicperformanceopportunitiesforparticipants(inpartnershipwithSSM),facultyandparticipantshowcaseconcerts(featuringtheworksofZivkovićandnewworkscommissionedfortheseminar)andtheCanadianpremiereofthe99-percussion-istversionofJohnLutherAdams’“Inuksuit.”Partialscholarshipsareavailable,thankstothegeneroussupportofYamahaCanada. Contact: Formoredetailsandanswerstoquestionsaboutsched-ule,fees,accommodations,ap-plicationprocessandmorepleasevisit:torqpercussion.ca/tps

CALIFORNIA CAMP FARETA July6–12,2014CampFaretawillbehappeningatourusualbeautifullocationincentralCalifornia!(justoutsideFresno).We’llhaveanawesomeline-upofartists,ledofcoursebyYoussoufKoumbassafromGuinea,WestAfrica.Therewillbeamixofdjembe,sabar,kutiro,andCon-golesedancestyles,anddrumclasseswillfocusontherhythmsofGuineaandMali,plusthere’slotsoftimeforjams.Therewillbeclassesatdifferentlevels,soeveryonecanlearnattheirownpace.Balafonandfluteclasseswillbeofferedifthereisenoughinter-est.Weexpecttohavethesamegreatchefagain,whocreatesaninternationalmenuthatcampersraveabouteveryyear.Artists: OtherartistsincludeM’BembaBangoura,BolokadaConde,AbdoulayeSylla,MarieBasseWiles,MoustaphaBan-goura,MabibaBaegne,FodeBangoura,MangueSylla,WadabaKourouma,MarietouCamara,KarambaDioubate,AzizFaye,CheikhM’Baye,IbouNgom,Djen-ebaSako,andMoussaTraore.Contact: http://www.dancingvil-lage.com/camp_fareta.php

DRUM CAMP WITH MARK SCHULMAN AND BRUCE BECKER July18–20,2014AlongwithdrumminggreatsMarkSchulman(Pink,Cher,Foreigner)andBruceBecker(mastereduca-tor,FreddieGrubertechniquespecialist),Danielwillbehostinga

uniquethree-daydrummingeventovertheweekendofJuly18–20insunnyLosAngeles.Thisprivateeventpromisestobeacompre-hensive,enrichingandexcitingthreedaysofdrummingthatwillinspireyouforalifetime.AllthreeartistsstudiedintensivelywiththegreatFreddieGruber,andmuchofthecampexperiencewillsharetechniqueandwisdomfrom“theMaster.”Tuition:Thepriceforthe3-daycampis$750,plustravelandac-commodations.Shortly,wewillbeprovidingspecificdetailsaboutpaymentarrangementsandop-tionsforaccommodationsifyouarecomingfromoutoftown.Contact: Email:Drumcamp2014@gmail.com DELAWAREJAZZ VIBES WORKSHOPJuly28–Aug.2,20146DayWorkshopattheUniversityofDelaware.YourOwnInstru-mentandPracticeRoom!8amuntilmidnight,ALLVIBES,ALLDAY!DaveSamuels,TonyMiceli,MarioDiciutis,BehnGillece,Chris-tosRafalidesMarioDeCiutiis,AlternateModeInc.PresidentandCEO,willbepresentingelectronicpercus-siontopicsthroughouttheweek,whichwillinclude:•RealWorldApplications:BroadwayShows,LiveGigs,etc.•IndividualoneononelearningtheinsandoutsofthemalletKAT,drumKAT,andtrap-KAT.•DiscoveringthenewsoundsourcesofSamplers,LoopDevicesandmore(thereisalimitof20participantsforthisone-week

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workshop).ThereisNOworkshoplikethisintheworld.Thisisanopportunitytoworkfrommorninguntilnightwithyourownvibraphone,yourownpracticeroomandyourownpiano.That’s96hoursofmalletplaying!TherewillalsobeseveralMalletKATsaswelltoworkwithandinin-depthlookintoelectron-icpercussionandmidi.Wewillfo-cuson:technique,improv,etudes,tunes,electronicpercussion,MIDI.Here’stheschedulefortheworkshop:8:00:schoolopens.9:30–11:30:1stwork-shop.12:00–2:00:lunchandprac-ticetime.2:00–4:00:afternoonworkshop.4:00–6:00:dinnerandpracticetime.6:00–8:00:guestartist.8:00–12:00:practicetime,yourtime.Tuition:$600.Wewilltakethefirst20participants,soreserveyourspotASAP!Lodging:Dormlodgingisavailablewithinwalkingdistancefromthemusicbuildingoryoucanoptforseveralmotelsorhotelscloseby.Thedormsare$29foradoubleoccupancyand$39forasingleoccupancy.Contact: http://www.vibeswork-shop.com/event/6-day-workshop-university-delaware-july-28-aug-2-2014-your-own-instrument-and-practice-room/to ILLINOIS CHICAGO TUPAN WORKSHOP August4—8,2014 MTWTF10a.m.–5p.m. HostedbytheNorthfieldSchoolofMusic,Chicago’sBeautifulNorthShore Course of Study: Learn how to

playTupanandasymmetricalrhythmsfromsomeonewhogrewupinEasternEuropean&BalkanFolktraditions.Openyourhorizonasapercussionist,drummerandmusicianbylearninguniqueBul-garianrhythmssuchas7/8,25/8,even33/8!Concert,Fridayat7:30p.m.Allinstrumentsandmaterialsprovided.NoAuditionrequire-ments,mustbe13orolder. Instructor:Dr.GeorgeTantchev Guest Musicians: DistinguishedguestfolkmusiciansfromtheChi-cago area Tuition:$500active,$250passive,$75dailyobserver.Housing:At-tendeesareresponsibleforsecur-ingtheirownhousing. Deadline: June15foractivepar-ticipants Contact: Formoreinformationandhowtoapply:info@north-fieldschoolofmusicorcall847-212-3623 IOWATHE HEARTLAND MARIMBA FESTIVAL & WORKSHOP June24–28,2014TheHeartlandMarimbaFestival&WorkshopisdirectedbymarimbasoloistMatthewColeyatIowaStateUniversityinAmes,Iowa,June24–28,2014.Matthewisof-feringalowercost,unique,andintensiveworkshopforstudentsandpre-professionalslookingtoimproveinalldirectionsatbeingasoloandcollaboratingartist.Dur-ingtheWorkshopMatthewwillpresentseveralmasterclassesontopicsrangingfrommarimbaper-formanceandtechnique,memo-

rization,performanceanxiety,andcareerbuilding,alongwithteach-ingprivatelessonsandcoach-ingrehearsals.HMFWResidentComposer,StevenSimpson,andResident Recording Engineer, Chad Jacobsenwillalsooffermasterclasses.ChadwillrunarecordingandeditingsessionofachamberpiecebyworkshopparticipantsandSimpson’smarimbamusicwillbefeaturedthroughouttheweekonFestivalconcerts.Workshopparticipantswillhavetheoppor-tunitytoperformtheirsolosinconcert,performonagroupfea-turewithconcertband,performandrecordachamberpiecewithotherWorkshopparticipants,andperforminworkswithallHMFWartists.Professionalartistsper-formingduringHMFWinclude:KoreyBarrett,piano;BrianMc-Nulty,marimbaandpiano;JulieSturm,cello;andAdamGroh,DanKrumm,andBriLeahy,marimba.RegistrationfortheWorkshopclosesearly-June. Contact: VisittheHMFWwebsiteat www.hearMatthewColey.com/HeartlandMarimbaandcontactMatthewifinterested.HMFWissponsoredbyMarimbaOne. MAINE NEW ENGLAND MUSIC CAMP Fullsession:June27–August11,2014 Firstsession:June27–July21,2014 Secondsession:July21–August11,2014 Course of Study: Establishedin1937,theNewEnglandMusicCampinSidney,Maine,provides

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musicandrecreationprogramsfor12–18year-oldsinorchestra,band,jazzband,percussionen-semble,worldmusic,andsteelpan.Studentsstudyprivatelyandperformweeklyconcertsinthehistoric“BowlinthePines.”Finan-cialaidisavailable. Contact: http://www.nemusic-camp.com/ MINNESOTA MACPHAIL CENTER FOR MUSIC MacPhailCenterforMusicwillbehostingthefollowingpercussioncamps. Faculty:BobAdney,DavidBirrow,ErikBarsnessandAdamRappel.Percussion(grades6–9)Camp:$340Chanhassen,MN(June16-20,1:00–4:00) AppleValley,MN(June23–27,1:00–4:00) Minneapolis,MN(July21–25,1:00–4:00) MalletCamp(grades9–12):$200 Minneapolis,MN(July28–31,7:00–9:00) Contact:FormoreinformationcontactBobAdney,Email:adney.robert@macphail.org;Tel:612-767-5410 NEW YORK ARABIC MUSIC ACADEMY AT SUNY FREDONIA Fredonia,NY June16–20,2014 Course of Study: GeorgeDimitriSawaandSuzanneMeyersSawa,leadingscholarsandaward-winningperformersofArabicmusic,willleadthisweek-longacademyforscholars,performersandteacherswhohaveaninter-

estingaininghands-onexperi-enceandin-depthknowledgeof9th and 10thcenturyArabicmusicandhowitrelatestocurrentperformancepracticeandstudy.Academyrepertoirewillconsistofinstrumentalandvocalmusicfromthe17th-centuryOttomancourtandfrom19th-and20th-centuryCairoandAleppo;Arabicsufi,folkloricandpopularmusicaswellashistoricalrootsoftheiqa’at(Arabicrhythms)andfundamentalelementsofArabicmusicalaes-theticsgoingbacktoal-Farabi(d.339/950).TheSawaswillengageparticipantsintheuseofframedrumswhileexploringrhythmicandmelodicmodes,improvisa-tionalandornamentaltechniques,framedrummingtechniques,performancepracticeandmuchmore.Participantswillbringtheirvoicesandinstrumentstoclassesforstudy,techniqueandperfor-mance. Contact:KayStonefelt,StateUni-versityofNewYorkatFredoniaSchoolofMusic,MasonHall,Fredonia,NY14063.Tel:716-673-5832;Email:stonefel@fredonia.edu;Web:Fredonia.edu/music/Arabic-music-academy A BABATUNDE OLATUNJI TRIBUTEJuly6–11,2014Course of Study:Thisisanunfor-gettableworkshopofWestAfricandrumming,dance,storytellingandchantwithteachersandperform-ersAnthonyFrancis,MwagaleOlatunji-Babumba,Al-AkidaHas-sanBradshaw,LatifaLeak,KozzaOlatunji-Babumba,BobBloom,

andKutenderezaOlatunji-Babum-ba.Originaldancersanddrum-mersofthelatemasterteacherandTheOmegaInstituteelderDr.BabatundeOlatunjiteamupwithOlatunji’sgrandchildrentopres-entanunforgettableworkshopofWestAfricandrumming,dance,andchant.Olatunjiwasaperenni-alfavoriteatTheOmegaInstituteforyears,bringingAfricanculturetopeoplefromallwalksoflifebyteachingAfricandrumming,songs,music,folklore,anddance.Ola-tunjidiedin2003,yethislegacyofspreadingmusicandlovehasendured.Thisworkshopisatrib-utetothatlegacyandOlatunji’smissionasaculturalambassador.ItisthefirsttimesinceOlatunji’sdeaththathispersonallydesignedworkshopwillbetaught.Contact: Email:registration@eo-mega.org;Web:www.eomega.org

THE COLLECTIVE 2-WEEK INTENSIVE August11–22,2014Course of Study: Coursesinclude:Reading,MusicTheoryorPercus-sionEnsemble,StyleSequencesforJazz,Rock,Funk,Afro-Cuban,andBrazilian,andProRhythmSec-tion.Drummersneedonlybringsticks,andbassistsandguitaristsonlytheirinstruments.Itisrecom-mendedthatallstudentsbringapersonalmetronome,head-phones,andarecordingdevice.EachIntensiveprogramincludesaweeklyreadingclass,aweeklyinstrumentaltechniqueclass,sixstyle-specificclasses,includingJazz,Funk,Rock/R&B,Afro-Cuban,Brazilian,andCaribbean,aweekly

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rhythmsectionwithprofessionalmusicians,aweeklyprivateles,adailyindividualpracticetime.Classsizesarelimitedto5studentspertwo-hourclasses.Thetimeforlargerorsmallerclassesispro-ratedaccordingtoenrollment.Tuition:$1,800.Requireddeposit:$450.EnrollmentintheTwo-Weekintensiverequiresanon-refund-ableapplicationfeeof$65.Thisisaone-timeonlyfee,whichappliestoallfull-timeprogramapplica-tions.TheapplicationfeecanbepaidbyselectingthepaymentlinkonourFullTimeAdmissionspage.Housing:WerecommendtheSeafarer’s&InternationalHouse,whichisclosebytheschool.TheircontactnumberisSeafarer’s&InternationalHouse,Tel.:212-677-4800,E-mail:res@sihnyc.org.Audition: Anauditionisrequiredforallprograms.Auditionsmaybetakeninperson,bysendinganaudiorecording(novideosplease),orbyE-mail,viaMP3,orzipfiles.Pleasereviewtheaudi-tionrequirementsonouraudi-tionrequirementspage.Availablespotsarelimited,therefore,itisrecommendedthatyousendinyourauditionmaterialassoonasyoucan.Contact: http://thecollective.edu/573/Online_Application-Short_Term

THE COLLECTIVE 4-WEEK INTENSIVE July14–August8,2014Course of Study: EachIntensiveprogramincludesaweeklyread-ingclass,aweeklyinstrumentaltechniqueclass,sixstyle-specific

classes,includingJazz,Funk,Rock/R&B,Afro-Cuban,Brazilian,andCaribbean,aweeklyrhythmsec-tionwithprofessionalmusicians,aweeklyprivatelesson,adailyindividualpracticetime.Classsizesarelimitedto5studentspertwo-hourclasses.Thetimeforlargerorsmallerclassesispro-ratedac-cordingtoenrollment.Drummersneedonlybringsticks,andbassistsandguitaristsonlytheirinstru-ments.Itisrecommendedthatallstudentsbringapersonalmetro-nome,headphones,andarecord-ingdevice.Tuition: $3,600.Requireddeposit:$900.EnrollmentintheFour-Weekintensiverequiresanon-refundableapplicationfeeof$65.Thisisaone-timeonlyfee,whichappliestoallfull-timeprogramap-plications.TheapplicationfeecanbepaidbyselectingthepaymentlinkonourFullTimeAdmissionspage.Onceyouareacceptedtotheprogram,adepositof$900isrequiredtoreserveyourspace.Thebalanceoftheprogramfeeof$2,700ispayablebythefirstdayoftheprogram.Housing:Werec-ommendtheSeafarer’s&Interna-tionalHouse,whichisclosebytheschool.TheircontactnumberisSeafarer’s&InternationalHouse,Tel.:212-677-4800,E-mail:res@sihnyc.org.Audition: Anauditionisrequiredforallprograms.Auditionsmaybetakeninperson,bysendinganaudiorecording(novideosplease),orbyE-mail,viaMP3,orzipfiles.Pleasereviewtheaudi-tionrequirementsonourwebsite:www.thecoll.com.Availablespots

arelimited,therefore,itisrecom-mendedthatyousendinyourau-ditionmaterialassoonasyoucan.Contact: http://thecollective.edu/573/Online_Application-Short_Term PENNSYLVANIA ALAN ABEL SUMMER ORCHESTRAL PERCUSSION SEMINAR June16–21,2014 EstherBoyerCollegeofMusicandDance,TempleUniversity Course of Study:Therewillbeclinicsandmasterclassesonor-chestralrepertoireforsnaredrum,bassdrum,cymbals,xylophone,glockenspiel,vibraphone,ma-rimba,tambourine,triangle,casta-nets,andotherinstruments.Somefocuswillbeonbalance,timing,tonequality,musicalcharacter,andotheraspectsofperformingwithalargeensemble.Consisten-cyandplayingthecorrectnoteswithanappropriatetechniquewillalsobestressed.Theroleofas-sistanttimpanistwillbeaddressedincludingsecondtimpanipartsandconcertiforpiano,violin,andcello.SinceBachtranscriptionsformarimbaareoftenrequiredinpercussionauditions,multipleexampleswillbestudied.Percus-sionsectionalsareorganizedtoperformwithamplifiedorchestralrecordingsandconductor.Rep-ertoireforsectionalswillincludeworksbyRimsky-Korsakov,Ravel,Stravinsky,Kodaly,Rachmaninoff,Bernstein,Prokofiev,andothers.Full-timeparticipantswilltakeanactiveperformingroleinthemas-terclassesandsectionals.There

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willbeanauditiontohelpthefac-ultymakepartassignmentsforthesectionals.Atypicalday’sscheduleincludesninehoursofinstruction. Eligibility:Collegiateandprofes-sional(atleastanincomingcollegefreshman).Ifattendeeisaminor(youngerthan18)theymustpro-videaletterandwaiverfromtheirguardians. Faculty: AlanAbel,ChristopherDeviney,DonLiuzzi,AngelaZatorNelson,PhillipO’Banion,AnthonyOrlando,andShe-eWu. Tuition: Full-TimeParticipants:$500.Observingparticipants:$250 Deadline:Applicationformandauditionrepertoire(forplacementonly)areavailableatwww.temple.edu/boyer(clickonSummerWorkshops2014andthenAbelSeminar).Enrollmentislimitedto30full-timeparticipants—ap-plicationsareprocessedinorderofpostmarkdate.A$100depositisrequiredatthetimeofapplica-tion.PleasemakecheckspayabletoTempleUniversityandmaildepositandcompletedapplica-tionformto:AlanAbelPercussionSeminar,c/oTempleMusicPrep,GirardKratz,Registrar,1515Mar-ketStreet,Suite501,Philadelphia,PA19102. Contact: Prof.PhillipO’Banion,Email:obanion@temple.edu TEXAS SAM HOUSTON PERCUSSION ACADEMY Course of Study: Coordinated byJohnLane,TheSamHoustonPercussionAcademyisanimmersive4-dayeventfeaturing

masterclasses,clinics,recitals,hands-onworkshops,classes,andperformancespresentedbyinternationallyrenownedpercussionistsandeducatorsinarelaxedandencouragingenvironment.TheAcademypromisesacomprehensivestudyofthepercussionist’sartthatisbothmusicallyandintellectuallystimulating,encompassinganarrayofactivitiesandinstruction.Ourfacultyrepresentsadiversecollectionofthefinestartistsatworktodayintheworldofpercussion:JohnLane,AllenOtte,RandyGloss,BonnieWhiting,JasonBakerandMatthewHolm.TwoTracks:Applicantsingrades9–12areinvitedfortheHighSchoolTrack.Applicantsover18areinvitedtoapplyfortheCollegiateTrack.Bothofferingsrunconcurrently.TheHighSchoolTrackwillfeatureinstructiononallpercussioninstrumentsincludingsnaredrum,percussionensemble/chambermusic,worldpercussion,drumset,marimba,timpani,andallorchestralaccessories.Inadditiontotheabove,theCollegiateTrackwillofferopportunitiesforthefurtherdevelopmentofcontemporaryrepertoire,chambermusic,andintensivestudiesinpercussionhistoryandliterature;workshopsoncreativity,practice,andcareerdevelopment;andmovementformusicians(TaiChiandEurhythmics). Tuition: HighSchoolTrack(Grades9–12):$310forResidentAttendees;$165forCommuters.Collegiate/ProfessionalTrack

(Adultsover18):$500forResident;$250forCommuters/Observers(non-participant).Con-tact: Dr.JohnLane,DirectorofPercussionStudies,SamHoustonStateUniversity,Email:jwl002@shsu.edu;Tel:936-294-3593;Web:www.percussionacademy.weebly.com VERMONTKoSA INTERNATIONAL PERCUSSION WORKSHOP, DRUM CAMP & FESTIVALCastletonStateCollege,Castleton,VTJuly22–27,2014Course of Study:Anintensivemu-siccamp,hands-onclasseswithprofessionalworld-classdrummersandpercussionists.Forplayersofallagesandalllev-els.Attendeesworkandplaywiththeirmentors,performwiththerhythmsectionandattendcon-certsfeaturingthestellarfaculty.CollegecreditavailablePastfac-ultyhasincluded:JohnRiley,DomFamularo,DafnisPrieto,SteveSmith,AlexAcuna,GlenVelez,JimmyCobb,DaveSamuels,ArnieLang,Changuito,EmilRichards,NealPeart,MikeMainieri,Giovan-niHidalgo,HoracioHernandez,MemoAcevedo,JeffHamilton,AldoMazza.Over100attendeesofallages&levels.Contact:Tel:800-541-8401;Web:www.kosamusic.com The Stuart Saunders Smith Coaching Intensive July14–18,2014 Course of Study:TheStuartSaundersSmithCoaching

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Intensiveallowsperformersatanylevelofpreparationanunusualopportunitytobecoachedbythecomposerinasmallgroupsetting.Anylevelofpreparation,includinghowtogetstarted,iswelcome.This5-dayintensivewillincludeindividualandgroupcoachingonanypiececomposedbyStuartSaundersSmith.Alongwiththecoachingofspecificpieces,therewillbegroupcoursesthatcomplementtherepertory,includingrhythmictraining,notationalissuesandinterpretation,esthetics,composition,andintenselisteningexperiences.Thesecourseswillbeco-taughtbyStuartSaundersSmithandSylviaSmith.Anyageiswelcome. Tuition:$375.Thefeeincludesavegetarianluncheachday.Roomandboardistheresponsibilityoftheparticipant.Wecanassistyouinfindinglow-costaccom-modationsnearbyandhelpyouwithlocaltravelarrangements.ApplybyJune1,2014.NOTE:NowthatwehavesettledinVermont,wehaverestructuredtheCoachingIntensivetobefivedays.WehaveaddedintothescheduleatriptoMontpelierandopportunitiesforswimmingandhikingnearby. To apply:sendaletterofintentto:StuartSaundersSmith,54LentRoad,Sharon,VT05065;Tel:802-765-4714 WISCONSIN ZELTSMAN MARIMBA FESTIVAL June29–July12,2014 Course of Study:Co-sponsoredby

LawrenceUniversityConservatoryofMusicinAppleton,Wisconsin,ZMF’14willmarkour12thfestival(and6threturntoAppleton;weloveitthere!).The14-dayintensiveworkshopwillincludeabout50marimba-centeredeventsincluding10publicconcerts:sevenfeaturingfacultyandthreefeaturingparticipants.Participantswillworkcloselywithfacultyinmasterclasses,privateandopen(group)lessons,andensemblerehearsals.Therewillalsobegroupdiscussionswithfaculty;presentationsondevelopingavariedcareer,themarimbainpopmusic,andmalletwrapping;andtimeavailableforprivatepracticeonmarimbasweprovide.(Tuitiondiscountsareofferedforbringingmarimbas!)Itisanticipatedthatabout50participantswillattendfromaroundtheworldwhopossessvariouslevelsofexperience.Musicalstylestoberepresentedincludeclassicalmusictorecentcompositions,jazzandpop.Thisisanexceptionalopportunitytoperformwithandmakenewfriends,broadenyourknowledgeofmusicandrepertoire,andbestimulatedbyfreshartisticvisions! Faculty:AndersAstrand(Sweden),JeanGeoffroy(France),NanaeMimura(Japan),DaneRicheson,JackVenGeem,NancyZeltsman Associate Faculty: Jonathan Singer,MikeTruesdell,JointVenturePercussionDuo:LaurentWarnier(Luxembourg)&RachelZhang(China) Showcase Artist:AlejandroRuiz(Colombia)

Guest Presenter:RickMattingly Tuition:$1,460+housingontheLUcampus:single/$798;double/$532.Mealplan:$330.(Housingandmealsareoptional.)Discountsavailableforbringingamarimba,andtoreturningZMFparticipants. Eligibility: Noauditionrequired;everyoneiswelcome!Minimumageis17(or16withareferral);nomaximumage. Deadline:May1,2014 Contact:TeamZMF,Email:regis-tration@ZMF.us;Web:www.ZMF.us RS

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LEEDY TIMP-BASS

Duringthe1920sand’30s,noveltyinstrumentsweretherageofradioandthestage.Althoughnotstrictlyaper-cussioninstrument,this“Timp-Bass”isanuprightstringbasswithabodymadefroman8-lug,26-inchkettle-drum.Thefingerboardisfretted,andtheinstrumentsoundsthesamerangeasanormaluprightdoublebass.Thedrumoriginallyhadacalfskinheadandwasmanu-facturedbytheLeedyManufacturingCo.inIndianapolis,Indiana.

GeorgeH.andJoeGreen,withtheCastlewoodMarimbaBand.

Toodles—TheGreenBrothersNoveltyBandwereknowntousetheLeedyTimp-Bass.Thisrecordingistypicaloftheirsound.

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