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| Steve Gadd Master Series DVD Now Available From Hudson Music Longtime fans of Steve— as well as younger drummers just discovering him— will treasure Steve’s wisdom and insights on a wide variety of topics... Read More Here... |
| WGI Regional Report - Dayton, OH As we head into the last two weeks of the regular season, Vic Firth Inc would like to send our congratulations to the following finalist Vic Firth Groups on their successes this past weekend at the Dayton WGI Regional! Read More Here... |
| WGI Regional Report - Union City, CA As we head into the last two weeks of the regular season, Vic Firth Inc would like to send our congratulations to the following finalist Vic Firth Groups on their successes this past weekend at the Union City WGI Regional! Read More Here... |
| WGI Regional Report - Portland, OR As we head into the last two weeks of the regular season, Vic Firth Inc would like to send our congratulations to the following finalist Vic Firth Groups on their successes this past weekend at the Portland WGI Regional! Read More Here... |
| Sam Ruttenberg returns from successful Puerto Rico Clinic Vic Firth Education Team Member Sam Ruttenberg has just returned from a recent clinic appearance at the Inter American University of Puerto Rico at San Herman. Read More Here... |
| "The Last Goodbye" Composed By Ed Saindon In Honor Of Herb Pomeroy Saindon, a professor at Berklee College of Music in Boston since 1976, had played with Pomeroy for many years mostly in a duo context with trumpet and vibes. Read More Here... |
| Norman Weinberg Presents 2 Clinics At Idaho Day of Percussion 85 enthusiastic students attended the two on timpani techniques and percussion technology. Four high school percussion ensembles received direct coaching from Norm. Read More Here... |
| WGI Regional Report - Orlando, FL Vic Firth Inc would like to congratulate the following Vic Firth Groups on their success this past weekend at the Orlando, FL WGI Regional! Read More Here... |
| WGI Regional Report - Phoenix, AZ Vic Firth Inc would like to send our congratulations to the following Vic Firth Groups on their successes this past weekend at the Phoenix WGI Regional! Read More Here... |
| WGI Regional Report - Spartanburg, SC Vic Firth Inc would like to send our congratulations to the following Vic Firth Groups on their successes this past weekend at the Spartanburg WGI Regional! Read More Here... |
| WGI Regional Report - Stratford, CT Vic Firth Inc would like to send our congratulations to the following Vic Firth Groups on their successes this past weekend at the Stratford WGI Regional! Read More Here... |
| Vic Firth, Associate Sponsor of “Music For All” Announces Audition Information for the BOA Honor Band in the Tournament of Roses Parade® Applicants must return the application first, and will then receive information on how to submit their audition recording via SmartMusic® for winds, video for percussion and auxiliary. Read More Here... |
| Vic Firth and AB Music bring the Private Drum Teacher Seminar to Belgium & The Netherlands. The Vic Firth Private Drum Teacher Seminar is must-attend event for all private drum instructors! Read More Here... |
| Vic Firth Endorser Brian Doherty Gives Students a Head Start in Drumming “Our students are being exposed to drum basics and ensemble drum line playing with the help of something as simple as a drum pad and a new pair of sticks” Read More Here... |
| Vic Firth Education Team Members Rock the Mayercraft Glenn Robertson and Damon Grant, two of Vic Firth’s Educational Endorsers, have recently returned from John Mayer's Mayercraft Carrier after performing with their group ‘The Bomb Squad.’ Read More Here... |
| WGI Regional Report - Indianapolis, IN Vic Firth Inc would like to congratulate the following Vic Firth Groups on their success this past weekend at the Indianapolis, IN WGI Regional! Read More Here... |
| WGI Regional Report - Pensacola, FL Vic Firth Inc would like to congratulate the following Vic Firth Groups on their success this past weekend at the Pensacola, FL WGI Regional! Read More Here... |
| WGI Regional Report - Rancho Cucamonga, CA Vic Firth Inc would like to congratulate the following Vic Firth Groups on their success this past weekend at the Rancho Cucamonga, CA WGI Regional! Read More Here... |
| WGI Regional Report - Troy, MI Vic Firth Inc would like to congratulate the following ensembles on their success this past weekend at the Troy, MI WGI Regional! Read More Here... |
| WGI Regional Report - Richmond, VA Vic Firth Inc would like to congratulate the following ensembles on their success this past weekend at the Richmond, VA WGI Regional! Read More Here... |
| Stephane Chamberland completes successful school clinics This past January, Stephane Chamberland performed a series of clinics at schools in the Quebec City vicinity. Read More Here... |
| Beatrix Percussion Ensemble wins second European Title On February 16, the Beatrix Percussion Ensemble won the European Concert Open Class Championship at the 2008 European Indoor Percussion Championships. Read More Here... |
| WGI Regional Report - Ft. Lauderdale, FL Vic Firth Inc would like to congratulate the following ensembles on their success this past weekend at the Ft. Lauderdale WGI Regional! Read More Here... |
| WGI Regional Report - Ceres, CA Vic Firth Inc would like to congratulate the following ensembles on their success this past weekend at the Ceres, California WGI Regional! Read More Here... |
| John Ruka Memorial Benefit Concert Announced On April 13, 2008 the John Ruka Memorial Benefit Concert will be held at 7 p.m. The event will take place at the Wisconsin Lutheran College, Schwan Concert Hall, Center for the Arts and Performance, 8815 W. Wisconsin Ave. Wauwatosa. Read More Here... |
| Hudson Music launches “Master Series” with the release of an extraordinary new DVD by master drummer Steve Gadd. This ongoing series of drum DVDs will feature recognized master drummers as well as contemporary players who have made a major impact on music in live, master class settings. Read More Here... |
| PASIC 2008 Marching Percussion Festival Packets Now Available The number of participants is limited and performance slots are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Applicants are asked to submit materials quickly... Read More Here... |
| Wim De Vlaminck Presents Workshops In South Africa Three experts from the Vlamo-showband including Wim De Vlaminck shared their knowledge and experience with some 70 bandleaders from the Field Band Foundation. Read More Here... |
| Jonan Keeny Chosen To Perform “Phantom” Off-Broadway Jonan Keeny has recently been contracted to play in the orchestra for Elon University’s production of The Phantom of the Opera. Read More Here... |
| Giff Howarth Presents Workshops in Arizona Vic Firth Signature Artist, Gifford Howarth, spent the weekend of January 18-20 enjoying the sun of Arizona along with presenting several workshops. Read More Here... |
| John Kilkenny Performs at Western International Band Conference Vic Firth Education Team member, John Kilkenny recently performed at the 2007 Western International Band Conference (WIBC) in Seattle Washington. Read More Here... |
| Vic Firth Private Drum Teacher Seminar Heads to Hollywood! Hosted by world-renowned drummer, educator, clinician and motivator, Dom Famularo, this seminar will help you to develop a rewarding teaching practice, increase your student enrollment, and develop better music business skills! Read More Here... |
| Bill Cahn Returns to Japan As Artist-In-Residence at the Showa Academia Musicae Bill first visited the Showa Academy in 1998 sharing his musical experiences with the school’s collegiate percussion students. In 2006 the music college moved from its aged facility in Atsugi to a newly constructed state-of-the-art campus in Shin-Yurigaoka... Read More Here... |
| Vic Firth Assistant Director of Education Olin Johannessen Has Arrangement Published Big Country is a catchy and inspired composition by world renowned banjo picker and jazz musician Béla Fleck from the album Left of Cool by Béla Fleck and the Flecktones. Its simple melody encapsulates the folksy sound of Americana, and Olin Johannessen's arrangement wonderfully captures this through his scoring for percussion ensemble... Read More Here... |
| Michael Beauclerc and The St. Michael's College School Drumline Perform At CFL Eastern Championship The St. Michael's College School Drumline under the instruction of Michael Beauclerc performed in the CFL Eastern Championship at the Rogers Centre in Toronto on Sunday November the 18th... Read More Here... |
| Bill Bachman Presents Clinic with the Blue Knights On Oct. 27th at Arvada H.S. in Arvada Colorado, the Blue Knights Percussion Ensemble, based out of Denver CO, hosted their first ever Pre-Season Clinic. Bill Bachman was the featured clinician of the event, delivering a clinic about “quad drumming” and the importance of becoming a well rounded percusssionist... Read More Here... |
| American Fork High School Performs in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade The American Fork drumline is under the direction of Mr. Mike Huestis. The American Fork Band performed a Latin-Jazz tune, composed by Mr. John Meehan... Read More Here... |
| Row-Loff Releases Field Level, the Ultimate Band Director's Guide to Fielding the Ultimate Marching Percussion Section Mike Lynch & Scott Brown (from Lassiter High School) have compiled this complete Band Director's Guide for the marching percussion section. Read More Here... |
| Terry Longshore & Sonoluminescence Announce Performance Schedule Musicians Todd Barton and Terry Longshore, dancer Suzee Grilley, videographer Michael Maag and digital artist Bruce Bayard present three performances of improvisational sound, movement and light at the Black Swan Theatre in Ashland. Read More Here... |
| Experience OHANA at the Living in Rhythm Retreat with Kalani In Hawaiian, ohana means family, but it can also be used to describe a community or a circle of friends who share common experiences, dreams, hopes, and visions. It also means Organic, Holistic, and Nurturing Arts. Read More Here... |
| Michael Beauclerc and The St. Michael's College School Drumline To Perform At CFL Eastern Championship Over 40,000 fans will be in attendance and international television coverage on the CBC. Read More Here... |
| Date is Set for Guitar Center DRUM OFF Grand Finals Guitar Center's 2007 Drum Off Grand Finals will be held on January 5th in Hollywood at the Historic Music Box at the Henry Fonda Theatre! Read More Here... |
| Oak Hill Drum Studio hosts "First Audition" Music Workshop Drumset educator and Vic Firth Education team member David Mendoza conducted the "First Audition" 2007 Music Workshop on Saturday, Oct. 13th at the Oak Hill Drum Studio located in Austin TX. Read More Here... |
| Pacific Crest Announces Workshops and 2008 Auditions Are you a performer who is passionate about the marching and pageantry arts? Were you with an Open Class corps last year and ready to advance to the next level? Do you want be surrounded by others who care as deeply as you do about excellence? Read More Here... |
| Gwendolyn Burgett Thrasher Releases New CD Blue Griffin is proud to present our latest release, MARIMBA SUITES: Gwendolyn Burgett Thrasher plays Her Transcription of Six Cello Suites by J. S. Bach. Read More Here... |
| Dan Britt Launches Online Forum Vic Firth Education Team member, Dan Britt, has launched an online discussion forum for drummers! Read More Here... |
| Vic Firth Welcomes the new 27th Lancers with the Philippine Drum Corps to the Vic Firth Famliy! Vic Firth is pleased to announce their support of the 27th Lancers Marching Corps in the Philippines... Read More Here... |
| Ed Saindon & Dave Liebman: A New Sound Depth of Emotion, a recording which features the blend of Dave Liebman’s soprano and Ed Saindon’s vibes is scheduled to be released on December 1st, 2007 Read More Here... |
| Donny Gruendler named PIT/Musicians Institute’s 2007 Teacher of the Year Donny Gruendler, a Professor of Percussion Studies at Musicians Institute/PIT, was chosen as the Teacher of the Year. Read More Here... |
| Vic Firth and the Clark Street Bridge Percussion Orchestra Make Bridge Sing On October 6th, 2007, Chigago area percussionists gathered to participate in a very special event. Composer Eric Roth hosted a site-specfic performance at the Clark Street Bridge. Read More Here... |
| Arthur Hull Visits Bongo Boy Music School Bongo Boy Music School hosted a drum circle facilitator training led by Arthur Hull September 21st through 23rd. Read More Here... |
| Pacific Crest Launches New Website Pacific Crest launched a new Website on Monday evening, October 1st. Adrian Rivas, PC's Web Manager, has been developing the new site since last March. Enjoy some of the new features! Read More Here... |
| Ney Rosauro Tours Japan, Hong Kong and Macao Ney Rosauro recently completed a very successful tour through Japan, Hong Kong and Macao. Read More Here... |
| Ed Saindon Named as an Editor of PAS Magazine, Releases New Book Ed Saindon was recently selected by the Percussive Arts Society to be the vibraphone and jazz editor for PAS' quarterly magazine, Percussive Notes... Read More Here... |
| Darrin Duff & the Azle High School Percussion Ensemble to Appear at PASIC The Azle High School Percussion Ensemble under the direction of Darrin Duff has been chosen to perform at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention... Read More Here... |
| James Doyle Tours Military Bases James Doyle has been playing drums in Afghanistan, Iraq, Qatar, Kuwait and Djibouti! Check out photos from James Doyle's blog! Read More Here... |
| Cole Marcus appears in Regina Spektor Video 8-yr old drummer phenom Cole Marcus just wrapped his first music video shoot with SIRE Recording Artist Regina Spektor. Directed by Marc Webb, this video features Regina dancing around Cole playing drums to her mega hit "Better"... Read More Here... |
| Vic Firth Artists Shine At The University of Maryland Summer Percussion Workshop Vic Firth Artists Peter Erskine, Tom Teasley, John Kilkenny and Aubrey Adams participated along with a faculty of world class soloists, orchestral performers and chambers musicians... Read More Here... |
| Vinnie Paul and Chad Gray Partner with Mozes to Host Battle of the Bnads Big Vin Records and Bullygoat Records announced today a partnership with Mozes, Inc to host the first ever online heavy metal battle of the bands. Read More Here... |
| Michael Schack Tours Belgium Michael Schack, Belgian Vic Firth artist, Ludwig/Sabian drummer and Roland V-Drums demonstrator, will tour Europe and Asia with V-Topia in the upcoming weeks. Read More Here... |
| Limited Spots Still Available in the Macy's Great American Marching Band Still accepting applications for: Drumline, clarinets, trumpets, trombones, mellophones, sousaphones and euphoniums Call today for more information! Read More Here... |
| L.e.a.P.’s Camp Drum: “The Nature of Percussion” L.e.a.P. has redefined grade school percussion education with their latest program…Camp Drum, “The Nature of Percussion” Read More Here... |
| Vic Firth Holds 3 Private Drum Teacher Seminars in Australia Vic Firth Inc., in cooperation with Music Link recently held the very first Australian Vic Firth Private Drum Teacher Seminars in Melbourne, Sydney and Perth. Read More Here... |
| Vic Firth Education Team Member Adjudicates Competition in Malaysia VF Education Team member Paul Doop from The Netherlands has been invited as adjudicator to judge at the World Marching Band Competition 2007 in Malaysia. Read More Here... |
| John Keeny Holds Percussion Camp Featuring Giff Howarth From July 23rd through July 27th Berwick High School (Ron Wasser, host) held its 5th annual Percussion Camp for elementary through high school students. Read More Here... |
| Europe’s Largest Drum and Percussion Festival “The best drum show Ever!!” The Drummer Live show is the ultimate day out for all drumming, percussionist and music enthusiasts. Read More Here... |
| Kit Chatham To Perform on NBC's Tonight Show with Jay Leno On Monday September 10, 2007, Percussionist/Drummer Kit Chatham will be performing with Cirque du Soleil's Corteo live on NBC's Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Read More Here... |
| Karl Latham Releases New Album, Resonance Latham’s second solo release, encompasses his diverse experiences culminating in a full spectrum jazz/rock/jam sonic experience. Read More Here... |
| Stephane Chamberland Performs Drum Clinics In Canada Stephane Chamberland recently performed drum clinics around Canada. The first clinic was in Nanaimo BC for the Music Store Island Drum. Read More Here... |
| MD Magazine Reviews Educational Material, Spotlights Several Vic Firth Endorsees In their September issue, Modern Drummer magazine picked out some of the must-have educational books and DVDs available. Read More Here... |
| Dr. Michael Varner & University of Texas at Arlington Students Travel To Ghana The Music Department and The Africa Program combined forces this summer to present a “Study-Abroad” experience for UTArlington students! Read More Here... |
| Grant Collins returns to Brisbane Powerhouse with his dynamic one man show Grant will be playing a variety of his compositions, which will explore and further the boundaries of modern drum set performance. Read More Here... |
| Michael Beauclerc performs at CAMMAC On August 8th, 2007, Vic Firth Educational Endorser Michael Beauclerc performed at the CAMMAC (Canadian Amateur Musicians Musiciens Amateurs du Canada) as part of their Faculty concert. Read More Here... |
| New Thomas Lang Musical and Instructional Materials Now Available Thomas Langs announces new “Creative Control” book and play-along CD along with his latest audio CD, “Something Along Those Lines”. Read More Here... |
| Craig Smilowski to tour with Incantation and Funerus Vic Firth artist Craig Smilowski announces tour dates for Fall 2007. Read More Here... |
| Tom Aungst’s Long-awaited Percussion Book goes to Press Pre-orders are now being accepted for DCI Hall of Famer Tom Aungst’s new release, “The Cadets Approach to Marching Percussion, Ensemble Exercises and Musical Excerpts.” Read More Here... |
| Jeff Queen Appears as Featured Clinician at Auburn University Jeff Queen was the featured clinician at Auburn University's first annual High School Marching Percussion Camp. Read More Here... |
| Ney Rosauro Presents First Annual Summer Camp The first annual "Ney Rosauro Mallet Keyboard and Percussion Summer Camp" took place at University of Central Florida in Orlando June 3-9, Read More Here... |
| Dom Famularo and the Vic Firth Private Drum Teacher Seminars head to Australia Vic Firth Inc., in cooperation with Musiclink, is pleased to announce the very first series of Vic Firth Private Drum Teacher Seminars to be held in Australia. Read More Here... |
| NEXUS Percussionist Bill Cahn Presents Workshops at the Eastman School of Music From July 9 - 13, 2007, percussionist Bill Cahn presented a week of daily 3-hour workshops at the Eastman School of Music for participants from throughout the United States... Read More Here... |
| Peter Magadini's Jazz Drums Reviewed by Modern Drummer In this information-packed DVD, master jazz drummer and clinician Peter Magadini reveals the essential ingredients of jazz drumming. Read More Here... |
| Jonathan Fox Adjudicates In Indonesia Singapore Symphony Orchestra Principal Percussionist/Principal Timpanist and Vic Firth Education Team member Jonathan Fox recently returned from judging one of the premier marching music festivals in Indonesia... Read More Here... |
| Brad King and Students Host WhackBamThud 2007 The annual drum event hosted by the student body of Brad King played to a sold out audience once again this year. Read More Here... |
| Matt Patuto's Drum Set Systems Reviewed by Modern Drummer With the release of his book Drum Set Systems, Matt has assembled his proven teaching systems that will inspire both the intermediate student and the advanced player. Read More Here... |
| Bill Bachman Gives Clinic at Auburn University Drumline Auditions The audience was thrilled by his chops and learned about his general approach to playing, Moeller stroke, rudiment development from the grid, and drumset grooves and fills. Read More Here... |
| Mike Michalkow Unleashes Jazz Drumming System In the Jazz Drumming System, Mike leaves no stone unturned - covering a wide range of topics for every level of playing. Read More Here... |
| Dr. Tom Nevill Presents Master Classes in Mexico Dr. Tom Nevill recently completed a series of master classes and a performance at the Universidad de Ciencias y Artes de Chiapas (UNICACH) in Tuxtla Gutierrez, Mexico. Read More Here... |
| Steve Smith Releases New CD from Hudson Music. Vitalization Showcases Steve Smith's Dynamic Drumming and Documents His Continuing Musical Journey. Read More Here... |
| Kalani Announces Drum Circle Music Summer Programs Drum Circle Music (DCM) addresses the whole person from the inside-out. Training begins with intuitive and inclusive activities that build skills through a process of immersion. Read More Here... |
| Warsaw & Goshen High Schools Perform Together for the "Big Bang Theory" The Warsaw Community High School Percussion Ensemble and the Goshen High School Crimson Percussion Ensemble performed as part of the Warsaw Music Department’s final concert of the year Read More Here... |
| World Class Drumming in Colorado Vic Firth Educational Team member & Artist Henrique De Almeida is now the owner of The Percussion Institute of Colorado (PIC) in Colorado Springs, CO. Read More Here... |
| Shawn Glyde Travels to Italy to Instruct Millennium Corps Shawn Glyde and members of the Millennium staff recently traveled to Verdello to help the corps in the process of bringing their show '1492: Mundus Novus' to life. Read More Here... |
| Ryan Carver of The Academy of Drums & Guitar Featured in The Black Page Magazine Vic Firth Education Team member, Ryan Carver was recently interviewed for a feature in the May 2007 issue of The Black Page magazine! Read More Here... |
| Thom Hannum, Colin McNutt & Iain Moyer Present clinics at The 2007 North Alabama Percussion Festival The event was held on April 27th with more than 90 percussion students in attendance. Read More Here... |
| Brad King Performs Clinics in Canada Thursday April 19, a few hundred eager drummers and percussionists descended on the Red Deer Music College to see Brad King tear it up. Read More Here... |
| VIC FIRTH ANNOUNCES ONE MILLION VIDEO PODCASTS SERVED Vic Firth Inc. has served 1 million video podcasts to drummers and percussionists around the globe. Read More Here... |
| Vic Firth Announces New Center for Percussion Educators The Educator's Resource Center is a place where you can find all of our Educational Articles, Video Lessons, Play-Along Tracks and more, all conveniently located in an easy-to-navigate space. Read More Here... |
| Steve Smith and Vital Information to Release Vitalization Hudson Music is proud to announce the release of the latest audio CD from Steve Smith & Vital Information, Vitalization. Read More Here... |
| Deadline for All-American Marching Band Extended The deadline to apply for the 2008 All-American Marching Band has been extended to May 25 to coincide with the All-American football player announcements happening at this time. Read More Here... |
| Andres Patrick Forero to Play for "In the Heights" Vic Firth artist Andres Patrick Forero (www.patforero.com) has won the drummer/percussionist position for the 2007 Lucille Lortel Award nominated Off-Broadway show “In the Heights” Read More Here... |
| Sherrie Maricle and FIVE PLAY to Perform at Union-Endicott High School Vic Firth Artist, Sherrie Maricle and her group "FIVE PLAY" with jazz vocalist Maria Anadon will be performing as part of Union-Endicott High School's "jazz night" concert. Read More Here... |
| Vic Firth Sponsors music4kids at Musikmesse in Frankfurt Music4kids is a hands-on exhibition at the Musikmesse that underlines the Messe Frankfurt’s commitment to encouraging children to make music. Read More Here... |
| Mark Sherman Delivers New CD, Family First Sherman’s brand new recording, Family First, further shows why the native New Yorker’s a favorite musician of so many. Read More Here... |
| Beatrix Percussion Ensemble Wins European Title At the first ever European Indoor Percussion Championships, The Beatrix Percussion Ensemble (BPE) from Hilversum won the European Title Concert Class. Read More Here... |
| Kean University Presents The Annual Ars Vitalis Concert Kean University Presents The Annual Ars Vitalis Concert featuring a new work for percussion trio, dancers and lighting by Robert S. Cohen entitled Tiktaalik... Read More Here... |
| Dr. Michael Varner Announces 21st Annual Spring Percussion Bash at UTA Featuring Guest Artist Ney Rosauro Wednesday April 18 at 7:30 pm will mark the 21th anniversary of the legendary Spring Bash concerts put on by the University of Texas, Arlington percussion program. Read More Here... |
| Matt Henley to Lead All-American Marching Band Percussion Section Vic Firth education team member, Matt Henley of Western Carolina University has been asked to be the Percussion Caption Head and Arranger for this first ever All-American Marching Band Percussion Section. Read More Here... |
| Billy Cobham and Henrique De Almeida Live at the Percussion Institute of Colorado On April 24th, 2007, Billy Cobham will be appearing LIVE at the Percussion Institute of Colorado. Also appearing will be the fusion band "Deux" featuring Vic Firth Educator Henrique De Almeida! Read More Here... |
| Kalani and Drum Circle Music Present Premium Training Courses Drum Circle Music (DCM) training programs include fun-filled days that are packed with tools, techniques, and activities you can use right away... Read More Here... |
| Neil Larrivee, Tim Jackson and Jeff Queen to Appear at "Masters of Percussion" in Belgium On April 1st, InCorps presents the second edition of the Masters of Percussion In the Bloso Centre (Topsporthal Vlaanderen) in Ghent, Belgium... Read More Here... |
| Rio Bravo Percussion Ensemble to Appear in Concert On Monday, April 2nd, 2007, The Rio Bravo Percussion Ensemble and Ragtime Scorpions will appear in concert at The University of Texas at Brownsville along with the Lopez High School Percussion Ensemble. Read More Here... |
| Vic Firth Announces New Assistant Director of Education Vic Firth is pleased to announce that Olin Johannessen has been appointed as the new Assistant Director of Education. As the newest addition to the Vic Firth team, Olin brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the Education Program... Read More Here... |
| John Wackerman Joins Vic Firth Team Born into a musical family, John Wackerman continues the musical legacy which started with his father Chuck, a music teacher for over 45 years and precedes with his three brothers... Read More Here... |
| Kevin Ricard Joins Vic Firth Team Growing up in Santa Monica, California, Kevin listened to a variety of music. Today, he brings versitality and musicality to a new level, contributing to musical projects across nearly every musical genre! Read More Here... |
| Eastern Kentucky University to Host Combined Steel Band Concert On Tuesday, April 3rd, The Eastern Kentucky University Steel Band and the Miami University Steel Band will present a joint concert on the campus of Eastern Kentucky University... Read More Here... |
| Bill Cahn Announces Creative Music Making Workshops at the Eastman School of Music Bill Cahn will be presenting a workshop on creative music making at the Eastman School of Music as part of their Summer 2007 institutes... Read More Here... |
| Percussion One Teams Up with Houston Rockets Percussion One, under the direction of Lamar Burkhalter, has been signed as the entertainment drumline for the NBA Houston Rockets... Read More Here... |
| Stephane Chamberland Presents Clinic in Quebec City Stephane Chamberland performed a drum clinic at Campus Notre-Dame-de-Foy in Quebec City. The clinic was well attenended by all the students in the music department... Read More Here... |
| James Musto Presents Recital for Percussion & Violin Come meet the concert artists of Kean University during their inaugural season of Informances - informal lecture-recitals given in beautiful Kean Hall... Read More Here... |
| VICFIRTH.COM Receives Acclaim in DRUM! Magazine In their April 2007 issue, DRUM! magazine took a magnifying glass to the online percussion community, reviewing the the top websites of manufacturers, teachers and enthusiasts within the music industry... Read More Here... |
| Marassa Duo Performs and Presents Clinics in Toronto, Explores "New Directions" The Marassa Duo (James Armstrong and Nicholas Papador) recently completed a number of performances and events in the greater Toronto area and the Niagara region... Read More Here... |
| Bill Cahn Presents Clinic at University of Kansas - Lawrence Bill Cahn recently presented a workshop at the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas entitled: "The Orchestral Snare Drum”... Read More Here... |
| Vic's Pitch Pairing Story Featured on Mikedolbear.com When the folks at mikedolbear.com visited our production facilities in Newport, Maine, they had the opportunity to talk with Vic about the evolution of his company and how the concept of pitch pairing his drumsticks came about... Read More Here... |
| SOU Percussion Ensemble Presents “Mano a Mano: Contemporary Percussion Music of Latin America” The Southern Oregon University Percussion Ensemble will begin the program with Cuban composer Amadeo Roldán’s “Ritmica No. 5” and “Ritmica No. 6”... Read More Here... |
| Register for the Vic Firth Classic 2007 Percussion Invitational The Boston Crusaders and its local partners would like to invite all area percussion ensembles to a day of percussion at Dartmouth High School in Dartmouth, MA on Saturday April 14th starting at 11AM. Read More Here... |
| Dr. Michael Varner Gives Lectures in Oklahoma From October 26th through November 2nd, Vic Firth artist and educator Dr Michael Varner presented a series of lectures and recitals entitled "The Development of Solo Marimba Literature in the Late Twentieth Century." Read More Here... |
| Macy's Great American Marching Band, Sponsored by Vic Firth Announces 2007 Auditions Comprised of outstanding students from each of the 50 states, the band will lead off the 81st annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Read More Here... |
| Nathan Daughtrey Joins Vic Firth Team Vic Firth is pleased and proud to announce the addition of solo performer and educator Nathan Daughtrey as both an artist and education team member. Read More Here... |
| Percussionist Bill Cahn Tours Japan Percussionist Bill Cahn was featured in ensemble performances along with clarinet virtuoso Richard Stoltzman, Jazz Bassist Eddie Gomez and pianist Peter John Stoltzman. Read More Here... |
| Guitar Center Percussion Team Tours VF Manufacturing Plant Vic Firth Inc., the world’s largest and leading manufacturer of drumsticks and mallets, recently hosted the Guitar Center percussion team at the Vic Firth manufacturing plant in Newport, Maine. Read More Here... |
| Vic Firth Announces 2 New Job Opportunities Vic Firth Inc., the world's largest and leading manufacturer of drumsticks and mallets, is pleased to announce two new job openings---Assistant Director of Education & Assistant Director of Artist Relations. Read More Here... |
| Vic Firth Educators Appear in People Magazine Vic Firth artists/educators Damon Grant and Glenn Robertson appeared in the January 22, 2007 issue of People Magazine with their band, The Bomb Squad... Read More Here... |
| Participate in the Best 100 Communities for Music Education in America Survey Making the "Best 100" list is both an honor and an important tool in preserving and increasing music program budgets. Read More Here... |
| Gifford Howarth Presents Clinics in The Netherlands Gifford Howarth presented a series of clinics and workshops throughout The Netherlands for mallet players, staff from showbands and the indoor percussion circuit judges... Read More Here... |
| Joe Bergamini Authors New Book For Carl Fischer Publications The book is called Drumming Out Of the Shadows: The Drumming of Jason Bittner and Shadows Fall... Read More Here... |
| Joe Bergamini Chosen as Percussion Editor for Carl Fischer Publications Vic Firth Artist and Educator, Joe Bergamini has begun his new job as the Percussion Editor for Carl Fischer Publications... Read More Here... |
| Mike Michalkow Releases DVD, Unlocking Moeller Secrets Mike Michalkow's DVD, Moeller Method Secrets, presents a step-by-step system for mastering the amazing Moeller method... Read More Here... |
| Corey Lowe & The Martin Luther King Jr. High School Marching Band Travel To Johannesburg, South Africa The group was the first American band to perform in the "Field Band Foundation's" National Band Competition... Read More Here... |
| Roger Carter & Allen Joanis Join Madison Scouts Design Team Vic Firth Artist/Educators Roger Carter and Allen Joanis have joined the Madison Scouts Drum & Bugle Corps design team... Read More Here... |
| Lee Beddis To Lead Carolina Crown Percussion Caption Vic Firth Signature Artist Lee Beddis has been appointed as Percussion Caption Arranger/Supervisor for the Carolina Crown Drum and Bugle Corps... Read More Here... |
| Robert Van Sice to Perform at Zankel Hall in NYC On December 9, 2006, internationally renowned marimba soloist Robert Van Sice will perform “Grace”, Martin Bresnick’s concerto for 2 marimbas and chamber orchestra... Read More Here... |
| Tom Sharpe to Perform at the Gorton Center in Lake Forest, IL Tom Sharpe and the Sharpe World Music Ensemble will be appearing at the Gorton Center in Lake Forest, IL on Saturday, November 18th, 2006... Read More Here... |
| Vic Firth Partners with Macy's Great American Marching Band The Macy’s Great American Marching Band teams up with Vic Firth! The Band will lead off the Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City, NY... Read More Here... |
| Canadian Drum Clubs Host Evening of Rudimental Drumming Over 100 friends, family and fans braved inclement weather on Saturday evening October 28th, 2006 to enjoy "An Evening of Historic and Modern Rudimental Drumming..." Read More Here... |
| Lee Beddis and Colin McNutt at MSU Day of Percussion Vic Firth Artists Lee Beddis and Colin McNutt were the featured clinicians at the 2006 Michigan State University Day of Percussion... Read More Here... |
| UTB to Hold Percussion Ensemble Concert The University of Texas at Brownsville will be holding a percussion ensemble concert featuring the Rio Bravo Percussion Ensemble & the Ragtime Scorpions... Read More Here... |
| Attacca Percussion Group Hosts Composition Competition The Attacca Percussion Group (APG) is hosting a competition seeking compositions written for PERCUSSION TRIO. Read more about the competition and download the application... Read More Here... |
| Lamar Burkhalter and "Percussion One Foundation" Join the Vic Firth Team Lamar Burkhalter, an active percussion educator, clinician, arranger, and performer has joined the Vic Firth Team! Read More Here... |
| Stefon Harris Joins Vic Firth Artist Roster Vibraphonist, composer and multi-Grammy Award nominee Stefon Harris, who is heralded as one of the most important young artists in jazz has now joined the Vic Firth Artist roster... Read More Here... |
| NEXUS member, Bill Cahn joins the Vic Firth Team Bill Cahn, an esteemed member of NEXUS, the Toronto-based percussion ensemble since its formation in 1971, has joined on as an endorser of Vic Firth products... Read More Here... |
| Ji Hye Jung Wins the 2006 Linz International Marimba Competition On July 23 2006, Vic Firth artist Ji Hye Jung was awarded first place in the 2006 Linz International Marimba Competition. The competition took place at the Anton Bruckner Private University... Read More Here... |
| Vic Firth Announces Artists to Appear at PASIC Check out who you can expect to see at this year's PASIC convention in Austin, TX. Read More Here... |
| Will You Be Attending PASIC? Please join Vic Firth and world-class clinician and educator, Dom Famularo, for an informative, FREE seminar on building and maintaining a successful teaching practice! Read More Here... |
| Western Carolina University Joins Vic Firth Team Vic Firth is pleased to announce that the Western Carolina University “Pride of the Mountains” Marching Percussion Section is now using Vic Firth products exclusively... Read More Here... |
| Billy Hyde Australian Drum Festival 2006 The Billy Hyde Australian Drum Festival is here again! Don't miss these two huge days of amazing drumming in Sydney! Performers include Kenny Aronoff, Grant Collins and many more... Read More Here... |
| Phil Johnson Presents Clinic in North Yorkshire, England On October 22nd, 2006, Vic Firth Educator Phil Johnson almost had to turn attendees away from his clinic in North Yorkshire, England! Luckily, everyone was able to squeeze in... Read More Here... |
| Dan Britt & Stephane Chamberland Present Clinic On Thursday, September 28th, Stephane Chamberland & Dan Britt presented their first joint clinic to the band at Selzer School in Dumont, NJ... Read More Here... |
| Marassa Duo Completes October 2006 Dates The Marassa Duo (James Armstrong and Nicholas Papador) recently completed a series of dates in southwestern Ontario, Canada and in Michigan... Read More Here... |
| Nick Angelis at Universtiy of Cincinnati Percussion Clinic This clinic will be given by Tony and Emmy award winning "Blast!" percussion star and Assistant Director/Percussion Instructor for the Bearcat Bands, Nick Angelis. Read More Here... |
| Scott Brown and Dickerson Middle School Honored by Governor The Dickerson Percussion Ensemble has received a special commendation from the governor of Georgia for "set[ting] the standard nationwide for excellence in school music programs..." Read More Here... |
| Vic Firth Educator, Matthew Patuto Recieves Acclaim in Newpaper On September 21, Vic Firth Educator Matthew Patuto was the subject of a feature story in the Montclair Times. Check out the whole article! Read More Here... |
| Berwick Area High School Holds 4th Annual Percussion Camp Berwick Area Senior High School in Berwick, PA held its 4th annual Percussion Camp from July 24th through the 28th. Students off alll ages participated in a number of activities... Read More Here... |
| Crossmen to Relocate for the 2007 Season Youth Education in the Arts announced on September 21, 2006 they will be fielding the Crossmen Drum and Bugle Corps through a new management team located in San Antonio, Texas... Read More Here... |
| Tom Sharpe Inducted into Independent Artist Registry The Independent Artist Registry recently announced that Tom Sharpe, a World music performer from Chicago, has been inducted into the 2006 Midwest class of the IAR... Read More Here... |
| James Riles III Shares Expertise at Percussion Camps Led by Vic Firth Education Team member, James Riles III, “The Marching 101” drumline is comprised of over 40 students from S. Carolina and Georgia... Read More Here... |
| Jeff Queen Presents Clinic at Warsaw Community High School Jeff Queen treated the students and community of Warsaw, Indiana to an informative clinic and stellar concert performance on Saturday, September 16th... Read More Here... |
| Denver Music Institute Presents Jeff Salem and John Favicchia Friday September 22nd and Saturday September 23rd Denver Music Institute will be hosting clinics and master classes from Jeff Salem and John Favicchia... Read More Here... |
| Arizona State University to Compete in 2007 WGI Season The Arizona State University has created an indoor marching percussion program that will compete in the WGI Independent World Class... Read More Here... |
| Reading Buccaneers Capture 2nd Consecutive DCA Title On September 3rd, the Reading Buccaneers captured their 2nd consecutive Drum Corps Associates world championship with a score of 97.238... Read More Here... |
| Mike Michalkow Releases Instructional DVD Vic Firth Artist, Mike Michalkow, recently finished the filming of his new instructional DVD entitled "Moeller Method Secrets." The DVD is being sold worldwide through Railroad Media Inc... Read More Here... |
| D.C. Area High Schools, Universities, Form All-Star Drumline High school students from Herndon, Oakton, Wrangley and Westfield joined students from the University of Maryland to perform in the Independence Day celebration... Read More Here... |
| Marassa Duo Performs in San Juan, Puerto Rico Marassa Duo (James Armstrong and Nicholas Papador) were invited performers at the 13th International Festival of Percussion in San Juan, Puerto Rico... Read More Here... |
| Blue Devils to Release High Definition Percussion Video Feature The Blue Devils drum and bugle corps from Concord, CA have announced that they will be releasing a high definition marching percussion video, featuring the 2006 Blue Devils drumline... Read More Here... |
| Cape Cod Band Wins World Championship in South Korea The Spirit of America Band from Cape Cod, Massachusetts are World Champions. Representing the United States at the World Association of Marching Show Bands Competition... Read More Here... |
| Rudy's Country Store & Bar-B-Q Marching Band Challenge Drumlines from 16 Central Texas high school marching bands will have the opportunity to perform on live television! CBS 42 in Texas will be broadcasting the performances... Read More Here... |
| Vic Firth Sponsored Corps Win Best Percussion Award in Malaysia Vic Firth congratulates Victoria Institute for winning the 2006 National High School Marching Competition’s Best Percussion Award in Kuantan, the capital of Pahang, Malaysia. Read More Here... |
| Jamey Aebersold Celebrates 40 Years of Jazz Camps Each summer, players from around the world, both young and old, come together to learn and pass on the knowledge of jazz. July 2-14, 2006 marked the 40th anniversary... Read More Here... |
| Vic Firth PDT Seminar a big hit in Canada On June 25th, Vic Firth Inc held it’s third international version of its highly successful Private Drum Teacher Seminar in Toronto Canada... Read More Here... |
| University of Maryland hosts 2nd annual Percussion Workshop The University of Maryland hosted their 2nd annual Summer Percussion Workshop, featuring such artists as Peter Erskine, Robert Van Sice and the Attaca Percussion Group... Read More Here... |
| Metro Atlanta Summer Band Camp Attracts 500 Students On June 26th, over 500 students flocked to the Metro Atlanta Summer Band Camp held at Morris Brown College. Vic Firth education team member, Corey Lowe... Read More Here... |
| Jorge Ginorio Presents Clinic at Percussion Camp. On July 18, Vic Firth Education team member and Artist, Jorge Ginorio presented a clinic as part of the 2nd Denton ISD Summer Percussion Camp... Read More Here... |
| Cobham, Garibaldi, Calhoun to Appear at Drumfest 2006 Vic Firth artists Billy Cobham, David Garibaldi and Will Calhoun are among the many great drummers set to perform at Drumfest 2006 in the U.K... Read More Here... |
| Vic Firth to Hold Private Drum Teacher Seminar in Milwaukee Over the past five years, Vic Firth has hosted Private Drum Teacher Seminars across the United States with great success. Read More Here... |
| Kalani's Jamnasium Comes to Boston The Summer Jamnasium is a holistic community arts experience designed to bring people of every skill level and from all walks of life together through music... Read More Here... |
| Queen, Rodriguez Present at SFA Percussion Symposium On June 21, Jeff Queen presented two masterclasses and a clinic as a part of the 2006 SFA Percussion Symposium at Austin State University... Read More Here... |
| Ney Rosauro Joins Vic Firth Artist and Educator Roster Vic Firth is pleased and proud to announce that Ney Rosauro has joined the Vic Firth Artist and Educator roster. Ney has developed a successful international career as a percussionist... Read More Here... |
| The Matthias Lupri Group Celebrates CD Release Modern jazz vibraphonist Matthias Lupri will be performing music from his new CD, Metalix, on Thursday, June 29 at the Berklee Performance Center in Boston... Read More Here... |
| Vic Firth Drum Corps Offer Video Updates Don't want to miss any of this Summer's DCI action? Follow your favorite Vic Firth Drum Corps every step of the way with these video updates... Read More Here... |
| YEA! Announces Dates for 2006 "Music Is Cool" Camps Youth Education in the Arts has announced dates for their 2006 "Music Is Cool" camp. The event provides young musicians an opportunity to spend an entire day playing alongside... Read More Here... |
| Playground Music Center Hosts Marching Percussion Camp Playground Music Center recently hosted a marching percussion camp featuring Dr. John Wooton, director of percussion studies at the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, MS... Read More Here... |
| VF Educator John Xepoleas Announces Dates For Rock Camp John Xepoleas is pleased to announce that Soundwall Rock ‘N’ Roll Music Camp is getting geared up for it's 13th summer of music and fun... Read More Here... |
| Kalani Launches Rhythm Gym's Online Newsletter Rhythm Gym is committed to enriching the lives of people in undeserved communities of Southern California by providing music and movement-based activities... Read More Here... |
| Scott Johnson Travels to Japan for Marching Clinic Vic Firth signature artist, Scott Johnson presented a marching clinic at Maiji University in Tokyo, Japan. Scott’s clinic was presented to approximately 200 high school students... Read More Here... |
| Marassa Duo Gets Positive CD Review The Marassa Duo received an excellent review for their self-titled CD in the June issue of PAS “Percussive Notes." The group has just wrapped up a tour of the Norteast... Read More Here... |
| Billy Cobham Presents Clinic in Malaysia On May 18th, world-renowned percussionist, clinician and Vic Firth artist, Billy Cobham performed for nearly 300 people at Planet Hollywood in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia... Read More Here... |
| Kalani Sets Jamnasium Dates for Boston and L.A. As a world-renowned percussionist, composer, author and clinician, Kalani certainly earns his reputation as one of today’s foremost Drum Circle Facilitators... Read More Here... |
| John Favicchia at Just Drums - Toronto On Saturday June 3rd, John Favicchia treated the standing room only crowd at JUST DRUMS in Toronto with an outstanding performance... Read More Here... |
| Two High Schools Celebrate an Evening of Percussion On Friday, May 12th, 2006, the Warsaw Community High School Percussion Ensemble presented their annual percussion concert... Read More Here... |
| DRUMscene Magazine Announces Dates for 2006 Australian Tour DRUMscenehas announced dates for its 2006 “DRUMscene Live Australian Tour." The tour is set to wrap up the 14th annual "Australia's Ultimate Drummer's Weekend"... Read More Here... |
| Fifth Annual WhackBamThudd Event a Big Success in Canada On Saturday, May 13th, 2006, session drummer, performer and clinicianBrad King held his fifth annual WhackBanThudd drum event in Saskatchewan, Canada... Read More Here... |
| Marassa Duo Completes Successful April 2006 Tour The Marassa Duo has recently completed a tour of the Northeastern United States presenting ground-breaking chamber music to a diverse range of listeners and venues... Read More Here... |
| West L.A. Music Presents an Afternoon With Peter Erskine. About 200 drummers and musicians gathered to see West L.A. Music's presentation of Peter Erskine and his jazz trio, "Peter Erskine and the Lounge Art Ensemble"... Read More Here... |
| Billy Cobham Delivers Stellar Performance in Ottawa! The "Downfall of Paris" reverberated through the beautiful Dominion- Chalmers church in downtown Ottawa as the Heritage Hands Ottowa Drum Club were joined by Billy Cobham... Read More Here... |
| First Annual Hidalgo Indoor Percussion Competition a Success. The 1st Annual Hidalgo Indoor Percussion Ensemble and Solo Competition was held on Saturday, April 1, 2006 in Hidalgo, Texas attracting nearly 800 performers and spectators... Read More Here... |
| Brooklyn's Top Secret Drum Corps Competes Nationally. On Friday, April 21, 2006, Brooklyn's Top Secret Drum Corps won third place at the National Pathfinder Drum Corps Competition in Atlanta, Georgia... Read More Here... |
| Students Welcome a Different Approach to Snare Drumming! On April 3rd, the Hamburg School of Music in Hamburg, Germany hosted a Rudimental Snare Drum Workshop with Canadian educator: Scott Atkins... Read More Here... |
| Drum Pros Unite to Lead the Way in Drum Education. Tiger Bill Meligari, Art Verdi, Dan Britt & Jeff Indyke have pooled their collective percussive knowledge and experience to produce a weekly drum education television show... Read More Here... |
| Tim Stodd to Hold Marching Percussion Clinic. Tim Stodd, President of the New York State Percussion Circuit, will be doing a clinic on marching percussion at the Western NY Day of Percussion, on April 8. Read More Here... |
| Vic Firth Signature Artist and DCI Hall of Famer Thom Hannum Holds Clinic in California. Percussion clinician and DCI Hall of Famer Thom Hannum held an outstanding clinic at Lakeside High School for an enthusiastic and receptive group of well over 100 students. Read More Here... |
| Vic Firth Educator, Gifford Howarth Performs a Series of Clinics in the Netherlands and Singapore. Master marimba performer and educator Gifford Howarth performed a series of clinics at the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music in Singapore, as part of a continuing series of artists hosted by percussion department chair, Jonathan Fox. Read More Here... |
| Vic Firth Artist Donny Gruendler is The Featured Artist on Apple Computers Website! Donny Gruendler, Vic Firth artist and educator has toured internationally and recorded behind such artists as Kenny Burrell, John Medeski, Alberta Adams, Denny Freeman, and with W.C. Handy award winner Johnny Jones. Read More Here... |
| First Annual Northwest Percussion Project a big success. Organizers announce dates for 2007! The first annual Northwest Percussion Project was held at Pullman High School in Pullman, Washington and was a huge success, seeing almost 130 participants and volunteers, some of whom traveled from as far away as Seattle to take part in this year’s event. Read More Here... |
| Vic Firth Educators James Armstrong & Nicholas Papador announce MARASSA DUO Northeast tour dates for April 2006!! James Armstrong & Nicholas Papador presenting ground breaking and exciting chamber music that opens new musical worlds to audiences worldwide. Read More Here... |
Neil Garthly featured in radio interview with DrumRadio.com! Vic Firth educator Neil Garthly was recently featured in a radio interview with DrumRadio.com. |
Vic Firth Educator Jim Sewrey to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award Jim Sewrey, Vic Firth endorser and Education Team member has been selected to receive the LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD from the Civic Music Association of Milwaukee. |
Percussion Marketing Council launches PLAY DRUMS campaign Are you a teacher or store owner who wants more students? Need some help with recruiting more? |
Vic Firth welcomes Steve Houghton! Vic Firth is proud to announce that internationally renowned jazz drummer, percussionist, clinician, author, and educator, Steve Houghton has signed on with Vic Firth as an endorser and Special Educational Consultant. In this new role, Steve will perform exclusively with Vic Firth sticks and mallets and will direct some very unique and exciting new educational initiatives. |
Cadets to Add the Human Voice to the 2006 Production A year or so ago, following the 2004 season, there was a questionnaire filled in by the corps members. At such time, the message was clear -- the students wanted to be a part of a corps that stretched the limits of what the corps was about. |
Dom Famularo featured in interview with popular Spanish-American magazine. Dom was recently featured in an interview with Musico Pro magazine, a well known Venezuelan music publication. |
Kalani to host Drumathon! Kalani, along with a talented team of drummers, teachers and performers will help you enjoy making music. Every hour of drumming will be finished with a special 10-minute performance or drum lesson.. |
Southern Oregon University to present concert featuring music of Steve Reich The SOU Percussion Ensemble, under the direction of Terry Longshore, will present two concerts of the music of famed minimalist composer Steve Reich on Wednesday, March 8 and Thursday, March 9. Both concerts are at 8 PM in the Music Recital Hall at Southern Oregon University. Admission is $8 General/$6 Seniors for each night. Students with I.D. are free. |
Tom Sharpe presents clinics at Vandercook College February 4th, 2006 was the 9th annual Day of Percussion at Vandercook College of Music in Chicago. The day long event featured 3 professional clinics and a number of the areas top school percussion ensembles. |
Michael Varner wraps up clinic series This fall Dr. Michael Varner, Professor of Percussion at the University of Texas at Arlington, gave a series of clinics and recitals throughout Louisiana and Texas. |
Jon Fox presents clinic day in Malaysia Saturday, December 10, 2005, marked a first for the Southeast Asian country Malaysia – an entire day of events related strictly to Western classical percussion. |
Dave Wolf takes silver at 2005 PASIC call for tapes David Wolf placed 2nd at the 2005 PASIC Multi-Percussion and Tape Competition on Nov. 3rd, 2005 |
Dom Famularo presents knockout clinic in Belgrade Dom sets a "new standard" during this Serbian clinic. |
Michael Barker wraps up Australian clinic tour The John Butler Trio drummer just finished up a fantastic sweep through Australia. |
Jack Mouse joins ALIVE project artist roster Chicago-based jazz drummer Jack Mouse has recently joined the ALIVE Project (Accessible Live Internet Video Education) as a drum set clinician. |
Brian Mason performs percussion concerto The Lexington Philharmonic Orchestra recently featured Signature Artist Brian Mason in the exciting percussion concerto "The Glory and the Grandeur" by Russell Peck. |
Sonny Hogan awarded "Music Educator of the Year" Sonny was recently honored at the 2005 MusicNL awards show. |
Dom Famularo captures Top Honors as Clinician in Modern Drummer reader's poll! Dom recently learned of his earning the coveted first place honor in Modern Drummer's Readers Poll! |
Vic Firth Inc holds Private Drum Teacher seminar in London On February 20th, Dom Famularo, Vic Firth and Neil Larrivee, in conjunction with Arbiter, UK, hosted the first edition of the Vic Firth PDT seminar in the UK. Over 100 teachers attended! |
Vic Firth Launches PDT Program in Australia In conjunction with Musiclink, Vic Firth Inc has launched a version of the PDT programs in Australia. |
House Panther Press announces on-line ordering! |
Dom Famularo captures Top Honors as Clinician in Modern Drummer reader's poll! Dom recently learned of his earning the coveted first place honor in Modern Drummer's Readers Poll! |
Vic Firth sticks take top honors at mikedolbear.com website poll! Vic Firth sticks were awarded the "Best Drumstick" award at a recent mikedolbear.com website poll |
Ruben Alvarez lights up Drum Instructors' Guild annual worksop Latin percussionist and clinician extraordinaire Ruben Alvarez presented a clinic as part of the D.I.G. kick off workshop for 2005. |
MillenniuM Marching Band captures Italian Marching Show band championship! Millennium Marching Band is glad to announce his victory to the 2005 Italian Marching Show band championship. |
JMU Percussion Ensemble wraps up spring tour Ensemble director BIll Rice shares some memories and some photos |
Heritage Hands performs at Festival International de Percussion Bill Serson shares the details! |
Beachmont School presents year end concert The Beachmont School Percussion ensemble directed by Tom Maffucci, closed out the year with a spectacular concert which raised money to purchase needed instruments for the ensemble program. |
Joe Bergamini provides an update A fantastic performer and educator, Joe gives us a run down of what he's got going on this summer. |
Cary Nasatir releases new book on Praise & Worship drumming If you're interested in playing drumset in a church setting or worship group, or you teach percussion, this unique book/CD pack is for you. |
2005 WhackBamThudd event a success! Brad King's WhackBamThudd 2005 featured drumset showcases, duets, a tribal/percussion dance piece - and over 700 attendees! |
Heritage Hands Ottawa Drum Club provides an update Bill Serson provides an update on some recent events, including clinics with Kenny Aronoff and playing at the Radio Canada Broadcast Centre! |
Sam Santistevan implements new recruiting methods at McQueen HS, NV, presents concerts Sam shares his new methods to build his school percussion program in Nevada |
House Panther Press announces new releases James Armstrong and House Panther Press have recently updated their catalog of percussion literature. |
Vibraphone Artist Matthias Lupri announces summer tour dates |
Dom Famularo wraps up successful clinics in Belgium |
Kurt Gartner and Kansas State University present "virtual" performances As part of an ongoing series of "virtual" web performances, Kurt and the KSU Latin Jazz Ensemble will be presenting a performance as part of the Toronto Distillery Jazz Festival Performance on May 28. |
Beachmont Percussion Ensemble performs at Berklee College of Music The Beachmont School Percussion Ensemble, under direction of Tom Maffucci, recently performed at the Berklee College of Music Percussion Days. |
Texas Southern University Jazz Ensemble wins award Marvin Sparks, director of the TSU Latin Jazz Ensemble, details a recent award presented at the North Texas Jazz Festival. |
American Fork Percussion Ensemble performs at BOA Percussion Festival The American Fork HS Percussion Ensemble, under the director of Michael Huestis, recently performed at the Bands of America National Percussion Festival. |
Tom Sharpe presents clinic day in Illinois Percussionist Tom Sharpe recently presented an afternoon long clinic in conjunction with Brookdale Music. |
Zoro to head Let Love Rule Foundation Reknown R&B and funk master Zoro has been appointed by Lenny Kravitz to head his new Let Love Rule foundation. |
Plano Sr High School receives recognition as a Grammy Signature School Michael Hernandez recently passed on the great news regarding Plano Sr High School, near Dallas, TX. |
Heritage Hands of Ottawa present open house performance Bill Serson provides an update on the HHO Drum Club! |
Arvin Scott presents clinics as part of "Drumming for Success" program Dr. Scott is known throughout the Athens areafor his Drumming for Success youth program - a community based youth motivational program that inspires and rewards academic achievements by |
Ed Saindon releases new CD, updates edsaindon.com Artist and educator Ed Saindon has released a new cd and added some great new content to his website. |
| MillenniuM Marching Band from Italy - a photo collage! The Millennium Marching Band from Italy sent us these photos from a recent clinic. Enjoy! Read More Here... |
37th Kingswood drum corps successful in 2004 Mark Basset and friends provide an update from the 2004 DCUK championships! |
Jason Majerczak leads Upper Darby percussion to victory Upper Darby captures the 2004 TOB High Percussion award. Director Jason Majerczak tells us how! |
Jason Majerczak leads Upper Darby percussion to victory Upper Darby captures the 2004 TOB High Percussion award. Director Jason Majerczak tells us how! |
Mission Viejo captures fourth consecutive WBA percussion title! Congratulations to Jim Wunderlich and Mike Jackson on another terriffic season with Mission Viejo. |
Sam Santistevan leads McQueen to Nevada State marching title. Vic Firth Education Team member Sam Santistevan recently led McQueen HS to its 8th straight title. |