Vol. 1, No. 6, December 2014

EXPERIENCING GHANAPASIC 14

Incorporating Modes in Daily Warm-Ups • Scholarships & AssistantshipsItaly Percussion Competition and Days of Percussion • Product Showcase • Industry News

“RUBBER” RUDIMENTAL EXERCISES

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BECOME A MEMBER OF PAS

RHYTHM! SCENE THE NEWSLETTER OF THE PASThe Percussive Arts Society (PAS) is a music service organization promoting percussion education, research, performance and appreciation throughout the world.

Rhythm! Scene is published six times a year: February, April, June, August, October and December by the Percussive Arts Society.

RS STAFF Megan Arns, Rhythm! Scene Editor RickMattingly,SeniorEditor HillaryHenry,PublicationsProductionManager MarianellaMoreno,PublishingandDigitalMediaOperations

RS ADVERTISING Staci Stokes-Waites sswaites@pas.org

PAS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE JohnR.Beck,President JulieHill,President-elect JimRupp,FirstVicePresident BrianZator,Secretary LisaRogers,ImmediatePastPresident JeffHartsough,ExecutiveDirector

CONTACT PAS 110W.WashingtonStreet,SuiteA,Indianapolis,IN46204 Telephone:(317)974-4488•Fax(317)974-4499 E-mail:percarts@pas.org•Web:www.pas.org

IN THIS ISSUEPASIC2014SocietyUpdatePASIC14VideoClipsBehindtheScenesatPASIC14PASIC2014MarchingPercussionFestival2014PercussiveArtsSocietyAwardsArthurHull’sDrumCircleFacilitation WorkshopPeopleandPlacesSocialBeats2014NYUBroadwayPercussionSeminar/ SummitHotLicks:IncorporatingModesinDaily Warm-UpsPASMarchingPercussionCommitteeIndustryNewsScholarships&AssistantshipsProductShowcaseAnExperienceintheMusicandCultureof GhanaUpcomingEventsItalyPercussionCompetitionandDaysof PercussionHotLicks:Kirby’sRudiments:Rubber ExercisesEnsembleandRecitalProgramsPAS2014ScholarshipRecipientsClassifieds FromtheRhythm!DiscoveryCollection: KrupaModelRadioKingSnareDrum

COPYRIGHT©2014bythePercussiveArtsSociety.ReproductionofanypartofthispublicationwithoutpermissionfromPASisprohibitedbylaw.

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EMBRACING CHANGEBY JEFF HARTSOUGH, PAS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

PASisintheprocessofundergoingmajorchanges.Mostofourwork

sofarhasbeenbehindthescenesasweimplementnewandexcitingexpe-riencesandcompellingbenefitsthatarebeingrolledoutnowandthrough-out2015.I’mproudtosharewithyouafewofthechangesthatyouwillno-ticeaspartofthenewPAS.

THE END OF MEMBERSHIP AS WE KNOW IT Inkeepingwiththeideaofcom-munity,wewantyoutodefinehowbeingapartofPASmakesadifferenceinyourlives.So,startinginJanuary,PASwillbechangingfromthecurrentmembershipmodeltoanewsubscrip-tion-basedmodel. Fueledbysocialchanges,gen-erationalshifts,arecession-proneeconomy,andtechnology-easedac-cesstocontentandcommunities,wedecidedthatPASneededachangetomeettheneedsandexpectationsofcurrentandpotentialsubscribers. Thesubscriptionsaredesignedastiers,offeringdifferentlevelsofaccessdependentonyourindividualneeds.Thetiernameswillbebasedonabackstage-passtheme:GuestPass,BackstagePass,VIPPass,andAllAccessPass.You’llbeabletopickandchoosetherightpricepointandben-efitsthatyouvalueandwant. SpecificdetailsandpricingofeachlevelwillbeforthcomingonthenewPASwebsite.

WEBSITE Speakingofwebsite,Ihopebynowthatyouhavebeenabletovisitand dig into the new pas.orgwebsite,launchedthispastOctober.Withitsbrand-newlookandfeel,youwillfindthatitismucheasiertonavigateandfindtheinformationthatisimportanttoyou.Thenewmembershipprofileiscompletelydifferentwithmanyoptionsforyourcustomization.ThemediapagehasgreatvideosthatyoucannotfindanywhereelseontheInternet.AndbesuretovisitthePASNetworkandjointhemanyconversa-tionstakingplacebetweendrummersandpercussionistsfromallovertheworld.Mostimportantly,thisisyour websiteandwewanttoreceiveasmuchcontentfromyouaspossibletobuildthebestdrumandpercussioncommunity-basedwebsiteontheNet.

2015–16 OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS Aspartofanychange,anorga-nizationmusthavestrong,forward-thinkingleadership.AtPASIC2013,anticipatingthefutureneedsofPAS,theboardelectedtomakeaper-manentchangeinourgovernancestructure.Asaresult,anewBoardofAdvisorswasformedandtheBoardofDirectorsrolewasmodified.The2014electionshaveconcluded,andI’mhappytoannouncethe2015–16BoardofDirectorsandExecutiveCommitteeofficers.

2015–16 OfficersPresident:JulieHill(UniversityofTen-

nessee–Martin)President-Elect:Dr.BrianZator(Texas

A&MUniversity–Commerce)

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1stVice-President:GeorgeBarrett(CEO,InnovativePercussion,Inc.)

2ndVice-President:Dr.PaulBuyer(ClemsonUniversity)

Secretary:Dr.ChrisHanning(WestChesterUniversity)

ImmediatePastPresident: JohnR.Beck(UniversityofNorthCarolina)

ExecutiveDirector:Jeffrey Hartsough

2015–16 Board of Directors (new members)BrianGildea(ExecutiveDirector,De-

velopIndy)MichaelKenyon(PresidentandCEO,

PartnershipforPhilanthropicPlanning)

JimRupp(President,ColumbusProPercussion,Inc.)

DavidSteele(President,theSteeleGroup,LLC)

MarkStempel(DirectorofManufac-turingFinance,EliLilly&Com-pany)

Foracompletelistofallleader-shipnamesandtheirresponsibilities,pleasevisitpas.organdclickontheLeadershiptab.

INTO THE NEW Therewillbefutureannounce-mentsin2015aboutmoreexcitingchangesandthefutureofPAS.Butrestassuredthatwecontinuetore-fineandadaptourcurrentprogramsandbenefitsthatweoffer.Including…

Rhythm! Discovery Center

OnthesuccessofthehugelypopularandnationallyrecognizedDRUMset exhibit,alongwiththesuc-cessfulprogrammingandeventsthatwecontinuetooffer,R!DCisreceivingwell-deservedrecognitionthatisfirm-lyplacingthecenteronthemap.Withourgoalofofferingnewexhibitsasof-tenaspossible,werecentlylaunchedournewestexhibit,No Drummers, No Direction: A Brief Overview of American Military Drumming, 1775 to the Present.AndafterhostingaverysuccessfulfirststreamingeventinOctober,wewillbepresentingmore“Rhythm!LIVE”streamingeventsinthefuture.Ifyouhaven’tbeenabletovisitR!DCinpersonyet,pleasetakeavirtualtouratrhythmdiscoverycenter.organddiscoverwhatelseisnew.

Publications AfterthesuccessfullaunchofRhythm! ScenedigitalmagazineinJanuary,theconclusionofVolume1

hasbeenmetwithgreatreviews,anditwillcontinuetoevolve. Percussive Notessawafaceliftin2014indesignandlayout.Itwasup-datedtobeinlinewiththenewPASbranding.In2015,PNwillundergoanotherchangeinitspublicationfre-quency.ItwillnowbepublishedfourtimesayearplusthePASICPreviewissue. Youcanreadthelatestissuesofbothpublications,atanytime,onthenewwebsitewithourdigitalreader.SimplyclickonPublications.

PASIC 2015 40th Anniversary, November 12–15, 2015San Antonio, Texas That’sright,PASICisturning40!Andwewantyoutosavethedateandplantobethere.WeareexcitedtobereturningtoTexasafterthreeyearsandarealreadyplanningsomeveryspecialconcertsandevents.Andaspartofourchanges,wewillbeannouncingnewPASICregistrationpricesandopportunities.Payatten-tiontothewebsite,e-newsletter,andpublicationsforthelatestPASIC2015information.RS

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PASIC 2014PASbroughtthePercussiveArts

SocietyInternationalConvention(PASIC)toIndianapolisNov.19–22forafour-daycelebrationofeverythingre-latedtopercussionanddrums.Nearly5,000drummersandpercussionistshadtheirpickofover120sessionsastheyreconnectedwitholdfriends,teachers,andcolleagues,andmadenewcontactsatwhatcanbedescribedastheannual“familyreunion”ofthepercussionworld.Theconventionalsohostedover100exhibitorsfortheIn-ternationalDrum&PercussionExpo,theworld’spremiereventforcheckingoutproductsfromthelargestpercus-sionmanufacturerstothesmallestspecialtycompanies.

HighlightsfromPASIC2014in-cludedmanygreatcompetitions,con-certs,andclinics,fromthethunderoftheMarchingPercussionFestivaltothedelicatenuancesofNancyZelts-man’s“sottovoce”concert.Wednes-daybeganwiththesecondannualPASTechnologyDay,whichfeaturedper-formances,discussions,andpresenta-tionsabouttheuseofelectronicsandtechnologywithinthepercussionfield.Wednesdayalsoincludedactivitiesdevotedtoprofessionaldevelopmentforcollegeteachers,andendedwithaFocusDayconcerttitled“ImagesofSound:InnovationsinNotation”presentedbythePASNewMusic/Re-searchCommittee.

FocusDaycontinuedonThurs-daywithseveralconcertsandapaneldiscussion,andThursdayalsoincludedtheopeningoftheExpoHallandawidevarietyofclinicsandconcertsbysuchartistsandgroupsastheYaleUni-versityPercussionEnsemble,ShawnPelton,GreggBissonette,ClariceCast,andFrankShaffer,plusthePASMarch-ingFestival.OnThursdayevening,ArtBlakey,StevenSchick,andGlenVelezwereinductedintothePASHallofFame,followedbyaconcertbytheAmadindaPercussionGroup.ThedayconcludedwiththeRhythmLoungeandaDrumCircle. Friday’sofferingsincludedmoreclinicsandconcerts,alongwiththe

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MarchingFestivalDrumlineBattle.MajorhighlightsofFridayincludedclinicsandconcertsbyArthurHull,WillKennedy,RichardWeiner,andShe-eWu.PASRecognitionAwardswerepresentedFridayevening,followedbyaperformancebyCarlAllen’s“TheArtofElvin”band.ThedayconcludedwithanotherRhythmLoungeandDrumCircle. Saturday’seventsincludedcon-certsandclinicsbyRussMillerandPeteLockett,JohnnyH&thePrison-ersofSwing,AlexAcunaandLuisitoQuintero,ThirdCoastPercussion,LeighHowardStevens,andBillyCobham,alongwithseveralFUNdamentalssessions.TheClosingDrumCircleat-tractedalargecrowd,asdidtheclos-ingconcertbyGlenVelez. OnSunday,PAScontinuedatraditionstartedatPASIC2003bypresentinganall-daydrumfacilitationworkshop,ledbyArthurHull. DuringPASIC2014,Rhythm!DiscoveryCenterfeatureditsnewestexhibit,“NoDrummers,NoDirection:ABriefOverviewofAmericanMili-taryDrumming,1775tothePresent,”alongside“DRUMset:DrivingtheBeatofAmericanMusic.” PASIC2015willbeheldinSanAntonio,Texas,fromNovember11–14.ArtistapplicationsforPASIC2015arebeingacceptingonlineatwww.pas.orgthroughDecember15,2014,andexhibitorpacketswillbeavailableinFebruary2015.RS

PASIC 2015 Artist Applications

The Percussive Arts Society is currently accepting online artist applications for

PASIC 2015. The process takes approximately twenty minutes and is a requirement for any group or individual

who wishes to be considered.

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PASIC 2014 MARCHING PERCUSSION FESTIVALBY NEAL FLUM, MARCHING PERCUSSION COMMITTEE CHAIR

TCUSmallEnsemble

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The33rdeditionofthePASMarchingPercussionFestival

tookplaceduringPASIC2014inIndianapolis.ItfeaturedtheIndividualsandSmallEnsembleCompetition,InteractiveClinicSessions,andthesecondyearofthePASICDrumlineBattle. TheIndividualsCompetition,whichtookplaceonThursdayeve-ning,had22highschooland18collegestudentscompeteinthefol-lowingcategories:marchingsnare,multi-tenors,keyboards,timpani,andmultiple-percussion.TheSmallEnsembleCompetition,alsotakingplaceonThursdayevening,hadonlyonecategorythisyear:ahybridofsnareandbassdrums,whichfea-turedtwocollegeensembles:TexasChristianUniversity(bassdrums)andMiddleTennesseeStateUniversity(snaredrums).NealFlumdirectedtheIndividualsandSmallEnsembleCom-petition,assistedbyJamieHaffner,whoalsoservedasatabulatorforthecompetition. ThePASICDrumlineBattlefea-turedeightgroups:fourhighschoolensembles—BenDavis(Indiana),BloomingtonNorth(Indiana),OwensMill(Indiana),andCulverMilitaryAcademy(Indiana);threeuniversityensembles—BallState(Indiana),Cin-cinnati(Ohio),andLamar(Texas);andoneindependentensemble—theJef-

fersonStreetParadeBand(Indianapo-lis).JudgesfortheDrumlineBattlewereWardDurrett,KenGreen,ThomHannum,RussMiller,andMarkReilly.NealFlum,chairofthePASMarch-ingPercussionCommittee,wastheemceefortheevent.EricHjellming,EventsandPromotionsCoordinatorforSoundSportandDrumlineBattleforDrumCorpsInternational,assistedwiththeeventandsetupthecom-petitionzones.JohnDeNovi,DirectorofBusinessDevelopmentwithDrumCorpsInternationalandfounderoftheDrumlineBattle,alsoassistedwiththeevent. NoticeablyabsentfromthemarchingfestivalandverymuchmissedwasAlMoffat,oftheAvedis

ZildjianCorporation.Moffathadas-sistedwithtiming,penalties,andlogisticsfor23years.Herecentlyunderwentalungtransplantandwasnotabletoattendtheconvention.ThePASMarchingPercussionCom-mitteeaswellasallofthePercussiveArtsSocietywishAlaspeedyandfullrecovery.Moffatisagreatfriendandsupporterofmarchingpercussion,andthePASICMarchingPercussionFestivalwascertainlylessforhisnotbeingthere.

SMALL ENSEMBLE COMPETITION College Small EnsembleJudges:AlexCasimiro,WardDurrett,JeffProsperie,SeanWomackMiddleTennesseeStateUniversity;

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MiddleTennesseeStateUniversitySmallEnsembleDevinGarza

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directorLaloDavila,93TexasChristianUniversity;directors,BrianWestandRichBono,93 Therewasatie,andinsteadofbreakingthetie,thedirectorofthecompetition,NealFlum,afterconsult-ingwiththedirectors,keptthetie. SpecialthankstoRemo,Inc.,BruceJacoby,andMarkBransonforprovidingtheSmallEnsembleCompe-titionAwards. Forcompleteresultsofthe2014SmallEnsembleCompetition,pleasevisithttp://www.pas.org/pasic/about-pasic/pasicarchives/pasic-2014/pasic14-marching-festival-results.

INDIVIDUALS COMPETITION TheIndividualsCompetitiontookplaceonThursdayevening,Nov.20.Adjudicatorsforthatcompetitionwere:highschoolandcollegekeyboards,AndyHarnsbergerandJesseWillis;highschoolandcollegesnaresandhighschooltenors,JimBaileyandJeffProsperie;highschoolmultiplepercussionandhighschooltimpani,AlexanderCasimiroandWard

Durrett;andcollegesmallensemble,AlexCasimiro,WardDurrett,JeffProsperie,andSeanWomack.Therewerenoentrantsincollegetenors,collegemultiplepercussion,orcollegetimpani. WearedeeplyindebtedtoourIndividualsCompetitionadjudicatorswhotooktimeoutoftheconventiontoprovideforourcompetitors’outstandingperformanceevaluations.Herearetheresultsofthatcompetition:

CollegeDivisionSnare:DevinGarza,theUniversityofOklahoma,94.5Keyboards:NeilHoang,TexasChristianUniversity,95.5

High School DivisionSnare:KyleRoller,MagnoliaHighSchool(Texas),89Multi-Tenors:ChristopherDeTar,FranklinCentralHighSchool(Indiana),87Keyboards:KeatonSteil,LakeDallasHighSchool(Texas),95.5

MultiplePercussion:YashMoondhra,NorthBrowardPreparatorySchool(Florida),92.5Timpani:AlexWeisman,NorthBrowardPreparatorySchool(Florida),86.5 SpecialthankstoVicFirthCo.andNeilLarriveeforprovidingtheIndividualsCompetitionAwards. Forcompleteresultsofthe2014

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IndividualsCompetition,visithttp://www.pas.org/pasic/about-pasic/pasicarchives/pasic-2014/pasic14-marching-festival-results.

INTERACTIVE CLINIC TheInteractiveClinicSessiontookplaceonFriday,Nov.21.ThecliniciansforthateventwereThomHannum,AssociateDirectorof

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theUniversityofMassachusettsMinutemanBandandDCIHallofFamemember,andDr.JeffMoore,DirectoroftheSchoolofPerformingArtsattheUniversityofCentralFlorida.ThomandJeffofferedinputtothreeparticipatingensembles:JeffersonvilleHighSchool(Indiana),ScottCooksey,director;HamiltonSoutheasternHighSchool(Indiana),

AlanFrye,director;EastTennesseeStateUniversity,RandeSanderbecke,director.NealFlumwastheemceefortheInteractiveClinicsession.

DRUMLINE BATTLE Thefinaleventofthe2014PASICmarchingpercussionfestivalwastheDrumLineBattle.

High School Round IBloomingtonHighSchoolNorthdefeatedOwenValleyHighSchoolBenDavisHighSchooldefeatedCulverMilitaryAcademyCorpsofDrums

High School FinalBenDavisHighSchooldefeatedBloomingtonNorthHighSchool

College/Independent Round ILamarUniversitydefeatedBallStateUniversityTheUniversityofCincinnatidefeatedtheJeffersonStreetParadeBand

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College/Independent FinalTheUniversityofCincinnatidefeatedLamarUniversity

Grand Champion FinalBenDavisHighSchooldefeatedtheUniversityofCincinnati

High School Champion:BenDavisHighSchoolCollege Independent Champion:The UniversityofCincinnatiPASIC 2014 DrumLine Battle Grand Champion:BenDavisHighSchool

SpecialthankstoKevinGeissandthePearlCorporationforprovidingthe2014PASICDrumLineBattletrophies. ThePASMarchingPercussionCommitteeoffersitssincereappreciationtoJamieHaffnerforhelpingcoordinatetheIndividualsCompetitionandtabulatingtheresults.PASextendsitsdeepappreciationtotheMarchingPercussionCommittee,members

ofthepercussionindustry,allofthefestivalvolunteers,andallthosewithoutwhomtheMarching

PercussionFestivalwouldnothavebeenpossible. Nextyear’sPASMarchingPercussionFestivalwilltakeplaceinSanAntonio,Texas.PleasevisitthePASwebsiteandreadthePASpublicationsforupdates.WeencourageyoutoparticipateinthemarchingpercussionactivitiesandallthatPASIC2015willoffer.We’llseeyounextyearinSanAntonio.RS

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2014 PERCUSSIVE ARTS SOCIETY AWARDS

DanielGlass,recipientoftheOutstandingPASServiceAward,withPASPresident-electJulieHill

MichaelKenyon,recipientoftheOutstandingPASSupporterAward,withPASPresident-electJulieHill

G.AllanO’Connor,recipientofthePASLifetimeAchievementinEducationAward,withPASPresident-electJulieHill

MichaelRosen,recipientofthePASLifetimeAchievementinEducationAward,withPASPresident-electJulieHill

I-JenFangacceptingtheHallofFameAwardonbehalfofStevenSchickfromPASPresidentJohnR.Beck

GlenVelezacceptingtheHallofFameAward ArtBlakey,recipientoftheHallofFameAward

MikeSammonsacceptingtheOutstandingPASChapterAward,withPASPresident-electJulieHill

NickPetrellaacceptingthePASPresident’sIndustryAward,withPASPresident-electJulieHill

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OntheSundayafternoonfollow-ingPASIC,numerousattendees

decidedtostayonemoredayforArthurHull’sDrumCircleFacilitationWorkshop.Thegoalofthisfive-hourworkshopwastotrainparticipantstoleadasuccessful,fulfillingdrumcircleintheirowncommunity.Arthur’sinfectiousenergyandthehands-onnatureofthisworkshopresultedinavaluableexperienceforallinvolved. Arthurhadhisparticipantsen-gagedfromminuteone:“One,two,let’sallplay!”wasourfirstlessoninhowtogetagroupstarted.Wecov-

ARTHUR HULL’S DRUM CIRCLE FACILITATION WORKSHOPBY MEGAN ARNS

eredeverythingyoucouldthinkof,fromsetupandinstrumentchoicestonumerousideasforgamesandactivitiesthatcouldbeemployedinadrumcircle.Eachparticipanthadmultipleopportunitiestotryhisorhernewlylearnedskillsasadrumcirclefacilitator,takingturnsleadingandsculptingthegroup. “Ithoughtitwasanexcellentlearningexperienceforanykindofmusician,”saidparticipantReneeKeller.“Welearnedtoleadwithnon-verbalsignalsandenergy.IfeellikeIhavedevelopedanewappreciation

ofthepurposeandpotentialofdrumcirclesforavarietyofapplications.” Participantslefttheworkshopex-citedandmotivatedtoorganizedrumcirclesintheirowncommunities.TofindoutwhereyoucancatchArthur’snextworkshop,checkouttheVillageMusicCircleswebsiteatwww.drum-circle.com.RS

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PEOPLE AND PLACES

AldoMazzaperformingatKoSAChina.

BRAZIL

Adam Mason(UniversityofLeth-bridge)andJoe Porter(porter

percussion.com)gaveclinicsattheUniversityFederalesdeRiodeJaneiroinAugust.HostPedro Sa,Riopercus-sionists Pedro Moita and Janaine Sa, andUFRJpercussionstudentspartici-patedinaworkshoponAfricandrum-mingand6-MalletMarimba:ANewDirection.MasonissupportedbyZild-jian,VicFirthCo.andYamahaCanada.

CHINA

InternationallyregardeddrumandpercussionartistAldo Mazza made a

verysuccessfultriptoTianjin,wherehehadtheopportunitytoteachandperforminfrontofseveralhundredeagerdrumenthusiastsjoininginaninternationalfaculty.MazzaistheArtisticDirectorofKoSAMusic,whichheco-foundedwithDr.JolánKovács.ThiswasMazza’sfifthannualtriptoKoSAChinaforthisevent.KoSAChina

isproducedinclosecollaborationwith9BeatsMusicEducationSchools,di-rectedandfoundedbyLi Hongyu. The2014eventkickedoffwithabandcompetitionforkidsofallagesstudyingat9Beats.Mazzawasamemberofthejudgingpanelalong-sidepercussionanddrumsetartistsLucas Van Merwijk(Holland)Alex-andre Cunha(Brazil),Chris Trzcinski (China),Rick Latham(USA),Nicholas McBride(Australia),andDom Famu-laro(USA).Thepanelhadthedifficulttaskofselectingthebestbandfromanarrayoftalentedandenergeticper-formers! Followingthecompetition,theweekkickedoffwithanelectricper-formancebythehighlyenergeticpercussiongroupDrums UnitedfromHolland.Ajam-packedscheduleofclassesandback-to-backteachertrain-ingseminarsweregivenbythestellarfaculty.Mazzagaveanengagingsemi-narto9Beatsteachers,focusingon

traditionalCubanrhythmsandtheirapplicationonthedrumset.Otherclassesconcentratedonteaching9BeatsstudentsfromalloverChina(atotalof400participantsthisyear)tostudydrumsetandpercussion.Ad-ditionalclassesweregivenbyGreg Irwin(USA)whowowedthestudentswithhisincrediblefingerexercisetechniques.Lathamofferedanin-depthpresentationtotheteachersonfunkdrumming.RockdrummerMike Terranagavesomehighlymusicalandtechnicalconcertsandmasterclasses.CongalegendRaul Rekow(Santana)gaveclassesandaperformanceonLatinmusic,rhythms,andtechniques.OtherclassesandperformancesweregivenbySimone Sou,Cunha,Mousse Mbaye, Sam Debell, Isumi,Trzinski,Famularo,andmanywell-knownChi-neseartists. The week ended with the Grand FinaleFacultyConcert,ledbyMazza.TheconcertfeaturedDrumsUnited,Famularo,Wilson Zhand,andCunha.Plansarealreadyunderwayfornextyear’seventinChinatotakeplaceinAugust2015.Visitkosamusic.com to keepcurrentwithongoingprogramdevelopmentworldwide.

POLAND

InearlyAugust,theFourthInterna-tionalPercussionWorkshoptook

placeinLublin.Over30studentsstud-iedunderthebestPolishpercussionprofessorsalongwithAndrei Verishka fromBielarusandAlexiej RalofromUkraina.TheorganizerwasStanislaw Halat.

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DianaValdés-SantosandstudentsattheirPercussionMarathon.

GreggBissonetteatGelbMusic

TheFourteenthInternationalPer-cussionForumtookplaceinŻagań.

LecturerswereJohn H. Beck, John R. Beck, Anders Astrand, Shoko Sakai, Nippy Noya, Jose Torres,andtopPolishprofessors.Over50studentsplayedsoloandinpercussionensem-

blesduringeveningconcerts.MainForum’sorganizerswerePolandPASChaptermembersStanislaw Piniuta and Jacek Wota.

PUERTO RICO

StudentsfromthestudioofProf. Di-ana Valdés-Santospresentedtheir

annualPercussionMarathoninOc-tober,featuringmusicbyJ.S.Bach,J.Beck,C.Appice,D.Aguado,J.Gaines,A.Dargomijsky,M.Goldenberg,B.Ist-van,G.P.Telemann,R.Hochrainer,R.SpagnardiandN.Rosauro.

ThePreparatorySchoolofMusicoftheConservatoryofMusicof

PuertoRicopresentedthePercussionEnsembleconductedbyProf. Diana E. Valdés-SantosintheirFallconcertonNovember15.WorksbyS.Crawford,N.Daughtrey,M.Ford,I.Lesnik,K.Stengaards,andP.I.TchaicovskywereperformedaswellasEtienne’s“Rivera:SuitedeBomba.” TheensemblealsopresentedaprogramaspartoftheXIXInternation-alPercussionFestivalinNovember,hostedbyProf. José Alicea.

USACalifornia

Gregg BissonettepresentedfivedrumsetclinicsinCaliforniaas

partofaclinictoursponsoredbyDixonDrums.OnSept.10hewasatBentley’sDrumShopinFresno;thefollowingdayhewasatGelbMusicinRedwoodCity;onthe12thhewasatIngram&BraunsinPleasanton;thenextdayhewasinSacramentoatSkip’sMusic;andhewasatBananasatLargeinSanRafaelonSept.14.Bis-sonette’sclinicswereco-sponsoredbyZildjian,VicFirthCo.,Remo,andDWPedals.

Iowa

PercussionistAndy Thierauf and dancerSeanThomasBoythitthe

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roadsofIowainSeptemberperform-ingatvariouscollegesaroundthestate.StopsincludedIowaStateUni-versity,CoeCollege,CornellCollege,UniversityofNorthernIowa,andtheUniversityofIowa.ThieraufandBoytpresentednew,collaborativeworksfordanceandpercussion,oftenblurringthelinesbetweentheirmediums.Thetwohavebeencollaboratingandper-formingtogetherforalmosttwoyears,andthistourfeaturedsomepreviousworksandnewduets.Manyofthepiecesalsoincorporatedtechnologysuchasfixedmedia,real-timesoundprocessing,andmotioncapture.BoytisarecentgraduateoftheUniversityofIowa’sDanceDepartmentandThi-eraufiscurrentlyworkingonhisDMAinpercussionandpedagogyattheUniversityofIowa.Formoreinforma-tionvisitwww.stbdancing.com/tour, andviewclipsatwww.youtube.com/watch?v=A323IicaKA0.

Nevada

Gene Koshinskirecentlycom-pletedatwo-weekclinictourof

theSouthwestU.S.KoshinskiworkedwiththepercussionstudiosatUniver-sityofNevadaLasVegas(hostsTim Jones and Dean Gronemeier),ArizonaStateUniversity(hostJ.B. Smith),andUniversityofSouthernCaliforniaLosAngeles(hostsJoe Pereira and Jim Ba-bor)fromSept.23toOct.3.Through-outthetourKoshinskipresentedthreedifferentclinics:TheArtofTwo-MalletPerformance,Ritmica—MusicalInde-pendence,andPracticeandMemo-rizationforPercussionists.Koshinskialsoledmanysolo/ensemblecoachingsessions.ThetourwassponsoredbyPearl/Adams,InnovativePercussion,Sabian,andRemo.

Ohio

Dr. Gary Olmsteadreceivedthe2014MedalofMeritAwardfrom

OhioUniversity.TheMedalofMeritAwardisawardedtoalumniwhohaveachieveddistinctionandoutstandingprofessionalaccomplishmentsintheirchosenfields.OlmsteadservedastheGraduateAssistantinPercussionwhileenrolledintheMasterofFineArtsDe-greeprogramatOhioUniversityfrom1964–66.Dr.OlmsteadalsoholdstheBachelorofMusicDegreefromtheUniversityofMichiganandtheDoc-torofMusicalArtsDegreefromtheClevelandInstituteofMusic.OlmsteaddevelopedthepercussionprogramatIndianaUniversityofPennsylva-nia(IUP)duringhis37-yeartenure.OtherawardsandhonorsincludetheAchievementinMusicAwardfromOhioUniversity,theDistinguishedFacultyAwardforTeachingfromIUP,andtheLifetimeAchievementinEdu-cationAwardfromthePercussiveArtsSociety.Olmsteadhasperformedandrecordedwithdozensofcelebratedor-chestras,ensemblesandmusicgroupsandasasoloartist.Hehasauthored

twobooksanddozensofarticlesforvariouspublications.Dr.OlmsteadwasinductedintothePASHallofFamein2013.

South Carolina

Dr. Colin HillpresentedhisPASIC2013clinic,“PracticeLikethe

Pros,”atClemsonUniversityonOct.14.Studentswereinspiredtolearnthesuccesssecretsandpracticestrat-egiesandphilosophiesofprofessionalpercussionistsincludingKevinBobo,MichaelBurritt,JimCampbell,GaryCook,MarkFord,PaulRennick,BrianMason,JohnParks,EmilRichards,RobertSchietroma,GordonStout,JohnTafoya,andmanymore.TheclinicwashostedbyPaul Buyer and sponsoredbyInnovativePercussion,Evans,Sabian,GroverProPercussion,andtheClemsonPercussionStudio.

Tennessee

Danny Seraphine,afoundingmem-beroftheiconicrockbandChica-

go,gaveadrumsetclinicatCampbell’sMorrellMusicinJohnsonCityonOct.9.Theevent,hostedbyBrandonRen-fro,wasco-sponsoredbyDW,Zildjian,andAquarian.

OnAug.23,theUTMartinPercus-sionSociety(Dr. Julie Hill, direc-

tor)hostedthe10thAnnualDrumLineTuneUpDaywithguestartistJulie Da-vila.Sevenareahighschoolsbroughttheirmarchingpercussionsectionstothecampusforafulldayoftuning,re-pairs,learning,andfun.Eachgroupre-ceivedhands-onfeedbackthroughoutthedayontheirmarchingbandmusicaswellasgeneraltechnicalandmusi-calconcernswithintheensemble.TheUTM Skyhawk Marching Percussion

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UTMartinTuneUpDay.PhotobyNathanMorgan

UTMartin’sRootsofRhythmProgram.

SectionservedasthedemonstrationgroupforthedayandassistedDavilainhermiddayclinicforallparticipatingstudents.TheeventwassponsoredbytheUTMPercussionSociety,Zildjian,Evans,InnovativePercussion,andPearl/Adams.

The University of Tessessee at Mar-tin Percussion Society(Dr. Julie

Hill,director)presentedtheir10thAnnualRootsofRhythmprogramto

nearly4,000studentsandcommu-nitymembersacrossWestTennesseeOnSept.29-30.PresentationswereheldatBellsElementarySchool,HallsElementarySchool,ParisElementarySchool,WhiteStationMiddleSchool,theKriderPerformingArtsCenterinParis,Tenn.,andtheUTMartinJack-sonCenter.Interactiveinnature,theRootsofRhythmpresentationbringsavarietyofworldmusicstylestoaudiencemembersincludingmara-

catúfromBrazil,steelpanandtam-boobamboomusicfromTrinidad,sonfromCuba,WestAfricandrummingfromGuinea,ShonamarimbamusicfromZimbabwe,andmore.Studentsarepresentedhistoricalandgeograph-icalinformationduringtheprogram,andvisualaidssuchasmapsandflagsareutilizedaswell.Audiencemem-bersactivelytakepartinthemusicforatrulymemorableandexperientialprogram.ToursponsorsincludetheUTMartinCollegeofHumanitiesandFineArts,Zildjian,andtheUTMPercussionSociety,withadditionalassistancefromInnovativePercussionandEvans.

Washington

OnOct.25,Evelyn Glennie was theguestsoloistwiththeTacoma

Symphony,underthedirectionofSar-ahIoannides.DameEvelynpremieredanewconcertoforpercussionandor-chestrabyAustraliancomposerSeanO’Boyle,“PortraitsofImmortalLove.”InspiredbylovestoriesfromWorldWarI,themusicfeaturedGlennieper-formingontubularbells,vibraphone,marimba,crotales,snaredrum,andbassdrum,aswellaswaterphoneandwindchimes.TheconcertopenedwithaperformanceofRavel’s“Bolero,”showcasingTSOPrincipalPercussionistAmy Putnamonsnaredrum. WhileinTacoma,GlenniealsotaughtamasterclassattheUniversityofPugetSoundonOct.24,hostedbyUPSDirectorofBandsGerardMorrisandpercussioninstructorGunnar Fol-som.Threestudentsperformedkey-boardpercussionsolostobecritiquedbythePASHallofFamememberinfrontofanaudienceofalmost100people.Kassidy Gilesplayed“ACricketSangandSettheSun”byBlakeTyson;

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(L–R)MihoTakekawa,KaelaShoe,DameEvelynGlennie,NilsLarsson,andGunnarFolsomatEvelynGlennie’smasterclassinTacoma,Wash.PhotobyLaurenVogelWeiss

Nils Larssonperformed“CrossCor-ners”byGeorgeHamiltonGreenonxylophone;andKaela Shoe,astudentatnearbyPacificLutheranUniversitywhostudieswithMiho Takekawa, playedthefourthmovementfromNeyRosauro’s“ConcertoforMarimba.”Followingthethreecritiques,DameEvelynspent15minutesansweringquestionsfromtheaudience,whichincludedhowshelearnsanewpieceofmusic,thedifferencebetweenprac-ticingandperforming,careeradvice,andadetaileddescriptionofthenewconcertoshewasgoingtopremierethefollowingevening. “PortraitsofImmortalLove,”againfeaturingGlennieasthesoloistunderthebatonofIoannides,willbeperformedbytheSpartanburg,SouthCarolinaPhilharmonicOrchestraonFeb.14,2015.

Wisconsin

Geary Larrickpremieredhis2014composition“InFive”forsolo

drumonSept.19inGesellInstituteintheCollegeofProfessionalStudiesattheUniversityofWisconsin,StevensPoint,whereheisaretiredmusicpro-fessor.Theclassroomyouthconcertfeaturedthepremiereondrumpadwithsnaredrumsticksandrepeatedonasmallcongadrum,aswellasmu-sicplayedonasmallxylophoneandsinging.LarrickwroteaCDreviewofmusicperformedbytheMcCormickPercussionGroup,publishedintheSummer2014issueofNational As-sociation of College Wind and Percus-sion Instructors (NACWPI) Journal.AnarticleaboutLarricktitled“TheBeatofLife”isintheFall/September,2014,issueofThe Phoenix Magazine,pub-lishedinMissionViejo,California.

ON THE ROAD

Jerry TachoirgaveaclinicattheUni-versityofArkansas–Fayettevilleon

Sept.15.OnSept.16heappearedatS.ArkansasUniversityinMagnolia.OnSept.19hegaveaclinicandconcertatOklahomaCentralUniversity.OnOct.22hegaveaclinicattheUniversity

ofSouthAlabama,Mobile.OnOct.23heappearedattheUniversityofLouisianaMonroe.HisappearancesweresponsoredbyLudwig/Musser,InnovativePercussion,andAvitaJazzRecords.RS

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2014 NYU BROADWAY PERCUSSION SEMINAR/SUMMIT BY SARA BARSKY, SARAH BENNETT, INDIGO COOK, LUIS JACOME, CARIME SANTA COLOMA AND SEAN STATSER

FrontRow(L–R):KoryGrossman,JavierDiaz,JonathanHaas,BaturayKumbaroglu,JarrydElias,RyanMcBride,BenHerman,WarrenOdze,JohnMiller.SecondRow:SeanStatser,MichaelMcNicholas,ChristianClark,AustinLamarche,DanielleChan,KatieHammond,AlexDurr,KaseyBlezinger,ChristieTo,DavidHavens,MurphyAu-camp,RyanFolger.ThirdRow:ShakirBallantyne,JohnGavin,AndrePerez,SaraPren-gaman,EmilyWeeks,MeghanCarmody,MatthewCrane,WilsonTorres.Stairs(ToptoBottom):SaraBarsky,CarimeSantaColoma,SarahBennett,DougChew,IndigoCook,AlexAppel,LuisJacome

TheNewYorkUniversityPercussionStudiesProgram,underthedirec-

tionofJonathanHaas,recentlyhostedthe8thannualBroadwayPercussionSeminar/Summit,aneventthatbringstogetheranarrayofrenownedBroad-waypercussionistsandparticipantsfromaroundtheworldforafive-dayintensivestudyoftheskills,experi-ence, and know-how necessary to succeedintheworldofBroadwaypercussion. TheSeminarkickedoffSunday,June15withawelcomesession.Ev-eryonegatheredandlistenedasJona-than Haas and Sean Statser took them throughtheweek’sevents. DavidNybergandRayMarchicapresentedthefirstsessionMondaymorning on Mamma Mia.Theout-standingmusiciansprovidedstudentswitharichexperience,astheyofferedinvaluableinsightintotheextensivetechniquesusedforplayingABBA’sfunpoptunes. Onekeypointstressedthrough-outwastheimportanceofkeepingthemusicvibrantandexciting.David’sexpertiseandbrillianceintambourineplayingwasappliedtothecreationofthepercussionparts,whicharestillusedintheshowtoday.Ray’stimewasimpeccable,andtohearhimspeakabouthisapproachtoplaying

eachtunewasinvaluable.Theirexpe-rienceswereinspiringandentertain-ingallatonce. BillHayeshasearnedhisreputa-tionasoneofthehardest-workingmusiciansinNewYorkCity.Inhislonganddistinguishedcareer,hehasperformedwithLizaMinelli,BarbraStreisand,andiscurrentlythepercus-sionistonRodgersandHammerstein’smusicalCinderella.Inhisclass,Hayes

explainedthattherearetwocrucialstepsforsuccessasaBroadwaymusi-cian:“Beagreatsight-readerandbeabletoplaythesamething400timesandstillmakeitexciting.” Hayescalledupseveralpar-ticipantstoperformexcerptsfromCinderella.Astheyplayed,itwasclearthatHayesenjoyedhelpingthestudentsimprovetheirtechniqueandsight-readingskills.Buteven

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morethanthat,hewaspassingonhisknowledgetoafuturegenerationofmusicianswhowillhopefullyworkonBroadway. The show Heart and Lights was settoopenatRadioCityMusicHallinthespringof2014,butwascanceledforreasonsbeyondthecontrolofanymusician.JoshSamuelswontheper-cussionseatforthisshow,andsinceRadioCityonlyuseselectronicpercus-sioninstruments,learnedtheshowontheMalletKATandPanKAT.JoshalsoplayedtheChristmas Spectacular atRadioCityandhasextensiveknowl-edgeoftheMalletKATanditsinnerworkingsandhistory.JoshspokeofhowhewonbothjobsatRadioCity.Attheend,studentswalkedoutwithaninspiredunderstandingofapartofthepercussionworldthatisrapidlygrowinginimportance. Theseconddaybeganwith“Broadway’sSuperSub”KoryGross-man.HehassubbedondozensofBroadwayproductionsovertheyearsfromThe Pirates of Penzance and Por-gy and Bess to Cinderella and Rocky.HediscussedthedemandsofsubbingonseveralshowsatthesametimeandcreatingacareerasaBroadwaysub. “Youhavetolearnyourmusicoutsideofthetheater,”Grossmansaid.Healsodiscussedtheimpor-tanceofsoundingliketheregularpercussionistinthepit.“Youwanttodoeverythingthisguydoes.Listenasmuchaspossible.Yourcreativityisbasedonhowyousoundliketheregularguy,andwhatstepsyoutaketobecomehim.” NextcameJavierDiazandWar-renOdzefromthenewmusicalRocky.Theyfocusedontheirstylistic

approachtoperformingthewrittenmusic.Thepercussionanddrumsetbooksarehigh-energyandheavilyfeaturedinfightscenes.OdzeandDiazrepeatedlystressedthatoneofthemostimportantlessonstheycouldgiveuswastheneedforpercus-sioniststoexploreasmanygenresofmusicaspossible.WhileOdzemayplaydrumsetprofessionallyonBroadwayandDiazmayspecializeinAfro-Cubanmusic,theybothagreedthatitwastheirpassionforallthingspercussion,andallthingsmusic,thatgotthemwheretheyaretoday. ThefinalclassesoftheeveningwerewithWilsonTorresandBenHerman.Torres,whoiscurrentlyapercussionistfortheBroadwayshowLes Miserables,gaveacliniconLatinpercussion.Hetoldtheparticipantsabitabouthimselfandhisstoryasayoungandsuccessfulmusician,andthengavearundownofsomebasicLatingroovesandpatternsnecessaryforpursuingacareerasaBroadwaypercussionist.Bytheendoftheses-sion,everyonewasplayingandcreat-ingwonderfulmusictogether. BenHerman’ssessiontookplaceinNYUSteinhardt’sJamesL.DolanRecordingStudio,andhegavepartici-pantsachancetoexperiencewhatitisliketoworkasastudiomusician.Thestudentsweregivenseveralpiec-esofmusicthattheyhadneverseenbeforeandwereaskedtosight-readthemalongwiththesoundtrack.Oncethiswasaccomplishedtheywould,asHermansaid,“Turnitover,andthenneverseeitagain.” Hermansharedhisownexperi-encesanddiscussedtheprocessofrecordingformoviesoundtracksandcommercials.Hespokeofthejoysof

beingfreefromhoursofrehearsing,butinsteadbeingrequiredtoplayinthemomentandletthemusichap-pen.Thishigh-pressureenvironmentdoesindeedrequireyearsofpractice,andthestudentscertainlygotatasteofthiswhenenteringtherecordingbooth. OnWednesday,everyonehead-eduptownforadayonBroadway.PerhapsthemostuniqueaspectoftheSeminaristheopportunityforparticipantstoviewashowfromthepit,sittingalongsidethepercussion-iststheymetthroughouttheweek.Forthematinee,halfofthestudentswentintothepitsofBeautiful, Cinder-ella, Rocky, Mamma Mia, and Les Mis-erables,whiletheotherhalfwatchedRocky fromtheaudience.Thenfortheeveningshows,everyoneswitched.Evenviewingtheshowfromtheaudi-ence,thestudentshadauniqueper-spectiveonwhattheywerehearingandseeing. AnotherdistinctiveelementoftheBroadwayPercussionSeminaristheopportunitytovisitLocal802.Forthepastfouryears,thegrouphasbeengraciouslyinvitedintotheClubRoombetweenshowsfordinnerandadiscussionwithUnionPresidentToniGagliardiandTomOlcott.ThetwospokeextensivelyaboutLocal802andtheservicestheyprovidethemusi-ciansofNYC.Theydiscussedtopicssuchasdoubling(inwhichamusiciancanmakemoremoneybasedonthenumberofdifferentinstrumentsheorsheplaysforacertainproduction),musicians’rights,royalties,residu-als,andmuchmore.Itwasoneofthemostthought-provokingandin-triguingsessionsoftheSeminar,andeveryonewasextremelyappreciative

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fortheadviceandinformationtheyreceived. ThursdaymorningbeganwithasessionwithJoePassaroandClintdeGanononBroadway’shitmusicalBeautiful.ThetwofocusedonlifeintheBroadwaybusiness,playinginpits,andofferedadviceonhowtomoveintotheworldofBroadwayper-cussion.Theywerebothenthusiastic,reassuringuswithstatementssuchas,“Ifyoureallyhaveapassion,goforit,”and,“Neversaynotoanyopportu-nity.” HavingPassaroanddeGanon

attheBroadwaySeminarwastrulyawonderfullearningexperience,notjustbecausetheysharedtheirexten-sivemusicalknowledge,butalsobe-causetheyofferedvaluablelifeadvicethateverymusicianshouldhearnomatterwhatdirectiontheyarehead-ingintheircareer. Afteranintenseweekofsessionsandshows,allofthepercussionistswhopresentedreconvened,alongwiththeparticipantsandBroadwaycontractorJohnMiller,forafinalroundtablediscussion.Participantssharedtheirthoughtsandexperi-

encesfromtheweekandaskedanyquestionsthatstilllingered.JohnMillerdiscussedcreatingacareeronBroadway,andtheprofessionalsinthe room shared stories, answered questions,andtalkedaboutwhytheychosethiscareerpathandthechoicestheymadealongtheway.Toseethismuchenthusiasm,expertise,experi-ence,knowledge,andcamaraderieintheroomisanunmatchedexperiencethatnobodywillsoonforget.RS

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INCORPORATING MODES IN DAILY WARM-UPSBY BEN GERVAIS

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Figure1Learningscalesisanintegralpartofmusicalstudy.Beginningband

methodswalkstudentsthroughascalewhenlearningtheirfirstnotes,andcollegefacultyassessstudentsforupper-levelexaminationbytestingthemonscales.However,themodesareoftenoverlookedinprivateles-sonsoraclasssetting,andunlessyoustudyjazz,youmayneverstudythemodes.Modesareincrediblyim-portantforallmusicians,especiallypercussionstudents.Inmalletap-plication,incorporatingthemodeswillprovideopportunitiestopracticeshiftsthatareotherwiseoverlookedwhenwarmingupinCmajor. Thoseunfamiliarwithmodesareencouragedtoexplorethe“Introduc-tiontomodes”portion.Ifyouknowthemodes,proceedtothe“Applica-tion”section.

INTRODUCTION TO MODES Eachmodecorrespondstoadia-tonicscaledegree.Forthepurposeofunderstandingmodes,beginwithCmajorasyourparentkey;theIonianmodeistheCmajorscale(seeFigure1). Noticethatthestartingscalede-greechangeswhiletheparentkeyofCremains.Inthefollowingexercises,thestartingscaledegreewillremainthesame(middleC);however,the

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Figure2parentkeysignaturewillbealteredtocorrespondwiththemode(seeFigure2).

APPLICATION Inordertoapplymanualshiftsandmentalstimuli,incorporatethemodesintoyourblockchordwarm-up(seeFigure3).Ihavenotprovidedtheexercisesinfull;however,beginonmiddleCandascendonefulloctave,thendescendbackdowntomiddleC.Gothroughallofthemodesandap-plyavarietyofpermutationsasyouseefittoyourdevelopment.

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Figure4

Begintoexperimentandexpandyourjazzearbychangingyourinter-vals.Forthenextexercise,maintaina4thinyourlefthand,a5thinyourrighthand,andseparatethembya3rd(seeFigure4).Foranaddedchal-lenge,varytheintervallicrelationshipandapplyavarietyofpermutations.Forexample,a3rdinbothhandsseparatedbya2nd(C,E,F,A).

EXTENDED APPLICATION AND CON-CLUSION OnceyoucompleteallofthemodeswithCasyourstartingpoint,

beginwithadifferentnoteandmakeyourwayaroundthemodes.Alwaysbeginwithblockchords,thenaddavarietyofpermutations.Topracticeinsidemallettechnique,utilizeascaleexercise(suchasGreenScales)andmoveitaroundthemodesinthesameformatastheblockchordsandpermutations.Ifthesepracticetechniquesareutilizeddaily,yourearandhandswillbefamiliarwiththeshapesandsoundsofjazztonality.Thisskillwillhelppercussionstudentsandeducatorsremainmarketableinacompetitiveprofession.

Ben GervaisispursuinghisM.M.degreeinPercussionPerformancewithacertificateinHigherEducationAdministrationattheUniversityofMissouri.Heisalsoanactiveclinician,adjudicator,andpublicschoolteacherinMissourispecializinginjazzandpercussion.RS

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PAS MARCHING PERCUSSION COMMITTEE BY NEAL FLUM, MARCHING PERCUSSION COMMITTEE CHAIR

COMMITTEE SPOTLIGHT

ThePASMarchingPercussionCom-mitteeiscomposedofmusic

educators,performers,arrangers,ad-judicators,andmanufacturerswhosediversebackgroundsandachieve-mentsarerepresentativeofthemanywaysinwhichmarchingpercussion,asanartform,vocation,andfieldofstudy,findsexpression.AmongtheMarchingCommitteemembersareindividualsactivelyinvolvedinWGI,DCI,SwissBaseldrumming,percus-sionmanufacturing,collegemarchingband,highschoolmarchingband,andfifeanddrumcorps.MembersofthecommitteerangeinexperiencefromtwoDCIHallofFamememberstoastudentseekingadoctorateinmusiceducation. Allofthecommitteemembersareactivelyinvolvedinteaching,ar-ranging,and/oradjudicatingmarchingpercussion,promotingandpreserv-ingthehistoryoftheactivity,aswellasservingasstrongproponentsforembracingitseverevolvingnature.Thecommitteefocusesitseffortsthroughouttheyearonfindingwaystoimproveteaching,performing,andevaluatingmarchingpercussion,aswellasenrichingtheknowledgebaseandcraftofarrangingformarchingpercussion. TheMarchingPercussionCom-mitteeengagesoutreachresponsibili-

tiesthroughclinics,articles,publicforums,socialmedia,andoverseestheMarchingPercussionFestivalthattakesplaceonThursdayandFridayofPASIC. TheMarchingPercussionCom-mitteeisverymuchaservicecommit-tee.AtPASICmembersarerequiredtojudgetheindividualscompetition,marchingpercussionsmallensemblecompetition,drumlinecompetiton,or“DrumlineBattle,”helpoverseeandmanagethoseevents,andattendtheannualconventionmeeting.Hereareafewofthecommittee’snewandon-goingprojects.

PASIC TRAINING TheMarchingPercussionCom-mittee,workingwiththePASEduca-tionCommittee,isdevelopinganactivitytobeimplementedasapartoffuturePASconventions.PASICTrainingwillofferstudentsanop-portunitytoperformrudimentsformarchingpercussionspecialistswhowillevaluateastudent’sperformanceofselectedrudimentsandworkwiththatstudentonimprovingtheperfor-manceofthoserudiments.OneofthegoalsofPASICTrainingistoencouragestudentstoexplorethehistoryandimportanceofrudimentsandlearntoperformall40PASrudiments. Thecommitteeisconsidering

offeringacertificate,badge,orsometypeofrecognitiontoastudenthav-ingsuccessfullycompletedPASICTraining.

MARCHING COMPOSITION CONTEST Inanefforttorecognizeexcel-lenceinmarchingpercussioncom-positionaswellasdevelopresourcestoassiststudentsandeducatorsinimprovingtheirmarchingpercussioncomposition/arrangingskill-set,theMarchingPercussionCommitteehasdevelopedacontestthroughwhichthewinningcompositionisrecognizedbyPASandpublishedbyacompanythatspecializesinmarchingpercus-sionarrangingasoneofitsofferings.Thegenreofthemarchingcomposi-tioncontestaswellasthepublishingcompanywillrotateonayearlybasis.Thecommitteeisconsideringwaystogeneratemoreparticipationinthecontestandmakeavailableonlinecontentforstudents,educators,andenthusiaststhathelpsthembetterun-derstandthefundamentalsofmarch-ingpercussioncomposition/arranging.

PASIC MARCHING PERCUSSION FESTIVAL Diversityandinnovationareimportantgoalsforthemarchingpercussioncommitteethroughits

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oversightoftheMarchingPercus-sionFestivalateachPASIC.Lastyearthecommitteeaddeda“DrumlineBattle”totheeventsthatcomprisethemarchingfestival.Thisyear,thesmallensemblepercussioncategorywillbemovedundertheoversightofthePercussionEnsembleCommittee.ThesmallensemblecompetitionfortheMarchingPercussionFestivalwillnowhaveasitsfourcategories:snare,multi-tenors,bassdrum,andcymbals.TheMarchingPercussionCommitteewillconsideraddingauxiliaryinstru-mentstothesmallensemblecatego-riesforPASIC2015. TheInteractiveClinicFormatcontinuestobeanopportunityforstudentsanddirectorstoperforminanon-competitiveenvironmentandre-ceivefeedbackfromevaluatorsfromtheworldofconcert/orchestralandmarchingpercussion.2014’sclinicianswereKirkGayandThomHannum.WhenawayfromIndianapolis,thecommitteeseekstokeeptheDrum-lineContestcurrentwiththemanychangestakingplaceintheWGIandDCIactivitiesandcontinuetogrowthe“DrumlineBattle.”

PAS HALL OF FAME TheMarchingPercussionCom-mitteeisinterestedinsupportingindividualsfornominationtothePASHallofFamewhohavecontributedgreatlytothemarchingpercussionac-tivitywhilealsoservingasoutstand-ingmembersofthePercussiveArtsSociety.Thecommitteewilldevelopaprocessforselectingworthycandi-datesfromtheworldofmarchingper-cussionforthePASHallofFame,andthenactivelyandformallysupportthosecandidates.

ARTICLES MarchingPercussionCommitteemembersarerequiredtosubmitonearticleperyearforconsiderationofinclusioninPercussive Notes.Articlesareoneofthewaysinwhichthecom-mitteecandirectlyofferguidancetothosestudentsandeducatorsseekingtoimprovetheirmarchingpercus-sionperformanceskill-set,teachingskill-set,andknowledgebase,aswellasremaincurrentwiththemanyde-velopmentstakingplaceinWGI,DCI,andhighschoolandcollegemarchingband.

CONCLUSION ThePASMarchingPercussionCommitteeisanactiveservicecom-mitteethatrequiresmuchofitsmem-bersandishighlyvisibleattheannualconventionaswellasduringtheyearthrougharticles,socialmedia,manu-facturerwebsitecontent,andper-formanceandteachingactivitiesthatsharethemissionandphilosophyofthePercussiveArtsSociety,withstu-dents,educators,andenthusiasts.WestronglyencourageyoutoparticipateinorattendtheMarchingPercus-sionFestivaltakingplaceonThursdayeveningofPASIC(theIndividualsandSmallEnsemblecompetition)andFridaymorningandafternoon(theIn-teractiveClinicandDrumlineBattle).WealsoencourageyoutoattendtheMarchingPercussionCommitteemeeting.Pleaseseeyourconventionprogramforthemeetinglocation. Pleaseconsiderseekingmem-bershipinthePASMarchingPercus-sionCommittee.And,ifyouhavequestions,pleaseemailmeatpas-marchingpercchair@gmail.com.RS

PASwouldliketothankandrecognizeStanleyandMargretLeonardfortheirgenerousdonationcreatingthePASICSymphonicSessionGrants.

ThePercussiveArtsSocietyoffersgrantstobeawardedtothosechosenandinvitedbytheSociety,withrecommendationfromtheSymphonicCommittee,topresentsymphonicpercussionsessionsatPASIC.Thesegrantswillbeforsessionswithsinglepresentersanddoesnotincludegrouppresentations.ThisgrantprogramwillbeadministeredbythePercussiveArtsSocietyandunderwrittenbyStanleyandMargaretLeonard.Therewillbeamaximumoftwelve(12)grants,eachintheamountof$300.GrantfundswillbepaidtotherecipientfollowingthePASICevent.Sessionsshouldincludesymphonicclinic-performances,labs,operaandmusicaltheaterpercussion,ethnicpercussionwithorchestra,bandandwindensemblepercussion.Tobeeligibleforthisgrant,youmusthaveappliedthroughthestandardPASICArtistApplicationProcessfromSeptember15ththruDecember15th.

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GROVER PRO PERCUSSIONGrover Pro Partnership With Hammerax GroverProPercussionInc.hasreachedanagree-mentwithHammerax,whichgrantsthemexclusiverightstoworldwidedistribution. “IhaveadmiredtheGroverbrandnameandbeenafriendofNeilGroverforover30years,”statedHammeraxPresidentJohnStannard.“GroverProrepresentsthepin-nacleofqualityineveryproducttheytouch.Thebusinessmodelofasingledistributorworkingwithexportdistribu-torsanddealersisthebestwaytoreachdrummersandpercussionists.” Grover’sfounderNeilGroveradded,“TheHammer-axofferingsofinnovativemetallicsonoritiesblendper-fectlywithGroverPro’spaletteofhigh-qualityproducts.Thesynergybetweenusisobvious.WearethrilledtohavetheopportunitytointroduceallthenewHammeraxproductsintooursaleschannels.” MoreinformationisavailableatHammerax.com and GroverPro.com.

KICKPORTArtist Roster Additions Withmajoradditionstoitsrosterofpopularandinfluentialdrumandpercussionartists,KickPortInterna-tional,creatorsoftheKickPort,FXPort,andCajonPort,ispleasedtoannounceasignificantexpansionoftheirpresenceandcommitmenttotheMexicanandLatin-Americandrummingcommunities. KickPortbassdrum,snaredrumandtom-tomportsarecurrentlyusedandendorsedbyAlfonsoAndré(Cai-fanes),JotanAfanador(Aventura),JoelCalderon(Yuri),IsmaelCancel(Calle13),MauricioClaveria(LaLey),Elo-himCorona(Moderatto),ErickCarrillo(independent),MarcoCastro(GloriaTrevi),ChuzEstrada(Jesse&Joy),AlexGomez(independent),ChristianGomez(AlejandraGuzman),AlexGonzalez(Mana),Horacio“ElNegro”Her-nandez(independent),LuisHuerta(LilaDowns),HiramLuna(PanteonRococo),WinstonMarcos(independent),CarlosPalmet(JBalvin),TikiPasillas(MarcAnthony),

BrunoRamirez(MXFusion),IrvingRegalado(Matute),RubenZarateTambis(LaVozMexico),ServandoYanez(PlayaLimbo),andTonyZaldivar(Margaritaladiosadelacumbia). Inaddition,KickPort’sCajonPortisusedanden-dorsedbyHomeroChavez(independent),LuisConté(independent),Richie“Gajate”Garcia(independent),KarlPerazzo(Santana),andDanieldelosReyes(ZacBrownBand). TolearnmoreaboutKickportartistsandproducts,visitwww.kickport.com.

MARIMBA ONERosewood in Danger Spikesininternationaltimbercrimeandthedemandforrosewoodarethreateningtoendtheproductionofconcertmarimbasasweknowit,warnsMarimbaOnefounderandownerRonSamuels,whileaccordingtoanewUNreport,globally,illegalloggingnowaccountsforbetween15and30percentoftheoveralltrade.

Fornow,theHondurasRosewoodbestsuitedtomarimbamanufactureisstrictlyregulatedtopreservecommerciallyavailabletonewood,hesays.“Butweareonlyonestepawayfromatotalbanoncutting.” WidespreadpoachinginsouthernBelize,Guate-mala,andMexicoisfedbyintensedemandfromChina’sfurnitureindustry,whererosewoodishighlypopularand

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generatesbigprofits.Belizehasimposedabanoncut-ting,pendingcompletionofaninventoryofitsrosewoodtrees.“Thebanisagoodthing,intheinterestsofhavingenvironmentallysoundrosewoodharvesting,”Samuelsexplains.“Theinventorywillprovideamoreaccurateun-derstandingofhowmuchrosewoodremains,therateofregeneration,andhowmuchcanbecutonasustainablebasis.” Thefateofrosewoodinthemusicindustryisboundupwithwhatanew“rapidresponse”assessmentbytheUnitedNationsEnvironmentProgram(UNEP)callsafull-blown“environmentalcrimecrisis.”The2014UNEPreportwarnsthattheillegalforestandwildlifetradehasattainedan“alarmingpace,levelofsophistication,andglobalizednature”acrossallcontinents,worthanesti-mated$70billionto$213billion. Perversely,despitethelucrativeprofitsreapedintheThirdWorld,“theillegaltradeinnaturalresourcesisdeprivingdevelopingcountriesofbillionsofdollarsinlostrevenuesandlostdevelopmentopportunities,whileben-efittingarelativelysmallcriminalfraternity,”saysUNEPExecutiveDirectorandU.N.UndersecretaryGeneralAchimSteiner. Thispresentsasecuritythreataswellasaneco-nomicandenvironmentaldanger.Forestcrimeprovidesrevenuetonon-statemilitiasandterroristswithglobalconnections.Anestimated35–90percentofthewoodsourcedfromsometropicalcountriesissuspectedtocomefromillegalsourcesorhasbeenloggedillegally,accordingtoUNEP.EuropeanUnionRepresentativeGiovanniCoviellosaidataJulyconclaveinGenevaoftheCITES(ConferenceonInternationalTradeinEndangeredSpecies),foundedin1973,“Illegalloggingaccountsforupto30percentoftheglobaltimbertrade.Itcontributestomorethan50percentoftropicaldeforestationinCentralAfricaaswellasintheAmazonandinSouth-EastAsia.” SamuelshasseenonsitetherapaciousrosewoodpoachinginthehillsofCentralAmerica.Itisshippedoutbynightoneverythingfromsmall-scalepickupstotrac-tortrailersanddumptrucks.“Atsomepoint,atotalbanwillbecomeanabsolutecertainty,”hepredicts,“becausepoachingisrampanteverywhereandit’sextremelydif-ficulttopolice.Themarimbaindustrywillhavetochangeandadaptastheyearsgoby.Unavoidably,priceswillbe-comelessaffordable.”

PORTER & DAVIESArctic Monkeys and Kasabian Drummers Join Roster Porter&DaviesannouncedthelatestdrummerswhohavechosentobecomeendorseesofeithertheBC2orBCGigster. MattHelders,drummeroftheArcticMonkeys,oneofthemostsuccessfulBritishbandsofthe21stCentury,isnowusingtheBC2drummonitoringsystem.ThebandrecentlyheadlinedReadingFestival,andMattwillbeusinghissystemontheforthcomingtoursofNorthandSouthAmerica. AnothernewendorseeisDexterHercules,currentlyholdingthedrumthroneforRitaOra.JoininghimandtheothersareAryaGoggin(Skindred),JamielBlake(SamSmith),JohnJenkins(LilyAllen/Example),andIanMat-thewswithKasabian,recentwinnersofQmagazine’sBestBandintheWorldTodayaward. TheBC2andBCGigsterareidealforalltypesofmu-sicalgenres,andtheothernewendorseesspanawiderangeofstyles,includingValentinoArteaga(OfMiceAndMen),BenKennedy(Foxes),BillyThomas(VinceGill),RichRedmond(JasonAldean),andDarrylWoolfolk(GladysKnight).They,alongwithJohnHumphrey(Toyah)androckdrummersShannonForrest(Toto),TonyPal-ermo(PapaRoach),MichaelVanderhule(Y&T),andAlexisNunez(Kooks)haveallrecentlybecomePorter&Daviesendorsees. Thenewartistsjoinaprestigiousrosterofdrum-mers,whichincludesKennyAronoff,ClemBurke,BillyCobham,GeraldHeyward,TommyLee,JojoMayer,JRRobinson,SteveWhite,andMattSorum,tonamejustafew. TofindoutmoreaboutPorter&Davies,theBC2,andtheBCGigster,visitwww.porteranddavies.co.uk.

YAMAHA“One Drum” Department Enhances Relationships Between Dealers and Consumers YamahahasrestructuredtheYamahaDrumsdepart-menttobetterservetoday’sevolvingdrummarket.Asaresponsetothenewtrendtowardacoustic/electronichybriddrumsets,YamahaDrumsisnowaone-stopshoprepresentingbothacousticandelectronicdrums,alongwithrelatedequipmentandhardware. The“OneDrum”operatingconcept,alongwiththe

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JoelTetzlaff

StevenFisher JasonMarsalis

establishmentofthenewdrumteam,posi-tionsYamahatobetterserveitscoremarket.ThesechangesalignYamaha’ssynergiestodriveexpandingmar-ketsinauniqueway,makingiteasierfordealersandconsumerstofindsolutionsandexperienceenhanced,integratedservicefromYamaha. StevenFisher,marketingmanager–drums,willoverseethedepartment’soveralloperationsandwillreporttoDennisWebster,marketingmanagerofthedivi-sion’s“Craft”prod-ucts.JoelTetzlaffhasrecentlybeenappoint-ed as assistant market-ingmanager–drums,andreportstoFisher. “Itisclearthatthemarketisbeginningtounder-standthepowerofthehybridkit,andthatthisistherighttimetoconsolidateouracousticandelectronicdrumdepartmentsintooneunit,”saidAlanMacpherson,generalmanager,ProAudio&ComboDivision,YamahaCorporationofAmerica.“Thismovealsoallowsustotakeadvantageofnewmarketopportunitiesbeyondhybriddrumsets,offeringcompleteinstrumentsolutionsfordrummers,includingamplificationneedsforelectronicandhybriddrumsetplayerswithlivesoundreinforce-mentproducts.” Jazz Vibist Jason Marsalis Joins Yamaha Artist Roster Yamahaannouncedthatworld-renownedvibistJasonMarsalisisanewadditiontotheYamahaArtistRoster.AsonofpianistandeducatorEllisMarsalisandhiswifeDolores,Jasonbegansittinginwithhisfather’sjazz

groupatayoungage,andeventuallybecameasteadymemberoftheband.HeattendedtheNewOrleansCen-terfortheCreativeArtsHighSchoolandcontinuedtodevelophisskillsbyplayinggigswithhisfatherandbrothers,Wynton,Branford,andDelfea-yo.Marsalis’stouringcareerbloomedafterhighschoolwhenheperformedwithjazzpianistMarcusRoberts.Despitehisheavytourschedule,MarsalisattendedLoyolaUniversityinNewOrleansandstudiedcompositionwithRogerDick-erson. “Jasoncontinuestoinspirepeopleworldwidewithhismasteryasanartistandaneducator,”saidJohnWitt-mann,directorofArtistRelationsandEducation,YamahaArtistServicesIndianapolis.“Withhisexceptionalskillonjazzvibraphoneandinternationalexposure,welookfor-wardtoalong,fruitfulrelationship.” Marsalishasrecorded,performed,ortouredwithawidevarietyofartists,includingJoeHenderson,LionelHampton,CasaSamba,Dr.MichaelWhite,EllisMarsalis,TheloniousMonk,ArethaFranklin,ChristianFabien,andhisownLatin-jazzgroup,LosHombresCalientes,amongothers. “Yamahahasalwaysbeenreliablewithinstruments,andthevibraphoneisnoexceptiontothis,”saidMar-salis,whoperformswithYamaha’sthree-octaveGoldProfessionalGoldTourVibraphonemodel,YV-3710withamattefinish.“Theinstrumenthasagreat,warmsoundandisverycomfortabletoplay.”

Los Angeles Percussion Quartet Joins Yamaha Artist Family YamahaArtistServicesIndianapolisannouncedthesigningoftheLosAngelesPercussionQuartettotheYa-mahaPercussionArtistRoster.TheGrammyAward-nom-inatedquartet,comprisedofNickTerry,MatthewCook,JustinDeHart,andCoryHills,hascommissionedand

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LosAngelesPercussionQuartet

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performedpercussivechambermusicsince2009.Overthelastfiveyears,thegrouphasperformedatPASIC,theLosAngelesComposersProject,theFullertonFriendsofMusicconcertseries,andatartmuseumsaroundthecountry. Deeplycommittedtoeducationaloutreach,thequartetregularlypresentsworkshopsandmasterclassestoyoungmusiciansatmiddleschools,highschoolsanduniversities,includingtheSanFranciscoConservatoryofMusic,theCaliforniaInstituteoftheArtsandtheUniver-sityofSouthernCalifornia. “TheLosAngelesPercussionQuartetbringsasenseofcreativityandinnovationtotheworldofpercussionthatweareeagertosupport,”saidJohnWittmann,direc-torofArtistRelationsandEducation,YamahaArtistSer-vicesIndianapolis. Thequartetsetthebarforinnovationinpercussionmusicwiththeir2012GrammyAward-nominatedre-lease,Rūpa-Khandha,thefirstever7.1surround-sound,high-fidelityrecordingofpercussionchambermusic.Thequartetiscurrentlyrecordingafollow-upalbum,whichwillfeatureworksfromPercussiveArtsSocietyHallofFamememberWilliamKraft,alongwithotherrenownedcomposers. “Ourmusicfeaturespercussioninstrumentsthatembracetheentirespectrumofsound,”saidthequartetinastatement.“Inatypicallargepercussionarraythatutilizesmultipleinstruments,wethrivefromtheconsis-tencyofYamaha’sattentiontosonicdetail,whichallowseachinstrumenttoprojectandrespondwithexceptionalnuance.”RS

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SCHOLARSHIPS & ASSISTANTSHIPSUNDERGRADUATEALABAMATHE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMABandPerformanceAwardsavailableformusicmajorsandnon-majorsupto$8,000peryear.AdditionalPerfor-manceAwardsforotherensemblesarealsoavailable.Outofstatestu-dentsreceivingaminimumof$1,000ayearwillbeeligibleforanoutofstatetuitionwaiver.Allawardsarebasedonaudition.Audition Deadline: RollingDeadline.Applyonlineathttps://www.apply-web.com/una/menu.htmlAudition Deadline: April25,2015.Tosetupanauditionvisithttp://www.una.edu/music-theatre/email/Music%20Audition%20Application.php Contact:TracyWiggins,Tel:(256)765-4517;Email:twiggins@una.edu

DELAWAREUNIVERSITY OF DELAWAREGraduateAssistantshipPositionisforMarchingBand,BasketballPepBand,andPercussionMethods.GAwillassistJamesAnconawiththesecoursesaswellaslightadmin-istrativeduties.$16,650stipendandfulltuitionwaiver.Assistantshipisrenewableforsecondyear.Contact:JamesAncona,Email:jan-cona@udel.edu;Web:http://www.music.udel.edu/graduate

GRADUATENEWMEXICOUNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO

GraduateTeachingAssistantships

PercussionAvailableFall2015.

Assistantship No. 1—Concert Percus-sion: Teach/assistwiththemusicedu-cationpercussionmethodscourse;Teachundergraduatemusicmajor,minor,andnon-majorappliedlessons;Assistwithpercussionensembleandstudiologistics.

Assistantship No. 2—Marching Per-cussion.Teach/assistwiththeSpiritMarchingBandDrumline; Assist with percussionensembleandstudiologis-ticsduringspringsemester;

Teachundergraduatemusicmajor,minor,andnon-majorappliedles-sonsduringspringsemester.RequiredBachelorsdegreeinmusicperfor-mance,musiceducation,orequiva-lent,withanemphasisinpercussion.Oncampusauditionispreferred,butaudio/videoauditionswillbeaccept-ed.AcceptanceintotheUniversityofNewMexicoGraduateSchoolandDepartmentofMusic. Theseassistantshipsaretwo-year(four-semester)assistantships,withatotalworkloadof10hoursperweek.Thestipendisapproximately$6,300peracademicyear,inaddi-tiontoawaiveroftuitionforupto6creditspersemester.Anyadditionalhourscanbetakenattheresidenttu-itionrate.Allmaterials,includingthe

GraduateFinancialApplicationForm,theonlineapplicationform,feeandallsupplementalapplicationmateri-als,areduebyFebruary1.Inaddition,applicantsforpercussionassistant-shipsshouldsubmittotheGradu-ateCoordinatoracurrentresume,includingalistofsoloandchamberensembleworksperformed,andalet-terofinterestindicatingtheparticularassistantshipthestudentisseeking.Contact:ScottNey,DirectorofPer-cussion;UniversityofNewMexico;DepartmentofMusic;CollegeofFineArts;1UniversityofNewMexico;Al-buquerque,NM87131-0001.Email:LSNey@unm.edu;(505)277-2324;Web:www.scottney.com;music.unm.edu; Facebook:UniversityofNewMexicoPercussionStudio.GraduateCoordinator:ColleenSheinberg,UniversityofNewMexico;DepartmentofMusic;CollegeofFineArts;1UniversityofNewMexico;Al-buquerque,NM87131-0001;Email:colleens@unm.edu;(505)277-8401.

TENNESSEE MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITYThefulltimeassistantshipincludesafulltuition-waver,partialwaiveroffees,andastipendof$6,500peryear.ThepotentialGAstudentswillstudyunderLaloandJulieDavila,inadditiontoDerrekPhillipsandMattJordan.Responsibilitiesofthisteach-ingassistantshipincludeteachingdrumline,lessons,percussionensem-ble,percussionmethods,steelband,

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andassistingwiththesalsaband.Deadline: March1.Contact:LaloDavilagdavila@mtsu.edu.

UTAHUNIVERSITY OF UTAH 2014–2015GraduateAssistantshipsAvailable:Musicology,GeneralEduca-tion.TheUniversityofUtahSchoolofMusicannouncesGraduateAssistant-shipinMusicology,GeneralEducationforstudentswishingtopursuetheMastersorDoctoralDegreeinMusic.Experiencewithnon-westernpercus-siontechniquesisdesired. GraduateAssistantsinthepro-gramaregivennumerousopportu-nitiesforpersonalandprofessionaldevelopmentbyworkingdirectlywiththepercussionfaculty.Opportunitiesinclude:AssistwithMusicology,Gen-eralEducationCourses(experiencewithnon-westernpercussiontech-niquesisdesired). GraduateAssistantsareexpectedtoauditionforandparticipateinlargeensembles(Orchestraand/orWindEnsembleandPercussionEnsemble)andmaintainanacceptablegradepointaverageinthemastersordoc-toralprogram.StudentsobtainingaGraduateAssistantshipinthisareareceiveafulltuitionwaiveranda$13,500(est.),nine-monthstipend.InterestedstudentsshouldcompleteanapplicationforgraduatestudyfromtheSchoolofMusicOfficeofAdmissions(http://music.utah.edu/admissions/graduate.php) Contact: Dr.MichaelSammons,Per-cussionFaculty;E-mail:Mike.Sam-mons@utah.edu;Web:www.music.utah.edu

UNIVERSITY OF UTAH 2014–2015GraduateAssistantshipsAvailable:Percussion TheUniversityofUtahSchoolofMu-sicannouncesGraduateAssistantshipinPercussionforstudentswishingtopursuetheMastersorDoctoralDe-greeinMusicPerformanceorMusicEducation.GraduateAssistantsintheprogramaregivennumerousoppor-tunitiesforpersonalandprofessionaldevelopmentbyworkingdirectlywiththepercussionfaculty.Opportuni-tiesinclude:AssistwithPercussionMethodsCourse–FallSemester;As-sistwithUtahMarchingDrumline(ar-rangingopportunitiesincludedbasedonapplicantexperience);assistwithHonorsYouthPercussionEnsemble(HYPE)–Springsemester;Coaching/ConductingOpportunitieswiththeUPercussionEnsemble;Administrativedutieswithcamps,festivalsandclin-ics;andassistinprogramoperations.Fulland/orHalfAssistantshipsavail-able.StudentsobtainingaGraduateAssistantshipintheprogramreceiveafulltuitionwaiver.FulltimeGTAPositionsreceivea$13,500(est.),nine-monthstipend.GraduateAs-sistantsareexpectedtoauditionforandparticipateinlargeensembles(Orchestraand/orWindEnsembleandPercussionEnsemble),assistinthedailyoperationsofthepercussionprogramandmaintainanacceptablegradepointaverageinthemastersordoctoralprogram.InterestedstudentsshouldcompleteanapplicationforgraduatestudyfromtheSchoolofMusicOfficeofAdmissions(http://music.utah.edu/admissions/gradu-ate.php).Inadditiontothegraduateapplication,pleasesend(electronicsubmission)supplementalmaterials

consistingofvideo/audioofrepre-sentativepercussionensembleand/ormarchingpercussiongroupper-formancesthatyoudirectlycoachedand/orconductedasapplicable,sam-plemarchingpercussionarrange-ments(collegiateand/orhighschool)asavailableandrecentDVDrecordingofsolorecitaldemonstratingappro-priateliterature(DMAonly)to:Dr.Mi-chaelSammons,PercussionFaculty;E-mail:Mike.Sammons@utah.edu Contact: Dr.MichaelSammons,Per-cussionFaculty;E-mail:Mike.Sam-mons@utah.edu;Web:www.music.utah.edu RS

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& SUMMER WORKSHOPS

TheFebruaryissueofRhythm! Scene willincludea

listingofScholarship/AssistantshipNews.

TheFebruaryandAprilissuesofRhythm! Scene willincludealistingofSummerWorkshops.

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Aprilissue:February20

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PRODUCT SHOWCASEDIAMONDBACK DRUMSTICKS Laser-Engraved Handles and Premium-Grade Hickory Sticks Bringingmoderntechnologytotheclassicdrumstick,DiamondbackDrumsticksofferdrummersthequalityandconsistencyofpremium-grade,American-made,hickorydrumsticksplustheadvantagesofatexturedgrippre-ferredbycontemporarydrummers.TheDiamondback,CAD/CAM(ComputerAssistedDesign&Manufacture),la-ser-engravedhandleislessabrasivethanaconventional,knurledfinish,yetsaferandmorereliablethangriptapesanddips.Plus,Diamondback’sproprietaryprocessdoesn’tnoticeablyalterthesticks’weightorbalance. “Withoursticksyouhavesignificantlymorehand-to-stickcontactthanwithasmoothstick,yetyoustillfeelthewood,”saysdrummerandDiamondbackco-founderStephanCohen. Sticksareavailableinaselectionof5A,5AXL,5B,5BXLand2Bwood-tipmodels. DRUM WORKSHOP MDD Direct Drive Pedal DrumWorkshop,Inc.recentlyannouncedanewdivi-sionofthecompany,aptlycalledDWManufacturing.ThearmofDW’saward-winningCaliforniaCustomShopwillbeproducingultra-high-end,machinedproductsunderthenewlycreatedbanner. ThefirstofferingistheMDDMachinedDirectDrivebassdrumpedal.Thehigh-techlinehasbeendesignedfromthegroundupandrepresentsanewlevelofcrafts-manshipandcommitmenttoprecision.MDDProjectHeadRichSikraexplains,“Thispedalisadepartureforus.Thebiggestchallengewasnailingthegeometry.Wewantedthistobeadirectdrivepedalthatmostdrummerscouldfeelcomfortableplaying.Manydirectdrivepedalsonthemarkettodayhaveaveryspecificfeel.Wewantedthe

MDDtosimplyfeelgoodunderyourfoot.Weworkedhardtoavoidanyhesitationinthestroke;ithadtofeelsmoothandeffortless.WealsoincorporatedourexclusiveFloatingRotorTechnology.Thisaddsthreadedbearingsatthecamandsupportssothatthecamshaftfloats.It’sthekeyfeatureonourflagship9000ped-alsanditmakesforaveryquick,frictionlessmotion.TheotherkeyelementontheMDDistheadjustability.Wedidn’twanttoloadupthispedalwithtoomanybellsandwhis-tles.Thegoalwastoprovidejustenoughadjustability,withoutmaking things too con-fusingorover-engineered.Wefeelthatwe’veaccom-plishedalevelofsimplicity,performance,andease-of-usethatshouldmakethesepedalsappealingtodrummersofeverystyleandskilllevel.” TheamplelistofstandardfeaturesincludesOpti-mizedFulcrumGeometrylinkage,solidaluminumdirectdrivecam,InfiniteThrowAdjustment,Vert(Vertical)slid-ingspringtensionadjustment,ControlWeight/Impactad-justablebeater,perforatedsolidaluminumfootboard,contouredsolidaluminumheelplate,interlockingDeltahinge,floatingrotordrivesystem,Tri-PivotSwivelToeClamp,TBT(ThreadedBearingTechnology),QuickPivotadjustment,andmore.Thedoublepedalmodelalsoem-ploysapatentedForceTechnologyBearingattheuniversaljointforlowlatencyauxiliarypedalaction.Newly-designedDWMFGpedalbagsarealsoincludedwithbothmodels. DW Personalized Snare Drums DrumWorkshop,Inc.hasrecentlyaddedanewoffer-ingtotheirlineofDWCollector’sSeriessnaredrums.Thenewline,calledExoticMonogram,istailor-madefordrum-merswhowantthenextlevelofcustomizationontheirsnaredrum.Eachdrumishand-inlayedwithlaser-cutexot-icwoodveneerstocomprisea“RetroShield”designcon-tainingtwopersonalinitials.

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DWExecutiveVicePresidentandDrumDesigner,JohnGood,explains,“TheideabeganwithourIconSeriesSnaredrums.Wethoughtthatifwecanpaytributetosomeofourmostrecognizedartists,whycan’twealsodosomethingspecialforeveryDWfan?Thisisgoingtobetheultimategiftfortheupcomingholidayseason.It’sacollectiblethatcanbepasseddownfromgenerationtogeneration,butit’salsoaveryplayable,high-endsnaredrum.” ThedrumisofferedintwodistinctthemesutilizingexoticAfricanBubingaandhighly-figuredBirdseyeMaple.Otheroptionsincludehigh-glosslacquerorhand-rubbedsatinfinish,fivedrum-hardwarecolors(chrome,satinchrome,nickel,blacknickel,andgold)andavarietyofpopularsizes(5x14,5.5x14,6x14,6.5x14,and7x14).TheCollector’sSeriesdrumcomesstandardwithfeaturessuchas:MAGthrow-offsystemwith3P(3position)butt-plate,TrueTonesnarewires,TruePitchstainlesssteeltensionrods,3.0mmsteelTrueHoops,andDWHeadsbyRemo. DW Launches Flagship Line of PDP Hardware DrumWorkshop,Inc.hasannouncedacompletelynewlineofhigh-quality,price-consciousdrumsethard-wareunderthePDPConceptbanner.Thelineboastsarangeofstandsandthronesthatincludesa2-leggedand3-leggedhi-hat,snarestand,straightcymbalstand,boomcymbalstand,andathrone.Allofthesestandsfeatureheavy-dutysteeltubing,double-bracedlegs,andanewConcepttubejoint.BothcymbalstandsemployaGerman-engineeredQuickGripclampthatfunctionsasatoothlesstilterand,whencombinedwithConceptSeriesQuickGripaccessories,becomesamodularsystemthatishighlyver-satile. WhencombinedwithavailableConceptSeriesQuick-

Griphardwareaccessories,thecymbalstandscaneasily,andinexpensively,beturnedintomulti-cymbalstands,percussionstands,microphonestands,fixedhi-hatstands,andmore. TheConceptSeriessnarestandincludesanoffsetball-and-socketbasketadjustmentforexactsnareplace-ment.Bothofthechain-pulledhi-hatstandsareoutfittedwithslottedtensionadjustmentsandXF(extended)foot-boards.Tocompletetheline,anall-newheavy-dutythronewithacontoured,activemeshtopwasalsoadded. DW Frequent Flyer DrumWorkshop,Inc.hasannouncedtheadditionofanewmodeltoitslineofDesignSeriesdrums.Theall-ma-pleDesignSerieswaslaunchedin2013astheentrypointtotheDWbrand.Now,we’veaddedtheFrequentFlyerkittotheline,whichwasco-designedwithPeterErskine.Thetravel-friendlysetincludesashallow12x20bassdrum,tra-ditional8x12racktom,11x14floortom,anda5x14snaredrum. Erskinecomments,“Wedidn’twanttosacrificesoundforportability.Itwasveryimportantforustomakesurethatthiswasarecording-qualitydrumkitthatwasalsoperfectfortheworkingdrummer.Wealsocreatedasingle-armratchetbassdrummountandlow-massspurstominimizetheweight.We’regettingalotofpositivefeedbackfromprofessionaldrummersandworkingdrum-mersalike.Isimplylikeitbecauseit’sfuntoplay.” DWExecutiveVicePresidentandDrumDesignerJohnGoodsaid,“Itwasimportanttousthatthiskitsoundedlikeanyotherstudio-qualityDWkit.Itneededtobepro-fessionalineveryway.Wedidn’twantthistobeakitthatwasscaled-backforweightandjustsoundedokay.Our

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shelltechnologyiswhatreallymadethishappen.HVLTshellsareperfectforthesesizesandtheymakethesedrumssoundhuge!” DesignSeriesFrequentFlyersetsareofferedinTo-baccoBurstLacquerorWhiteOnyxFinishPly.Otherstan-dardfeaturesincludeTrue-PitchTuning,STM(SuspensionTomMount),MAGThrow-Off,hollowfloortomlegs,low-massspurs,ratchettommount,andDWHeadsbyRemo. FrequentFlyerdrumsaresoldasshellpacksandareperfectlypairedwithDW6000or7000Serieslightweighthardware. DW True-Sonic Snare DrumWorkshop,Inc.hasannouncedthereleaseofasnaredrumthatpaystributetoanAmericanclassic,butalsoincludestoday’slatestinnovationsandbuild-quality.TheaptlynamedTrue-Sonicfeaturesapre-tensioned,highly-adjustableSnareBridgethatprovidesorchestral-likesensitivityandarticulation.DWFounderDonLombardiex-pounds,“Somanydrummershadtheoriginaldesign;Ihappentobeoneofthem.Today,drummersprizethesesnaresbecausetheyhaveaverydistinctvoice.Wethoughtwecouldbringthisdrumback,butmakeseveralkeyimprovements.Thepre-tensionedwiresworked,butwerenevereasytoadjustandwouldn’t

throw-offcompletely.Theshellswerealsoveryinconsis-tent.Afterplayingitforawhileandshowingittosomeofourartists,Ifeelthatwe’veaddedanotherinterestingtex-turetoourDWsnares.” The5x14dual-beadedchrome-over-brassshellcomeswithchromehardware,MAGthrowoffsystemwith3P(3position)butt-plate,TrueTonesnarewires,TruePitchstainlesssteeltensionrods,3.0mmsteelTrueHoops,andDWHeadsbyRemo. Lombardiadds,“RichSikra(DWHeadofManufactur-ing)andIworkedveryhardonthisproject.Wewantedtomakesureithadthecharacteroftheoriginal,butwithallofthemodernupgradesthatdrummersexpectthesedays.WespentalotoftimedialinginthesnarebedsandtestingthemtomakesuretheSnareBridgewasdoingitsjob.WeevenaddedaresonantDiplomatheadtoachievethesoundwethoughtmostdrummerslikeaboutthistypeofdrum.Thedetailsalwaystakethemostwork.” GRETSCH Broadkaster Reintroduced GretschBroadkaster,oneofthemosticonicdrumsetsevermade,isonceagainavailable.Knownforitsthree-plyshellconstructionand“reverseroundover”bearingedge,theGretschBroadkasterwasanintegralcomponentinthedevelopmentof“ThatGreatGretschSound.”OriginallyproducedinBrooklyn,N.Y.,GretschBroadkastercontinuestobeUSAmade,withthenewBroadkastersbuiltexclu-sivelyinGretsch’sRidgeland,SouthCarolinafactory. TheBroadkaster’sthinthree-plymaple/poplar/maple

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shellswereoriginallydesignedwithastructuralintegritythatallowedconstructionofathin-shelled,resonantdrumwithouttheneedforreinforcementhoops.Whenthere-verseroundoverbearingedgewasintroducedoverade-cadelater,itmadethe1950sGretschBroadkasteroneofthemostsought-afterdrumseverproduced. “It’sincrediblyexcitingforustotakeavaluablepieceofGretschhistoryandrecreateitformodern-dayapplica-tions,”saidJohnPalmer,DirectorofProductforGretschDrums.“WiththeBroadkasterredesign,wecloselystudieda1947kit,andnumerousotherkitsfrom1950s,todeter-minehowwecouldusemodern-daydrumbuildingtech-nologyandstillpreservethenuancesthatmadetheoriginalBroadkastersospecial.Nowdrummershavetheopportunitytoownavintagesoundingandfeelinginstru-mentwithamodernbuild.Thedrumsspeakforthem-selves.” Broadkasterisavailableinfivepopularshell-packcon-figurations(withorwithoutsnaredrums)andintwohard-wareconfigurations—StandardorVintage.TheVintagehardwarepackageisparticularlyunique,becauseitechoesthesamestylingandfunctionalityofthe1950sBroadcast-er,includingdrummufflers,floortomlegbrackets,aRailConsolettetomholder,andbassdrumT-rods. TheStandardHardwarepackageincludesheavy-dutyGretschlugs,spurs,andstraight-sidedGTStomsuspensionfoundonGretschUSACustomandGretschBrooklynkits.AllBroadkastertomsareoutfittedwithGretsch’sexclusive“302”3mm,double-flangedhoopsandUSA-madeRemodrumheads. BroadkasterisavailableintwoNitronwrapfinishes:AnniversarySparkleandAntiquePearl,andtwoNitrocel-luoseSatinlacquerfinishes:SatinClassicMapleandSatinCopper. BroadkasterisavailableexclusivelyatGretschRoundBadgedealersthroughDecember31,2014.Completein-formationonthis“timelessclassic”canbefoundatgretschdrums.com/broadkaster. GROVER PRO PERCUSSION “Compact” Model Temple Block Set GroverProPercussionInc.hasannouncedthereleaseofanewsetofthreetempleblocks. ModelTB-XSisasetofthreeOpen-ToneTempleBlocksdesignedformultisetups,musicals,schools,and

proswhoneedasmallersetoftempleblocks.Thesetishand-craftedintheUSA,usinghighqualityBalticbirchandsolidNewEnglandmaplewoodcomponents.Theseblockspossessgreatstrength,durability,andresonantsoundcharacteristics.Eachblockistunedsothateachsetiston-allymatchedforoptimumpitchcontour. IncludedwitheverysetisGroverPro’srobust“quickrelease”multi-clamp.ItwillallowyoutosecurelymountyourGroverProTempleBlocksonanyverticaltypeofstand,suchastheoptionaldoublebracedModelTPB-STANDtempleblockstand.Theycanalsoattachtoanycymbalstandorconcerttomstand. Grover Pro Musician’s Accessory Tray GroverProPercussionInc.announcedtheintroduc-tionofaretrofittingtraythatconvertsastandardmusicstandintoaversatilemusician’stable.TheMusician’sAc-cessoryTrayistheperfectsolutionformusicianswhoneedapaddedtablethatisinexpensive,versatile,andeasilytransportable.Originallydesignedwithpercussionistsinmind,itcanbeusedbyallmusiciansasanall-purposeta-bleforitemsneededduringrehearsalorperformance. Madefromindus-trial-gradeclosed-cellfoam,thetrayworkareais22.5x14”.One-inchhighrailsaroundtheperimeterpreventobjectsfromrollingoffthesides.Thispatent-pendingtrayhastheuniquefeatureofin-stantlyconvertingamu-sicstandintoaversatiletablebysecurelyslidingontoastandardmusic

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stand.Theresultisacompletelyheightadjustable,tiltable,multi-usetraptable. ThoughitisspecificallydesignedtofitthestandardManhassetModel48musicstand,itwillfitothertiltingstandsaswell. LATIN PERCUSSION Collect-A-Bells

ThisfallLPintroducessevenuniquecowbellsfeatur-ingintense,eye-catchinggraphicdesignsandattention-grabbingcolors—fromZombieGreentoZebraPurpleandseveralshadesinbetween.These5-inch,mountableLPBlackBeautyCowbellsaddanewlevelofindividualitytoyourdrumset,percussionrigordisplaycabinet. LPCollect-A-Bellshaveahighpitchwithbrightsoundandmoderateovertones.MountingissecureandeasywiththeLPforgedeyeboltassembly,whichgripstightlytoany3/8”diameterrod.LPCollect-a-BellsweredesignedusingthesamespecsasLP204ABlackBeautycowbells,andareallhandmadeintheUSAofpremiumqualitysteel. MAPEX Free Tom Pack Mapexisofferingafreematching8or10inchtompacktoallpurchasersofanynewMarsShellPack.TheMarsSeriesShellPacksoffershallowdepth100percentBirchshellscompletewiththenewSONIClearBearingEdge,whichincreasescontactbetweenthedrumheadandshellandallowstheheadtositflatontheedge.Thisproducesastrongerandmorecenteredpitchandmakesthedrumsremarkablyeasytotune.TheSONIClearBear-ingEdgeenablesplayerstogetagreatsoundevenwithoutmuchtuningexperience.

CustomerswhopurchaseanyMars4pcor5pcShellPackfromanauthorizedMapexDealerduringthepro-motionperiodwillreceiveatnochargean8ora10inchmatchingtompack.Thispackincludesthematching8x7or10x7tom,aTH687Sadjustabletomclamp,andtheAC910mountingclamp. MapexMarsdrumsandthisspecialpromotionareavailableonlyintheUSA. WILLIAM FELDMAN STUDIO PinchClip

ThenewPinchClip(PatentPending)fromWilliamFeldmanStudioisanadvancedaccessorythatreplacesconventionalnutsandwingnutsonmanytypesofthread-eddrumhardware,includingcymbaltiltersandhi-hatclutches.Thestainless-steelflangeflexeswhenpinchedsothattheholesinitsoverlappingarmsalign,allowingthecliptobequicklyappliedandremoved.Whenthefingerpressureisreleased,thespeciallydesignedarmsseparateandsecurelygrabontoanythreadeddevice. PinchClipmakessettingupandpackingupfasterandendstheproblemoflookingfordroppedwingnutsondarkstages.Inaddition,PinchClipgivesdrummersabetterwaytoadjustandcontrolthespacingandtightnessoftheircymbalwashers.RS

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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, D.M.A. . 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 . Conner Church . 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 December 2, 2014

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AN EXPERIENCE IN THE MUSIC AND CULTURE OF GHANA BY MAX KANOWITZ

BernardWoma,directorofDagaraCenter

Hallwayofgyils

Onedayinthespringof2014,IreceivedamessagefromafriendaboutapercussionprograminGhanadirected

byBernardWoma.Iwasmesmerized.Myimaginationbe-gantorunwildwithvisionsofmeinWestAfrica,playingmusic,livingwithpeoplefromanotherculture,andtravel-ingtoexoticplaces.Iwasallin. OnMay20 ofthatsamespring,IlandedinAccra,thecapitalofGhana.Aftertheusualairportroutine,ItraveledonehoureasttothesmalltownofMedie.ThiswasthelocationoftheDagaraMusicandArtsCenter,myhomeforthenextmonth.HereIwastostudywithBernard,agyilmasterknownforhisskillasaneducatorandhisdeepunderstandingoftheWestAfricanauralmusictraditioninGhana.ThisisalsowhereIwouldspendcountlesshourswithmyfellowpercussionists,dancers,andtravelersfromtheUnitedStatesandCanadawhohadcometolearnaboutWestAfricanmusicandculture. Atfirst,myexperiencesweretrulyforeign.Theweath-erwashotandhumid.ThefoodwasunlikeanythingIhadeverseenbefore.Iwastheminority.Thisfeelingofstrange-

nessslowlydissipatedovertimeasIbegantoimmersemy-selfinthemusic.Takinggyilanddrumminglessonseverydayclosedthegapbetweenculturesbecausenowwewerespeakingthesamelanguageandwalkingdownthesamepathstogether.IbegantodeveloprelationshipswithRitathecook,LuketheKenteweaver,thedanceinstructors,andthemanyfamiliarfacesthatgravitatedtoDagaraforonereasonoranother.WetookseveraltripsintoMedieandAccratoexplorethemarketsandthehistoricalsites,whichallowedmetobegintounderstandtheGhanaianpeopleandtheirculture.Soon,IwasexperiencingallIhadimaginedthisadventuretobe. Atthecenter,everydaywasfilledwithdrumming

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FirstgyillessonwithDenis

ViewofMidie

AttendingChurch

Taptoplayvideo

lessons,dancing,singing,andotherculturalexperiences.Bernardtaughtcountlesstraditionalstylesofgyilplayingtomeaurally.Hewastrulyamasterteacherandmusician.IfeltblessedtobeinhispresenceandsharehisexperienceandknowledgeofthegyilandWestAfricanmusic.HealsotaughtmehowmeaningfulmusicisinthelivesoftheGha-naianpeople.TheKpanlogostyleofsong,danceanddrumisaunifyingforceofthenationofGhana,datingbacktotheirindependencein1957.

UpthepathfromthemusiccenterwasagyilbuildernamedTijan.Heisanartistandamusicianwhosharedhislifewithme.IdecidedIwantedtoownoneofthesean-cientinstruments,soIchoseaninstrumentandheagreedtoteachmethedifferentmethodsofbuildingandmain-tainingit.Iwatchedhowthegyilwascreatedfromrawmaterialswhilehesharedwithmethehistoryoftheinstru-mentandhowtherehavebeenfewchangesinitsconstruc-tion.Driedcalabashgourdsarestillusedasresonators,butcobwebshavebeenreplacedbyenvelopepapertocreatetheunique“buzzing”sound. WhenTijancompletedmygyil,Ifeltlikeakidget-tinghisfavoritetoyonhisbirthday.OnthedayItookmynewtoybacktothemusiccenter,beforeIleft,ItradedmyYankeeshatforapairofmalletsthatwerehandmadein

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BernardTeachingKpanlogodrumanddancetoschoolchildren

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TakingaDanceLesson

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NightPerformancebyBernard

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LearningKpanlogoDrummingwithEddie

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theLoberegionwhereTijanwasfrom!Thisisoneofthoseexperiencesthatwilllastalifetime. IalsospentaweektravelingaroundGhanawithour

group.WetraveledtoKintampotoseethemajesticwater-fallsandthemonkeysanctuary.ThenitwasofftoKumasitoseetheAshantiPalaceandthemarkets.Thereisnobet-

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TijanandMaxinfrontofMax’sgyil KumasiMarket

terwaytounderstandaculturethanavisittoamarket.Herepeopleshowedthatshoppingisanarchetypalex-perienceofallpopulations.LaterintheweekwetraveledtothebeautifulcoastlinesofCapeCoast.BeinganativeofLongIsland,NewYork,itwasrefreshingtosee,smell,andtouchtheocean.WealsovisitedtheElminaandCapeCoastCastles.ThiswasveryemotionalforusallbecausethiswastheplacethatthegreatestnumbersofslavesfromWestAfricawereexportedduringtheslavetradeera.Theconversationsthatensueduponleavingweresostimulat-ingbecauseofthedeepconnectionbetweenusAmericansandtheWestAfricanpeople.Itisanimportantpartofbothofourhistoriesandatragedyforbothofus. BeforeIleftNewYork,Ifilledoneofmysuitcaseswithschoolsuppliestosharewiththechildrenofthemusiccen-ter.TheirgratitudewassooverwhelmingthatIfeltbadthatIdidn’tsharemore.NowIhadanemptysuitcasetofillwithremembrancesofGhana.Bracelets,artandclothingwereboughttogiveasgiftstoallmyfriendsandfamilythatsupportedmeinthisadventure.Ialsobroughthomemygyil,myfreshknowledgeofWestAfricanMusic,andthe

deepvalueoflearningmusicaurallyversususingnotation.Learningwithinthistraditionsparkedinmeaphysicalandspiritualconnectionbetweentheplayer,theinstrument,andthecreationofmusic.Inaddition,IreturnedknowingofthewonderfulpeopleofGhana,theiramazingcultureandrichtraditions.Finally,Icamehomewithanimportantlessonthatfriendscanbefoundanywhereintheworldifyouleaveyourcomfortzone.

Learnabouthowyoucantakeyourowntripat:http://www.bernardwoma.com.

Max Kanowitzisfinishingthe finalyearofhisundergradu-atestudiesattheEastmanSchoolofMusicattheUniver-sityofRochesterwherehewillbecompletingadualdegreeinmusicperformanceandmusiceducationwithaninterestinmusicalcomposition.In2013,MaxperformedwiththeEastmanPercussionEnsembleatPASICunderthedirectionofMichaelBurritt.Asaneducator,MaxisapartoftheEast-manCommunityMusicSchool’searlychildhoodeducationfaculty.RS

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UPCOMING EVENTSJANUARY 2015Drumming for Peace 2015When:January3,2015Where:DoubletreeHotel,2651Pe-rimeterParkway,Augusta,Georgia30909iDRUM2U-RecreationalHealthDrumCircleCenterwillbesponsoringthe2015DrummingForPeacedrumcircleinAugusta.FreeToAll.Aminimumnumberofdrumswillbeavailableforarentalfee.More Info:Tel:(706)414-1391.

KoSA MIAMIWhen:Jan9–11,2015Where:SouthFloridaCenterforPer-cussiveArts,MiamiArtistsinclude:ErikoDaimo,AldoMazza,BillBachman,MarcusSantosMore info:Email:info@theSFCPA.orgWeb:www.theSFCPA.org

Third Coast Percussion at Town HallWhen:January12,2015Where:TownHallSeattle,1119EighthAvenue,Seattle,WA98101PresentedbyTownHallaspartoftheTownMusicseries,curatedbyJoshuaRoman.SeriessupportedbytheWyn-coteFoundationNW,Tagney-JonesFamilyFund,andtheNesholmFamilyFoundation.SeriesmediasponsorshipprovidedbySeattleWeeklyandKING-FM.Seriessubscriptions:$85general;$80forTownHallmembers.Singletickets:$20advance/$25atthedoor/$20seniors/$17TownHallmembers/$10students.Alimited

numberof$5day-of-showTeenTixforthose18andunderalsowillbeavailable.Doorsopen:6:30p.m.;lateseatingisnotguaranteed.More Info:(206)652-4255Web:http://townhallseattle.org/event/third-coast-percussion/

FEBRUARY 2015Mallethead SeriesWhen:February13,2015Where:UniversityofWashingtonMeanyStudioTheater,SeattleFacultyartistTomCollierandbassistDanDeanperformwithspecialguestartistsonthisannualpercussionse-ries.$20GeneralAdmission;$12Students/SeniorsMore Info:TomCollier Email:mallets@uw.eduWeb:http://music.washington.edu/events/2015-02-13/mallethead-se-ries-dueling-mallets

KoSA PAS NYU Workshop, New York CityWhen:Feb14,2015More Info: www.kosamusic.com

Drum Circle Facilitators Guild 10th Annual ConferenceWhen:February20–22,2015Where:OceanCreekResort,MyrtleBeach,SCTheDrumCircleFacilitatorsGuild(DCFG)Conferencewillfeatureava-rietyofworkshopsandpresentationsonawiderangeofDCFtopics.There

willbeanarrayofactivitiesrangingfromformalpresentations,openshar-ing,jumptimeforfacilitationpractice,andplentyoftimetosimplydrumtogether.ConferencesessionsaredesignedforparticipantswhohaveaworkingknowledgeandexperiencewithbasicDCFprinciplesandtech-niques.BeginningDCFsarewelcome;however,introductoryinstructionwillnotbeoffered.The10thAnnualDrumCircleFacilitatorsGuildConferenceisforanyoneandeveryonewhoincor-poratesrhythmand/ordrummingintotheirwork;includingsettingssuchas:schools/education,wellelderly/seniors,communityevents,workplacetraining,non-profits,health/wellness,corporate,socialservices.More Info:Email:contact@dcfg.netTel:(202)643-7862Web:www.dcfg.net

University of Washington Percussion EnsembleWhen:February25,2015Where:UniversityofWashingtonMeanyHall,Seattle,WAThomasCollierdirectstheUWPercus-sionEnsemblewiththeassistanceofPercussionTAAndrewAngell.$15GeneralAdmission;$10Students/SeniorsMore Info:TomCollier Email:mallets@uw.eduWeb:http://music.washington.edu/events/2015-02-25/percussion-en-semble

Onondaga Community College African Percussion Ensemble ConcertWhen:February27,2015Where:StorerAuditorium,OnondagaCommunityCollege,4585WestSene-caTurnpike,Syracuse,NY13215-4585More Info:RobertBridge Tel:(315)498-2208Email:bridger@sunyocc.eduWeb:http://myhome.sunyocc.edu/~bridger/

MARCH 20152015 KoSA CubaDrum & Percussion Workshop & Fi-esta del Tambor (HavanaRhythmandDance Festival)When:March1–8,2015Where:Havana,CubaParticipateinaone-weekstudypro-gramincludingactivitiesandconcertsoftheHavanaRhythmandDanceFestival.Individualsandperform-inggroupsarewelcome;thiseventisopentoall.Experienceintensivehands-onclasseswithmajorCubanartistssuchasChanguito,Piloto,Ama-ditoValdes,andmore,plusconcerts,lectures,historical,andculturalvisits.Allinstrumentsaresuppliedonsite.CollegeCreditisavailableandtravelforU.S.Citizensisalsoavailable.JoinKoSAfounderandworlddrummer/percussionistAldoMazzaforthisinspirational,educationalandsensa-tionalvisittooneoftheworld’sepiccentersofrhythm.More Info:Email:info@kosamusic.comTel:(514)482-5554or 1-800-541-8401Web:http://www.kosamusic.com/13_Kosa_Cuba.html

APRIL 2015Northwest Percussion FestivalWhen:April10–12,2015Where:SouthernOregonUniversity,Ashland,ORTheNorthwestPercussionFestival2015featuresperformancesbyanumberofcollegiatepercussionen-semblesintheNWRegion.Guestart-istStevenSchickwillperformwiththeUniversityofSouthernOregonPercus-sionEnsembleandpresentaclinic.More Info: Terry Longshore Email:longshore@sou.edu

Onondaga Community College Percussion Ensemble ConcertWhen:April17,2015Where:StorerAuditorium,OnondagaCommunityCollege,4585WestSene-caTurnpike,Syracuse,NY13215-4585More Info:RobertBridge Tel:(315)498-2208Email:bridger@sunyocc.eduWeb:http://myhome.sunyocc.edu/~bridger/

Onondaga Community College Day of PercussionWhen:April18,2015Where:StorerAuditorium,OnondagaCommunityCollege,4585WestSene-caTurnpike,Syracuse,NY13215-4585More Info:RobertBridge Tel:(315)498-2208Email:bridger@sunyocc.eduWeb:http://myhome.sunyocc.edu/~bridger/

MAY 2015Competitive Solo and Ensemble Fes-tivalWhen:May1,2015Where:CSU,Fresno

Central California Day of PercussionWhen:May2,2015Where:ClovisNorthEducationalCen-ter

Onondaga Community College Percussion Ensemble ConcertWhen:May2,2015Where:St.David’sEpiscopalChurch,14JamarDr,Fayetteville,NY13066More Info:RobertBridge Tel:(315)498-2208Email:bridger@sunyocc.eduWeb:http://myhome.sunyocc.edu/~bridger/

Mallethead Series: Collier and Dean 50-Year AnniversaryWhen:May22,2015Where:UniversityofWashingtonMeanyStudioTheater,Seattle,WAPercussionistandUWprofessorTomCollierandbassistDanDeancelebratetheir50-yearmusicalpartnershipwithaneveningofmusicfromthroughouttheirperformancecareer.$20GeneralAdmission;$12Students/SeniorsMore Info:TomCollierEmail:mallets@uw.eduWeb:http://music.washington.edu/events/2015-05-22/mallethead-series-collier-and-dean-50-year-anni-versary

University of Washington Percussion EnsembleWhen:May27,2015Where:UniversityofWashingtonMeanyStudioTheater,Seattle,WATheUWPercussionEnsembleandtheUWSteelDrumEnsemble(directedbyShannonDudley)presentmusicfromavarietyofmusicaltraditions.$15GeneralAdmission;$10Students/

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SeniorsMore Info:TomCollier Email:mallets@uw.eduWeb:http://music.washington.edu/events/2015-05-27/percussion-en-semble-world-percussion-bash

JUNE 2015Seattle Pacific University Percussion EnsembleWhen:June2,2015Where:SeattlePacificUniversity,E.E.BachTheatreinMcKinleyHall,Se-attle,WAPercussionEnsembleConcert:Direct-edbyDanAdams.More info:DanAdams Email:danadams@spu.eduWeb:http://www.spu.edu/calendar-and-events/?view=detailEvent&eventDetailId=1365&title=Percussion%20Ensemble%20Concert

JULY 2015The Sixth Universal Marimba Competition & FestivalWhen:July18–25,2015Where:AcademicHall,Sint-Truiden,BelgiumThesixtheditionoftheUniversalMarimbaCompetitionBelgiumcel-ebratingtheCompetition’s15thanniversarywillbeheldJuly17–262015andincludesmarimbasoloandmarimbaensemble(duo,trio,andquartet).Thejuryfeaturesateamofworldleadingmarimbaandpercus-sionvirtuosiandlaureates,presentingallgenerationsoftopperformers.Winnersreceivecashandmaterialprizes,CDrecordings,andfestivalper-formances.Application Deadline:June1,2015More Info: www.marimbacompeti-tion.com RS

CALL FOR PROPOSALS: FOCUS DAY 2015“TIME AND MOTION: THE ART OF THE PERCUSSIVE GESTURE”

Theartofpercussionperformanceissymbioticallyoneofgesture.Posture,andtheactsofstriking,shaking,rubbing,scraping,plucking,etc.,helptoopenone’ssoultoanotherbyvisuallydefiningrelationshipsbetweenperformer(s)andsoundsource(s).Amyriadofquestionsareatonceansweredthroughbothancillaryandperformativegesture:visualizationofnotation,visualizationofsound.Itisinten-tionwithorwithoutaconclusion.Itismanipulationoftheperformanceexperi-ence.Itisperceptionanddeception.Itissoundwithoutsound. Throughitsuniquecorporealnatureofactuatingsound,thepercussionist’sgesturalartistheseminalconduittotheaudience,distinguishingitselffromextratheatricalelements.Percussivegestureshelpidentifyandsynthesizethepercus-sionist’scomplexroleassculpture,painter,dancer,andmusician,resultinginaconditionedresponsetoaperceivedaestheticawarenessfrombothperformerandobserver. Proposalsarebeingsolicitedforperformancesandotherpresentationformatsofworksthatexploreinnovativeinterpretationsofmusicalgesturethroughper-cussion.Premieresofnewworksareencouraged,asareperformancesofextantandotherwisehistoricallysignificantworks.Presentationsofacousticandelectro-acousticcompositions,aswellasthoseutilizingapplicationsofelectronicgesture-followingsystemsareallwelcome. AsaresultofthisFocusDay,theNewMusic/ResearchCommitteelookstosignificantlyexpandtheknowledgeofthePAScommunityofcurrentandpotentialactivitiesintheartofthepercussivegesture,therebysparkingfurtherexperimen-tationinbothperformanceandrepertoire.Consequently,thecommitteeseekstheinterestandparticipationofbothemergingandestablishedcomposersandperformers.Allproposalsthatqualifyforinclusiononthe2015PASICFocusDaywillbegivencompleteandcarefulconsideration. Pleasenote:Expensesandthesecurementofinstrumentationandfundingsourceswillbethesoleresponsibilityoftheartist(s).Thisincludeslogisticalandfinancialconsiderationsassociatedwithadditionalperformers.Pleaseprepareandsubmityourproposalwiththisconsideration. Acompletedsessionapplicationmustbeincludedforproposalstobere-viewed.This,aswellasdetailedapplicationinstructions,canbefoundatwww.pas.org. Foradditionalinformation,pleasecontact:MichaelBump,FocusDay2015Host:mbump@truman.edu.

“When we seemusicaswellashearit,theacousticalqualitiesofmusicresonatewithgreaterclaritythroughtheemotionalandinterpretivecuesofgesture.”—Steven Schick

“Realityismerelyanillusion,albeitaverypersistentone.”—Albert Einstein

Deadline for proposals: December 15, 2014

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ITALY PERCUSSION COMPETITION AND DAYS OF PERCUSSION

Thejurieswiththefirst-prizewinners

The12theditionoftheItalyPercussionCompetitionand

DaysofPercussionfestivalwasheldSept.23–28,organizedbyAntonioSantangelo,ArtistcDirectorandPresidentoftheItalyPASChapter.“Wearedelighted,”saidSantangelo,“tohavereachedsuchahighnumberforacompetitionofpercussion:280registrations.Thisisaneventthatalltheuniversities,conservatories,schoolsallovertheworld,andinternationallyrenownedteachersrespect.Weareverysatisfiedwiththisedition,whichhasexceededourexpectations.Thiseventcontinuestogrowandsurprisethenationalandinternationalmusicalcommunity,becauseitattractsimportantartists

ofgreatartistic,educational,andculturalimportance.Theideaistogivestudentsfromallovertheworldthemostcompletemusicalexperiencethatacompetitioncanoffer.Itisnotonlycompetition,butalsolistening,comparison,andculturalcontactsofdifferentworldsthatintegrateandcompleteoneanother.Theartisticrelationshipwithgreatmasterscreatesimportant,reciprocalexchangesofexperiencesoflife.” TheCareerAward,institutedbyItalyPASin2010,wasawardedthisyeartoEmmanuelSéjournéandZoro,consideredamongthemostrepresentativemusicians,composers,andpedagoguesinthehistoryoftheirinstrument.

Artists Festival and Competition:ClaudioSantangelo,Playmobeat,EmmanuelSéjourné,PiusCheung,ErikoDaimo,DavidFriedman,RuudWiener,CaseyCangelosi,FrancescaSantangelo,LucaVentura,LiuHeng,Jean-FrançoisLézé,IgnacioC.Martin,Zoro,PierGiuseppeGajoni,UrsWiesner. Sponsors:PAS,Adams,Bergerault,Yamaha,Majestic,EncoreMallets,AngeliniMallets,Zildjian,KoalaPercussion,VicFirthCo.,CittàdellaMusica,CasaleBauer,InnovativePercussion,TreeWorks,HoneyRock,Sticks,DrumSetMag,PercussionCreative,DW,PalladiumMusic,RegalTip,PustiensPP,SounthernPercussion,NorskMusikforlag

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Percussion,RestaMallets,BuffaloMarimba,Peter’sBag,SLDrum,APInstruments.

The13theditionwillbeheldSept.14–20,2015.DeadlineforapplicationisMay31.Forinformationvisitwww.italypas.itoremailitalypas@hotmail.it.

COMPETITION WINNERSMarimbaJury: EmmanuelSéjourné(France),PiusCheung(HongKong),ErikoDaimo(Japan)

Category AXiaohuiChen,China,1stPrizeNaizhiZhang,China,2ndPrizeTuomasSiddall,Finland,3rdPrizeElmeriUusikorpi,Finland,3rdPrize

Category BBenceSimon,Hungary,1stPrizeAbs.EwelinaHajda,Poland,3rdPrizeLukasAebi,Switzerland,3rdPrize

Category CMiroslavDimov,Bulgaria,1stPrizeAkhmejanovDaniyar,Kazakhistan,3rdPrize

VibraphoneJury: DavidFriedman(USA),RuudWiener(Holand),UrsWiesner(Switzerland)

Category AFedorArshin,Russia,1stPrizeXiaohuiChen,China,2ndPrizeAnnaMicheletti,Italy,3rdPrize

Category BJonathanBonny,Belgium,1stPrize

KrištofHrastnik,Slovenia,2ndPrizeEliasNummenmaa,Finland,3rdPrize

Category CIevgenUlianov,Ukraine,1stPrizeMikhailPutkov,Lithuania,2ndPrize

Snare DrumJury: CaseyCangelosi(USA),LiuHeng(China),Jean-FrançoisLézé(France) Category ABorisNikonov,Russia,2ndPrizeBenceCsepeli,Hungary,3rdPrizeMatthieuHoffmann,France,3rdPrize Category BRudolfJaouen,France,1stPrizeGorkaCatediano,Spain,2ndPrizeRobinBłaszkiewicz,Poland,3rdPrize

Category CSimonAliotti,France,2ndPrizeRinaFukuda,Japan,2ndPrizeEriHasemi,Japan,3rdPrizeGerasimosTsagkarakis,Greece,3rdPrize

TimpaniJury: Jean-FrançoisLézé(France),IgnacioC.Martin(Spain),LiuHeng(China)

Category AJoséAfonsoCastroMendesSousa, Portugal,1stPrizeTuomasSiddall,Finland,1stPrizeBartłomiejSutt,Poland,2ndPrize

Category BWingYipAndrewChan,HongKong, 1stPrizeLucaMartino,Italy,2ndPrizeEiriniAravidou,Greece,3rdPrize

Category CHsinFang,Taiwan,1stPrizeMateuszWiczyński,Poland,1stPrizeAubryCorentin,France,2ndPrize

DrumsetJury: Zoro(USA),ChrisHeinyandAndiBühler(Germany)

Category ADeqiMu,China,1stPrizeabs.Nicolad’Auria,Italy,1stPrizeVincenzoTarantino,Italy,2ndPrizeLucreziaBenedetto,Italy,2ndPrize

Category BAndreaProia,Italy,1stPrizeRobertoPorta,Italy,1stPrizeVitoVultaggio,Italy,2ndPrizeIvanPoddubny,Belarus,3rdPrize

Category CIlyaStsiapanau,Belarus,1stPrizeIoannisKarakasidis,Greece,2ndPrizeGaetanoCamporeale,Italy,3rdPrizeGeorgiosP.Lamprako,Greece,3rdPrize

CompositionJury: E.Séjourné,C.Cangelosi,P.Cheung,R.Wiener,J.F.Lézé

Category ARobertoBrambilla,Italy,3ndPrize

Category DCharlesP.TremblayB.,Canada,2ndPrizeLeonardoGorosito&RafaelAlberto,Brazil,3rdPrize Categories B/C/ENowinnersRS

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KIRBY’S RUDIMENTS: RUBBER EXERCISES BY KIRBY JACOBSEN

HOT LICKS

Thereisanever-expandingseaofnewrudimentsoutthere,especiallyhybridrudiments.Ihavebeencreatingmyownrudimentsforyears,butonlyrecentlystartedtogatherandorganizethemintocreativeformats.Iwillsharetwoof

themherewithyou.

Ihavecometocallthefollowingtwoexamples“rubber”rudimentexercises.Thenamecamefromlookingatmywristswhileplayingtheseexercisesandnoticingtheyappearedtobelooseandrubber-like.“RubberTriplets”areplayedwiththreenotesoneachhandandconsistofawristsnapfollowedbyabouncestroke.

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“Rubbersixteenths”requiresawhippingmotionaswell,butadditionallyamorecontrolledbounce.Asusual,thegoalforthisrudimentistoplayitassmoothlyandevenlyaspossible.Therhythmshouldsoundconsistent,asthoughyou’replayingonlyonestickingpattern.

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Practiceplayingeachexerciseatsoft,medium,andloudvolumes.Startveryslowandplayeachoneseveraltimeswithametronomeuntilitissmoothandyouarerelaxedforthedurationoftheexercise.Then,youmayincreasethetempo.Ihopetheseexercisesareusefulandbeneficialforyourpractice.

Kirby JacobsenattendedtheUniversityofMiamiandWilliamPatersonUniversityfordrumset.HehasperformedwithIraSullivan,GaryCampbell,DaveLiebman,DaveSamuels,RafaelCruz,andJerryJemmot.Currently,heleadstheBlueBrushTrio,whichperformsintheNewJerseymetroarea.Hissnaredrumsolobook,Not Just Another Snare Solo Book: 20 Uncommon Solos for Snare Drum,willbeavailablesoonthroughHaMaRPercussionPublications.RS

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ENSEMBLE AND RECITAL PROGRAMS

Welcome ProgramGeary Larrick, MarimbaSeptember7,2014St.Paul’sUnitedMethodistChurch,StevensPoint,WisconsinSummertime—GeorgeGershwinConcerto—J.S.BachPrelude—J.S.BachAir—J.S.BachBallad—DukeEllingtonHymnwithoutWords—GearyLarrickAChildIsBorn—ThadJonesGodBlesstheChild—BillieHolidayHelpUsAcceptEachOther—JohnNessBeckEveningPrayer—EngelbertHump-erdinckChimesandCarmenOhio—Traditional SpanishHymn

Early Release Day ProgramGeary Larrick, MarimbaOctober22,2014St.Paul’sUnitedMethodistChurch,StevensPoint,WisconsinBalladforJB—GearyLarrickInYourOwnSweetWay—DaveBru-beckLullabyofBirdland—GeorgeShearingGravyWaltz—SteveAllenOn,Wisconsin—WilliamPurdyAcrosstheField—WilliamDoughertyAin’tMisbehavin’—FatsWallerIHaveACold—GearyLarrickJunctionCity—GearyLarrickTwoJazz—GearyLarrick

MyLydia—GearyLarrickChopsticks—Traditional

Campbellsville University Steel BandOctober30,2014Dr.ChadFloyd,directorNumber2—DavidLongfellowSambaElGato—ShellyIrvineTheNamingDay—DarrenDykeQuartetNo.1—TylerSwickMorningDance—JayBeckensteinForeverSoca—MattDudack

Holiday FestGeary Larrick—MarimbaNovember8,2014St.Paul’sUnitedMethodistChurch,StevensPoint,WisconsinBluesforGeary—GearyLarrickRay’sBlues—GearyLarrickMarieRag—GearyLarrickScott’sTune—GearyLarrickRags’Rag—GearyLarrickHappyPiece—GearyLarrickHillbillyBallad—GearyLarrickIHaveACold—GearyLarrickJunctionCity—GearyLarrickTwoJazz—GearyLarrickBalladforJB—GearyLarrickMyLydia—GearyLarrickHymnwithoutWords—GearyLarrickThePurpleandtheGold—GearyLar-rick

Eric Hines DMA Solo RecitalNovember16,2014HolsclawHall,UASchoolofMusicTemazcal—JavierAlvarezMirroring—JeremyBrunk(worldpre-miere)Cha-cha-chá—PoulRuddersSheWhoSleepsWithASmallBlan-ket— KevinVolansMagnaSin—GabrielaOrtizRS

PASmembersareinvitedtosubmitprogramsofpercussionensembleconcertsandsolopercussionrecitals.Pro-gramscanbesubmittedathttp://www.pas.org/community/submissions/Programs.aspx.Pleasesubmittheprogramwithintwomonthsoftheevent.

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PAS 2014 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

AVEDIS ZILDJIAN CO. PASIC SCHOLARSHIPEmma Firment

CLOYD DUFF PASIC SCHOLARSHIP Ryan Fox

JACK H. MCKENZIEPASIC SCHOLARSHIP Keaton Steil

LUDWIG INDUSTRIES PASIC SCHOLARSHIPKaren Yu

M & J LISHON/FRANK’S DRUM SHOP PASIC SCHOLARSHIPAlexandra Thorsen

REMO, INC. PASIC SCHOLARSHIPKundai Mutungi

PAS/SABIAN PASIC SCHOLARSHIPColin Frank

THOMAS SIWEPASIC SCHOLARSHIP Oliver Xu

THOMAS SIWE PASIC SCHOLARSHIPLeila Hawana

VAL AND VENUS EDDYPASIC SCHOLARSHIPPaul Millette

WILLIAM F. LUDWIG JR.PASIC SCHOLARSHIPDavid Medina

YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA PASIC SCHOLARSHIP Gloria Yehilevksy

STEVE ETTLESON PASIC SCHOLARSHIPAdam Schweitzer

JAMES SEWREY PASIC SCHOLARSHIPSusannah Clabough

PAS CALIFORNIA CHAPTER PASIC SCHOLARSHIPBrietta Greger

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EVANS/TEXAS PAS PASIC SCHOLARSHIPCharles Lovell

LONE STAR/TEXAS PAS PASIC SCHOLARSHIPJenn Giba

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GEORGE P. CONTRERAS, JR. PASIC SCHOLARSHIPShaun Cayabyab

PROMARK/TEXAS PAS PASIC SCHOLARSHIPJenna Watenpaugh

PAS/REMO, INC. FRED HOEY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPJake Darnell

PAS/SABIAN, LTD. LARRIE LONDIN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPIsaiah Carter

PAS/SABIAN, LTD. LARRIE LONDIN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPNathan Mason

PAS/YAMAHA TERRY GIBBS VIBRAPHONE SCHOLARSHIPZen Groom

PAS/ARMAND ZILDJIAN PERCUSSION SCHOLARSHIPColin McCall

PAS/FREDDIE GRUBER SCHOLARSHIPLucas Denneboom

PAS/ JOHN E. GRIMES TIMPANI SCHOLARSHIPDevin Vogelsberg

MARIO LUNA/TEXAS PAS PASIC SCHOLARSHIPHannah Talton

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FROM THE RHYTHM! DISCOVERY CENTER COLLECTION

KRUPA MODEL RADIO KING SNARE DRUMOnloanfromCharlieBenton(Loan1-2006)

TheGeneKrupamodel“RadioKing”snaredrum,manufacturedbytheSlingerlandDrumCompany,wastheirtop-lineprofessionalmodelsnare.Itbeganproductioninthe1940sandwasavailableforseveraldecadesinamultitudeofsizesanddesigns,alwayscapitalizingonthepopularnameofGeneKrupa.Theearlydesignofthedrumfeaturedasolidmapleshellwithreinforcementrings,fullflangeddie-formedmetalhoops,theRadioKingsnarestrainerwitha20-strandsetofsnares,aninternaltonecontrol,andself-aligningrodsandlugs.

Thisspecificdrum,whichfeaturesthepopularwhitemarinepearlcovering,isa7x14sizeandthebadgeshapesuggestsamanufacturingdateofcirca1940.ItfeaturestheRadioKingthree-pointstrainer,hasa16-strandsetofwiresnares,andaninternaltonecontrol.Thisdrumalsohasthe“streamlined”lugdesignandtheprominent“SlingerlandRadioKing”trademarkstampedintothenickel-platedcounterhoop.