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PASIC After DarkEvEnIng ConCErtS wIll kEEP InDy groovIng Inlessthan60days,theIndianaConventionCenterandWestinHo-tel–Indianapoliswillbebustlingwiththesoundsofpercussionistsanddrummersfromaroundtheworld—allcelebratingthe50thAnniversaryofthePercussiveArtsSocietyandenjoyingthespecialofferingsofPA-SIC2011.Asalways,thisyear’sPASICwillpresentspectacularconcertseveryeveningthataresuretointriguetheearsofeveryattendee.

wEDnESDAy EvEnIng (nov. 9) Thestar-studdedconcertpresentedbytheNewMusic/ResearchCommit-teewillfeaturethebestperformersofagenerationofpercussionistsfocusedonthecreationandperformanceofnewmusic.ThisretrospectiveofimportantworksofrecentyearswillincludecompositionsbyIannisXenakis,BrianFerneyhough,DavidLang,MichaelGordon,andJuliaWolfe,andatributetoChinesecomposersQuXiao-song,TanDun,andGuoWen-Jing.PerformerswillincludeStevenSchick,PercussionGroupCincinnati,DouglasPerkins,SoPercussionandMantraPercussion.

tHUrSDAy EvEnIng (nov. 10) PASIC2011willpresenttheworldpremiereof“ConcertoNo.2forPercussionSection,TimpaniandOrchestra”byJosephSchwantner,inthemakingsince2006andspecificallywrittenforthePercussiveArtsSociety’s50thAnniversary.Schwantner,consideredoneofthegreatestlivingAmericancomposers,hascreatedaconcertothatincludesalarge,variedcollectionofpercussioninstrumentsincludingwaterphone,stainlesssteelmixingbowls,Tibetansingingbowls,brakedrums,rainsticks,andamplifiedmarimba.TheSchwantnerpiecewillbepremieredinthebeautifulHilbertCircleTheaterbytheIndianapolisSym-phonyOrchestra,conductedbyHansGraf.GeneraladmissionticketsarefreetoPASICattendees;however,therearelimitedseatsavailableandonlyoneticketisallowedperregistration.MakesureyouhaveregisteredforPASIC2011andthene-mailtickets@pas.orgtoreserveyourseatforthisworld-premiereevent.Don’tmissJosephSchwantner’sdiscussionaboutthepre-miereat4:00 p.m.onThursday.

FrIDAy EvEnIng (nov. 11) OnFridaynight,PASIC2011presentsashowfortheagesastheU.S.ArmyBluesBand,featuringSteveFidyk,takesthestageforanightofjazz.Celebratingits39thyearandwidelyconsideredthebestworkingbigbandinthecountry,theU.S.ArmyBluesBandwillwelcometothestageguestdrummersKeithCarlock,PeterErskine,SimonPhillips,JohnRiley,EdSoph,andEmilRichards(vibes)tosharethespotlightwithFidyk.Expectahigh-energyshowwithtop-ratedplayingfromthefinestmusiciansinthenation.

SAtUrDAy EvEnIng (nov. 12) SaturdaybringsPASIC2011toaclosewithahugebirthdaypartyforPAS.ThecelebrationbeginswiththeincomparableGrammy-awardwinningPonchoSanchezandhisLatinJazzBand.PoncholastperformedinIndianapolisforthe2009IndyJazzFestandreceivedravereviews.Hisshowisknowntosparkan“instantparty,”whichisexactlywhatwillbehappeningSaturdaynightaswecelebrate50yearsofthePercussiveArtsSociety.Acashbarwillbeavailableduringtheconcert,andthebackroomwillbeopenedimmediatelyfollowingPoncho’sperformanceforanafter-concerthangwithmorelivemusic.Comeoutforthelate-nighthangwithsomeofthebestpercussionistsanddrummersintheworld.

IN THIS ISSUE:SocIETy UpdaTE 3

pEoplE aNd placES 4

IN MEMorIaM: davId SEarcy 5

SUMMEr caMpS aNd FESTIvalS 16

paSIc poSTErS 22

2011 drUM corpS

INTErNaTIoNal World cHaMpIoNSHIpS 24

IN MEMorIaM:MarTy HUrlEy 27

INdUSTry NEWS 28

claSSIFIEdS 35

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PERCUSSIOn nEwS STAff: Rick Mattingly, Editor • Hillary Henry, Art Director

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SOCIETY UPDATE BY MICHAEL KENYON

2012–13 BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTION ThePercussiveArtsSocietywillholditselectionforthe2012–13BoardofDirectorstermthroughoutthemonthofOctober.Wearehonoredtopresenttothemembershipthisoutstandingslateofcandidateswhoarewillingtoserveinthisvitalleadershiprole.Yourroleasamemberistocastyourvoteforthoseindividualsyoufeelwillbestprovidethevisionandleadershiptosuccess-fullyleadourorganizationintothefuture.AllcurrentPASmemberswithactivee-mailaccountswillbeabletovotethroughouronlineelection.Ane-mailinvitationwillar-rivesoonwithalltheinformationneededtocompleteyourvoteonline.Informationonallofthecandidatesandaballotareavail-ableinthebackofthisissueforthosewhowouldliketocastapaperballot.TheelectionwillconcludeonOctober31,andanymailedorfaxedballotsmustbereceivedintheof-ficeatthattime.

2012 PAS HALL OF FAME NOMINATIONS NominationsforthePASHallofFame2012InducteeswillbeacceptedthroughSeptember30.ToreviewtheentirelistofHallofFamemembersandhowtosubmit

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RHyTHM! CELEBRATES PAS 50TH ANNIvERSARy BesuretoschedulesometimetovisitRhythm!asyouplanyourconventionsched-ule.IncelebrationofthePAS50thAnniver-sary,thecentralplazawillfeatureanexhibitonthehistoryofPASandGalleryIwillfeatureanewexhibit,Instrument Origins: Wood Skin Metal,thatishighlyinteractiveanddisplayssomebeautifulinstrumentsnotpreviouslyondisplay. For2011,thePASICListeningLabwillbeheldintheRhythm!ReadingRoomalldayThursdaythroughSaturday,andtheRe-searchPosterPresentationswillalsobeondisplayjustoutsidetheReadingRoom. AspecialdisplayintheReadingRoomthisyearwillbetwoGladstoneSnaredrums,serialnumbers0and1,aswellasotheruniquepiecesyouwillnotwanttomiss. Rhythm!DiscoveryCenterhoursdur-ingPASICwillbe9:00a.m..–7:00p.m.Wednesday–Saturday,and9:00a.m.–5:00p.m.onSunday.w


people and places

Stanton Moore

AUSTRALIA

OptimumPercussion(Carolyn Watson,EisteddfodCoordinator)presentedthe

12thAnnualAustralianPercussionEisteddfodonAugust27–28inSydney.AdjudicatorsandcliniciansincludedJames Campbell(UniversityofKentucky),Gray France(AustralianNa-tionalUniversity,PASAustraliaChapterPresi-dent),Sergei Golovko(MelbournePercussionEnsembleSchoolandMarimbaAcademy),andAllan Watson(AustralianOperaandBalletOrchestra).Eachyear,OptimumPercussionholdstheAustralianPercussionEisteddfodinSydney,Brisbane,orMelbourne,whereprimaryandhighschoolstudentscancompeteinsoloorensembleevents.SchoolsandpercussionistsfromalloverAustraliahaveattendedthiseventsinceitsinception.

Galactic drummer Stanton Moore recentlycompletedaclinic/performancetourof

Australia,wherehedelighteddrummerswithhisNewOrleans-flavoredfunkystyle.Stanton’sappearanceswerepartoftheDrumsceneLiveAustraliaTour2011,sponsoredbyDrum-tek,thecountry’slargestpercussionretailer.FromAug.14–21Stantonandhistourmatescrossedthecontinent,entertainingdrummersinBrisbane,Sydney,Canberra,Newcastle,andAdelaide.Theyfinishedupatthe2011editionofAustralia’sUltimateDrummersWeekend&DrumExpoinMelbourne,whereStantoncon-ductedmasterclassesonAug.20andclosedtheshowonAug.21.

BELGIUM

ThefiftheditionoftheLudwigAlbertIn-ternationalMarimbaAcademytookplace

April11–21intheAcademicHall,whichwasalsothehostlocationoftheUniversalMarimbaCompetitioninJuly.ThisAcademywasopenforintermediate,advanced,andprofessionalmarimbaplayersandprovidedagreatoppor-tunitytotakeprivatelessonswithmarimbavirtuosoLudwig AlbertandassistantLin Chin Cheng.TheAcademyhostedstudentsfromPoland,Uruguay,HongKong,Bulgaria,SouthKorea,Taiwan,Mexico,Japan,Thailand,Spain,Tenerife,Serbia,andBelgium,whosharedtheclosingconcertswiththelecturers.Adams,In-novativePercussion,Concorde,andPustjensPercussionProductsco-sponsoredthisevent.ThenexteditionwilltakeplaceinJuly2012;forinformationvisitwww.ludwigalbert.com.

BRAZIL

MembersoftheWestVirginiaUniversityAfricanMusicandDanceEnsemble

(Zane Cupec,John Lofink,John Posey)underthedirectionofDr. Michael B. Vercellipar-ticipatedinathree-weekculturalexchangetoRecifeandRiodeJaneiroMay19–June9.Col-laboratingontheexchangewereDr.ChristineGustafson(flute,EastCarolinaUniversity),Dr. Michael Sammons(percussion,UniversityofSouthAlabama),Dr.SergioAlvares(ethno-musicology,UniversidadeFederaldoRiodeJaneiro),andDr.MauroMaibrada(guitar,Uni-versidadeFederaldoPernambuco).WorkshopsandmasterclasseswerepresentedattheUFPEandUFRJonAfricanpercussion(Vercelli/WVUAfricanMusicandDanceEnsemble),snaredrum(Sammons),flute(Gustafson),gui-tar(Maibrada),theBrazilianChoro(Alvares),maracatuwithUFPEProfessorofPercussionAntonio Barreto,andaperformancebyTxai-

mus,theUFPEhand-chimeensembleunderthedirectionofDr. Flavio Medeiros.Studentsalsohadtheopportunitytoparticipateinava-rietyofcommunity-basedworkshopsincludingpandeirolessonswithClaudio Santana,ma-racatuworkshopswithCorposPercussivosdi-rectedbyJorgeMartin,andsambaclasseswithMonoblocounderthedirectionofCelsoAlvim.Theexchangewastheconcludingprojectofthefive-yearMusicAlive!FIPSE-CAPESgrantforstudentexchangesandcollaborativeprojectsbetweenWestVirginiaUniversity,EastCarolinaUniversity,UniversidadeFederaldoPernambuco,andUniversidadeFederaldoRiodeJaneiro.SupplementalfundingforthisexchangewasgenerouslyprovidedbytheWestVirginiaUniversityCollegeofCreativeArtsandEastCarolinaUniversity.CANADA

Incelebrationofthe40thanniversaryseasonofNexus,twoback-to-backperformanceswere

givenbytheToronto-basedquartetonJuly31aspartoftheOttawaInternationalChamberMusicFestivalChamberfestatSt.Brigid’sCentrefortheArts.ThefirstperformancewasafullNexussoloconcertfeaturingworksbySteveReich,JohnCage,andNexusmemberBill Cahn,aswellasseveralofthegroup’ssig-naturenoveltyragtimexylophonearrangementsfeaturingBob Becker.AlsojoiningNexusforthiseventwastheCanadianpercussiongroupTorq.

CHINA

Dr. Michael B. Vercelli(WestVirginiaUniversity)wasinresidencyattheCentral

ConservatoryofMusic,BeijingChinafromJune25–29(Prof.ZhangBoyu,host).Theresi-dencyconcludedatwo-yearprojectcenteredonInternet-basedinstructionofthegyil(Ghana-ianxylophone).Workshopsandlessonsfocusedongyilrepertoireandhanddrummingtech-

Ludwig Albert, Lin Ching Cheng and students at the Ludwig Albert International Marimba Academy


In MemoriamDavid SearcyBy Michael Quinn

DavidSearcy,timpanistoftheLaScalaOperaorchestraformorethanthreedecades,diedon

August2,2011,afteralongillness. Davidwasasingularauthorityamongcol-leaguesallovertheworld,andformanyyoungtimpanistsandpercussionistsaninspiringteacherandfatherlyfriend.Hisplayingcareer,bothlyricandsymphonic,andhisinnatemusicalcuriositymadethescopeofhisknowledgeoftherepertoireprobablythebroadest,andhisinterpretationofthatrepertoirethedeepest,ofanytimpanistever.Hisnever-flagginginterestinmusichistoryfueledhisconvictionoftheworthoftraditioninanevermoreunsettledworld,andhelookedalwaystopassontheculturalheritageofhisinstrumentanditspracticetothosewhosoughthispres-ence. BorninRichmond,California,onJanuary21,1946,DavidfirststudiedinhishomecityofOakland,andinhisteenswasastudentofRolandKohloff.In1964hewenttoTanglewood,thenremainedontheEastCoasttostudywithVicFirth,andin1965gaveintoalong-heldwishtoplayinEuropewhenatimpaniopeningintheMusikselskabetHarmonieninBergen,Norway,madethemovepossible.Twoyearslaterhewaslookingfornewchallenges,otherconcepts,andanewartisticorientation.InViennahestudiedwithRichardHochrainer,andthenfoundhistruementorandguideinRobertHinzeinHamburg,Germany. In1968hebecamesolotimpanistoftheBavarianStateOperainMunich,wherehere-maineduntil1972whenClaudioAbbadoinvitedhimtojointheorchestraatLaScala.Later,whenAbbadofoundedtheEuropeanYouthOrchestraandtheGustavMahlerYouthOr-chestra,Davidwashisfirstchoiceforapercussiontutor. From1980untilhisdeath,DavidguidedthepercussionclassatMilan’sCivicMusicSchool.Here,heformedawholenewgenerationoftimpanistsforItalyandEurope,andafewmoredistantpartsoftheworldaswell.HewasalsovisitingProfessorattheRoyalAcad-emyofMusicinLondon. Davidbroughtawholesomefantasyintotheworldandnoone,notevenhispeers,everlefthiscompanywithouttakingawaysomebitofknowledgethatmademusic,orplaying,orevenlife,abitclearerandmoremeaningful.Forthatwe’llbeevergratefultohim.

niqueandperformancesbyindividualCCOMstudents.

CUBA

KoSACubahelditsannualworkshopandfestivalMarch6–13.Theweekstartedwith

aconferenceandanintroductiontoCubanmusicbyethnomusicologistDr.OlavoAlen,followedbyapersonalizedintroductiontourtoOldHavanaandotherhistoricsites.CongadrumclasseswereconductedbyTomas Ramos “El Panga” Julio LopezfromKlimax,Yaroldi AbreufromIrakereandChucho Valdes.Tim-baleclasseswereconductedbyJean Roberto FigueroafromKlimaxwithhispersonal“timbarhythm”approachtothatinstrument.SpecialguestRoberto Smith,theinventorofthenewfootmaracashakermanufacturedbyLP,demonstratedtheultimateindependenceinperformanceasasolopercussionistcoveringallthepercussionparts.LegendarytimbaleroAmadito ValdesofBuenaVistaSocialClubfamespokeabouthisphilosophyandapproach

tosoloingwhiledemonstratingtheclassicwayofplayingdanzón.DrumsetwastaughtbyJuan Carlos Rojas “El Peje”(ChuchoValdezdrummer)andsessiondrummerOliver Valdes,eachexemplifyinghisowncreativeapproachtoCubanrhythmsonthedrumset.Assistingwithtranslationand“handson”instructionwereAldo MazzaandMemo Acevedo. HighlightsoftheworkshopwereaspecialclasswithCubanpercussiongroupPercuba Ensembleteachingrumbaandtraditionalcon-ceptsinperformance,andseeingAmaditoVal-dés,OliverValdes,JesusandYulietAbreufromLosPapinesandEnriquePladoanimpromptujam/descarga.KoSAparticipantswerealsogiventheopportunitytoseeliveperformanceswithtopCubanartistsanddancetroupesthroughouttheweek.Thewinnersofthena-tionalpercussionistcontestperformedliveandreceivedprizesofdrums,congas,timbales,bon-gos,andcymbalsofferedgraciouslybysponsorsLP,Sabian,Evans,andMapex.


ITALy

OnApril2–3,KoSAhelditsfirstofficialworkshopinTurinincollaborationwith

theGMDrumSchoolinTorino,directedbyGigi Morello.Aldo Mazza(Repercussion,KoSAFounderandArtisticDirector)anddrumsetartistSergio Bellotti(BerkleeCollegeofMusic)wereinvitedtoleadandinstructatwo-dayintensiveworkshopcoveringthetopic“itisaboutthegroove.” Coveringabroadrangeoftopics,fromdrumsettohandandworldper-cussion,theclassesincludedbothperformingandinteractivesessions. Attheendofthefirstday,the50partici-pantsinTorinoweretreatedtoalivevideoconnectiontoNewYorkwhereKoSAartistalumnusanddigitalmediaexpertAllan Mol-narfacilitatedaliveinteractivevideodiscussionwithKoSAalumnifacultyartistsMike Main-ieri,Marcus Santos,Michael WimberleyandJim Royle. Thetwo-dayintensiveworkshopculminatedinapublicjamsessionatalocalclubinthefamousPiazzaImmanuele.BellottiandMazzawerejoinedbylocalmusiciansinaneveningofjammingandhangingwithmanystudentsandlocalmusicians. KoSAItalysponsorswereLP,Sabian,Pro-Mark,Evans,Zildjian,VicFirth,RingoMusic,andVibeDrums.

MOROCCO

Wes Crawfordperformedtwiceondrum-setwithBetweenWorldsattheGnaoua

FestivalinEssaouirathissummer.Thefirstshowwasforanestimatedaudienceof25,000onJune23.TheJune24showwasacollabora-tiveconcertwithGnaouansuperstarmusicianHamidKesri,heldontopofanoldPotuguese

fort.FestivalCreativeDirectorandinternation-allyknownFrench/AlgeriandrummerKarim Ziadshareddrumsetdutiesonthissecondconcert.BetweenWorldsincludedBroto Royontablas.

SERBIA

TheStankovic Percussion Ensemblehasbeenveryactivethisyear,playingover60

concertsinSerbiaandMontenegro.InFebru-aryJeff Queenpresentedaclinicandtwocon-certswiththeSPE DrumlineinBelgradeandNoviSad.InJulythegrouphadguestsfromSouthernMissouriUniversityandIllinoisStateUniversityforafive-dayworkshop,clinic,andtwoperformanceswiththeensemble.Clini-cianswereMatt Brusca,Josh Zimmer,Gregg Walker,Arthur Johnson,andKevin Ranney.TheclinicwassupportedbytheU.S.EmbassyinBelgrade.TwoSerbiangraduatestudentswillcontinuetheirstudiesintheU.S.Milos BranisavljevicreceivedafullscholarshiptotheBerkleeCollegeofMusic,andIgor StojanovicreceivedafullscholarshiptoBenedictCollege.

SOUTH kOREA

TheTaiwanInternationalPercussionConvention(formerlytheTaipeiInter-

nationalPercussionConvention)washeldinMay,sponsoredbytheJu Percussion Group.Theeventfeatured13groupsfrom10nationsperforming26concertsineightcities.GuestartistsincludedNebojsa Zivkovic(Germany),Svet Stoyanov(Bulgaria),TaCTuS(France),PercaDu(Israel),theAmsterdam Percussion Group(Holland),theSeoul Percussion En-sembleandHannuri Yeon-Hee Dan(SouthKorea),Okada( Japan),Azaguno(USA),andStrike Percussion(NewZealand).

USAAlabama

The5thAnnualJSUGreyDrummersSummerGigwasheldJune23–25at

JacksonvilleStateUniversity.TheGrey Drum-mersarepartofthebandalumniorganizationknownastheGreyEchelon.TheMarchingSouthernersofJSUisenteringits55thyearin2011.SpearheadedandorganizedbyDaniel Hammond,theSummerGighasgrowneveryyearsinceitsinception.ClinicswerepresentedbyRichard McLendon(I.P.EducatorArtistandJSUgraduate),Hammond( JSUgraduate),Jim Dinkins(DCIpercussionjudge1977–97),Clint Gillespie( JSUAssistantBandDirec-torandJSUgraduate),specialguestspeakersJohn C. Smith(HawthorneCaballerosAlumniDrumandBugleCorps,Hawthorne,NJ)andBob Peterson(HawthorneCaballerosandtheWorldDrumCorpsHallofFame),Dr. David L. Walters( JSUBandDirectorEmeritus),andDaisy Cordona( JSUgraduate). Thethree-dayeventincludedmusicsection-als,fullensemblemusicrehearsalsofthedrummusicplayedbyJSUdrumlinesovertheyears,clinics,andsocialactivities.JSUpercussionistsfrom1956tothepresentwereinattendanceandcamefromTexas,Kentucky,Tennessee,Alabama,andGeorgia.Percussioninstruments,providedbyHammond,wererebuiltandusedtoprovideinstrumentsthatwereusedduringeachtimeperiodofthedrumline’shistory.

Alaska

FromJuly17–23,nineadvanced-levelpercussionistsparticipatedintheAlaska

MidnightSunChamberPercussionIntensive.ThisprogramwaspartoftheannualFairbanksSummerArtsFestivalandwasheldattheUni-versityofAlaskaFairbanks.Morris PalterwastheprogramdirectorandBob Beckerwastheguestfacultymember.ParticipantsperformedtwodedicatedconcertsincludingacompleteperformanceofSteveReich’s“Drumming”andaseriesofsmallerchamberworksincluding“AwayWithoutLeave,”“UnseenChild,”and“TurningPoint”byBecker,aswellasworksbyToruTakemitsu,JohnCage,andEdgardVarèse.ThiseventwassponsoredinpartbyYamaha,Sabian,andBlackSwamp.

California

Jim Greinerrecentlyconductedadrumcircleatthe39thAnnualSantaCruzWharfto

WharfRace.The10Kraceattracts15,000run-nersfromall50statesandover20countries,includingeliteAfricanrunners,andhasraisedover$300,000forareaschoolathleticprograms.Jim’sdrumcirclehelpsmotivatetherunnersatthestartinglineandhasbecomeaWharftoWharfRacetradition.Hisdrumcirclewasoneof50musicalgroupsthatlinedtheracecoursealongthesceniccoastfromtheSantaCruzWharftotheCapitolaWharfintheMontereyBayarea.Jeff Queen with the Stankovic Percussion Ensemble Drumline


DrumChannel.comandLosAngelesMusicAcademyCollegeofMusichostedthe

SecondAnnualDrummer’sRealityCampJune29–July2.GuestartistsincludedAlex Acuña,Kenny Aronoff,Terry Bozzio,Jim Keltner,Cobus Potgieter,Gil Sharone,Thomas Pridgen,andL.A.MusicAcademy’sRalph Humphrey,Dave Beyer,Aaron Serfaty,Tony Inzalaco,andJoe Porcaro.Thefour-dayeventtookplaceatL.A.MusicAcademyinPasadena.Campersweretreatedtoworkshops,lessons,masterclasses,specialperformances,meet&greets/autographsessions,aDWDrumsfactorytour,andanin-studio,liveclinicbyBozzioatDrumChannel.comstudios.

Colorado

TheAspenMusicFestivalandSchoolPercussionDepartmentfeaturingfaculty

artistsJonathan Haas,David Herbert,Doug Howard,andTom Stubbswerejoinedby19percussionstudentsfromaroundtheworldalongwithguestartistsCollin Currie,Keith Aleo,andMichael Udow.CurrieperformedtheRousepercussionconcerto,“DerGeretteteAlberich,”withtheFestivalOrchestraandpresentedamasterclass.AleoandUdowof-feredtheirexpertisetothepercussionclassalongwiththeweeklymasterclassesgivenbythefaculty.Elliot BeckservedastheAspenConductorsAcademyfellowshipprincipaltim-panist,Simon Gomez GallegowasthewinneroftheCharlesOwenMemorialFellowship,andRyan NestorservedasthepercussionistfortheAspenContemporaryensembleunderthedirectionofSidneyHodgkinson. Thepercussionensemble,underthedirectionofHaas,presentedasapartoftheShakespeare

minifestivalanunprecedentedperformanceofHarrisonBirstwhistle’s“Foro,foro,thehobbyhorseisforgot,”whichincludedactorsfromtheAMFSOperaprogram.Otherworksontheprogramincluded“OmphaloCentricLecture”byNigelWestlake,“Tak-Nara”forpercussionquartetbyNebojsaJovanZivkovic,“20MinutesoffthePavement”byDavidFried-manwithMatthew Lau,vibraphonesoloist,and“FirstConcertoforFluteandPercussion”byLouHarrisonwithNadineAsin,flutesolo-ist.Charles RosmarinwasthewinneroftheMessianExoticBirdsaudition,whichresultedinaperformancewithacclaimedpianistDavidFriendandmembersoftheAMFSpercussiondepartment.

Connecticut

GrammyAward-winningpercussionist,composer,andsongwriterRalph Mac-

DonaldwashonoredwithadayalltohimselfonthefinaleveningoftheJazz-upJulymusicfestivalinStamford.MacDonald,a35-yearStamfordresident,wasemotionallyovercomebythesurprisehonor,whichcameintheformofaproclamationbyMayorMichaelPavia:“Wehavethegreatestresourcesintheworld,andweareabouttoseeoneofthem,liveandinperson,”Paviasaid.“RalphMacDonald,todayisyourdayonbehalfofthecitizensofStamford.”HeandfellowStamfordresidentDennisCol-linsperformedasetofsongsatthestartoftheconcert,pavingthewayfortheevening’shead-liner,RobertaFlack.

kentucky

Chad Floyd,DirectorofPercussionStudiesatCampbellsvilleUniversity,presenteda

varietyofpercussionclinicsandmasterclassestoseveralhighschoolsandmiddleschoolsthroughoutKentuckyduringaone-weektourinMay.TheschoolsincludedOldKentuckyHomeMiddleSchool,ShelbyCountyHighSchool,SpencerCountyMiddleSchool,SouthWarrenSchools,BullittLickMiddleSchool,andLebanonMiddleSchool.Theclinicsfo-cusedonanumberoftopicsincludingsnaredrum,keyboardpercussion,timpani,anddrum-set.TheclinicsweresponsoredbyInnovativePercussion.

Maryland

TheDrumsetandPercussionCamp,partoftheGoucherSummerArtsInstitute,

washeldatGoucherCollegeinBaltimoreJuly10–23forpercussionistsages13–18.TeachingandperformingfacultymembersconsistedofWes Crawford(campdirector,GoucherCol-lege),Kwame Ansah-Brew(GoucherCollege),Phil Bronson(drummerforJonathanScalesFourchestra),Greg Clark(RaheemDevaughn,GreysonChance),Orlando Cotto(DarinAtwater,AndyGonzalez,MichaelSpiro),Je-rome Herskovitz(GoucherCollege),Jeremy Hummel(formerlywithBreakingBenjamin),

Jim Greiner in front of the world-famous Giant Dipper roller coaster at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk.

Aspen Music Festival and School percussion department at 12,500 feet

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Dr. Michelle Humphreys(TowsonUniversity,ShepherdUniversity),Keith Larsen(BaltimoreDrumCompany),John Locke(GoucherCol-lege,BaltimoreSymphony),Marshall Maley(VA/DCPASChapterPresident),Joe Mc-Carthy(AfroBopAlliance),Mike Miller(OldMillHighSchool),John Parsons(drummerwithNavyCommodores),K. S. Resmi(S.Indianvocalist),N. Scott Robinson(GoucherCollege),Jonathan Scales( JonathanScalesFourchestra),Scott Tiemann(Avec),andCodyWright(bassistforJonathanScalesFourches-tra).Offeringsincludedjazzcombos,concertpercussionensemble,Braziliandrummingensemble,drumline,steelpanensemble,WestAfricanensemble,worldpercussionensemble,anddanceaccompaniment,aswellasnumer-ousclinics,workshops,andconcerts.SponsorsincludedBaltimoreDrumCompany,ChuckLevin’sWashingtonMusicCenter,CoopermanDrums,DreamCymbals,Evans,GoucherCol-legeMusicDept.,InnovativePercussion,LockePercussion,Maley’sMcLeanMusic,Mid-AtlanticDrum,MusicAndGames4U.com,My-DrumLesson.com,Pearl,ProLogixPercussion,Pro-Mark,Remo,Sabian,VicFirth,Yamaha,andZildjian.Visitwww.DrumsetAndPercus-sionCamp.orgforfurtherinfo.

New Hampshire

HeldfromJuly4–16attheEnfieldShakerMuseuminEnfield,theinauguralChosen

ValeInternationalPercussionSeminarwasaresoundingsuccess.AspartoftheCenterforAdvancedMusicalStudies,thepercussionsem-inarwashostedbyPearl/AdamsartistDoug PerkinsandCAMSdirectorEdward Carroll.Theseminarwasattendedby30talented,youngmusicians,comingfromacrosstheU.S.aswell

asfromItaly,Brazil,Canada,andJapantostudyandperformatthetwo-weekseminar.PearlDrumsandAdamsMusicalinstrumentspro-videdafullarrayofkeyboardpercussion,drums,andhardwaretobeusedatChosenVale. ChosenValeofferedatrulyuniqueexperi-encetoalloftheattendees.Notonlydidna-tionallyandinternationallyrecognizedfacultyteachattheevent,includingMatthew DuvallandTom Freer,butprominentcomposerswerealsoinattendancetodiscussandworkwithstudents.Aspartofacollaborativeprocess,composersSteveReich,StevenMackey,LarryPolansky,DavidRosenboom,ChristianWolff,andJosephSchwantnerallvisitedChosenValetogivelecturesorcoachingsessionsontheirworks. Studentspreparedfourconcertsofchambermusicoverthetwo-weekperiod.Overthecourseoftheseminar,membersoftheguestfacultygavelectures,lessons,andmasterclassesforthestudents.Withalmostalleventsattheseminarheldinagroupsetting,allattendeeswereabletobenefitfromtheconstructivecriti-cism,encouragement,andsupportofferedbythefaculty.

New york

Larry S. LevinewasoneofthefeaturedcliniciansattheWoodstockMusicTrade

ShowinMay.Promotinghisacclaimed,award-winninginstructionalseries,“Drumistix—fromPadtoPerformance,”heplayedtoacapacitycrowd.Levine’sinteractiveclassdemonstratedandcoveredsuchtopicsasrudimentalapplica-tions,stylisticdevelopment,anddrumming/musicalawareness.TheeventwassupportedbyYamaha,Sabian,RegalTip/Calato,Aquar-ian,LTLugLocks,SKBCases,HHotHat,

JaMusic,KMCMusic,MountainRythym,PAS,Classic Drummermagazine,theLIDC,NARAS,andLARAS.

OnMarch29,KoSAhelditsKoSANYCone-dayworkshopincludingclinics

andconcertsatLehmanCollege.ClinicianswereArnie Lang,Aldo Mazza,Johanthan Haas,Allan Molnar,Scott Kettner,Mike Clark,andVictor RendónjoinedbyhisgroupCo-Tim-Bó(Victor,ChemboCorniel,Guill-ermo“Memo”Acevedo,Cascadu,andYasuyoKimura).TheeventstartedwithLang(NYPhilharmonic),Haas(NYU)andMazza(Re-percussion),whoengagedinaworkshopon“ThePercussionSectionintheConcertBand.”ParticipantsincludedPenelope Jaconodirect-ingtheCelia Cruz High School Percussion Sectionperforming“AmericanFaces”byDavidHolsinger.Thecliniciansthengavevaluablesuggestionsforimprovingperformancesuchasstickselection,playingpositioninrelationtotheconductor,attackandarticulationofspecificnotevalues,anddynamics. Kettnertooktheaudienceonamusicaljour-neytoBrazilcoveringtheNortheastrhythmknownasMaracatuanddemonstratedanddiscussedsomeofthesimilaritiesbetweenBra-zilianandNewOrleansdrumming.Clark,whoisknownforhisworkwithHerbieHancock,coveredthetopic“FromSwingtoLinearFunk”andperformedanddemonstratedwithspecialguestJerryZonorgan.ThefinalclinicianofthedaywasRendónjoinedbyhisgroup,Co-Tim-Bó.Thegroupstartedwithaperformancefea-turingbatádrumsandseguedintoatraditionalCubanbembé.Adiscussionofthedifferentrumbastylesthenfollowed,whichincludedyambú,rumbacolumbia,guaguancó,andtherelativelynewstyleofguarapachangueo.Theclinicendedwiththeperformanceofapercus-sionarrangementof“Manteca,”whichfeaturedthegroupandguestsMazza,Molnar,andKettner. Theeventculminatedwithaperformancebythe80-pieceLehmanCollegeConcertBand(ledbyAlanHollander)performing“Mambo#5”arrangedbyArmandoRodriguezandVic-torRendón.Langjoinedthegroupontimpani,alongwithMazza,Molnarandothers. ManythankstotheKoSANYCsponsors:Sabian,Evans,LPMusic,VicFirth,Remo,LangPercussion,Pro-Mark,Toca,IstanbulAgop,Tama,andDW.

NexusjoinedforceswiththeCanadianBrassinanIndependenceDayweekend

performanceatthehistoricMaverickHallinWoodstock,hostedbyNexusmemberGarry Kvistad.Theconcertwastitled“StarsandStripes”andfeaturedtraditionalAmericansongsandmarches.MuchofthemusicwasarrangedbyformerNexusmemberRobin EngelmanfortherecentlyreleasedCD,Stars and Stripes: Canadian Brass Salute America.

Drumset and Percussion Camp Faculty Concert performers (L–R): K.S. Resmi, Orlando Cotto, Jeremy Hummel, N. Scott Robinson, Wes Crawford (host), Jonathan Scales, and Jonathan Scales Fourchestra members Phil Bronson and Cody Wright.


TheCDfeaturesmembersofNexuswiththeCanadianBrass,andforweeksitwasontheBillboardClassicalChartpeakingatNumberTwo.AmongthehighlightsintheWoodstockconcertwereBillCahn’sarrangementofCop-land’s“FanfarefortheCommonMan”followedbyPeterSchickele(aka“P.D.Q.Bach”)person-allyintroducinghisown“FanfarefortheCom-monCold.”

Bill Cahn,amemberofNexusandProfes-sorofPercussionattheEastmanSchool

ofMusic,facilitatedaCreativeMusicMakingworkshopfor14participantsaspartoftheweek-longsummerpercussioninstitutedirectedbyEastmanProfessorMichael Burritt.TheworkshopfocusedonfreeformimprovisationbasedonBill’sbook,Creative Music Making,publishedbyRoutledgeBooks.Eachpartici-panthadtheopportunitytoperformandrecordanimprovisedpieceforimmediateplayback,listening,analysis,anddiscussion.Earlierintheweek,Billperformedinanimprovisedduettitled“ReadytoHatch”onBurritt’ssolofacultyrecitalintheEastmanSchool’snewHatchRe-citalHall.InadditiontoBurritt’sdailysessions,additionalworkshopswerepresentedbyLee Vinson,Jacob Nissly,andJohn Beck.

Pennsylvania

Quey Percussion Duo(Gene KoshinskiandTim Broscious)completedasix-

weekresidencyattheInternationalPerform-ingArtsInstituteSummerMusicFestivalinKingstonfromJune26toAug.6.Theduofilledthefestivalwithperformances,masterclasses,clinics,workshops,privatelessons,andside-by-sideexperiencesinlargeensembles.OnehighlightwasaperformanceofKoshinski’s“ConcertoforMarimbaandChoir,”presentedonJuly2withthePerformingArtistInsti-tuteChoirwithKoshinski(marimbasoloist),Tim Broscious,Mike Dobson,andMatt

Smallcomb(percussion).OnJuly31,theduopresentedaspecialprogramentitled“Medita-tionandImagery,”whichfeaturednewandstandardworksforpercussionincludingGeorgeCrumb’s“Quest”forguitar,sopranosax,harp,doublebass,andtwopercussion,performedbyPerformingArtsInstitutefacultymembers.ThefestivalwasgenerouslysponsoredbySabian,Remo,InnovativePercussion,andKorogiMa-rimbas.

July10–16markedtheannualSummerMusicCamp(GrantMoore,director)heldatEliza-

bethtownCollege.James Armstrong,Instruc-torofPercussionatElizabethtownCollegeandMillersvilleUniversity,oversawallpercussionactivitiesandwasassistedbystudentsKatelyn Santee(EtownCollege)andForrest Black(MillersvilleUniversity).Theweek-longcampcateredtoover150youngmusiciansgrades7–12inalldisciplinesofmusic.Percussionactivitiesincludeddailymasterclassespre-sentedbyArmstronginallareasofpercussion,percussionensemblerehearsals,aswellassec-tionrehearsalswithlargeensembles.Eveningconcertsfeaturedfacultyandstudentchamberensembles,includingtheMusic Camp Percus-sion Ensemble,Latin Jazz Percussion Ensem-ble,andtheFaculty Percussion Trio.Thecampclosedwithafinaleconcertthathighlightedstudentsperformingwithinthelargeensemblesetting.ArmstrongwassponsoredinpartbyYamaha,Sabian,andVicFirth.

Sam RuttenbergandhisstudentJustin Faulkner(BranfordMarsalis)sharedthe

billwithsingerJoThompsonatthePhiladel-phiaJazzClefClub.ItwasatributetothelateLenaHornewhomSamplayedwithyearsago.

South Carolina

The1stannualnief-norfSummerFesti-valenjoyedenormoussuccessduringits

ten-dayrunfromJune1–10.TheeventwasgenerouslyhostedbyFurmanUniversityinGreenvilleandallowedparticipantsfromaroundtheU.S.toparticipateintheperfor-manceandstudyofsomeofthemostpromi-nentpiecesfromthepercussionrepertoire.UtilizingaselectionofgenerouslyborrowedinstrumentsfromYamahaandPearl/Adams,nief-norf’sofferingincludedsixconcertsintendays,allfreeandopentothegeneralpublic. Thefestivalbeganwithaneveningconcertbythefacultygroupthenief-norf Project,whoperformedChristopherAdler’scompel-lingwork“PinesLongSleptinSunshine,”aswellasworksbyMarkApplebaumandSteveReich.Dayslater,theparticipantsheadeddowntowntoFallsParkandpresentedTerryRiley’s“InC”andJohnZorn’s“Cobra”toavibrantandenthusiasticaudienceofallages.Thefestivalalsoincludedafirst-rateeveningperformancebyemergingsoloartistRyan Nestor,whichincludedarenditionofRogerReynolds’“Watershed,”andamoreinformalCabaretConcertmade-upofsoloperformancesbytheparticipants,whichwashighlightedbyCalebHerron’sclosingperformanceofVinkoGlobokar’s“Corporel.”Additionally,composersCarolineMalloneeandStevenSnowdenvisitedcampus,presentedmasterclassesandcoachings,andthenheardtheirpiecespresentedinconcertnexttoworksbyAlexandreLunsqui,StuartSaundersSmith,andthevintagesoundsofMa-rioDavidovsky’s“SynchronismsNo.5.” Aftermorethanaweekofdiscussion,rehearing,andhang-time,theparticipantspresentedafinalconcertonJune9aspartofFurman’sMusicbytheLakeconcertseries,at-tendedbyover500people.TheperformersgaveaperformanceofJohnLutherAdams’“Qily-aun,”whichwassurroundedbyDavidCrowell’s“TheDayAfter...,”ChristopherAdler’s“SignalsIntelligence,”andmasterworksbySteveReichandIannisXenakis.


ThefestivalwasdirectedbyAndrew BlissandstaffedbyfacultymembersOmar Car-menates(host),Mike Truesdell(AssistantDirector),andBill Sallak(TechnicalDirector)aswellasChristopherAdler(composer-in-residence)andMeganArns(intern).Thefes-tivalwishestothankBlackSwamp,InnovativePercussion,VicFirth,Zildjian,andSabianfortheirsupport.

The2011SouthCarolinaDayofPercus-sionwashostedbyDr. Scott Herringat

theUniversityofSouthCarolinacampusonApril16.Thisyear’seventincludedthesecondannualHighSchoolSoloCompetitionandAll Collegiate Percussion Ensemble.Sympatico Percussion GroupheadlinedthedaythroughtheirparticipationindirectingtheAllCol-legiateEnsemble,givingindividualclinics,andclosingthedaywithaperformance.Thegroup’sclinicsincludedKristopher Keeton’s“Be-yondBoundaries,”Susan PowellandJoseph Krygier’s“ImprovingEnsembleSkills,”andamarimbaclinicbyChristopher Norton.The

eventalsoincludeda“RumbaAnatomy”clinicbyMichael SpiroandJesse WillisaswellasaconcertpresentedbytheBlythewood High School Percussion Ensembleunderthedirec-tionofJonathan Burbank.

Tennessee

OnAug.27,guestartistJulie Davilaworkedhands-onwithsixregionalmarch-

ingpercussionsectionsattheUniversityofTennesseeatMartin’s7thAnnualDrumLineTuneUpDay.Davilaworkedontechnique,musicality,andavarietyofpercussivesubjectswithinthemarchingpercussiongenre.JuliealsogaveaclinicforallparticipatingstudentsandbanddirectorsusingtheUTMMarchingPercussionSection(Hill,Coordinator,andNolaJones,DirectorofBands)asthedemonstrationgroup.Theeventhostedover300highschoolstudentsandbanddirectors.ThiseventwassponsoredbyZildjian,Pearl/Adams,InnovativePercussion,andEvans.

Texas

EighteenTexaslibrarieshostedpercussionprogramsbyMark SheltonduringJune

andJuly.TheperformancesofMark’s“Strike,Scrape,&ShakeShow”werepartofthelibrar-ies’summerreadingseries.

Participants of the University of Tennessee at Martin’s 7th Annual Drum Line Tune Up Day


TheUniversityofNorthTexasCollegeofMusicpresentedthe5thAnnualUNT

MarimbaWorkshopwithfacultymembersProfessor She-e WufromNorthwesternUniversity,Dr. Brian ZatorfromTexasA&MUniversity–Commerce,Dr. Scott HerringfromtheUniversityofSouthCarolina,andUNTPercussionCoordinatorandworkshophostProfessor Mark Ford.Guestcliniciansfortheweek-longworkshopwerecomposer/percus-sionistMichael ColgrassandUNTPercussionProfessorChristopher Deane.Studentscamefromacrossthecountrytoparticipateinmasterclasses,techniquesessions,keyboardensembles,privatelessons,andmuchmore.Inadditiontoinstruction,therewerethreestudentrecitalsandafacultyrecital.SponsorsfortheworkshopweretheUNTCollegeofMusic,Dynasty,In-novativePercussion,andZildjian.

vermont

The16thAnnualKoSAInternationalPercussionWorkshop,DrumCampand

Festivalwrappeditsannualweekofintensive,intimatelivingandlearningwithinternationaldrumandpercussionmastersandaveryspecialsurpriseguest.ParticipantsandfacultyalikewerestunnedandreactedquiteemotionallywhenNeil PeartofthelegendaryCanadianrockgroupRushtookcenterstageatthecamp’sclosingsession. ItwasanhonorforKoSAFounderAldo MazzatohaveNeilacceptaninvitationtocometoKoSAandjoinAldoforapubliclycandidinterviewonvarioustopics.NeilalsotookafewquestionsfromKoSAparticipants.Forapostscript,AldoandKoSAArtistFacultymembersMarcus Santos,Michael Wimberly,andMemo AcevedojoinedNeilonadrumkitanddjembeensembleimprovisation,withNeilmovingtodjembeforthefinaleofaonce-in-a-lifetime,spontaneouspercussionperformance. RegisteredparticipantscamefromMexico,theU.K.,andallovertheU.SandCanadatostudywithKoSA’sfaculty,whichincludedAcevedo(TitoPuente),Carmine Appice(VanillaFudge,RodStewart),Sergio Bellotti(Spajazzy,Berklee),Jimmy Cobb(MilesDa-vis),Dominick Cuccia(CompanyofFifers&Drummers),Mario DeCiutiis(KATDrums&Mallets,RadioCity),Dom Famularo(drum-ming’sglobalambassador),Aiyun Huang(McGillUniversity),AldoMazza(Repercus-sion),Allan Molnar(NellyFurtado),Jim Ro-yle(steeldrummaster),Jeff Salisbury(AlbertKing,JamesHarvey),MarcusSantos(PaquitoDíRivera),Glen Velez(Grammy-winningframedrummaster),MichaelWimberly(P-Funk,Africandrumspecialist)withdancerAlexisJohnson,Zoro(LennyKravitz)andtheKoSArhythmsection:BobQuaranta(piano)andFrancescoBeccaro(bass). KoSALifetimeAchievementAwardsweregiventoJimmyCobbandNeilPeart. KoSA16wassponsoredinpartby Beatnik,

Cadeson,Cooperman,CanadianMusician,ddrum,DreamCymbals,Evans,FactoryMetal,HudsonMusic,Istanbul Mehmet,KATPer-cussion,LP,Ludwig/Musser,Mapex,MikeBal-ter,ModernDrummer,PAS,Pro-Mark,Remo,Sabian,Shure,Sticks‘nSkins,Taye,Toca,VibeDrum,VicFirth,Yamaha,andZildjian.w

Jolan Kovacs Mazza, Neil Peart and Aldo Mazza with the KoSA Lifetime Achievement award, given to Neil at the 16th Annual KoSA International Percussion Workshop

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Summer Camps and Festivals

The 2011 LHS Summer Marimba SeminarBy Jessie Linden Thisyearatthe32ndannualLeighHowardStevensSummerMarimbaSeminar,25college-agedstudentsbenefitedfromanimmenseblendofmusicalandpersonalgainwhilenestledinabeautiful,oceansideVictorianinn.Thefocusedenvironmentoftheclassroomaswellastheuniquehousingexperienceallowedthestudentstomixtheirmusicalexpressionandsocialgracesanddevelopinvaluableskills.Withstudentscomingfromallovertheworld,participantswereallabletopositivelyinfluencetheirfellowstudentsfrombothamusicalandsocialstandpoint.Thegroup,spanningtheUnitedStates,Canada,SouthKorea,Switzerland,andBelgium,createdawarmandsupportiveenvironmentinwhichtolive,learn,andgrow. Eachday,thestudentshadseveralhoursofclasstimewithLeigh,followedbypracticetimeattheinnwhereonehadtheopportunitytoworkindependentlyortojoinforceswithfriendsinhelpingeachothermasterthechallengingconceptsbeingpresented.WithLeigh,thestudentsparticipatedinlecture-basedclasseswithassignednightlyreadingpertainingtothediscussionsofthatday.Leighpresentedhistechnicalapproachtotheinstrumentwithdailydemonstrations.Healsotaughtlessonsonacoustics,practicing,phrasing,dynamics,reading,toneproduction,andmore.AllparticipantshadtheopportunitytoreceivefeedbackontheirplayingfromLeighinclass,aswellasfromNoraStevensinherafternoonstrokechecks. Thestudentsweresurroundedbyresourcestheycouldgotoforhelpandexpertise,whetheritwasinoroutofclass.Leigh’sMethod of Movementandhisassignedreadingsprovedtobevaluableresourcesthatthestudentscouldusetoaddresstheirdailythoughtsandquestions.Livingwiththeotherparticipantsalsogavestudentstheadvantageofusingeachotherassoundingboards,creatinganactivelearningprocessathome,aswellasintheclassroom.Eachmorning,Leighopenedupadiscussionforanythoughtsorquestionspertainingtothereadingandcorrespondingquizzes.Inthisway,thestudentswerelearningbothinandoutoftheclassroomeveryday. Thevarietyofguestartistsalsogreatlyinfluencedthisopen-mindedgroup.GordonStoutandNathanielBartlettbothgaveincredibleconcertsandmasterclasses.ThestudentsalsohadtheprivilegeofreceivingamasterclasscenteredontheAfricangyilfromValerieDeeNaranjo,ademonstrationofSuperMarimbabyPaytonMacDonald,andahighlyenergizedparticipation-baseddiscussionclasswithDennisDeLucia.Thevarietyofexpertisethatwaspresentedofferedthestudentsanopportunitytoopentheirmindstodifferentwaystoplayandthinkaboutpercussion.Additionally,theconcertseriesfeaturedNoraStevens,whoplayedabeautifulprograminthelovelyHolySpiritChurchin

AsburyPark,NewJersey.LeighStevensreturnedtothatsamevenueandconcludedtheseminarwithanincredibleprogramofmultipleBachworks,twoofhiscompositions,andapre-premiereofhisnewestwork-in-progress. Whenthestudentswerenotinclassorpracticing,manyfoundtimetoenjoythemarvelousbeachweatherjustoutsidetheinn.SomespenttimeexploringOceanGroveanditssurroundingcommunities,andafewevenmadeatriportwotoNewYorkCity.Bythefinalstudentconcertonthelastnight,asupportivegroupofindividualssatasaclassandsharedwhatwastomanyanemotionalendtoalife-changingexperiencetheywilltreasureforever.

Rosauro and Moore’s Mallet and Percussion Summer Camp The2011NeyRosauroandJeffMoore’sMalletandPercussionSum-merCamptookplaceattheUniversityofCentralFloridainOrlandoJuly17–23.InadditiontoRosauroandMoore,otherfacultyincludedDr.JohnParks,KirkGay,Dr.ThadAnderson,BrianPotts,andgraduateassistantsNickGuiliano(UniversityofSouthCarolina)andLuisAlber-toBittencourt(Brazil).ThecampispartofthehighlysuccessfulYamahaSoundsofSummerProgramwithadditionalsponsorshipsupportfromSabianandVicFirth. Twenty-onestudentsfromtheUnitedStatesplusfiveinternationalstudentsfromHongKong,Spain,Portugal,HollandandEquadorat-tendedthecamp.ThiswasthefirsttimethecampwasheldinthenewpercussionfacilitiesattheUniversityofCentralFlorida,anditexceededallexpectations.Thecampprovidedawell-roundedexperience,withstudentshavingtheopportunitytoworkinallareasofpercussion.Al-thoughmanycampsfocussolelyonmarimbaormarchingpercussion,theRosauro/Moorecampincludedvibraphone,marimba,snaredrum,multi-percussion,timpani,steeldrums,andLatin/Brazilianpercussion. Thisyearthestudentswereintroducedtodigitalnotationandplay-backutilizingSibeliussoftwareinthenewstate-of-the-artUCFMusicComputerLab.Inadditiontothepresentationsandlessons,camp-ersparticipatedinpercussionensemble,culminatinginafinalclosingconcertthatfeaturedmanyofNey’scompositionsincludingbothofhismarimbaconcertiaswellashisvibraphoneconcerto. Thecamphadafriendlyatmosphereandaperfectharmonybetweenstudentsandfaculty.Itwasarewardingexperienceforallparticipants.Nextyear’scampisscheduledtotakeplaceatUCFfromJuly15–21,2012.

Summer Institute for Contemporary Performance Practice TheSummerInstituteforContemporaryPerformancePractice(SICPP)—affectionatelyknowntoitsparticipantsas“SickPuppy”—washeldatNewEnglandConservatoryinBostonJune18–25.SICPPisaneight-dayimmersionintonewandexperimentalmusicforadvancedandprofessionalmusicians.Itbeganinthe1990swhenArtisticDirectorStephenDrury,aconcertpianistwhospecializesinnewmusic,decidedtocreateacontemporarymusicperformanceseminarforhisadvancedstudents.Inthe2000s,Drurybegantoaddcomposers,percussionists,vocalists,andinstrumentalists.Ithasnowgrowntoincludeanensembleprogram,anelectronicmusicworkshop,andthenewworksprogram,Participants of the 2011 LHS Summer Marimba Seminar

Participants of the 2011 Ney Rosuaro and Jeff Moore’s Mallet and Percus-siom Camp


wherecomposerscanstudywiththeComposer-in-Residence(thisyear,FrenchcomposerTristanMurial). Thisyear,50fellows(includingsevenpercussionists)wereselectedtoparticipatefromaroundtheworld.Theexperiencewaseightfulldaysofmasterclasses,lessons,colloquia,rehearsals,andconcerts,whichpre-sentedthefellowswithanopportunitytoexperiencealargeselectionofnewmusicfromallovertheworld. EachyeartheInstituteinvitesguestcomposersandperformancefacultythatworkdirectlywiththefellowsthroughouttheweek.FellowsrehearseandprepareworksalongsidefacultyaswellaswithmembersoftheCalithumpianConsort,achamberensembleinresidenceatSICPP.Thisyear’spercussionfacultywascomprisedofStuartGerberandScottDealtogetherwithConsortpercussionistsJohnAndress,JeffreyMeans,andNickTolle.TheCalithumpianConsortisamixedensemblecom-prisedofprofessionalmusiciansintheBostonarea,directedbyStephenDrury.Theirrepertoireencompassesalargemusicalspectrumfromclassicworksofthelast50yearstoworksoftheavant-garde,aswellasexperimentaljazzandrockmusic. Oneofthehighlightsoftheweekwasanafternoonrecitalofpercus-sionworksperformedbythefellows.Theprogramincluded “Ferney-houghMix”byMarkApplebaum,performedbyChristianSmithandRyanPackard;“RebondsAandB”byIannisXenakis(“A”performedbyCoryBracken,“B”performedbyDaveTarantino);“OmarI,”byFrancoDonatoni,performedbyRyanPackard,and“POWERI:CIN(shift)”byMarekPoliks,performedbyChristianSmith.Otherpercussionso-losperformedeitherinmasterclassesorconcertsincluded“Phénix”byF.B.Mache,performedbyYuHsinChang,“Dreams,” byJohnCage,performedonmarimbaandvibesbyGaryDonald,“RaisonD’etre”byArthurJarvinen,performedbyJeffreyKolega,“Zyklus” byKarlheinzStockhausen,performedbyfacultymemberStuartGerber,andthemarimbasolo“DarkN’Stormy”bySICPPcompositionfellowMasakiHasebe,performedbyDavidTarantino. EacheveningcontainedaconcertpresentedbytheeithertheCalithumpianConsortorvisitingguestartists.TheConsortperformednumerousworksofinteresttopercussionists,includingGiancintoScel-si’s“Okanagon,” TristanMurail’s“LeLac,” andTamarDiesendruck’s“StillTelling,” whichwascommissionedfortheConsort. Oneoftheeveningconcertscomprisedtwoworksforpercussion,piano,andelec-tronicsthatmatchedpianistStephenDrurywithpercussionistsStuartGerberandScottDeal.Thefirstwork,“Kontakte”(piano,percussionandelectronics)byKarlheinzStockhausen,isanearlyandimportantpieceintherepertoireforpiano/percussion.TheperformancewasnoteworthyinthatGerberisregardedasaStockhausenexpert,havingrecordedandpresentednumerouspremieresofStockhausen’sworks,andservedasfacultyfortheStockhausen-Coursessince2005.Thesecondhalfofthe

Summer Institute for Contemporary Performance Practice (L–R): John Andress, Gary Donald, Stephen Drury, Scott Deal, Nick Tolle, Stuart Gerber, Cory Bracken, Dave Tarantino, Jeff Kolega, Sayun Chang, Ryan Packard, Christian Smith


concertfeaturedtheworldpremiereof“4000Holes” byJohnLutherAdams.The33-minutework,commissionedbyStephenDrurythroughMeet the Composer, isforpiano,vibraphone/glockenspiel,andelectronic“aura.” ThemaineventforSickPuppyoccursonthefinalSaturdaywiththepresentationofaten-hourseriesofconcertsknownas“TheIditarod,”namedafterthe1,000-mileAlaskanSledDograceofthesamename.Thisyear’sIditarodconsistedofeightconcertscontainingalmost40piecesofchambermusic,includingthecrowd-drawing“Musicfor18Musicians” bySteveReich.Otherworkshighlightingpercussionin-cluded“Ryonji” byJohnCage,“Trasparenzed’Accenti” byDavideIanni,“TombeauinMemoriamGérardGrisey” byPhillipeHurel,“HymnI” byAlfredSchnittke,“Trá” byLucianoBerio,“ForMorty” byChristianWolff,“Refrain” and“Kreuspiel,” both byKarlheinzStockhausen,“Cur-rents” byShawnAllison,“Paradigm: byLukasFoss,“NewEnglandDrift: byLeeWeisert,“PercussionResponses:ErgodosII”byJamesTen-ney,and“Madrigals,BookIII” byGeorgeCrumb. Nextyear’sInstitutewilloccurinmid-JuneatNewEnglandConser-vatory.Forinformationvisitwww.sicpp.org.

First Annual world vibes Congress By Britton Matthews Inthe90-yearhistoryofthevibraphone,therehasneverbeenasemi-nardedicatedsolelytotheinstrument.Afterall,it’sjustlikeplayingmarimbawithapedal,right?LeaveittoMalletech,Inc.andtheLeighStevensMarimbaFoundationtoseetheneedandfillthevoid. TheWorldVibesCongress,heldinOceanGrove,NewJersey,wastheveryfirstofitskind.Participantsofallages,abilitylevels,andmusicalbackgroundsassembledfromaroundtheworldforaninspiringweekofimprovisationandmusic-makingfromJune24–29. Afterwakinguptothesoothingsoundoftheoceaneachmorning,participantsgatheredforsessionswithAndersÅstrandandEdSmith.Thegroupsplitintoself-appointedsegmentsforexperiencedimprovisersandnovicestoworkwiththeappropriatelevelofliteratureandbetterservethewiderangesofskillsets.Smallergroupsalsoallowedforgreaterindividualattentionandnumerousplayingopportunities. Åstrandledthegroupinfreeimprovisation,whereyoucouldspon-taneouslycreateamusicalconversationwithapersonyou’dnevermet.“Atriptothedentist,”or“ridingabicycle”inspireduninhibitedperfor-mancesandcreatedanoutletfortheparticipantstoopenupandexpressthemselves.Youmightnotevenspeakthesamelanguage,butthemusiceasilytranscendedthosebarriers.Anderswentbeyondthemusictodiscussphysicalconcernswithbodyposition,posture,andbreathing,aswell. ClasseswithEdSmithfocusedonthemorestructuredsideofim-

provisation,usingjazzstandardstoshowhowtoplaymelodiclinesoverchanges,findrichchordvoicings,andcompforsoloists.Participantsstudiedmodes,bluesscales,chordextensions,andphrasing,andhadtheopportunitytofilltherolesofsoloist,accompanist,andbassplayer.Themusicselectionsweretargetedtothelevelofeachgroup,buteveryonehadtheopportunitytoworkwithblues,rhythmchanges,Latinstyles,andmodalworks. Themorningsessionscreatedarelaxed,respectful,supportiveenviron-mentinwhichparticipantsbecameincreasinglycomfortableexploringnewtechniquesandmusicalideas.Theyprovidedsignificanthands-ontimeforallindividuals,andencouragedpeerstoworktogetherandlearnfromoneanother. Theconferenceincludeddailymasterclasseswithoneofsixall-starclinicians:DickSisto,DaveSamuels,ChristosRafalides,DaveHage-dorn,JoeLocke,andStefonHarris.Thesesessionscoveredtopicsinclud-inglistening,advancedeartraining,technicalindependence,phrasing,melodicexpression,pedagogy,andabroadrangeofcreativetipsforde-velopingrelevantpracticeregimens.Eachclinicianhadauniquesound,style,andapproach,buttheyeachdeliveredonemind-blowingperfor-manceafteranother. Theweekconcludedwithafinalperformanceandall-heck-break-loosejamsession.WVCparticipants,ledbyÅstrand,performedpiecesthattheydevelopedthroughouttheweek,andSmithgaveastunningperformanceof“Neptune,”writtenforthecapabilitiesofMalletech’sLoveVibe.TheeveningculminatedwithanenergeticduoperformancebyLockeandHarristhatbroughttheentireaudiencetoitsfeet. Whiletheoryandtechniquewereemphasizedheavilythroughouttheweek,thegreaterpurposeoftheWorldVibesCongresshadlittletodowithtechnique,notes,orrhythms.Rather,itwasaboutfindingthemusicinsidetheplayerandlearningtoexpressthatpassionthroughtheinstru-mentandcommunicatewithmusicalcolleagues.Theoverallresultwasanexperiencejustasimportantforabeginnerasaseasonedpro.

Zeltsman Marimba Festival 2011By Bailey A. Stewart The10thanniversaryoftheZeltsmanMarimbaFestival(ZMF)tookplaceJune26toJuly9when20renownedartists,38participants,and24marimbasconvergedonthecampusofLawrenceUniversityinApple-ton,Wisconsin.Thisyear’s“FocusonGreatRepertoire”unfoldedoverninefacultyconcerts,threeparticipantconcerts,andmultiplemasterclasses,lectures,andprivateandgrouplessons. TheZMF2011facultyincludedNancyZeltsman(artisticdirector),NanaeMimura,FumitoNunoya,ChristosRafalides,JackVanGeem,andDaneRicheson(host).Forthe10thanniversary,tenpast“ZMF-ers”werefeatured:BrianCalhoon,CaseyCangelosi,Anne-JulieCaron,HiroyaHonda,SetsukoKutsuno,andMikeTruesdellasassociatefac-ulty;andJeremyBarnett,LaurelBlack,MattSharrock,andXi(Rachel)Zhangasshowcaseartists.Guestperformers/lecturerswereFernandoMeza(organizinganinternationalevent),bassistSteveRodby(musictechnology),pianistSergioSalvatore(improvisation),andviolinistYukaSato(Bach’sstringmusiconmarimba). Multipleartistspresentedsoloandchamberworksoneachcon-certcenteredonacommontheme.Concerttitlesincluded“MarimbaAroundtheWorld”(showcasingmusicfromdifferentcountries),“Amer-icanMarimbaMusic,”“JapaneseMarimbaMusic,”“Transcriptions,”and“Explorations”(intriguingmixed-mediapieces).Thisuniquejuxtaposi-tionofselectionsenabledaudiencememberstoconnectandcomparerepertoireinnewways. MikeTruesdellguidedinformationalpre-concerttalkswithseveralartistsfeaturedonmostevenings’concerts.ParticularlymovingwasthetalkprecedingtheJapaneseMarimbaMusicconcert(abenefitfortheJapanEarthquakeReliefFund).HiroyaHondarecountedhispersonalexperienceswiththeJapaneseearthquakeandtsunamithatstrucknearhishomelastMarch;Mimura,Nunoya,andKutsunorelayedthepower-fuleffectsfeltinotherpartsofJapan.

First Annual World Vibes Congress clinicians (l to r:) Ed Smith, Stefon Harris, Anders Åstrand, Joe Locke and Leigh Howard Stevens


Performancesthatreceivedstandingovationsincluded“AnEveningofJazz”—showcasingthevirtuosityofvibistChristosRafalidesinbothduoandquartetsettings.WithMichaelTilsonThomas’s“IslandMusic,”theastoundingmusicalityofVanGeem,Zeltsman,Zhang,Truesdell,RichesonandCalhoonmadethehalf-hourworkseemonlyminuteslong.AlsoofnotewasLaurelBlack’sstunningperformanceof“stars,cars,bars”byAdamB.Silverman(forspeakingmarimbist;textfromNabokov). Theexaminationofindividualsound,personalexpression,andmusicalidentitypervadedZMF2011.Eachparticipantleftwithawealthofnewinformationtoaddtohisorherpersonalgestalt.Zeltsmanplacedgreatemphasisontheimportanceofmusicalexpression,regardlessofthemethodorgripused.Toillustratethepoint,sheofferedaquote:“Whenwecan’tmeasurewhat’simportant,wemakeimportantwhatwecanmeasure”(KenjiYoshino).CoupledwithVanGeem’sdiscussion,“WhattoTeachandWhy?,”festivalparticipantsgainedinspirationtodelvedeeperintotheirownmusicalperformingandteachingexperiences. Non-marimbaeventswerescatteredthroughZMFaswell.ThefirstdayincludedanenergeticAfricandancinganddrummingsessionledbyRichesonandTruesdell,andamallet-wrappingclinicbyHonda.Dur-ingthesecondweek,participantswereawestruckatthecapabilitiesoftheMalletKATasexplainedbyBarnett.VanGeemledasessiononor-chestralexcerpts,andCangelosigaveafantasticpresentationonhisowncompositionalprocess. Openandfriendlycommunicationbetweenfacultyandparticipantsandacaring,familyatmospherewerematchedwithabsolutelyoutstand-ingmusicmaking.This10thanniversaryeventtrulywillbecherishedbyall,andstoodasatestamenttothegreatqualityanddiversityofmusi-ciansthatexistinourpercussiveworld. TheZeltsmanMarimbaFestivalwillbetakingaone-yearhiatus,tobefollowedwithZMF2013co-sponsoredbyHumboldtStateUniversityinArcata,California.Moreinformationcanbefoundatwww.ZMF.us.w

Performers of Michael Tilson Thomas’s “Island Music” at ZMF 2011 (L–R): Dane Richeson, Rachel Zhang, Jack Van Geem, Nancy Zeltsman, Mike Truesdell, Brian Calhoon


PASIC PostersBy James A. Strain, PAS Historian

Since1976,thePercussiveArtsSocietyInternationalConvention(PASIC)hasbeenthepremiereventforpercussion-

istsfromaroundtheworld.Formanyyears,oneofthemajormarketingtoolstopromotethisevent,aswellasthesocietyingeneral,wasviaposters.Atfirst,postersweresenttothegeneralmembershipinseparatemailingstoencouragenewmembership,advertiseevents(suchasclinicsandperformances),andtopro-motesubscriptionstothejournals. In1977,aposterfeaturedpicturesofthefirstPASICinRochestershowingthemainhalloftheEastmanSchoolwithexhibitsaswellasotherclinics.By1979,ageneralposterforPASICwasestablished,givingallessentialinformationonemightneedtobeencouragedtoattendandregisterfortheevent,includ-ingdates,location,hotelaccommodations,andtypesofsessions.Postersfromthistimethroughthelate1980sweregenerallyastan-dardpostersizeof17x22inches,butafewvariedforartisticpurposes.Bythe1990s,theposterswerefoldedandinsertedinthePercus-sive NotesPASICPreviewissue(October),andreducedtoa16x20inchsizeforthispurpose. PASICpostersoftenfocusedonthecitywheretheconventionwasheldandprovidedthenameofthehost,thedailyschedule,andmajorartists.Inthelate1990s,picturesofthehostcitywereabandonedinfavorofonemajorartist,withdetailedlistingsofalloftheotherartistsbrokenintobroadcategories,suchasmarching,education,drumset,concert,healthandwellness,orkeyboard.Attimes,thede-signerofaposterisnamedandcredittothephotographer(s)appearonaposter,butsomeposterswerecommissionedbythelocalPASIChostandnoinformationaboutthedesignerswasavailable.Startingin1998,PASICposterswerecreatedbyPASin-housegraphicdesignerHillaryHenry. PASICpostersceasedtobeprintedafter2002,butmanyPASmembersfondlyre-memberpreviousconventionsbytheposters,location,andintegrationoftheartworkfromtheposterwitheachPercussive NotesPASICPreviewissueortheactualPASICProgram.Thosewhoidentifywiththepostersoftenhaveafavorite,suchasthe“PiquantGumboofEvents”fromPASIC’92inNewOrleans,orthedrawingofDisneylandbyTedEngelbartforPASIC’91inAnaheim.


Photos of posters courtesy Lauren Vogel Weiss and James A. Strain


The2011DrumCorpsInternationalWorldChampionshipswereheldAugust13atLucasOilStadiuminIndianapolis,Indiana.Thanksto

thecoveredstadium,neitherthecorpsnorthefanswereaffectedbythesuddenthunderstormsthatpoppeduparound9:00thateveningandcausedsuchterribledamageatthenearbyIndianaStateFair,killingsixandinjuringdozens. The Cadets(Allentown,Pennsylvania)wonitstenthWorldChampi-onship—theirfirstsince2005—withascoreof98.35.Thecorpsplacedfirstduringthepreliminary,semifinal,andfinalcompetitionsandalsowontheDonAngelicaBestOverallGeneralEffectandBestVisualPer-formanceawards. “I’vebeeninvolvedwithdrumcorpsasaplayerorateachersince1988butthisisthefirsttimemycorpshaswon,”exclaimedColinMcNutt,PercussionDirectorandArrangerforTheCadets.“Itfeelsgreat!I’msogladwegotrecognition,andI’mrealexcitedforthekids!” TheCadets’program,“BetweenAngelsandDemons,”featuringmusic

2011 DRUM CORPS INTERNATIONAL wORLD CHAMPIONSHIPSCadets capture tenth titleCavaliers win fifth drum awardStory and photos by Lauren vogel weiss

CORPS SCORE DRUM SCORE* (out of 100 pts.) (out of 20 pts.)

1.TheCadets 98.35 19.2(3rd)2.BlueDevils 97.80 19.4(2nd)3.Cavaliers 96.85 19.6(1st)4.CarolinaCrown 95.30 18.6(6th)5.PhantomRegiment 95.05 18.5(7th)6.SantaClaraVanguard 92.20 19.0(4th)7.Bluecoats 92.05 18.7(5th)8.BostonCrusaders 90.65 18.4(8th)9.BlueKnights 89.20 18.2(9th)10.MadisonScouts 87.55 16.8(12th)11.BlueStars 86.20 17.8(10th)12.SpiritofAtlanta 85.35 17.0(11th)

Drumjudges:AllanKristensen(Prelims),JJPipitone(Semifinals),JeffProsperie(Finals)* The drum score listed above is from Saturday night and is based on a 20 point total. That number is then divided by two and only a maximum of 10 points are added into the total possible overall score of 100 points. The “High Drum” award is actually an average of the three nights of competition.

The Cadets’ “Angel” and “Demon” drum lines battled it out as the corps won its tenth World Championship

ofFrankTicheliandHansZimmer,sawhalfthecorpsdressedinall-creamuniforms(angels)whiletheotherhalfwasinall-maroon(demons).Thepitworethetraditionalmaroonjacketsandcreampants.“Oneofmyfavoritepartsoftheshow,”McNuttsaid,“iswhenwehadtheangeldrumlineononesideofthefieldandthedemondrumlineontheothersideandtheyplayedthesamepart,35[yardline]to35.Thatwasalotoffun!Wedidmanyseparaterehearsalsbecauseofthestaging,butthenwewouldputittogethertoworkonlargephrases.” Championsforthepasttwoyears,theBlue Devils(Concord,Califor-nia)receivedthesilvermedalwithaBurtBacharach-themedshow,“TheBeatMyHeartSkipped.”Placingsecondallthreenights,theBlueDevilsalsowontheGeorgeZingaliBestColorGuardaward. The Cavaliers(Rosemont,Illinois)placedthirdoveralltocapturethebronzemedalfortheprogram“XtraordinarY,”whichincluded“Foot-prints”byWayneShorterand“NatureBoy”byEdenAhbez.TheCava-liersalsoreceivedtheFredSanfordBestPercussionPerformanceAwardforthefifthtime,andfirsttimesince2000. “Ourshowallowedustoreallyexploretheelectronicpalettelikenooneelsehasdone,”explainedMichaelMcIntosh,oneoftwopercussiondesignersforthecorps.“Whenyoudoashowthat’saboutnothingandeverything,itallowsyoutoreallytakesomechances.It’sallaboutpush-ingtheactivityinawaythathopefullywillinspireotherpeopletopushthingsinawaythathasn’thappenedbefore.” Oneoftheaudience’sfavoritemomentsofTheCavaliers’showwasthe“upsidedown”tenors.“Irememberhowthatcameabout,”laughedBrianTinkel,inhissecondyearasthePercussionCaptionHead.“Themembersweremessingaroundonawaterbreakandthetechtookavideoofoneofthedrummersplayingsomemusicupsidedown.TheysentthevideotoMr.McIntoshasajoke,andhesaid,‘We’reputtingitin!’Thatwaspartofwhatwasspecialabouttheshow—thatwedrewonskillsthemembershadandwereabletoincorporatethemintotheshow.”

The Cavaliers won the Fred Sanford Best Percussion Performance Award with “alternating keyboards” in the front and “upside-down tenors” in the back


Whilethetenorswereplayingupsidedown,thekeyboardswere“split-ting”apart—onepersonplayingtherighthandandtheotherpersonplayingthelefthand.“Theyalsodidakindof‘do-si-do’,”Tinkelsaid,“inspiredbyMarkFord’s‘Stubernic.’Overall,thiswasoneofthemostenjoyablegroupsofyoungmenI’veeverworkedwith.Theyworkedveryhardeveryday,withopenearsandopenhearts.I’mreallyproudofthem.” Thefinalcaptionaward,theJimOttAwardforBestBrassPerfor-mance,wenttoCarolina Crown(Ft.Mill,SouthCarolina),whoplacedfourthwithitscrowd-pleasingprogram“RachStar”mixingclassicalpiec-esbySergeiRachmaninoffwithrockclassicslike“WeWillRockYou”byBrianMay.AndtheSpirit of Atlanta(Atlanta,Georgia)returnedtotheelite“Top12”afterathree-yearabsencewithatributetofilmnoir. The Glassmen(Toledo,Ohio),whoplaced12thlastyear,finishedinthe“unlucky”13thposition.Roundingoutthe“Top17”fromFridaynight’sSemifinalsweretheTroopers(Casper,Wyoming)whofinished15thlastyear,theAcademyfromTempe,Arizona(14thlastyear),theColtsfromDubuque,Iowa(13thlastyear)andtheCrossmenfromSanAntonio,Texas(also17thlastyear). OnAugust9,18OpenClasscorpscompetedintheirDivisionalFi-nals.(ThePrelimsscheduledforMondaywerecancelledduetosevereweather.)Forthethirdyearinarow,theBlue Devils Bcorpscapturedthetitle,scoringa95.00towinthegoldmedal.Theyalsowonthepercus-sionandgeneraleffectcaptions.Forthesecondyearinarow,theOregon Crusaders(Portland,Oregon)wonthesilvermedal(andbrassandvisualcaptions)withascoreof94.70.And2008OpenClassChampionsSanta Clara Vanguard Cadets(SantaClara,California)scoreda94.20towinabronzemedal. ThiswasalsothefirstyearfortheCelebrateIndyArts!ParadethroughdowntownIndianapolisonAugust13.Twenty-ninedrumcorpsmarchedthroughthestreets,alongwithfloatsrepresenting13localIndianapolisartsorganizations,includingPAS.TheGrandChampionunitwasthePacificCrestDrum&BugleCorps(DiamondBar,Calif.).

Individuals and Ensemble Forthesecondyearinarow,theWorldClassIndividuals&EnsembleCompetitionwasnotheldduringfinalsweek.(TheOpenClassdivi-sionwasheldattheIndianapolisConventionCenteronAugust10andthoseresultsmaybefoundonwww.dci.org.)MembersofWorldClasscorpscompetedatSunsetStationindowntownSanAntonio,TexasonJuly24(thedayfollowingtheDCISouthwesternChampionshipattheAlamodome).Forthe21styearinarow,theI&EeventsweresupportedbyS.O.M.E.(SponsorsofMusicalEnrichment),basedinSanJoaquinCounty,Calif. ThreemembersoftheBlueDevils’drumlinecapturedWorldClassIn-dividualpercussionawards:Keelan TobiawontheBestIndividualSnareawardwithascoreof97.0.Heplayedanoriginalsoloentitled“Danger-ousGames.”Keelan,ajunioratModestoJuniorCollege,ismajoringingraphicdesign. Aaron Spevak,amemberoftheBlueDevils’frontensemble,wasnamedBestIndividualTimpani.Hescoreda98.5(thehighestpercussionscoreoftheday)forhisoriginaltimpanisolo“Six,”whichhededicatedtohisparentsfortheirsupportduringhissixyearsindrumcorps. Amir Oosman,thedrumsetplayerintheBlueDevils’frontensemble,wonthethetitleofBestIndividualMulti-Percussion.Heplayedanoriginaldrumsetsolocalled“AlloftheseSawces,”whichscoreda97.5. TheothertwosolocategorieswerewonbymembersoftheSantaClaraVanguarddrumline.BestIndividualMulti-Tenorwentto21-year-oldMatthew Penland,aseniormusicmajorinpercussionperformanceattheUniversityofNorthTexasinDenton.Heplayedanoriginalcomposition“Deviation,”andscoreda95.0towin.ThiswasMatt’ssixthyearmarch-ingwithaDCIcorps. Stephen Hall,amemberoftheVanguard’sfrontensembleandafour-yearveteranofdrumcorps,wonBestIndividualKeyboard.Heisa20-year-oldjunioratNorthwesternUniversityinEvanston,Illinoiswhereheisapercussionperformancemajor.Hescoreda95.5forhis

The Blue Devils’ Keelan Tobia was named Best Indi-vidual Snare

Amir Oosman, the drumset player for the Blue Devils, won the Best Individual Multi-Percussion title

Vanguards’ Stephen Hall played Sammut’s arrange-ment of “Indifference” to win Best Individual Keyboard

Matthew Penland from the Santa Clara Vanguard won Best Individual Multi-Tenor

Aaron Spevak from the Blue Devils received the Best Individual Timpani award


The duet of Matt Keown (snare) and Nick Arce (tenor) from the Blue Devils was named the Best Percussion Ensemble

Members of the Colts Bass Drum Ensemble were (L–R) Nick Brakeman, Wade Gibson, Nik Kennett, Derek Reid, and Russell Wood

The Santa Clara Vanguard cymbal section (L–R) Jeff Ramos, Dan Russie, Armeen Ghafourpour, and Drew Kleinbach -- won Best Cymbal Ensemble

performanceof“Indifference”byJosephColombo,arrangedbyEricSammut. TheBlue DevilsalsowontheBestPercussionEnsembleawardwithaduet:Matt KeownplayedsnareandNick Arce,whowonBestIndivid-ualTenorin2009,playedtenors.Theiroriginalpiece“RebellionAgainstClosedGates”scoreda93.0. BestBassDrumEnsemblewenttotheColtsbassline:Nick Brake-man, Wade Gibson, Nik Kennett, Derek Reid,andRussell Wood.All

wererookiesexceptWade,whowasmarchinghissecondyearindrumcorps.Theyscoreda95.5fortheiroriginalcomposition“Alpha5.” Forthefourthtimeinsixyears,theBestCymbalEnsemblewenttotheSanta Clara Vanguard.(Theyalsowonin2006,2007,and2008.)Armeen Ghafourpour(18yearsold),Drew Kleinbach(20),Jeff Ramos(21),andDan Russie(21)performed“ThirdTime’stheCharm,”anoriginalworkthatreceivedascoreof95.5. The2012WorldChampionships(August9–11,2012)willreturntoLucasOilStadiuminIndianapolis.Formoreinformationonjoiningorviewingdrumandbuglecorps,pleasecontactDCIatwww.dci.org.w


RudimentalpercussionistMartinE.(Marty)HurleydiedonSept.12,2011

athishomeinNewOrleans,Louisiana.HehadsufferedastrokeonAug.14andspentseveralweeksatTulaneMedicalCenter. BornonJune6,1946inNeptune,NewJersey,MartyHurleyfollowedinthefoot-stepsofhisfather,anArmydrummerduringWorldWarII.Attheageofseven,HurleyjoinedtheO’BrienMajorPoliceCadets.OthercorpshewasinvolvedwithweretheNeptuneShoreliners,AsburyParkHurricanes,St.JosephModernaires,JerseyCyclones,theBlessedSacramentGoldenKnights(heagedoutin1967)andHaw-thorneCaballeros(1968). AftergraduatingfromNeptuneHighSchool,heattendedWilkesCollege(nowWilkesUniversity)inWilkes-Barre,Penn-sylvania,earningamusiceducationdegree.HealsoplayedincommunityorchestrasinWilkes-BarreandnearbyScranton.Follow-inggraduation,hejoinedtheAirForceBandandwasstationedinBiloxi,Mississippiforfouryears. Hurleybeganhisteachingcareerin1971whenheassistedDickFilkenswiththeStardustersDrumCorpsfromArabi,Louisiana.In1972,manyofthemembersoftheStardustersjoinedthenewMetairie,Louisiana-basedBleuRaedersdrumcorps,whereHurleyservedasthedruminstructorfortwoyears.In1973,hejoinedthestaffoftheBlackKnightsfromBelleville,Illinois,whilecontinuingtoteachtheBleuRaeders.HeremainedwiththeBlackKnightsuntil1975. In1976,Hurleyjoinedthestaffof thePhantomRegimentDrumandBugleCorpsfromRockford,Illinois.SomeofhisclassicsolosfortheRegimentinclude“FlightoftheBumblebee”andGrieg’s“MarchoftheDwarfs.” Duringhisaffiliationwiththecorps,thePhantomRegimentplacedsecondin1977,1978,and1979.Hewasalsoanintegralpartofthecreativestaffforthefirsttwoproduc-tionsoftheKhachaturianballet“Spartacus”in1981and1982.Hurleycontinuedteach-ingtheRegimentuntil1983beforetakingafewyearsoff.HereturnedtotheRockford-basedcorpsin1987andremainedontheirstaffuntil1992.In2004,Hurleywasin-ductedintotheWorldDrumCorpsHallofFame.

In Memoriam

Marty Hurley

June 6, 1946 – September 12, 2011By Lauren vogel weiss

HurleywasalsoinvolvedinthedesignofLudwig’sHighVolume(HV)snaredrum,whichtheRegimentdrumlineusedbeginningin1981.Similartoaregularmarchingsnaredrum,ithadtwoinchescutfromthemiddleoftheshell,leavingthetophalfandbottomhalfjoinedbythetensioncasings.“TheHVdrumcamefromtryingtogetadrumthatwouldhavealittlemoreprojectionpower—alittlemoreclarityforasnaredrum,”hesaidinaModern Percussionistinterview. In1974,Hurleytookajobthathewouldhavefortherestofhislife:banddirectoratBrotherMartinHighSchoolinNewOrleans.Hestartedastheassistanttolongtimedirec-torArthurHardy,workingwiththemarchingband,stageband,andsecondconcertband,beforehetookoverasheaddirectorin1989. DuringhistimeatBrotherMartin,Hurley’sensemblesconsistentlyreceivedsuperiorrat-ingsatlocalandregionalcontestsandfestivals.HisbandsperformedforthePope,twoU.S.Presidents,twoLouisianagovernors,countlessMardiGrasparadesandeventhefirst-everplayoffgameforhisbelovedNewOrleansSaintsfootballteam. HurleywasinductedintotheLouisianaMusicEducatorsAssociation(LMEA)HallofFamein2010.DuringhistimeatBrotherMartinHighSchool,hehadabout80percus-sionstudentsearnspotsinoneoftheLouisi-anaAllStateensembles. HurleyalsoservedasthepercussioninstructoratNichollsStateUniversityinThibodaux,Louisianaforseveralyearsinthe1980s.HejudgedthefinalsoftheMarchingBandsofAmericaNationalChampionshiptwiceandalsoadjudicatedthePASMarchingForum(nowtheMarchingPercussionFesti-val)fourtimes,in1982,1988,1994,and1996. Asapercussionclinician,HurleygaveseminarsatregionalandnationalmeetingsoftheMusicEducatorsNationalConference(MENC),theNationalCatholicBandAs-sociation(NCBA)Conference,theLMEAConference,theTexasMusicEducatorsAs-sociation(TMEA)Convention,andPASIC. HurleygavetwoclinicsatPASICwiththePhantomRegimentdrumline,in1981(Indianapolis)andin1988(SanAntonio).AtPASIC’92inNewOrleans,heservedasCo-ordinatorfortheMarchingForum.AtPASIC2001inNashville,hetaughtamarchingmas-terclasswithJohnPrattandMitchMarkov-ich.AndattheDrummer’sHeritageConcert

heldatPASIC2002inColumbus,Hurleywasoneofthefeaturedsnaredrumsoloists. Inadditiontothedrumcorpsandmarch-ingbandmusicthathewrote,Hurleycom-posednumeroussnaredrumsolosanddrumcadencesthatwereoriginallypublishedbyRudimentalPercussionPublications—thecompanyhefoundedwithJohnWooton—andcurrentlybyRow-LoffProductions.Healsotaughtmarchingpercussioncampsallacrossthecountry,includingonesponsoredbythePhantomRegimentinRockfordandoneattheUniversityofSouthernMissis-sippiinHattiesburg. DozensofHurley’sformerstudents,frombothBrotherMartinHighSchoolandthePhantomRegiment,aswellastheothercorpshetaughtovertheyears,havegoneontopursuecareersinmusic.Thesemenandwomenserveascollegepercussioninstruc-tors,highschoolandmiddleschoolbanddirectors,privatelessonteachers,anddrumcorpsinstructors. Arthur Hardy contributed to this tribute. A longer version of this article is posted on the PAS website at http://www.pas.org/news/InMemo-riam.aspx

Marty Hurley playing at the Drummer’s Heritage Concert at PASIC 2002. Photo by Bryan Stone.


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kICkPORT New distributors in Europe and Central and South America TosupportthegrowingpopularityoftheKickPortandCajonPortwithdrummersandpercussionistsaroundtheworld,KickPortInter-national,LLChasannouncedtheexpansionofitsdistributionintheEuropeanmusicmarket.JoiningKickPort’sinternationaldistributionnetworkare BoxOfTrix(Germany,Austria); PBMusic(Belgium,Netherlands,Luxemburg); SoitinLaine(Finland); Tonastodin(Ice-land); BodeS.r.l.(Italy);GEMusikk(Norway);MusicDistribucion(Spain,Portugal);KorgUK,Ltd.(UK);andMusicWorld,Ltd.(Ukraine). KickPortInternational,LLChasalsoannouncedtheexpansionofitsdistributionintheCentralandSouthAmericanmusicmarkets.JoiningKickPort’sinternationaldistributionnetworkareDistribudoraGohner(Mexico);PradoUniqueRepercusions(Honduras);DreamArgentia(Argentina);SonotecElectronicaLTDA(Brazil);Cobalto(Chile);andMusicCity(Venezuela). Forupdatesandcontactinformationvisitkickport.com/contact.

LATIN PERCUSSIONLP donates Egg Shakers to kenyan orphanage LatinPercussionrecentlydonatedover100ofitspopularEggShakerstotheSt.TheresaHouseofHopeChildren’sHomeinLakeElemintita,Kenya.Thedonationwasmadetosupportthecharitableef-fortspearheadedbySunnivaSorbywithassistancefromhersisterBet-tinaBreckenfeldthroughtheAmericanFoundationforChildrenwithAIDS.

American Foundation for Children with AIDS Representative Sunniva Sorby with child from House of Hope.


Whileattendingthefestival,studentshavetheopportunitytoperformintheAFASummerConcertSeries,whichpresentsmanyfreeconcertsthroughoutHouston. SponsorshipoftheAFASummerMusicConservatoryispartofPearl’scontinuingeffortstoimprovethequalityandaccessibilityofmu-siceducationtostudentsofallagesandbackgrounds.Formoreinfor-mationonPearl’seducationandartistprograms,visitwww.pearldrum.com.

PERCUSSION MARkETING COUNCIL Jespersen and Jewell named new executive officers ThePercussionMarketingCouncil(PMC)hasannouncedtheap-pointmentofBobJespersenandDavidJewellasExecutiveOfficers.PMCofficersserveasequalCo-ExecutiveDirectors,eachresponsibleforspecificareasofguidance,direction,andbenefittoallPMCMem-bersandthepercussionindustry. JespersenistheNationalCallCenterDirector/RegionalSalesMan-agerforKMCMusic,Inc.,headquarteredinBloomfield,Conn.Bob’s30-yearcareerwithKMCMusicincludesdiversesalesandcustomerservicemanagementpositionsthroughouttheU.S. JewellistheMarketingManagerofYamahaDrums,headquarteredinBuenaPark,Calif.Davebringsyearsofpercussionindustryexperi-enceasafull-timeplayer,over14yearswithMilanoMusicinArizona,andthepast13yearswithYamaha.HewillassumedirectionoverthePMC’smarketingstrategies. ThePMCBoardconsistsofthefollowingindividualsvolunteeringandservingthePMC—ExecutiveOfficers:BradSmith(IndustryRela-tions),DavidJewell(Marketing-Promotions),BobJespersen(RetailerProgramApplication&Development),andKarlDustman(Headquar-terOperations/Financial-Legal-Membership).AdvisoryBoard:BillyCuthrell(EventMarketing,Website,Promotions),PhilHood(NewMembershipDevelopment),Dr.CraigWoodson(RootsofRhythm,ProgramDirector),andBrianLaRue(NewMembershipDevelop-ment).

NAMM Foundation Grant ThePercussionMarketingCouncil(PMC)recentlyannouncedthattheorganizationwasoneof35recipientsnationwidetoreceiveaNAMMFoundation2011–2012programgrant.ThePMC’s“PER-CUSSION!TheRhythmofLifeThroughMakingMusic”fundingwillhelpthefurtherdevelopmentandgrowthoftheorganization’sPercus-sionintheSchoolsandRootsofRhythmPrograms.PercussionintheSchoolsisaneducationalin-schoolperformanceprogramtargetedtointroduceandprovideprofessionalpercussionplayingexperiencestoelementarythroughhighschoollevels.RootsofRhythmproducesmultipleteacher/trainerworkshopsthroughouttheU.S.whileworkingwithavarietyofeducationalvenuesincludingMENC,HouseofBluesFoundation,andothers.

Percussion in the Schools dealer promotion with keith Carlock ThePercussionMarketingCouncil(PMC),inconjunctionwithinternationallyrecognizeddrummerKeithCarlock,announceditsPer-cussionintheSchools(PITS)dealerprogramfor2011. Buildingonthesuccessofthe2010“WinChadSmith”campaign,PMCfollowedupthisyearbyinvitingNAMMretailmusicdealerstonominateaschooldistrictforhostingaKeithCarlockall-schoolper-cussionconcertassembly.Theall-schoolgeneralassemblyconcertpro-gramistargetedtojuniorhighandhighschoolaudiencesinthedealer’slocalmarketandwillbeheldattheschoolinOctober. ThroughagenerousgrantfromtheNAMMFoundation,thePMChasbeenabletogrowthisprogramconsistentlysinceitslaunchin2007.ThePMC’sutilizationofChadSmith,amulti-GrammyAward-win-ningartistanddrummingindustryambassador,broughtinternationalattentiontothisPMCeducationalprogramin2010.Theorganization’smissionofconnectingmusicretailers,schools,andstudentsinaneduca-

TheSt.TheresaHouseofHopeChildren’sHomewasopenedin2007tocareforchildrenorphanedbyHIV/AIDS.ItisestimatedthatKenyaishometo2.4millionorphans,60%ofwhomhavebeenor-phanedbythedisease.Theorphanageispartofanationwideefforttocombinetheresourcesofgovernment,internationalagencies,charitableorganizations,andcommunitygroupstohelpcareforthesechildren. OntheirmostrecenttriptoKenya,SunnivaandBettinahandedouttheLPEggShakerstoallthechildrenintheorphanage.“Theyoungladies…wererenewedwithhopewhenwepaidthemavisitandsharedtheEggShakersthatLPgraciouslydonated,”saidBettina.“Theplaceeruptedintosongandmovementwhenwedistributedtheseshakers.Wemadealotofkidsveryhappy!” Ifyouwouldliketomakea100%tax-deductibledonationtotheAmericanFoundationforChildrenwithAIDS,youcandosoonlineathttp://bit.ly/kidswithaids.

MARIMBA ONE New customer-friendly website MarimbaOne,makerofconcertmarimbas,haslaunchedabrand-newcustomer-friendlywebsite.Thenewsiteisdesignedtogiveusersaneasy-to-navigateenvironmentinwhichtoexploremarimbas,mallets,andaccessories. Thewebsiteisthedirectresultofresearchconductedoverthelastyearintowhatcustomerswant.“We’veconductedseveralresearchesbothinformallyandinconnectionwithCaliforniaStateUniversity(Humboldt)SchoolofBusinessMarketingDept.,andhaveintegratedtheresultsintothewayournewsiteworksforcustomers,”saysRonSamuels,founderofMarimbaOne.“Ourwebsitevisitorswanttounderstandaboutsound.Theywanttoknow:Howdoesonelevelofkeyboarddifferfromanotheronamarimba?Whatisthedifferencebetweenresonators?Whatdoexistingcustomerssayaboutthesevariouscombinations?” ThewebsiterebuildwasdonebyAccelerantDesignofArcata,Cali-fornia.

PEARLArt department expands PearlCorporationhashiredtwonewArtDepartmentemployees,GarrettDeLozierandBillTyler.DeLozier,anativeofSevierville,Tenn.,isarecentgraduateoftheArtInstituteofTennessee–Nash-ville,receivinghisBFAinDigitalFilmmakingandVideoProduction.DeLoziercomesfromabackgroundoffreelanceeditingofshortnarra-tives,commercials,documentaries,andanimatedshorts.OriginallyfromMississippi,Tylerhasover20yearsofprofessionalgraphicartsexperi-ence,specificallyinartdirectionandgraphicdesignforover200albumcovers.AgraduateofMillsapsCollege,withtwoyearsofarchitecturetraining,TylerhasworkedwithMCARecords,Billboardmagazine,andnumerousindependentlabelsandpublishers.

AFA Summer Music Conservatory support Thissummer,Pearl/AdamssupportedtheAmericanFestivalfortheArtsaspartofanongoingefforttoadvancethequalityofpercussionperformancebysupportingmusiceducationprogramsandartiststhatinspireandinformstudents.TheAmericanFestivalfortheArtspre-sentedtheAFASummerMusicConservatoryforits16thyear,heldatHoustonISD’sPershingHighSchool,June20–July22.Foundedin1993byHoustoncomposerandartsadvocateJ.ToddFrazier,AmericanFestivalfortheArts(AFA)provideshighquality,community-basedmusiceducationprogramsandperformanceopportunitiesdesignedprimarilyforyouthand,throughitsconcertseriesandoutreach,seekstobroadentheaudienceforbothAmericanworksandtheclassicalmusicrepertory.Thisyear’ssummercurriculumfeaturedprogramsinorchestra,chambermusic,choir,vocalstudies,jazz,pianoandcomposition.Stu-dentmusicians,rangingfrom4thto12thgrade,camefromthroughoutSoutheastTexastoauditionandenrollinthesummerconservatory.


tionalfirst-timedrummingexperiencebenefitseverystudentinatten-dance,theentireschool’smusicdepartment,andthelocalretailmusicdealer.Thismarketdevelopmentinitiativewillbringnationalawarenesstoallpercussion-productcategoriesandtheentiremusicproductsin-dustry. Carlockisaninternationallyacclaimeddrummerwhohasrecordedand/ortouredwithavarietyofmusicalluminaries,suchasSting,SteelyDan,JamesTaylor,DianaRoss,FaithHill,andmanymore.InModern Drummer’s2009ReadersPoll,Carlockwasvotednumberoneinthreecategories:popdrummer,fusiondrummer,andall-arounddrummer.Inadditiontostudioworkandliveperformance,hehasalsoreleasedaninstructionalDVD,The Big Picture. ThePercussionMarketingCouncil(PMC)isthepercussionindus-try’sofficialtradeassociationcomprisedofmembersrepresentingthemanufacturing,distribution,andpublishingfacetsofthepercussionworld.Foundedin1995,thenon-profitallvolunteerorganizationisdedicatedtoincreasingpublicawarenessofdrumsanddrummingwhilecreatingeducationalandmarketdevelopmentprogramsandcampaignsthatreachallaudiencesandbenefitmusicretailmerchantsinallregions.ForfurtherinformationaboutthePercussionMarketingCouncilandprogramsvisitwww.playdrums.comandwww.rootsof-rhythm.net.

RHyTHM BAND INSTRUMENTS New management appointments RhythmBandInstrumentsLLChasannouncedthreenewman-agementstaffingappointments,AliciaBallewhasbeennamedInsideSalesandSupportManager.SheholdsaMasterofMusicdegreefromtheUniversityofNorthTexasandaBachelorofMusicEducationde-greefromSoutheastMissouriState.AsaGeneralElementaryMusicTeacherfor2nd–5thgradestudentsandaMiddleandHighSchoolMusicTeacherforgrades6–12,shehasdevelopedcurriculumandimplementedcross-disciplinarymusicprogramsandlessonplansforschoolband,choir,andgeneralmusictheory. StirlingHewitthasbeennamedWebDesignandBrandSupportSpecialist.HewittjoinsRhythmBandasprimarydesignandbrandsupportmanagertooverseethelong-termgrowthanddevelopmentofthecompany’smulti-facetedweb-basedmarketinginitiative.Anaccomplisheddrummerandspecialtypercussionist,Hewittwillalsobedevelopingandcoordinatingnewvideotrainingandeducationalcontentforouremployees,dealers,internationaldistributorsandtheiraffiliates. ChrisPittmanhasbeennamedInsideSalesandSupportManager.Ahighlysuccessfulmusicretailsalesmanager,merchandiser,trainer,andbuyerwithextensivepurchasingexperienceinlargechain-storeenvironments,Pittmanbringsdepthandinsightfromhisrootsintheearly’90swithSouthTexasMusicCenterinHouston,NewStoreCoordinatorandSalesManagerwithMarsMusic,abuyerwithBrookMaysMusicGroupandMusicandArtsCenters,andamulti-unitstoremanagerwithMr.E’sMusic,afull-linechainofstoresintheFortWortharea.

vATERkim Thompson visit VaterartistKimThompson(MikeStern/Beyonce)recentlyvisitedVater’sFactoryinMassachusettsforthefirsttime.KimgottoseeeverystepofVater’sproductionprocessfirsthand,includingseeingtheVater7AWood(herstickofchoice)beingturnedonalathe. DuringherstayinBoston,KimalsoappearedforaclinicwithDi-Censo’sDrumShop,inWeymouth,Mass.Kimopenedtheclinicshar-ingdetailsabouthermusicaljourneyfromthetimeshewasakidupuntilpresentprojects.Theclinicwasthendirectedtowardsthespiritualandemotionalsideofperformingmusicanddrumming.

ZILDJIAN 2011 kerope Zildjian Scholarship winner ZildjianhasannouncedthatChadCrummelisthewinnerofthe2011KeropeZildjianScholarship.AseniorattheUniversityofTexas-Austin,CrummelisastudentofTomBurrittandTonyEdwards. ThefirstroundofthecompetitionwasjudgedbyNeilGroverandRichardFlanaganoftheBostonSymphonyandPops.Threefinal-istswerechosenandtheirunmarkedCDsweresenttoCynthiaYeh,PrincipalPercussionistoftheChicagoSymphonyOrchestra.YehchoseCrummelasthe2011KeropeScholarshiprecipient.ThefinalistswereTristanBoydfromtheUniversityofTexas-Austin,alsoastudentofTomBurrittandTonyEdwards,andTylerTollesfromtheUniversityofNorthTexas,astudentofMarkFord. EstablishedtopaytributetoKeropeZildjian,whopresidedoveroneofthemoststoriedperiodsinZildjianhistory(1895–1909),theschol-arshipisintendedtoencourageandrewardpercussionistsintheirpur-suitofperformingexcellence.Asthe2011KeropeZildjianScholarshipwinner,Crummelreceivesa$5,000scholarship,aselectionofcymbalsofhischoice,andanall-expenses-paidtriptotheZildjianFactory,wherehewillmeettheZildjianfamily,tourthefactory,andpersonallychoosehiscymbals. FormoreinformationontheKeropeZildjianScholarship,visitZildjian.com.

Grand opening of new Zildjian west Coast office TheAvedisZildjianCompanyheldanopenhouseonJune21tocel-ebratethegrandopeningofitsnewWestCoastartistrelationsofficeintheCenterStagingcomplexinBurbank,Calif.ZildjianfirstopenedaWestCoastartistrelationsofficein1982inWestHollywood.In1989,theofficerelocatedtoStudioCity. Morethan200ZildjianartistsandindustryfriendsstoppedbytocheckoutthenewWestCoastartistrelationsoffice,aswellasZild-jian’snewGen16office.TheeventfeaturedaselectionofSoundLabprototypesforartiststoplayandprovidefeedback.ArtistsincludedVinnieColaiuta,GaryNovak,SheilaE,AirtoMoreira,RussMiller,GilSharone,Marvin“Smitty”Smith,TeddyCampbell,AaronSpears,NisanStewart,GordenCampbell,KennyAronoff,LuisConte,RonaldBrunerJr.,DannySeraphine,MikeMalinin,MichaelWhite,VinceWilburnandothers. TheeventwashostedbyJohnDeChristopher,VicePresident,Art-istRelations&EventMarketingWorldwide;KirstenMatt,ArtistRelationsManager–WestCoast&LatinAmerica(whomanagestheWestCoastoffice);andSarahMalaney,ArtistRelationsManager–EastCoast.OtherZildjianpersonnelinattendanceincludedDebbieZild-jian,VicePresidentofHumanResources;PaulFrancis,DirectorofRe-search&Design;MattRead,R&D/QualityEngineer;SteveTirpak,RegionalSalesManager;MikeBrucher,ZildjianSalesRepforSouth-ernCalifornia;andDerekZimmerman,Gen16BusinessManager. AccordingtoDeChristopher,“HavingapresenceinLosAngelesisimportanttoZildjianforavarietyofreasons,nottheleastofwhichisbeingaccessibletoourartists.Zildjianhasenjoyedalongrelation-shipwithCenterStaging,soitwasonlynaturalforustobehere.We’reexcitedaboutournewhomeanditslocation,whichisarguablyatthecenteroftheL.A.musicscene.”w


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