PASIC 2005 Program - Percussive Arts Society

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PASIC 2005
PERCUSSIVE ARTS SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION . NOVEMBER 2-5, 2005 . COLUMBUS OHIO
welcome message page 4
special thanks 6
exhibitors by name page 8
exhibit hall map page 9
exhibitors by category page 10
exhibitor company descriptions page 12
sponsors page 40
area map and restaurant guide page 44
convention center map page 46
wednesday, november 2 schedule of events page 48
thursday, november 3 schedule of events page 50
friday, november 4 schedule of events page 54
saturday, november 5 schedule of events page 58
artists and clinicians bios page 62
percussive arts society history page 101
pasic 2005 advertisers page 104
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exhibitors
exhibitors
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pas president’s welcome
I
t is an honor
and a pleasure
to welcome you
to Columbus for
PASIC 2005, our
30th PASIC! The
Percussive Arts
Society has a
long history in
Columbus, starting with early issues of Percussive Notes being written
and edited here, to this the fourth PASIC
hosted in Columbus. The motto for Columbus is “More than you Dreamed,” and I
believe the same is true of PASIC 2005.
As part of this four-day celebration,
you’ll witness clinics, master classes, presentations, and concerts by many of the
world’s finest percussionists. And you’ll be
exposed to a virtual cornucopia of music
styles. Each PASIC includes a large number of exciting and motivating moments,
and our 30th PASIC will be no different.
In order for any PASIC to work as wonderfully as it does, PAS is indebted to the
work of many people. You’ll undoubtedly
see many hard-working logistics personnel
pushing, carting, and carrying instruments
throughout the convention center. It takes
a small army of volunteers to get all the
necessary instruments where they need
to be and on time, and these folks make
that happen for us. If you have a moment,
please thank them as you pass them in
the hall.
The Society relies on local professional
percussionists to help organize the convention over about a one-year period prior
to the date of the convention. We have
many good friends in Columbus and
around Ohio who have helped to make
this year’s PASIC a success by virtue of
their dedication. My hat is off to all who
made time in their busy professional
schedules to volunteer on behalf of PAS
and PASIC 2005. The work they’ve accomplished has raised the standard for PASIC
event programming.
So that all PAS members are frequently
and completely informed about the latest
news of PASIC, the Percussive Arts Society publications staff and editors are to be
congratulated. In addition to the PASIC notices and ads in recent issues of Percussion News and in particular the October
2005 issue of Percussive Notes, our publications staff has compiled the incredible
30th PASIC Commemorative Program for
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you. This was a really fun and memorable
seven-month project of compiling photographs and messages from the PAS archives and the hosts of prior PASICs.
One of the most exciting parts of any
PASIC is visiting the exhibits. PAS is proud
of our percussion industry partners, the
PAS Sustaining Members, and these companies and corporations are here this week
for you to sample their wares. But in addition to all the really cool stuff you’ll see on
the exhibit-hall floor, I hope you’ll keep in
mind that these industry partners help support the PAS mission by sponsoring the
hundreds of clinicians and performers you’ll
witness during PASIC. I encourage you to
spend time at every booth to discover all
the wonderful percussion instruments,
publications, and products our Sustaining
Members have to offer. They are here for
you, and I encourage you to take advantage
of that opportunity.
There is one person in particular we all
need to thank for making PASIC so special,
and that is the PAS Director of Event Production and Marketing, Jeff Hartsough.
Jeff is a great drummer with a passion for
bringing to you the finest convention experience possible. By attending PASIC 2005
you will witness the wonderful results of
his dedication to PAS and PASIC.
As President of this amazing society, it is
my privilege to work alongside the other
members of the PAS Executive Committee
and our Board of Directors, whose names
you can see elsewhere in this program. Additionally, I am greatly appreciative of the
great work the PAS office staff does for all
members. My job is made so easy by the
vibrancy and dedication of these individuals, and I am greatly looking forward to one
more year of serving you as PAS President.
Most importantly, all of us do what we
do for you, the members of the Percussive
Arts Society. Being a PAS member means
many things, and I believe chief among
those is the ability to make and nurture
friendships and professional relationships
that last a lifetime. So, as we celebrate
each other and our passion for percussion
at PASIC 2005, I say, “Enjoy the show!”
Rich Holly
PAS President
percussive arts society
board of directors
executive committee
President Rich Holly
Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL
President-elect Gary Cook
University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Vice President Steve Houghton
Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
Secretary Lisa Rogers
Texas Tech University School of Music, Lubbock, TX
Treasurer Mike Balter
Mike Balter Mallets, Prospect Heights, IL
Immediate Past President Mark Ford
University of North Texas, Denton, TX
Executive Director Michael Kenyon
directors
Timothy K. Adams/Pittsburgh, PA
Keith Aleo/Avedis Zildjian Company, Norwell, MA
Anders Åstrand/Stockholm, Sweden
George Barrett/Innovative Percussion, Nashville, TN
John R. Beck/North Carolina School of the Arts,
Winston-Salem, NC
Michael Burritt/Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
Ruth Cahn/Eastman School of Music, Rochester, NY
Christopher Deane/University of North Texas, Denton, TX
Peter Erskine/Santa Monica, CA
Vic Firth/Vic Firth, Inc., Dedham, MA
Lynn Glassock/University North Carolina - Chapel Hill,
Chapel Hill
Neil Grover/Grover Pro Percussion, Inc., Woburn, MA
Bret Kuhn/Hoffman Estates, IL
Arthur Lipner/Wilton, CT
Frederic Macarez/Orchestre de Paris, Conservatoire
Superieur de Paris - CNR, Paris, France
William Moersch/University of Illinois, Urbana, IL
Emil Richards/Toluca Lake, CA
Ney Rosauro/University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL/
Santa Maria, Brazil
David Samuels/Fairfield, CT
Ed Shaughnessy/Calabasas, CA
Kristen Shiner McGuire/Nazareth College, Rochester, NY
Ed Thigpen/Action Reaction, Copenhagen, Denmark
Andy Zildjian/Sabian, Ltd., Meductic, NB Canada
council of past presidents
James Campbell, 2001–2002
Robert Breithaupt, 1999–2000
Genaro Gonzalez, 1997–98
Garwood Whaley, 1993–96
Robert Schietroma, 1991–92
John Beck, 1987–90
Thomas Siwe, 1984–86
James Petercsak, 1978–81
Gary Olmstead, 1973–77
Sandy Feldstein, 1968–72
Gordon Peters, 1964–67
Donald Canedy, 1961–63
pas staff
Executive Director
Director of Event
Production & Marketing
Marketing Director
Museum Curator/Librarian
Publications Editor
Graphic Designer
Financial Manager
Administrative Assistant
Administrative Assistant
Mail Clerk
Intern
Michael Kenyon
Jeff Hartsough
Katherine Leidy
Otice Sircy
Rick Mattingly
Hillary Henry
Jim Gratner
Paula Thomas
Tanya Johnson
Danny Mendonsa
Nicholas Wulfkuhle
welcome message
special thanks
Cary Dachtyl, Chapter President
Michael Bacon Roger Braun Bob Breithaupt Adam Brown
Mell Csicsilla Chris Huening Jeff Jones James Leslie
Tim Pence Jim Rupp Roger Schupp Joel Steward
Tim Strelau Dominic Tancredi Chris Tanner Michael Waldrop
Richard Wanamaker Martin Weir
Ohio Chapter PASIC Committee
Jeremy Bradstreet Chris Carmean Dan Hostetler
PASIC Scholarship Sub-Committee
Brian Johnson
Focus Day
Nicholas Wulfkuhle
PAS Intern
Cory Cisler Jonathan Feustel Nick Fielder
Julie Licata Jeff Piper
Logistics Managers
Rob Birenbaum Ray Fransen
Drumset Logistics
Michael Borne
All Star Audio
Bryan Stone
Robert DiMattina Andrew Guinn
PASIC Photographers
Jeremy Sorenson / Robin Technologies
PASIC Videography
Lisa Rogers
PASIC Program
Eddye & Hossein Moini
Adventure Travel
Terry Walburn Jennifer Chapman
Geo Fern Co.
Joe Shaw Sherry Fish Lisa Sheets
Greater Columbus Convention Center
Nancy Morris Valerie Gillespie
Hyatt Regency Columbus
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DONATIONS TO
THE 2005 LOGISTICS
INCENTIVES PROGRAM
DRUM WORKSHOP, INC.—Collector’s
Series All-Maple 6 x 10” Silver Sparkle
finish ply snare with chrome hardware
EVANS DRUMHEADS—Five
Drumhead Prepaks (12”, 13”, 14”, 16”)
and G2 Tom/Snare Heads & 22” EQ4
Bass Head
GIVING TREE MUSIC, INC.—One
custom made talking drum
GO FISH MUSIC—Solo Marimba Music
HANSEN FÜTZ—Two Fütz practice
pedals
MID-EAST MFG, INC.—Copper
doumbek with synthetic head: 11” x
17.5” made of cast aluminum and
copper with an erzincan design, hand
etched, imported from Turkey
MIKE BALTER MALLETS—2 mallet
cases and 2 mallet bags
MOSTLY MARIMBA—5 Copies Newly
Revised Edition of “Method of Movement” (35th ann. ed.) by Leigh Howard
Stevens
ONBOARD RESEARCH—Beatnik®
Analyzer
PASSARIS PERCUSSION—RhythMark
drum pad
PEARL—P-2002B double pedal and
snare drum
REGAL TIP/CALATO—stick bag with
Regal Tip sticks, brushes and specialty
sticks
REMO–Leon Mobley 14” djembe, Leon
Mobley CD and djembe bag
SKB—Three 5 1/2” x 14” snare drum
cases
SMITH PUBLICATIONS—Two $50 Gift
Certificates to Smith Publications
STERN TANNING CO., INC.— 14”
Calfskin Batter Head on Metal Hoop,
Orchestral Finish
UPBEAT MUSIC—$50 Gift Certificate
to Upbeat Music
VIC FIRTH, INC.—1 Stick bag (SBAG2)
containing 6 pair 5A drumsticks, 1 pair
T1 timpani mallets, 1 pair Heritage wire
brushes, 1 pair Rute 606.
VILLAGE MUSIC CIRCLES™—One
facilitation book and one facilitation
video
XCEL DRUMSTICKS—A pair of XCEL
drumsticks, powersticks, speedsticks
and ribbed sticks. Will also include
drumset keychains and t-shirt
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exhibitors by name
Alfred Publishing Co., Inc. ........................ 58
Alternate Mode, Inc. ............................... 24
Avedis Zildjian Company ....................... 107
Bart Elliott’s Drummer Cafe .................... 83
Batterie Music ......................................... 75
Beiner Bags ........................................... 937
Bergerault USA, Professional .................... 7
Division, Peripole-Bergerault, Inc.
Berklee College of Music ........................ 29
Black Swamp Percussion LLC .............. 537
Bosphorus Cymbals .............................. 532
C. Alan Publications ................................ 10
California Institute of the Arts ................ 86
California Percussion LLC ....................... 57
Camber Percussion ............................... 907
Carbostick-USA, LLC ............................. 536
Carl Fischer Music ................................ 133
Chicago College of Performing ............... 34
Arts at Roosevelt University
Circular Science ...................................... 82
Coe Percussion ....................................... 43
Columbus Pro Percussion, Inc. ............. 807
Cooperman Company ........................... 122
Coyle Drums ......................................... 932
DAY Percussion Repair ......................... 337
DDrum .................................................. 825
DeMorrow Instruments, Ltd. .................. 31
drop6 media, Inc. .................................... 19
Drum Corps International ........................ 76
Drum Workshop, Inc. ............................ 219
Drumwind (Woodwind & Brasswind) .... 909
Duratech/Players Music Accessories .... 933
Dynasty USA/ ........................................ 717
DEG Music Products, Inc.
Editions Francois Dhalmann .................... 95
Encore Mallets, Inc. ................................ 46
Evans Drumheads ................................. 325
Evans Industries, Inc. .............................. 91
Explorers Percussion .............................. 81
Fall Creek Marimbas ............................... 51
Fork’s Drum Closet ............................... 432
Giving Tree Music, Inc. ......................... 913
Global Percussion Trio ............................ 78
Go Fish Music ......................................... 44
Gramo AG Gramorimba .......................... 54
Grover Pro Percussion, Inc. .......... 232, 233
Guitar Center ......................................... 332
Hal Leonard Corporation ......................... 25
HansenFütz ........................................... 834
Hardcase (Hohner HSS, Inc.) ................ 915
Harms Historical Percussion ................. 838
Hudson Music LLC ................................. 25
Humes & Berg Mfg. Co., Inc. ............... 923
In Concert Percussion ............................. 87
Innovative Percussion, Inc. ..................... 21
JCG Publications ..................................... 90
JC’s Drum Shop ...................................... 94
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JC’s Drummin Music Shop ................... 939
Jeff Laibson Artworks ........................... 941
Juilliard Pre-College Percussion ............ 935
Kaman Music Corporation ..................... 225
Kori Percussion/Custom Music Co. ........ 39
Kyle Dunleavy Steel Drums .................. 633
Latin Percussion, Inc. ............................ 707
Lone Star Percussion ............................ 128
Ludwig & Musser a division of ............. 307
Conn-Selmer, Inc.
MakeMusic! Coda Music Technologies .. 30
Mallet Jack .............................................. 93
Malletworks Music/ComposerWorks ...... 42
Mapex Drums/Ross Mallets ................. 625
Marimba One .......................................... 35
McGill University ................................... 639
Meinl USA ............................................. 725
Mel Bay Publications, Inc. ....................... 73
Meredith Music Publications .................. 25
Mid-East Mfg, Inc. ................................ 437
Mike Balter Mallets ............................... 119
Modern Drummer Publications, Inc. ....... 17
Mostly Marimba/Marimba Productions ... 12
& Kp3 Malletech Instruments
Mountain Rythym, Inc. .......................... 333
Musicians Institute ................................ 439
Musictime, Inc. ..................................... 927
New York University ................................. 935
Oberlin Conservatory of Music ............. 637
On Board Research Corporation ........... 130
Paiste America, Inc. .............................. 617
Pan Press, Inc. ........................................ 80
Passaris Percussion ................................ 85
Pearl Corporation and ............................ 207
Adams Musical Instruments
Peabody Conservatory of Music ............... 935
Percussion Construction ......................... 31
Per-Mus Publications, Inc. ...................... 96
Planet Marimba ....................................... 41
Premier Percussion, Ltd. ....................... 319
Professional Percussion Products ........... 55
Pro-Mark Corporation .............................. 67
RAD Rhythms ....................................... 929
Randall May International, Inc. .............. 533
RAWI Percussion Publications ................ 54
RCI Software/Riden Consulting, Inc. ....... 77
Rebeats Vintage Drum Products ............. 94
Regal Tip/Calato .................................... 733
Remo, Inc. ............................................. 507
Rhythm Fusion, Inc. .............................. 930
Rhythms Exotic Afro Percussions LLC . 638
Roland Corporation US .......................... 125
Ross Mallets/Mapex Drums ................. 625
Row-Loff Productions ............................. 49
Sabian, Ltd. ........................................... 607
Salazar Fine Tuning ................................. 45
Shure Incorporated ............................... 831
Sibelius USA, Inc. .................................... 64
Simpson Percussion ............................. 838
SKB Corporation .................................... 336
Smith Publications .................................. 79
Solomon Steel Pan Company ............... 435
Sonor Drums (Hohner HSS, Inc.) .......... 817
Stagg Cymbals (EMD Music, Inc.) ........ 919
Steel Island/Pan Caribe, Inc. ................... 66
Stern Tanning Co., Inc. ............................ 89
Steve Weiss Music ............................... 132
Tap Space Publications ........................... 64
The Collective ......................................... 84
The General Washington Drum Shop ..... 88
The Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps ....... 92
The Percussion Source ................. 736, 737
ThunderEcho™ Drums .......................... 433
Toca Percussion .................................... 917
Universal Percussion, Inc. ..................... 732
UPbeat Music Publications ..................... 74
VanderPlas Percussion ............................ 53
Vater Percussion, Inc. ........................... 632
Vic Firth, Inc. ......................................... 425
Village Music Circles™ ........................... 931
Walkabout, Inc. ..................................... 137
Wernick Musical Instruments ............... 836
WGI Sport of the Arts ............................. 28
Xcel Drumsticks .................................... 840
XL Specialty Percussion, Inc. ................ 807
Yak Pak Drum Bags .............................. 832
Yamaha Corporation of America— ........ 517
B&O Division
Yamaha Corporation of America— ........ 525
Pro Audio & Combo Division
exhibitors
exhibit hall
hours 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.thursday–saturday
SEATING
ENTRANCE
exhibit hall map
EXIT
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exhibitors by category
Accessories
Alternate Mode ......................................... 24
Avedis Zildjian Company ......................... 107
Beiner Bags ............................................. 937
Black Swamp Percussion LLC ................ 537
Camber Percussion ................................. 907
DDrum .................................................... 825
Duratech/Players Music Accessories ...... 933
Dynasty USA/DEG Music Products, Inc. . 717
Evans Drumheads ................................... 325
Evans Industries, Inc. ................................ 91
Grover Pro Percussion, Inc. ............ 232, 233
HansenFütz ............................................. 834
Hardcase (Hohner HSS, Inc.) .................. 915
Humes & Berg Mfg. Co., Inc. ................. 923
Latin Percussion, Inc. .............................. 707
Mountain Rythym, Inc. ............................ 333
Remo, Inc. ............................................... 507
Sabian, Ltd. ............................................. 607
Sonor Drums (Hohner HSS, Inc.) ............ 817
The Percussion Source ................... 736, 737
Toca Percussion ...................................... 917
Universal Percussion, Inc. ....................... 732
VanderPlas Percussion .............................. 53
Vater Percussion, Inc. ............................. 632
Village Music Circles™ ............................. 931
XL Specialty Percussion, Inc. .................. 807
Yak Pak Drum Bags ................................ 832
Yamaha Corporation of America— .......... 525
Audio/Video Publisher
Alfred Publishing Co., Inc. ......................... 58
Bart Elliott’s Drummer Cafe ...................... 83
Carl Fischer Music .................................. 133
Global Percussion Trio .............................. 78
Hal Leonard Corporation ........................... 25
Hudson Music LLC ................................... 25
Pan Press, Inc. .......................................... 80
RAWI Percussion Publications .................. 54
The Collective ........................................... 84
Band/Orchestral
Cooperman Company ............................. 122
Evans Drumheads ................................... 325
Fall Creek Marimbas ................................. 51
Gramo AG Gramorimba ............................ 54
Harms Historical Percussion ................... 838
Humes & Berg Mfg. Co., Inc. ................. 923
Ludwig & Musser a division of ............... 307
Conn-Selmer, Inc.
Pearl Corporation and .............................. 207
Percussion Construction ........................... 31
Premier Percussion, Ltd. ......................... 319
Remo, Inc. ............................................... 507
Sabian, Ltd. ............................................. 607
B&O Division
Cases
Beiner Bags .............................................
Camber Percussion .................................
Coyle Drums ...........................................
Dynasty USA/DEG Music Products, Inc. .
10
937
907
932
717
Hardcase (Hohner HSS, Inc.) ..................
Humes & Berg Mfg. Co., Inc. .................
Latin Percussion, Inc. ..............................
Pearl Corporation and ..............................
Sabian, Ltd. .............................................
SKB Corporation ......................................
Solomon Steel Pan Company .................
Village Music Circles ™ .............................
XL Specialty Percussion, Inc. ..................
Yak Pak Drum Bags ................................
915
923
707
207
607
336
435
931
807
832
Custom Drums
DDrum .................................................... 825
Drum Workshop, Inc. .............................. 219
Giving Tree Music, Inc. ........................... 913
Grover Pro Percussion, Inc ............. 232, 233
Harms Historical Percussion ................... 838
Paiste America, Inc. ................................ 617
ThunderEcho™ Drums ............................ 433
Cymbals
Bosphorus Cymbals ................................ 532
Meinl USA ............................................... 725
Paiste America, Inc. ................................ 617
Rogers Drums ......................................... 835
Brook Mays Music Group
Sabian, Ltd. ............................................. 607
Sonor Drums (Hohner HSS, Inc.) ............ 817
Stagg Cymbals (EMD Music, Inc.) .......... 919
Steve Weiss Music ................................. 132
Drum Heads
Evans Drumheads ................................... 325
Ludwig & Musser a division of
Conn-Selmer, Inc. ............................... 307
Pearl Corporation and
Adams Musical Instruments ............... 207
Remo, Inc. ............................................... 507
Stern Tanning Co., Inc. .............................. 89
B&O Division
Drum Pads
DDrum .................................................... 825
Evans Drumheads ................................... 325
HansenFütz ............................................. 834
On Board Research Corporation ............. 130
Passaris Percussion .................................. 85
Regal Tip/Calato ...................................... 733
Drumsets
DDrum ....................................................
Drum Workshop, Inc. ..............................
Kaman Music Corporation .......................
Ludwig & Musser a division of ...............
Conn-Selmer, Inc.
Mapex Drums/Ross Mallets ...................
825
219
225
307
625
207
Premier Percussion, Ltd. .........................
Remo, Inc. ...............................................
Sonor Drums (Hohner HSS, Inc.) ............
Yamaha Corporation of America— ..........
319
507
817
525
Electronic Percussion
Alternate Mode, Inc. ................................. 24
DDrum .................................................... 825
HansenFütz ............................................. 834
On Board Research Corporation ............. 130
Roland Corporation US ............................ 125
Walkabout, Inc. ....................................... 137
Wernick Musical Instruments ................. 836
Hardware
DDrum .................................................... 825
HansenFutz ............................................. 834
Kaman Music Corporation ....................... 225
Conn-Selmer, Inc.
MalletJack ................................................. 93
Mapex Drums/Ross Mallets ................... 625
Premier Percussion, Ltd. ......................... 319
Randall May International, Inc. ................ 533
Remo, Inc. ............................................... 507
Solomon Steel Pan Company ................. 435
B&O Division
Keyboard Percussion
Bergerault USA, Professional Division, ....... 7
Peripole-Bergerault, Inc.
California Percussion LLC ......................... 57
Coe Percussion ......................................... 43
DeMorrow Instruments, Ltd. .................... 31
Kori Percussion/Custom Music Co. .......... 39
Conn-Selmer, Inc.
MalletJack ................................................. 93
Marimba One ............................................ 35
Mostly Marimba/Marimba Productions ..... 12
Planet Marimba ......................................... 41
Premier Percussion, Ltd. ....................... 3195
Ross Mallets/Mapex Drums ................... 625
Salazar Fine Tuning ................................... 45
B&O Division
Literature Bins
Avedis Zildjian Company
Digital Drum Tech
DownBeat Magazine
exhibitors
Drum! Magazine
Giving Tree Music, Inc.
HansenFütz
JazzTimes, Inc.
J.R. Publications/Charles Dumont & Son
Modern Drummer Publications, Inc.
The Malletshop
Walkabout, Inc.
Marching Percussion
Camber Percussion .................................
Cooperman Company .............................
Dynasty USA/DEG Music Products, Inc. .
Evans Drumheads ...................................
Ludwig & Musser a division of ...............
Conn-Selmer, Inc.
Premier Percussion, Ltd. .........................
Randall May International, Inc. ................
Remo, Inc. ...............................................
Sabian, Ltd. .............................................
Walkabout, Inc. .......................................
XL Specialty Percussion, Inc. ..................
Yamaha Corporation of America— ..........
B&O Division
907
122
717
325
307
207
319
533
507
607
137
807
517
Music Notation Software
MakeMusic! Coda Music Technologies .... 30
Sibelius USA, Inc. ...................................... 64
Tap Space Publications ............................. 64
Other
Internet Forum
Circular Science ........................................ 82
Electronic Drum Tuner
Columbus Pro Percussion, Inc. ............... 807
Custom Work
Stone Percussion
JCG Publications ....................................... 90
Drumline Show Design
Jeff Laibson Artworks ............................. 941
Music Related Artwork
RCI Software/Riden Consulting, Inc. ......... 77
Music Library Software
Steel Island/Pan Caribe, Inc. ..................... 66
Trinidad & Tobago tour brochures
Imports
The Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps ......... 92
Recruiting Information
Percussion Retail
Drumwind (Woodwind & Brasswind) ..... 909
Explorers Percussion ................................ 81
Fork’s Drum Closet ................................. 432
Guitar Center ........................................... 332
In Concert Percussion ............................... 87
JC’s Drum Shop ........................................ 94
JC’s Drummin Music Shop ..................... 939
Lone Star Percussion .............................. 128
Professional Percussion Products ............. 55
The General Washington Drum Shop ....... 88
exhibitors
Print Publisher
Batterie Music ........................................... 75
C. Alan Publications .................................. 10
Carl Fischer Music .................................. 133
Coyle Drums ........................................... 932
drop6 media, Inc. ...................................... 19
Editions Francois Dhalmann ...................... 95
Go Fish Music ........................................... 44
Hal Leonard Corporation ........................... 25
Hudson Music LLC ................................... 25
Innovative Percussion, Inc. ....................... 21
JCG Publications ....................................... 90
Malletworks Music/ComposerWorks ....... 42
Mel Bay Publications, Inc. ......................... 73
Meredith Music Publications .................... 25
Modern Drummer Publications, Inc. ......... 17
Mostly Marimba/Marimba Productions ..... 12
Musictime, Inc. ....................................... 927
Pan Press, Inc. .......................................... 80
Per-Mus Publications, Inc. ........................ 96
Rebeats Vintage Drum Products ............... 94
Rhythms Exotic Afro Percussions LLC ... 638
Row-Loff Productions ............................... 49
Smith Publications .................................... 79
Tap Space Publications ............................. 64
The Collective ........................................... 84
UPbeat Music Publications ....................... 74
Repair, Tuning, Rental
Circular Science ........................................ 82
DAY Percussion Repair ........................... 337
Explorers Percussion ................................ 81
Schools, Organizations & Festivals
Berklee College of Music .......................... 29
California Institute of the Arts ................... 86
Chicago College of Performing Arts .......... 34
at Roosevelt University
Drum Corps International .......................... 76
Global Percussion Trio .............................. 78
Juilliard Pre-College Percussion .............. 935
McGill University ..................................... 639
Musicians Institute .................................. 439
New York University ............................... 935
Oberlin Conservatory of Music ............... 637
Peabody Conservatory of Music ............. 935
The Collective ........................................... 84
The Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps ......... 92
Village Music Circles ™ ............................. 931
WGI Sport of the Arts ............................... 28
Sticks and Mallets
Carbostick-USA, LLC ............................... 536
Duratech/Players Music Accessories ...... 933
Encore Mallets, Inc. .................................. 46
Hardcase (Hohner HSS, Inc.) .................. 915
Innovative Percussion, Inc. ....................... 21
Conn-Selmer, Inc.
Mike Balter Mallets ................................. 119
Percussion Construction ........................... 31
Pro-Mark Corporation ................................ 67
Regal Tip/Calato ...................................... 733
Sabian, Ltd. ............................................. 607
Simpson Percussion ............................... 838
Vater Percussion, Inc. ............................. 632
Vic Firth, Inc. ........................................... 425
Xcel Drumsticks ...................................... 840
B&O Division
Vintage
Rebeats Vintage Drum Products ............... 94
World Percussion
Bergerault USA, Professional Division, ....... 7
Peripole-Bergerault, Inc.
Evans Drumheads ................................... 325
Giving Tree Music, Inc. ........................... 913
Latin Percussion, Inc. .............................. 707
Meinl USA ............................................... 725
Mid-East Mfg., Inc. ................................. 437
RAD Rhythms ......................................... 929
Remo, Inc. ............................................... 507
Rhythm Fusion, Inc. ................................ 930
Rhythms Exotic Afro Percussions LLC ... 638
Toca Percussion ...................................... 917
Sound Equipment & Microphones
Randall May International, Inc. ................ 533
Shure Incorporated ................................. 831
Steel Drum
Coyle Drums ........................................... 932
Kyle Dunleavy Steel Drums .................... 633
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Alfred Publishing Co., Inc.
58
P.O. Box 10003
16320 Roscoe Boulevard, Suite 100
Van Nuys, CA 91410
Phone: 818-891-5999 Fax: 818-830-6249
E-mail: customerservice@Alfred.com
Web: www.alfred.com
Publisher of educational/popular music.
Includes band, instrumental, percussion,
guitar, theory methods; secular/sacred
chorals; handbell music; artist folios;
classroom/reference materials; software, and
DVD’s.
Alternate Mode, Inc.
24
53 First Avenue
Chicopee, MA 01020
Phone: 413-594-5190 Fax: 413-592-7987
E-mail: kat1993@aol.com
Web: www.AlternateMode.com
The complete line of KAT midi mallet and
percussion controllers.
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22 Longwater Drive
Literature Bin
Norwell, MA 02061
Phone: 781-871-2200 Fax: 781-871-3984
Web: www.zildjian.com
A complete range of cymbals—plus
drumsticks, accessories and educational
literature.
Bart Elliott’s Drummer Cafe
83
Nashville, TN
Phone: 615-837-9868
E-mail: pasic@drummercafe.com
Web: www.drummercafe.com
An on-line community forum and venue for
drummers and percussionists, novice to
professional. Music products and gifts,
reviews, lessons, tips, VIP membership and
more!
Batterie Music
75
P.O. Box 90014
Pasadena, CA 91109
Phone: 626-798-7144 Fax: 626-798-7144
E-mail: battmusik@aol.com
Web: www.batteriemusic.com
Music for the orchestral percussionist
published by Raynor Carroll, Principal
Percussionist, Los Angeles Philharmonic
Orchestra.
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Beiner Bags
937
217 Earl Street
Tarpon Springs, FL 34689
Phone: 321-948-7070
E-mail: beinerbags@hotmail.com
Web: www.beinerbags.com
Percussion’s best cover-up. We provide bags
and covers in many sizes to transport and
protect your instruments and accessories.
Bergerault USA, Professional
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Division, Peripole-Bergerault, Inc.
P.O. Box 12909
Salem, OR 97309
Phone: 800-443-3592 Fax: 888-724-6733
E-mail: pro@BergeraultUSA.com
Web: www.BergeraultUSA.com
Manufacturers and sole source vendor of
Bergerault® professional mallet keyboard
percussion instruments, Peripole® Sienta™
Series World Drums for group percussion
and Peripole® Percussion by Toca.
Berklee College of Music
29
1140 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02215
Phone: 617-747-2372 Fax: 617-747-2047
E-mail: jharris@berklee.edu
Web: www.berklee.edu
More than a college, Berklee has become the
world’s singular learning lab for the music of
today—and tomorrow. We are pioneering,
open, professional and passionate.
Black Swamp Percussion LLC
537
11114 James Street
Zeeland, MI 49464
Phone: 616-738-3190 Fax: 616-738-3105
E-mail: info@blackswamp.com
Web: www.blackswamp.com
Orchestral and field drums, tambourines,
mallets, castanets, triangles, bar chimes, log
drums, tone block and cable snares.
Bosphorus Cymbals
532
5910 Shiloh East, Suite 123
Alpharetta, GA 30005
Phone: 770-205-0552 Fax: 770-886-7980
E-mail: info@bosphoruscymbals.com
Web: www.bosphoruscymbals.com
Hand hammered cymbals from Turkey.
C. Alan Publications
10
P.O. Box 29323
Greensboro, NC 27429
Phone: 336-272-3920 Fax: 336-272-3988
E-mail: calanp@earthlink.net
Web: www.c-alanpublications.com
Publisher.
California Institute of the Arts
86
24700 McBean Parkway
Valencia, CA 91355
Phone: 661-255-1050 ext. 2185
Web: www.calarts.edu
BFA and MFA percussion program with
majors in multi-focus performance, world
music and jazz.
California Percussion LLC
57
128 Starlite Street
South San Francisco, CA 94080
Phone: 650-871-4606 Fax: 650-871-4614
E-mail: info@californiapercussion.com
Web: www.californiapercussion.com
Specializing in instrument sales and rentals,
California Percussion also makes the
professional model David Herbert timpani
mallets, and practice tools.
Camber Percussion
907
91 Airport Drive
Houlton, ME 04730
Phone: 506-272-2019 Fax: 506-272-2040
E-mail: info@camberpercussion.com
Web: www.camberpercussion.com
Musical instruments and accessories.
Carbostick-USA, LLC
536
P.O. Box 467
Southfield, MI 48037
Phone: 586-775-3786 Fax: 586-776-3786
E-mail: carbostickUSA@gmail.com
Web: www.carbostick.de
Manufacturer of Carbosticks, Carborods,
Carbomallets.
Carl Fischer Music
133
65 Bleecker Street
New York, NY 10012
Phone: 212-777-0900 Fax: 212-477-6996
E-mail: cf-info@carlfischer.com
Web: www.carlfischer.com
Carl Fischer Music has a diversified catalog
of musical products including videos, dvd’s,
and compact discs, as well as its traditional
print music products.
Chicago College of Performing Arts
34
at Roosevelt University
430 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60605
Phone: 312-341-3789 Fax: 312-341-6358
E-mail: music@roosevelt.edu
Web: ccpa.roosevelt.edu/music/perc
Scholarships available for professional
training in all aspects of percussion performance and education.
exhibitors
Circular Science
82
7489 Highway 503
Hickory, MS 39332
Phone: 601-646-2767
E-mail: sales@circularscience.com
Web: www.circularscience.com
RESOTUNE–Electronic drum tuner. Clears
lugs and repeatably tunes drumhead’s
primary resonance with 20 cent resolution
over 4 octaves.
Coe Percussion
43
682 McDonnell Drive
Tallahassee, FL 32310
Phone: 850-228-6960 Fax: 850-242-2921
E-mail: matt@coepercussion.com
Web: www.coepercussion.com
Custom built marimbas and xylophones.
Columbus Pro Percussion, Inc.
807
5052 North High Street
Columbus, OH 43214
Phone: 800-775-7372 Fax: 614-885-4761
E-mail: mail@columbuspercussion.com
Web: www.columbuspercussion.com
Pro shop carrying all major brands of combo,
concert, marching, world and electronic
percussion. Also offering custom work,
repairs and lessons.
Cooperman Company
122
P.O. Box 276
Centerbrook, CT 06409
Phone: 860-767-1779 Fax: 860-767-7017
E-mail: info@cooperman.com
Web: www.cooperman.com
Makers of drumsticks, concert/marching,
handcrafted matched pairs; rope tension
drums, contemporary and historical, custom
crafted; frame drums including Velez
signature drums, bodhran drums, jingled
drums.
Coyle Drums
932
8800 Sharon Lane
Pensacola, FL 32534
Phone: 866-355-DRUM Fax: 850-471-9222
E-mail: info@coyledrums.com
Web: www.coyledrums.com
Performance and quality steel drums.
Including accessories, unique innovative
stand designs, textured mallets, cases, bags,
music, apparel, and tuning/reconditioning
services.
DAY Percussion Repair
337
238 Enfield Falls Road
Ithaca, NY 14850
Phone: 607-272-3029 Fax: 607-272-3029
E-mail: conrada@daypercussionrepair.com
Web: www.daypercussionrepair.com
Day Percussion Repair offers complete
percussion instrument repair services
including custom made glockenspiel cases,
xylophone and marimba keyboard and frame
extensions.
DDrum
825
4924 West Waters Avenue
Tampa, FL 33634
Phone: 813-600-3920
E-mail: kevin@ddrum.com
Web: www.ddrum.com
Electronic drumsets, modules, pads and
triggers since 1983. Acoustic drumsets for
the beginner, intermediate and professional
drummer.
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DeMorrow Instruments, Ltd.
31
1318 Center Street
Arkadelphia, AR 71923
Phone: 870-246-4010
E-mail: demorrow@arkansas.net
Handmade keyboard percussion instruments,
services include keyboard re-tuning, bar
replacement and re-finishing, and keyboard
replacement. Ask about auxillary percussion
instruments.
Digital Drum Tech
Literature Bin
2031 Greenbrier Road
Long Beach, CA 90815
Phone: 562-498-9548 Fax: 562-458-9548
E-mail: info@digitaldrumtech.com
Web: www.digitaldrumtech.com
Music technology experts. Publishers of
revolutionary “chop building” program.
Developers of Digital Drum Tech Marching
Percussion Samples Library with Yamaha,
Pro-Mark and Sabian.
DownBeat Magazine
Literature Bin
102 North Haven Rd.
Elmhurst, IL 60126
Phone: 630-941-2030 Fax:630-941-3210
E-mail: kevinm@downbeat.com
Web: www.downbeat.com
Published since 1934, DownBeat has been
considered “The Bible Of Jazz"”for 70 years.
drop6 media, Inc.
19
P.O. Box 81
Denton, TX 76202
Phone: 877-77drop6 Fax: 413-638-7564
E-mail: info@drop6.com
Web: www.drop6.com
Percussion ensemble publications, compositions, classical, artists, marching and steel
band ensembles, instructional texts and
solos.
Drum Corps International
76
470 South Irmen Drive
Addison, IL 60101
Phone: 630-628-7888 Fax: 630-628-7971
E-mail: dci@dci.org
Web: www.dci.org
Producer of the SUMMER MUSIC GAMES
Tour of the world’s top junior drum
and bugle corps.
DRUM! Magazine
Literature Bin
395 East Taylor Street, Suite #215
San Jose, CA 95112
Phone: 408-971-9794 Fax: 408-971-0382
E-mail: info@drumlink.com
Web: www.drummagazine.com
DRUM! covers the drumming scene with a
focus on youth culture. Every issue features
drum set, hand drumming, and electronics,
and emphasizes fun and education.
Drum Workshop, Inc.
219
3450 Lunar Court
Oxnard, CA 93030
Phone: 805-485-6999 or 800-453-7867
Fax: 805-485-1334
E-mail: info@dwdrums.com
Web: www.dwdrums.com
Drum Workshop, Inc. (DW) is the leading
American manufacturer of professional
drums, pedals and hardware. Drum Workshop is also home to Pacific Drums and
Percussion, a full line of production drum
products, and Gon Bops percussion.
Drumwind (Woodwind & Brasswind) 909
4004 Technology Drive
South Bend, IN 46628
Phone: 574-251-3500 Fax: 574-251-3501
E-mail: phyllisk@wwbw.com
Web: www.woodwindbrasswind.com
Full line percussion dealer handling marching,
concert, combo and accessories. A division
of the band instrument company, The
Woodwind and Brasswind.
Duratech/Players Music Accessories 933
P.O. Box 9210
Mesa, AZ 85214
Phone: 480-833-2500 Fax: 480-833-2999
E-mail: sales@players-music.com
Web: www.players-music.com
Duratech Drum Sticks—The wood alternative—molded using a polymer formula. Solid
colors, pin stripes, rainbow, “neon” that
glows under black lights.
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Dynasty USA/
DEG Music Products, Inc.
P.O. Box 968
Lake Geneva, WI 53147
Phone: 262-248-8314 or 800-558-9416
Fax: 262-248-7953
E-mail: info@degmusic.com
Web: www.degmusic.com
Marching, concert percussion including
timpani, keyboards, practice pads and
accessories.
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Editions Francois Dhalmann/
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P’hill Publications
BP 26118 Mutzig
Molsheim Cedex 67126 France
Phone: 33-3-88-48-49-89
Fax: 33-3-88-48-79-32
E-mail: info@phillpublications.fr
Web: www.phillpublications.com
Music publisher and owner of P’hill Publications, European specialist of percussion
music.
Encore Mallets, Inc.
46
438 Southfork Drive, Suite 101
Lewisville, TX 75057
Phone: 972-436-6963 Fax: 972-436-6963
E-mail: dan@encoremallets.com
Web: www.encoremallets.com
Keyboard percussion mallets, Nancy
Zeltsman Series, Nanae Mimura Series,
Bryan Carrott Vibe Mallets, Doug Walter
Vibe/Marimba Mallets, Payson Timpani and
Bass Drum Beaters, marching tenor and bass
drum mallets.
Evans Drumheads
325
595 Smith Street
Farmingdale, NY 11735
Phone: 631-439-3300 Fax: 631-439-3333
Web: www.evansdrumheads.com
Drumheads for drumset, Afro-Cuban,
marching, and orchestral instruments.
Percussion accessories including ReelFeel
Practice Pads, Sound-Off Drum Silencers,
drum keys and sound control devices.
Evans Industries, Inc.
91
606 Walnut Avenue Northeast
Canton, OH 44702
Phone: 330-453-1122 Fax: 330-453-5332
E-mail: sales@evansindustries.biz
Web: www.evansindustries.biz
The Barrino Percushion is a new generation
of gel padding for percussion harnesses.
Explorers Percussion
81
8050 Wornall Road
Kansas City, MO 64114
Phone: 816-361-1195 Fax: 816-523-7867
E-mail: wes@explorersdrums.com
Web: www.explorersdrums.com
Specializing in all major brands of drumsets,
marching and symphonic percussion and
hand percussion from around the world.
Repairs all percussion and specializes in
recovering drums.
Fall Creek Marimbas
51
1445 Upper Hill Road
P.O. Box 118
Middlesex, NY 14507
Phone: 585-554-4011 Fax: 585-554-4017
E-mail: bill@marimbas.com
Web: www.marimbas.com
Mallet percussion instrument tuning and
repair since 1972. Maker of the K-100 Series
Glockenspiels since 1985. Fall Creek is also
the exclusive US agent for van der Plas
Percussion.
Fork’s Drum Closet
432
2701 12th Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37204
Phone: 615-383-8343 Fax: 615-269-0245
E-mail: info@forksdrumcloset.com
Web: www.forksdrumcloset.com
Retail drums, accessories, world percussion
instruments, cases and sticks.
Giving Tree Music, Inc.
913
2047 Indigo Drive
Literature Bin
Clearwater, FL 33763
Phone: 727-736-7789 Fax: 727-736-7789
E-mail: info@givingtreemusic.com
Web: www.givingtreemusic.com
Professional quality, individually hand-crafted
djembes, ashikos, talking drums, djun djuns,
and didgeridoos. Artistically and acoustically
one of a kind!
Global Percussion Trio
78
1932 Mountain Avenue
Parkville, MD 21234
Phone: 410-668-4595 Fax: 410-668-4576
E-mail: BDJQdove@aol.com
Web: www.globalpercussiontrio.com
Global Percussion Trio is a multi-cultural
diverse group with eleven years experience
in educational outreach programs, workshops, clinics and residencies through world
percussion.
Go Fish Music
44
609 Dolphin Place
Corpus Christi, TX 78411
Phone: 361-857-8897
E-mail: pbissell@gofishmusic.com
Web: www.gofishmusic.com
Publisher of quality literature for percussion.
You deserve good music. Owned and
operated by Dr. Paul Bissell.
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Gramo AG Gramorimba
54
Industriestr. 18 A
CH 9630 Wattwil Switzerland
Phone: 41-71-988-1718 Fax: 41-71-988-1855
E-mail: info@gramo.ch
Web: www.gramorimba.ch
The fascinating sounds from stone. Key and
overtone tuned.
Guitar Center
332
5795 Lindero Canyon Road
Westlake Village, CA 91362
Phone: 818-735-8888 Fax: 818-889-8475
Web: www.guitarcenter.com
Drums, percussion, accessories, electronic
percussion and world percussion from top
manufacturers.
Grover Pro Percussion, Inc.
232, 233
22 Prospect Street, Unit 7
Woburn, MA 01801
Phone: 781-935-6200 Fax: 781-935-5522
E-mail: info@groverpro.com
Web: www.groverpro.com
World class tambourines, triangles, snare
drums, snares, mallets, wood blocks, concert
bass drums, triangle beaters, timpani mallets,
and professional concert percussion.
Manufacturers of Silverfox hand finished
drum sticks and mallets and Spectrasound
mark trees. Distributors of Vancore timpani,
marimbas and xylophones.
Hal Leonard Corporation
25
P.O. Box 13819
Milwaukee, WI 53213
Phone: 414-774-3630 Fax: 414-774-3259
E-mail: halinfo@halleonard.com
Web: www.halleonard.com
Publisher of printed music including
songbooks, instructional materials, performance works, videos and DVDs.
HansenFütz
834
273 Middle Park Drive
Literature Bin
Souderton, PA 18964
Phone: 800-697-5583
E-mail: mark@hansenFutz.com
Web: www.hansenFutz.com
Introducing Fütz—The world’s first practice
pedal. A compact, portable, lightweight and
adjustable practice pad for your feet. Steel
beater or trigger can be added.
Hardcase (Hohner HSS, Inc.)
915
1000 Technology Park Drive
Glen Allen, VA 23059
Phone: 804-515-1900 Fax: 804-515-0347
E-mail: info@hohnerusa.com
Web: www.hohnerusa.com or
www.hardcase.com
Hardcase drum, percussion and accessory
cases; HSS drum and stick bags.
Harms Historical Percussion
838
91 NM Branch Road
New Marlborough, MA 01230
Phone: 413-229-7720 Fax: 413-229-7720
E-mail: harmshp@taconic.net
Web: www.harmsperc.com
Historic European instruments—Baroque
timpani, Classical timpani, tabors, tambourin
Provensale, Hand Drums, Eoliphone,
Tambourines.
Hudson Music LLC
25
311 West 34th Street, Suite 9D
New York, NY 10001
Phone: 212-643-1028 Fax: 212-564-4129
Web: www.hudsonmusic.com
Publisher.
Humes & Berg Mfg. Co., Inc.
923
4801 Railroad Avenue
East Chicago, IN 46312
Phone: 219-397-1980 Fax: 219-397-4534
E-mail: orders@humes-berg.com
Web: www.humes-berg.com
Percussion cases, bags, and accessories.
In Concert Percussion
87
2021 East Hennepin Avenue, Suite 355
Minneapolis, MN 55413
Phone: 612-455-6030 Fax: 612-331-4718
E-mail: mmi@mmimports.com
Web: www.inconcertpercussion.com
ICP specializes in keyboard and orchestral
percussion products. ICP’s comprehensive
inventory includes exclusive products used
by world-class musicians. Let our accomplished, performing staff assist you.
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Innovative Percussion, Inc.
21
470 Metroplex Drive, Suite 214
Nashville, TN 37211
Phone: 615-333-9388 Fax: 615-333-9354
E-mail: info@innovativepercussion.com
Web: www.innovativepercussion.com
Mallets, drumsticks and publications.
JazzTimes, Inc.
Literature Bin
8737 Colesville Road
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Phone: 301-588-4114 ext. 514
Fax: 301-588-5531
E-mail: gsabin@jazztimes.com
Web: www.jazztimes.com
Publisher of 35 year old JazzTimes Magazine
and the annual Jazz Education Guide—the
largest circulated publication addressing the
jazz education marketplace.Since 1970 America’s Jazz magazine.
J.R. Publications/
Literature Bin
Charles Dumont & Son
1085 Dumont Drive
Voorhees, HJ 08043
Phone: 305-944-0144
E-mail: joelrothman@btconnect.com
JCG Publications
90
4735 El Vedado
San Antonio, TX 78233
Phone: 210-373-6488 Fax: 210-590-4063
E-mail: info@joaniscreativegroup.com
Web: www.joaniscreativegroup.com
Print publications for the Joanis Creative
Group design consortium from San Antonio,
TX. Solos, ensembles, and books for all areas
of percussion including drumline show
design.
JC’s Drum Shop
94
7124 Graces Quarters Road
Baltimore, MD 21220
Phone: 410-335-6686
E-mail: jcdrums@comcast.net
Handmade drumsticks and bass beaters
using persimmon wood. Vintage drums and
percussion instruments.
JC’s Drummin Music Center
939
933 East Auburn Road
Rochester Hills, MI 48307
Phone: 248-852-3660 Fax: 248-852-3723
E-mail: chiladog@earthlink.net
Web: www.jcdrums.com
Affordable custom drums. Huge stock of
used & vintage drums and cymbals. Rentals.
Professional teachers. Pro repair department
with tons of new and used parts.
Jeff Laibson Artworks
941
13 Gash Farm Road
Asheville, NC 28805
Phone: 828-298-7422
E-mail: jeff@jefflaibson.com
Web: www.jefflaibson.com
Original paintings, prints of a musical nature.
Painted drumheads and printed drumheads,
and other music art related products.
Juilliard Pre-College Percussion
935
60 Lincoln Center Plaza
New York, NY 10023
Phone: 212-799-5000 Fax: 212-724-0263
E-mail: sboyar@juilliard.edu
Web: www.juilliard.edu
The Juilliard Pre-College Percussion
Department offers a world renowned faculty,
percussion ensemble, concerto competitions, orchestra preparation, and high quality
training and master classes on all instruments and much more.
Kaman Music Corporation
225
P.O. Box 507
Bloomfield, CT 06002
Phone: 860-509-8888 Fax: 860-509-8891
E-mail: info-kmc@kaman.com
Web: www.kamanmusic.com
Kaman Music presents Gretsch Drum Kits
and Snare Drums, Gibralter Hardware and
Dixon Hardware.
Kori Percussion/Custom Music Co.
39
1930 Hilton
Ferndale, MI 48220
Phone: 800-521-6380 Fax: 248-546-8296
E-mail: cmctuba@aol.com
Web: www.custommusiccorp.com
Using only the finest Honduran rosewood
and rosewood lite, Kori marimbas and
xylophones are offered in a variety of
models. Check out the new 5 octave
marimba.
Kyle Dunleavy Steel Drums
633
Philadelphia, PA 19125
Phone: 215-300-9849
E-mail: kdpans@juno.com
Web: www.kdsteeldrums.com
A full line of steel drum musical instruments,
steel drum accessories, and fine tuning
service.
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Latin Percussion, Inc.
707
160 Belmont Avenue
Garfield, NJ 07026
Phone: 888-576-8742 Fax: 973-772-3568
Web: www.lpmusic.com or
www.lpmusic.com/congahead.com
Manufacturer of hand percussion for over 35
years, features a vast selection of wood and
fiberglass congas and bongos, timbales,
community drums, udu drums, cowbells,
blocks, chimes, tambourines, shakers and
more.
Lone Star Percussion
128
10611 Control Place
Dallas, TX 75238
Phone: 214-340-0835 Fax: 214-340-0861
E-mail: lsp@lonestarpercussion.com
Web: www.lonestarpercussion.com
We carry drumsets, marching, and concert
percussion products, all at discount prices.
Ludwig & Musser
307
a division of Conn-Selmer, Inc.
P.O. Box 310
Elkhart, IN 46515
Phone: 574-522-1675 Fax: 574-295-5405
E-mail: custserv@ludwig-drums.com
Web: www.ludwig-drums.com
Manufacturer of percussion instruments and
accessories.
MakeMusic! Coda Music
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Technologies
7615 Golden Triangle Drive
Eden Prarie, MN 55344
Phone: 800-843-2066 Fax: 952-937-9760
E-mail: customerservice@makemusic.com
Web: www.makemusic.com
Makers of the world’s best selling notation
software: Finale, Allegro, PrintMusic, and
Finale Notepad—the free shareware notation
program.
MalletJack
93
6205 Davenport Drive
Madison, WI 53711
Phone: 608-277-9518 Fax: 608-277-9612
E-mail: rickm@malletjack.com
Web: www.malletjack.com
“MalletJack”—a new device to raise fixed
height mallet percussion instruments to the
optimum performance height; perfect for
universities, schools, and studio situations.
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MalletWorks Music/ComposerWorks 42
P.O. Box 302
Wilton, CT 06897
Phone: 203-762-8083 Fax: 203-762-8079
E-mail: malletworksmusic@yahoo.com
Web: www.composerworks.com
Music and mallets of Arthur Lipner, Ney
Rosauro and others PLUS the exciting new
global composer-friendly ComposerWorks—
publishing YOUR music at a 7590 royalty.
Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
73
4 Industrial Drive
Pacific, MO 63069
Phone: 636-257-3970 Fax: 636-257-5062
E-mail: Email@melbay.com
Web: www.melbay.com
Produces and markets extensive catalog of
instructional and repertoire books, books/CD
packages, videos, DVD’s, CD's, and
accessories worldwide.
Mapex Drums/Ross Mallets
625
P.O. Box 1360
Lavergne, TN 37086
Phone: 615-793-2050 Fax: 615-793-2070
E-mail: jhibbs@mapexdrums.com
Web: www.mapexdrums.com
Featuring drumsets, hardware, Black Panther
snare drums, mallet instruments, Janus
Hardware.
Meredith Music Publications
25
P.O. Box 344
Galesville, MD 20765
Phone: 301-261-5015 Fax: 301-261-5015
Web: www.meredithmusic.com
Publisher.
Marimba One
35
P.O. Box 786
Arcata, CA 95518
Phone: 707-822-9570 Fax: 707-822-6256
E-mail: percussion@marimba1.com
Web: www.marimba1.com
Custom made concert marimbas and new
line of high quality mallets.
McGill University
639
555 Sherbrooke Street West
Montreal, Quebec H3A 1E3 Canada
Phone: 514-398-4535 Fax: 514-398-1540
E-mail: olga.harmazy@mcgill.ca
Web: www.mcgill.ca
Meinl USA
725
3354 Ambrose Avenue
Nashville, TN 37207
Phone: 877-886-3465 Fax: 615-227-0290
E-mail: info@meinlusa.com
Web: www.meinlcymbals.com or
www.meinlpercussion.com
Celebrating 27 years of percussion innovation
and over 51 years of fine cymbal making;
Featuring Headliner Cymbals and Percussion,
Meinl Cymbals and Percussion, Nino
Children’s Percussion and Meinl Professional
Mounting Systems.
Mid-East Mfg., Inc.
437
7694 Progress Circle
West Melbourne, FL 32904
Phone: 321-724-1477 Fax: 321-952-1080
E-mail: kimm@mid-east.com
Web: www.mid-east.com
Makers of ethnic musical instruments:
doumbeks, tablas, bodhrans, frame drums,
kanjiras, ashikos, bones, cymbals, gongs,
bells, mridangams, rhythm sticks, tupans,
zarbs, tambourines, tabla drums.
Mike Balter Mallets
119
15 East Palatine Road, Suite 116
Prospect Heights, IL 60070
Phone: 847-541-5777 Fax: 847-541-5785
E-mail: info@mikebalter.com
Web: www.mikebalter.com
Custom and semi-custom percussion mallets
for keyboard percussion, concert percussion,
marching percussion and more.
Modern Drummer Publications, Inc.
17
12 Old Bridge Road
Literature Bin
Cedar Grove, NJ 07009
Phone: 973-239-4140 Fax: 973-239-7139
E-mail: tracyk@moderndrummer.com
Web: www.moderndrummer.com
Publisher.
Mostly Marimba/
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Marimba Productions &
Kp3 Malletech Instruments
P.O. Box 467
Asbury Park, NJ 07712
Phone: 732-774-0011 Fax: 732-774-0033
E-mail: julie@mostlymarimba.com
Web: www.mostlymarimba.com
Exclusive manufacturer of Malletech
marimbas, xylophones, and glockenspiels;
Keyboard Percussion Publications, Studio 4
Music, Resonator Records, Malletech
mallets.
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Mountain Rythym, Inc.
333
P.O. Box 1356
Lakefield, Ontario, Canada K0L 2H0
Phone: 905-764-6543 Fax: 905-764-6685
E-mail: drums@mountainrythym.com
Web: www.mountainrythym.com
“Simple Twist” Tuning System; djembe,
conga, bongo, cajon, ashiko, bags, accessories, bata, and calf skin replacement heads.
Musicians Institute
439
1655 North McCadden Place
Hollywood, CA 90028
Phone: 800-255-7529 Fax: 323-462-1575
E-mail: admissions@mi.edu
Web: www.mi.edu
World’s most innovative college of contemporary music and recording. Degrees and
certificates in guitar, bass, drums, keyboards,
voice, engineering, production, film, music
business and guitar marking.
Musictime, Inc.
927
P.O. Box 405
Haddonfield, NJ 08033
Phone: 856-627-9611 Fax: 856-346-4264
E-mail: info@musictime.com
Web: www.musictime.com
Printed music distributor for all publishers in
all categories.
New York University
935
35 West Fourth Street
New York, NY 10012
Phone: 212-998-5424
NYU offers the most progressive percussion
programs ranging from steel drum ensemble
to Percussive Theater Arts. Jonathan Haas
oversees all aspects of the program.
Oberlin Conservatory of Music
637
39 West College Street
Oberlin, OH 44074
Phone: 440-775-8413 Fax: 440-775-6972
E-mail: conservatory.admissions@oberlin.edu
Web: www.oberlin.edu
Admissions materials available. Current
Oberlin Conservatory percussion students
available to talk about music study at Oberlin.
On Board Research Corporation
130
1600 North I-35 East, #107
Carrollton, TX 75006
Phone: 972-446-9700 Fax: 972-446-9797
E-mail: mark@tuners.com
Web: www.tuners.com
Featuring the NEW Beatnik Rhythmic
Analyzer—Pro and Plus models. As well as
the Timing Tuner—Advanced and Basic
model.
Paiste America, Inc.
617
460 Atlas Street
Brea, CA 92821
Phone: 714-529-2222 Fax: 714-671-5869
E-mail: 4info@paiste.com
Web: www.paiste.com
Traditionals, New Signature, Signature, Giant
Beat, 2002, Rude, Innovations, Noise Works,
Alpha, PST 5, PST 3, 201 Bronze, 101 Brass,
Gongs, Tuned Percussion, Marching and
Orchestral Percussion, Paiste/Ocheltree
Snare Drums.
Pan Press, Inc.
80
P.O. Box 1126
Elgin, IL 60121
Phone: 630-587-3473
E-mail: paul@panpress.com
Web: www.panpress.com
Steel band music for beginning and advanced
ensembles. Solos for steel pan. Steel pan
recordings.
Passaris Percussion
85
P.O. Box 5564
Novato, CA 94948
E-mail: info@passarispercussion.com
Web: www.passarispercussion.com
RhythMark is a percussion practice pad
designed to improve accuracy and provide
uniformity with its unique patented raised
mark.
Peabody Conservatory of Music
935
1 E. Mt. Vernon Place
Baltimore, MD 21202
Phone: 800-368-2521
Web: www.peabody.jhu.edu/admissions
Located in the historic and cultural heart of
Baltimore, the Peabody Institute is one of the
nation’s major sources of professionally
trained musicians. The Institute boasts a
preeminent faculty, a nurturing, collaborative
learning environment, and is affiliated with
one of the nation’s largest universities, the
John Hopkins University.
207
549 Metroplex Drive
Nashville, TN 37211
Phone: 615-833-4477 Fax: 615-833-6242
Web: www.pearldrum.com
All areas of percussion equipment.
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Percussion Construction
31
P.O. Box 876
Arkadelphia, AR 71923
Phone: 870-403-0864 Fax: 870-403-0864
E-mail: bruce@percussionconstruction.com
Web: www.percussionconstruction.com
Complete line of keyboard and timpani
mallets, mallet bags, percussion literature.
Per-Mus Publications, Inc.
96
P.O. Box 218333
Columbus, OH 43221
Phone: 614-336-9665 Fax: 614-336-9665
E-mail: PerMus@aol.com
Music for percussion instruments—solos,
ensembles, collections. Elementary through
college level contest, teaching, and recital
material. Especially large selection of mallet
ensemble arrangements.
Planet Marimba
41
P.O. Box 6072
Plymouth, MI 48170
E-mail: mail@planetmarimba.com
Web: www.planetmarimba.com
Planet Marimba builds custom made concert
marimbas, famous for extending the range of
traditional marimbas.
Premier Percussion, Ltd.
319
Blaby Road
Wigston, Leicester LE18 4DF
United Kingdom
Phone: 44-0-870-160-3121
Fax: 44-0-870-160-3122
E-mail: info@premier-percussion.com
Web: www.premier-percussion.com
World famous British maker of premium
quality drumset, marching, tuned and
orchestral percussion.
Professional Percussion Products
55
P.O. Box 33252
Cleveland, OH 44133
Phone: 440-877-9674 Fax: 440-877-9675
E-mail: kbdustman@aol.com
Web:
www.professionalpercussionproducts.com
A by-appointment only orchestral percussion
showroom exclusively devoted to the finest
symphonic instruments and accessories,
where the most respected brands can be
played, tested and purchased.
Pro-Mark Corporation
67
11550 Old Main Street Loop Road
Houston, TX 77025
Phone: 877-PRO-MARK or 713-314-1100
Fax: 713-668-8000
E-mail: info@promarkdrumsticks.com
Web: www.promarkdrumsticks.com
World’s largest manufacturer dedicated
exclusivley to the design, production, and
distribution of drumsticks, mallets and
percussion accessories.
RAD Rhythms
929
2104 East Chevy Chase Drive
Glendale, CA 91206
Phone: 661-312-4390 Fax: 818-550-9735
E-mail: ranthonyd@yahoo.com
Web: www.kosika.com
West African percussion.
Randall May International, Inc.
533
17532 Van Karman Avenue
Irvine, CA 92614
Phone: 949-757-1717 Fax: 949-757-0717
E-mail: mayrandall@aol.com
Web: www.randallmay.com
MAY Tubular/Marching Carriers, Stadium
Hardware™, and accessories focusing on
marching percussion. Also, featuring the MAY
Drum Miking System.
RAWI Percussion Publications
54
Casa Triangolo
6596 Gordemo Switzerland
Phone: 41-91-745-6316 Fax: 41-91-745-3781
E-mail: ruudwiener@swissonline.ch
Web: www.percussion-rawi.com
Music books and compact discs.
RCI Software/Riden Consulting, Inc.
77
621 East Geneva Drive
Tempe, AZ 85282
Phone: 480-968-0407 Fax: 480-929-0248
E-mail: riden@riden.com
Web: www.riden.com
“The Percussion Music Library” software is
your organizational solution for managing
music, instruments, instrumentation charts,
recordings, and more. PC and Mac compatible. User friendly and affordable!
Rebeats Vintage Drum Products
94
219 Prospect Street
P.O. Box 6
Alma, MI 48801
Phone: 989-463-4757 Fax: 989-463-6545
E-mail: rebeats@rebeats.com
Web: www.rebeats.com
Vintage drum books, videos, shirts and other
products.
Regal Tip/Calato
733
4501 Hyde Park Boulevard
Niagara Falls, NY 14305
Phone: 716-285-3546 Fax: 716-285-2710
E-mail: carolc@regaltip.com
Web: www.regaltip.com
Regal Tip Drumsticks, including the new
E-Series and X-Series, brushes, specialty
sticks and accessories.
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Remo, Inc.
507
28101 Industry Drive
Valencia, CA 91355
Phone: 661-294-5600 Fax: 661-294-5700
E-mail: customerservice@remo.com
Web: www.remo.com
Drumheads; drums, world, kids and marching
percussion; Tunable Sound Shapes, Total
drumming experience. NuSkyn, WeatherKing,
FiberSkyn, PowerStroke, Suede drumheads,
Advanced Acousticon.
Rhythm Fusion, Inc.
930
1541C Pacific Avenue
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Phone: 831-423-2048 Fax: 831-423-2073
E-mail: rhythm@rhythmfusion.com
Web: www.rhythmfusion.com
Collection of musical instruments from around
the world: Drums, winds and strings from
Africa, Middle East, Caribbean, North and
South America and more: darbuka, doumbek,
doff, riq, djembe, congas, bongos, bendir,
shakers, bells, rattles and whistles.
Rhythms Exotic Afro
638
Percussions LLC
3036 Carleton Place
Santa Clara, CA 95051
Phone: 408-246-1002 Fax: 408-246-8310
E-mail: clshavers@aol.com
Web: www.afrorhythms.com
Rhythms™ specializes in the manufacture of
Exotic Afro Percussion instruments traditionally found in areas of the Caribbean and parts
of West Africa, offering the latest and greatest
in hard to find quality Exotic Afro percussion
instruments.
Roland Corporation US
125
5100 South Eastern Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90040
Phone: 323-890-3700 Fax: 323-890-3701
E-mail: debbies@rolandus.com
Web: www.rolandus.com
With an award-winning lineup of V-Drums,
percussion controllers, rhythm trainers and
more, Roland Corporation U.S. is a trusted and
innovative leader in music technology.
Ross Mallets/Mapex Drums
625
P.O. Box 90249
Austin, TX 78709
Phone: 512-288-7400
Web: www.rossmallet.com
Ross manufactures a full line of concert and
marching mallet percussion instruments, as
well as student model keyboards including
marimbas, vibraphones, xylophones, chimes
and orchetra bells.
Row-Loff Productions
49
203 Gann Drive
Nashville, TN 37210
Phone: 800-624-8001 Fax: 615-885-0370
E-mail: crock@rowloff.com
Web: www.rowloff.com
Publisher of marching and concert percussion
literature, solo/method books for percussion
and clothing.
Sabian, Ltd.
607
219 Main Street
Meductic New Brunswick E6H 2L5 Canada
Phone: 506-272-2019 Fax: 506-272-1265
E-mail: sabian@sabian.com
Web: www.sabian.com
Sabian introduces the easy-to-play HHX
Synergy Hand Cymbals, and the Vault Crash
and Artisan Ride—The first two models in its
acclaimed new Vault Collection.
Salazar Fine Tuning
45
1051 Samoa Boulevard
Arcata, CA 95521
Phone: 707-825-9579 Fax: 707-825-9579
E-mail: info@salazarfinetuning.com
Web: www.salazarfinetuning.com
Keyboard percussion instrument service
offering: Tuning, repair, re-finishing and bar/
keyboard replacement for all vintage to
contemporary instruments.
Shure Incorporated
831
5800 Touhy Avenue
Niles, IL 60714
Phone: 847-600-2000 Fax: 847-600-1212
E-mail: info@shure.com
Web: www.shure.com
Microphones and microphone accessories.
Sibelius USA, Inc.
64
1407 Oakland Boulevard, Suite 103
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Phone: 888-474-2345 Fax: 925-280-0008
E-mail: infousa@sibelius.com
Web: www.sibelius.com
The world’s best selling music notation
software that lets you write, play, scan, and
even publish scores on-line. It is also the first
music software for OSX and XP.
Simpson Percussion
838
54 Cedar Street
Tappan, NY 10983
Phone: 845-398-2627 Fax: 845-398-2627
E-mail: scottdrum@webtv.net
Dual Grip Flip Mallets for multiple percussion
setups. Patented design. Accurate rebound
and balance. Versatile for playing on timpani,
tom-toms, cymbals, glockenspiel and
xylophone.
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SKB Corporation
336
1607 North O’Donnell Way
Orange, CA 92867
Phone: 800-410-2024 Fax: 714-283-0425
E-mail: questions@skbcases.com
Web: www.skbcases.com
Manufacturer of the world's best rotationally
molded drum set and marching percussion
cases. All SKB cases are backed by SKB’s
Unconditional Lifetime Warranty.
Smith Publications
79
2617 Gwynndale Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21207
Phone: 410-298-6509 Fax: 410-944-5113
E-mail: sylvias@smith-publications.com
Web: www.smith-publications.com
Contemporary music for percussion, including
solos, ensembles, and percussion in a
chamber music setting. Publisher of The
Noble Snare, Marimba Concert, and The Links
Series of Vibraphone Solos.
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Solomon Steel Pan Company
435
1060 Sawmill Run Boulevard
Pittsburgh, PA 15220
Phone: 412-431-6030 Fax: 412-431-5865
E-mail: steelpan@mindspring.com
Web: www.solomonsteelpan.com
Steel Pans and accessories.
Sonor Drums (Hohner HSS, Inc.)
817
1000 Technology Park Drive
Glen Allen, VA 23059
Phone: 804-515-1900 Fax: 804-515-0347
E-mail: info@hohnerusa.com
Web: www.hohnerusa.com or www.sonor.de
Sonor drums, hardware, hand percussion,
Artist Series Snare Drums, and Giant Step
Pedals.
Stagg Cymbals (EMD Music, Inc.)
919
P.O. Box 487
Lavergne, TN 37086
Phone: 615-793-8787 Fax: 615-793-8787
E-mail: usa@emdmusic.com
Web: www.staggmusic.com
Stagg Cymbals and Gongs are hand crafted
from a cast mixture of 80/20 bronze creating
unique sounds for each instrument, defining
the shape and tuning with experienced hands.
Steel Island/Pan Caribe, Inc.
66
14103 Panorama Drive
Austin, TX 78732
Phone: 800-525-6896 (USA and Canada)
or 512-266-7995 Fax: 512-266-7986
E-mail: info@pancaribetours.com or
pan@steelisland.com
Web: www.pancaribetours.com or
www.steelisland.com
Tour packages for Trinidad & Tobago. Steel
Pans.
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Stern Tanning Co., Inc.
89
P.O. Box 55
Sheboygan Falls, WI 53085
Phone: 920-467-8615 Fax: 920-467-8694
E-mail: info@sterntanning.com
Web: www.sterntanning.com
Premium quality calfskin drum heads for
batter, snare, bass, and timpani drums. Also
available: steer, goat, kip, for all types of
drums.
The Collective
84
541 Avenue of The Americas, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10010
Phone: 212-741-0091 ext. 104
Fax: 212-604-0760
E-mail: anthonyc@thecoll.com
Web: www.thecollectivenyc.com
Music school focusing on drumming with full
time and part time programs, school catalogs
available, books and videos for sale.
The Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps
92
Building 231
Ft. Myer, VA 22211
Phone: 703-696-3743 Fax: 703-696-1210
E-mail: robert.simpson@fmmc.army.mil
Web: www.mdw.army.mil/fdc
The U.S. Army’s Official Ceremonial Unit and
Escort to the President of the United States.
The drumline is the Army’s premier rudimental
drumline.
Steve Weiss Music
132
2324 Wyandotte Road
Willow Grove, PA 19090
Phone: 215-659-0100 Fax: 215-659-1170
Web: www.steveweissmusic.com
Percussion instrument and music specialists
handling all major lines and imports from
around the world. Of particular interest: wind
gongs, tam tams, Chinese cymbals, mallets
and a new line of bags.
The General Washington Drum Shop
88
203 North Fairfax Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: 703-836-7287
E-mail: ropedrum@hotmail.com
Web: www.ropedrum.com
Reproduction period rope-tension drums and
music pertaining to historic drumming; as well
as Noble & Cooley toy drums and Freehand
Systems Music Pro Plus.
The Percussion Source
736, 737
1212 West 5th Street
Coralville, IA 52241
Phone: 866-849-4387 Fax: 888-470-3942
E-mail: service@percussionsource.com
Web: www.percussionsource.com
Concert percussion instruments and accessories for the serious player from beginner to
pro.
Tap Space Publications
64
P.O. Box 55753
Portland, OR 97238
Phone: 503-288-6080 Fax: 503-288-6085
E-mail: info@tapspace.com
Web: www.tapspace.com
Creative print music for percussion, and
powerful “Virtual Drumline” sample library
software.
The Malletshop
Literature Bin
711 Southwest 4th Avenue
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33315
Phone: 954-661-2438 Fax: 954-522-6328
E-mail: info@malletshop.com
Web: www.malletshop.com
Your source for vintage mallet percussion
instruments and timpani. At Malletshop.com,
you can buy, sell, trade, rent and list new and
used instruments on consignment.
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ThunderEcho™ Drums
433
P.O. Box 823
Brunswick, OH 44212
Phone: 330.225.1488 Fax: 330.225.9011
E-mail: info@ThunderEchoDrums.com
Web: www.thunderechodrums.com
Trash Kat™ 20" Floor Tom. Versatile custom
can drum played in kits, auxiliary percussion,
marching bands, pits, music therapy and drum
circles.
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Toca Percussion
917
160 Belmont Avenue
Garfield, NJ 07026
Phone: 888-576-8742 Fax: 973-478-1503
E-mail: jrockwel-kmc@kaman.com
Web: www.kaman.com
Toca Percussion.
Universal Percussion, Inc.
732
1431 Heck Road
Columbiana, OH 44408
Phone: 800-282-0110 Fax: 800-979-3786
E-mail: sales@universalpercussion.com
Web: www.universalpercussion.com
Wuhan cymbals and gongs, Attack drumheads
and Joe Maroni percussion method books.
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UPbeat Music Publications
74
2838 South Wentworth
Chicago, IL 60616
Phone: 312-842-5896 Fax:312-379-0345
E-mail: info@upbeatmusicchicago.com
Web: www.upbeatmusicchicago.com
Solo and ensemble percussion sheet music
for juries, auditions, recitals, concerts, or just
to jam.
vanderPlas Percussion
53
Keyserswey 63
Noordwijk 2201 CX The Netherlands
Phone: +31 71-36-606-78
Fax:+31 71-36-176-07
E-mail: info@vanderplas-perc.nl
Web: www.vanderplas-perc.nl
Manufacturer of hand crafted vibraphones up
to 4 1/3 octaves and electric & electronic
vibraphones and vibraphone parts.
Vater Percussion, Inc.
632
270 Centre Street, Unit D
Holbrook, MA 02343
Phone: 781-767-1877 Fax: 781-767-0010
E-mail: vaterinc@aol.com
Web: www.vater.com
Vater drumsticks, Vater timbale sticks, Vater
multi-tone mallets, Vater timpani mallets,
brushes, specialty sticks, and Victory Corps
marching sticks and mallets.
Vic Firth, Inc.
425
65 Commerce Way
Dedham, MA 02026
Phone: 781-326-3455 Fax: 781-326-1273
E-mail: info@vicfirth.com
Web: www.vicfirth.com
Complete line of drumsticks and mallets for
every percussive need.
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Village Music Circles™
931
719 Swift Street #65
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Phone: 831-458-1946 Fax: 831-459-7215
E-mail: outreach@drumcircle.com
Web: www.drumcircle.com
Drum circle facilitation trainings, products for
facilitators.
Walkabout, Inc.
137
6660 Amigo Avenue
Literature Bin
Reseda, CA 91335
Phone: 818-342-3833
E-mail: info@walkaboutcarriers.com
Web: www.walkaboutcarriers.com
Battery powered wireless carrier systems for
electronic music instruments; percussion and
keyboards.
Wernick Musical Instruments
836
2A Twycross Streert
Leicester, Leicestershire LE2 0DU England
E-mail: info@wernick.net
Phone: 011-44-116-255-6225
Fax: 011-44-116-212-8045
Web: www.wernick.net
Launching the world beating Wernick
Xylosynth mkv1 at this 30th convention. This
will be your unique chance to try out this truly
spectacular percussion controller.
WGI Sport of the Arts
28
7755 Paragon Road, Suite 104
Dayton, OH 45459
Phone: 937-434-7100 Fax: 937-434-6825
E-mail: mkt@wgi.org
Web: www.wgi.org
Indoor winter percussion competitions for
scholastic and independent units. The 2006
WGI Percussion World Championships will be
held in Dayton, OH, April 20–22.
Xcel Drumsticks
840
N6367 Highway E
Oconomowoc, WI 53066
E-mail: xceldrumsticks@yahoo.com
Phone: 262-593-8005 Fax: 262-593-2189
Web: www.xceldrumsticks.com
XCELlent sticks designed and manufactured
by a drummer. Drumsticks, Powersticks,
Speedsticks, Ribbedsticks and even kids
sticks! Ask about personalized sticks!
XL Specialty Percussion, Inc.
807
16335-5 Lima Road
Huntertown, IN 46748
Phone: 219-637-5684 Fax: 219-637-6354
E-mail: nealg@xlspec.com
Web: www.xlspec.com
Protector Cases™, XL-Lite Marching Carriers,
Stik Stands, accessory cases, marching
accessories.
Yak Pak, Dickies, Wrangler, MTV
832
900 Broadway, 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10003
Phone: 718-797-3671 Fax: 718-624-7460
E-mail: sales@yakpak.com
Web: www.yakpak.com
Specialty drum bags.
Yamaha Corp. of America—
517
B&O Division
6600 Orangethorpe Avenue
Buena Park, CA 90620
Phone: 714-522-9521 Fax: 714-522-9475
Web: www.yamaha.com/band
A complete line of concert, marching and
student percussion instruments.
Yamaha Corporation of America—
525
6600 Orangethorpe Avenue
Buena Park, CA 90620
Phone: 714-522-9011 Fax: 714-739-2680
Web: www.yamahadrums.com
Pro Audio & Combo Division.
PASIC 2005
SOUND POLICY
PLEASE BE CONSIDERATE
OF OTHERS!
Please limit testing of instruments to not
louder than a moderate dynamic level
(up to mf) and for a brief period only
(up to 30 seconds).
Failure to adhere to this policy will result
in the following:
1st Offense
Warning (Badge will be punched)
2nd Offense
Expulsion from Exhibit Hall
(24 hours)
3rd Offense
Permanent expulsion from
Exhibit Hall
No refunds will be given, and
decisions of the security guards are final.
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exhibitors
exhibitors
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sponsors
Alfred Publishing Co., Inc.
Kalani
Alternate Mode
Lalo
Mika Yoshida
Arizona State University
J.B. Smith
Audix Microphones
Stanton Moore & Galactic
Bernard Purdie
Anders Astrand
Sergio Bellotti
Kevin Bobo
Robert Breithaupt
Clayton Cameron
Capital University Percussion
Ensemble
Mark Ford
Steve Gadd
Thom Hannum
Shuichi Hidano
Tommy Igoe
Akira Jimbo
Glenn Kotche
Gustavo Meli
Ohio State University
Percussion Ensemble
Percussion Scholarship Group
Phantom Regiment Drumline
William Platt
Susan Powell
Jeff Queen
Andrew Reamer
Paul Rennick
Michael Rosen
Steve Smith
Ed Soph
Adrian Stefanescu
Timber Creek High School
Percussion Ensemble
Michael Werner
She-e Wu
Ayotte Drums
Morris Palter
Bishop Ireton High School
Randall Eyles
Black Swamp
Percussion LLC
Gregrey Secor
Morris Palter
William Platt
Bosphorus Cymbals
Jamey Haddad
Stanton Moore
John Von Ohlen with Vaughn
Wiester Big Band
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Calto/Regal Tip
Clayton Cameron
California Percussion LLC
David Herbert
Calzone Cases
Bernard Purdie
Carl Fischer Music
Clayton Cameron
Rick Latham
Stanton Moore
Chicago Symphony
Orchestra’s Educational
Division
Conservatory of Music,
Purchase College
Dominic Donato
Cooperman Company
Connecticut Valley Field Music
Jamey Haddad
Ganesh Kumar
Coyle Steel Drums
Robert Ledbetter
Del Mar College
Paul Bissell
DeMorrow Instruments, Ltd.
Mika Yoshida
DjembeKan Percussion
Michael Markus
Drummers Service
Andrew Reamer
Drum Workshop, Inc.
Tommy Igoe
Billy Kilson
Rick Latham
Ray Luzier
Stanton Moore
Steve Smith
Dynasty USA/DEG Music
Products, Inc.
Mark Ford
Evans Drumheads
Jason Bittner
Jimmy DeGrasso
Mark Ford
Thom Hannum
David Herbert
Kalani
Glenn Kotche
Rick Latham
Aldo Mazza
Jeff Prosperie
Jeff Queen
Andrew Reamer
Terry Silverlight
Ed Soph
Michael Spiro
Fall Creek Marimbas
Proper Glue Duo
Fred Gretsch Enterprises
Stanton Moore
Terry Silverlight
Georgia State University
Stuart Gerber
Gibraltar Hardware
Clayton Cameron
Emil Richards
Go Fish Music
Paul Bissell
Equal Temperament
Percussion Duo
Grand Valley State
University
Gregrey Secor
Grover Pro Percussion, Inc.
William Platt
Hillsdale College
Equal Temperament
Percussion Duo
Hope College
Gregrey Secor
Iceland Ministry of Education
& Culture
Askell Masson
Jason Baker
Birdville High School
Percussion Ensemble
Tim Fairbanks
Mark Ford
Greg Giannascoli
Global Percussion Network
Jeff Prosperie
Andrew Reamer
Ed Soph
Texas Christian University
Percussion Ensemble
JC’s Custom Drums
Equal Temperament
Percussion Duo
Labyrinth Percussion
Michael Bettine
Latin Percussion, Inc.
Robby Ameen
Ricardo Flores
Mark Ford
Jamey Haddad
Tommy Igoe
Glenn Kotche
Larry Lelli
Aldo Mazza
Stanton Moore
Michael Spiro
Lithuanian Ministry of Culture
Saulius Astrauskas
Ludwig & Musser a division
of Conn-Selmer, Inc.
Clayton Cameron
Jon Metzger
Magbana Drum & Dance
Michael Markus
Malletech
Kevin Bobo
Eric Sammut
Blake Tyson
She-e Wu
Malmoe Academy of Music
Malmoe Academy of Music
Percussion Ensemble
Mapex Drums
Gustavo Meli
Marimba One
Percussion Ensemble
Equal Temperament
Percussion Duo
Nicholas Papador
McGill University Faculty of
Music
Shawn Mativetsky
Meinl USA
Jason Bittner
Miami University
Miami University Steel Band
Mike Balter Mallets
Michael Bettine
Dominic Donato
Vicki Peterson Jenks
Aldo Mazza
Kristen Shiner McGuire
Emil Richards
Michael Rosen
J.B. Smith
Modern Drummer Magazine
Michael Bettine
Mott Community College
The Steelheads
Mountain Rythym
Miguel Castro
Dave Holland
Jaqui MacMillan
Tomm Roland
Music Sales Group
Terry Silverlight
Oberlin Conservatory of
Music
Michael Rosen
oodiscs, inc.
Joseph Celli
Orange County Drums
Ray Luzier
Michael Bettine
Jimmy DeGrasso
Dominic Donato
Susie Ibarra
Jeff Moore
Morris Palter
Terry Silverlight
sponsors
Pan Ramajay Productions
Tom Miller
Adams Musical
Instruments
Robby Ameen
Jimmy DeGrasso
Virgil Donati
Tim Fairbanks
Thom Hannum
Eduardo Leandro
Jeff Prosperie
Jeff Queen
Michael Werner
Mika Yoshida
Percussion Marketing
Council
Percussive Arts Society
Barbara Eliason
Harold Kafer
Pittsburgh Concert Society
Mike Perdue
Premier Percussion, Ltd.
Terreon Gully
Jason Bittner
Bob Bloom
Jimmy DeGrasso
Terreon Gully
Stefon Harris
Glenn Kotche
Rick Latham
Larry Lelli
Joe Locke
Ray Luzier
Gustavo Meli
Jeff Moore
Christos Rafalides
Terry Silverlight
Percussion Ensemble
Remo, Inc.
Robby Ameen
Sergio Bellotti
John Blackwell
Bob Bloom
Clayton Cameron
Virgil Donati
Tim Fairbanks
Steve Gadd
Jamey Haddad
Shuichi Hidano
Akira Jimbo
Larry Lelli
Ray Luzier
Paulo Mattioli
Gustavo Meli
sponsors
Steve Smith
Percussion Ensemble
Percussion Ensemble
Reykjavik loftbru (Icelandair)
Askell Masson
Ricamerica Music Publications
Ricardo Souza
Rose Immigration Law Firm
Linda Rose
Ross Mallets
Joe Locke
Joseph Nebistinsky
Christos Rafalides
Sabian, Ltd.
Robby Ameen
Saulius Astrauskas
Percussion Ensemble
John Blackwell
Virgil Donati
Tim Fairbanks
Greg Giannascoli
Terreon Gully
Billy Kilson
Larry Lelli
Ray Luzier
Shawn Mativetsky
Jeff Prosperie
Bernard Purdie
Michael Skinner
Michael Spiro
Percussion Ensemble
Shure Incorporated
John Blackwell
Steve Weiss Music
Shawn Mativetsky
Sonor Drums
(Hohner HSS, Inc.)
Glenn Kotche
Steve Smith
Superscope Technologies
Joseph Nebistinsky
Tama
Jason Bittner
John Blackwell
Taye Drums
Sergio Bellotti
Percussion Ensemble
The Collective
Michael Markus
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The University of Michigan–
Flint
The Steelheads
The Ohio State University
The Ohio State University
Percussion Ensemble
Toca Percussion
Clayton Cameron
Kalani
Emil Richards
Total Percussion
Miguel Castro
United States Navy
Guy Gauthreaux II
Randy Johnson
University of Alaska
Fairbanks
Scott Deal
University of Central
Arkansas
Blake Tyson
University of Illinois at
Urbana–Champaign
School of Music
Ricardo Flores
University of North Texas
College of Music
I-Jen Fang
Edward Smith
Ed Soph
United Airlines
Vater Percussion, Inc.
Robby Ameen
John Blackwell
Virgil Donati
Billy Kilson
Vic Firth, Inc.
Sergio Bellotti
Dennis DeLucia
Steve Gadd
Kurt Gartner
Jamey Haddad
Thom Hannum
Arthur Hull
Susie Ibarra
Akira Jimbo
Kalani
Lalo
Eduardo Leandro
Robert Ledbetter
Stanton Moore
Joseph Nebistinsky
Tom Nevill
Nicholas Papador
Jeff Queen
Tomm Roland
Steve Smith
Michael Spiro
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Virginia Arts Festival
Virginia Arts Festival’s Rhythm
Project
William Paterson University
William Paterson University
Percussion Ensemble
Yak-Pak Drum Bags
Raquy Danziger and the
Cavemen
Yamaha Corporation of
America
Steve Gadd
Greg Giannascoli
Jamey Haddad
Stefon Harris
David Herbert
Shuichi Hidano
Susie Ibarra
Akira Jimbo
Lalo
Larry Lelli
Don Liuzzi
MATCH Percussion
Jeff Moore
Christos Rafalides
Emil Richards
Ed Soph
Percussion Ensemble
Percussion Ensemble
sponsors
sponsors
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restaurant guide
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BrownStone on Main
$$
122 E. Main St. • 614-222-3005
Serving upscale comfort food! Music in the
Lounge.
Cafe Brioso
$
Corner of High and Gay • 614-228-8366
Downtown's finest coffee roaster, bakery.
Confluence Park Restaurant
$$
679 W. Spring St. • 614-469-0000
Upscale menu with great skyline view.
Due Amici
$$$
65 E. Gay St., Ste. 200 • 614-652-2715
Old-World Italian food surrounded by
contemporary designs.
Elevator Brewery & Draught Haus
$$
161 N. High St. • 614-228-0500
Restaurant and microbrewery; four-star
cuisine.
Flatiron Bar & Diner
$$
129 E. Nationwide Blvd. • 614-461-0033
Salads, sandwiches, blue plates, Cajun,
BBQ.
Florentine Restaurant
$$
907 W. Broad St. • 614-228-2262
Fine Italian dining since 1945.
Indian Oven Restaurant
$$
427 E. Main St. • 614-220-9390
Bengali and Indian cuisine.
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$$$
2 Miranova Place, Ste. 100 • 614-629-0000
Upscale, contemporary, energetic and
dramatic. 21st century dining.
Max & Erma’s City Center
$$
220 City Center Dr. • 614-469-1133
Max & Erma's has been serving
All-American Favorites since 1972!
Mitchell’s Steakhouse
$$$
45 N. Third St. • 614-621-2333
Nationally known steakhouse.
Morton’s The Steakhouse
$$$
280 N. High St. • 614-464-4442
American cuisine.
DOWNTOWN—ARENA DISTRICT
bd’s mongolian barbeque
$$
295 Marconi Blvd. • 614-586-0077
Create your own stir fry.
Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream
$
175 W. Nationwide Blvd. • 614-222-0947
Vermont’s finest ALL NATURAL Ice
Cream.
Blues Station
$$
147 W. Vine Street • 614-884-BLUE
Columbus’ Premiere Live Blues Music
Venue. Full menu of blues-influenced
cuisine.
Buca di Beppo
$
343 N. Front St. • 614-621-EATS
Immigrant southern Italian, family style.
Carlile Club
445 N. High St. • 614-464-2582
Higher end brands of vodka and scotch
sit upon glass, backlit shelves. It’s pretty,
making patrons more inclined than usual
to indulge in a cocktail.
Cotters Restaurant
$$$
Cotter’s restaurant presents fine casual
cuisine showcasing imaginative culinary
concepts.
Damon’s Downtown
$$
89 E. Nationwide Blvd. • 614-228-7427
Award winning ribs & a unique bar setting.
Gibby’s Arena District
51 Vine St. • 614-221-5550
Wing lovers flock to this signature item,
which includes BBQ and mild to extra hot,
with quantities from 10 to 50 a plate.
Impressive appetizers, soup and salad
selections.
Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant $$$
401 N. High St. • 614-246-2900
Upscale casual dining with fresh
brewed lagers.
Kooma Restaurant
37 Vine St. • 614-224-3239
Nice Sushi place
S.
$ average entree is less than $10
$$ average entree is $10–$20
$$$ average entree is more than $20
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MARCONI BLVD.
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Papa John’s Pizza
$
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1259 N. High St. • 614-421-1700
Pizza delivery and carryout.
Skambo
$ HUBBARD AVE.
23
31 E. Gay St. • 614-221-5555
Downtown cafe providing fine teas,
specialty coffees, espresso, sandwiches
and pastries.
The Spaghetti Warehouse
$
397 W. Broad St. • 614-464-0143
Italian cuisine.
Spinnaker’s Restaurant
$$ G
OODAL
E ST.
173 Columbus City Center Dr.
614-224-5984
SWAN ST.
American cuisine.
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Wendy’s Old Fashioned Hamburgers
$
257 E. Broad St. • 614-464-4656
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Market Stand Cafe
$
350 N. High St. • 614-463-1234
Casual, innovative American cuisine.
O’Shaughnessy’s Public House
$
401 N. Front St. • 614-224-6767
Irish public house.
Red Star
Upscale comfort food, specialty martinis
and extensive wine list are highlights at
this updated version of the classic
American tavern.
Ted’s Montana Grill
$$
191 W. Nationwide Blvd, St. 100
614-227-0013
Fresh-made beef or bison burgers.
The Lodge Bar
165 Vine Street
Live bands, Midget Wrestling and so forth.
DOWNTOWN—BREWERY DISTRICT
Columbus Brewing Company
$$
Restaurant
525 Short St. • 614-464-2739
Extraordinary food and hand-crafted beer.
Handke’s Cuisine
$$$
520 S. Front St. • 614-621-2500
Old World charm, global cuisine.
Tony’s Italian Ristorante
$$$
16 W. Beck St. • 614-224-8669
Italian cuisine.
DOWNTOWN—CONVENTION CENTER
All American Hamburgers
614-461-0587
Made to order, 100% fresh USDA
hamburgers.
Cajun Express
Authentic Cajun and Creole with a festive
flair.
Charley’s Grilled Subs
614-460-8707
American cuisine. Fresh grilled subs.
Chicken ’n Eggs
614-461-8116
Breakfast and chicken dishes.
Fame’s Diner
614-451-1109
Breakfast served daily, fresh grilled subs.
Goodrich Ice Cream
614-224-0800
JaVa’s Cyber Espresso Bar
614-224-4676
Coffee, espresso, internet access.
Mykonos Gyros
614-463-9263
Greek specialities and pita sandwiches.
Noble Roman’s
The better pizza people.
restaurant guide
$
$
$
$
$
Siam
614-461-8116
Authentic Thai and Chinese cuisine.
Subway
614-224-0800
$
$
DOWNTOWN—SHORT NORTH
Abbracci
$$$
511 N. High St. • 614-224-2373
Featuring fine Italian pastas and steaks.
Barley’s Brewing Company
$$
467 N. High St. • 614-228-ALES
Hand-crafted ales & contemporary fare.
Burgundy Room
$$
641 N. High St. • 614-464-9463
The burgundy Room is committed to
serving the best wines and culinary
delights.
Emack & Bolio’s
$
945 N. High St. • 614-291-5372
Ice Cream for the connoisseur.
Hyde Park Prime Steakhouse
$$
569 N. High St.
Prime Steaks, Chops and Seafood.
Japanese Steak House
$$
479 N. High St. • 614-228-3030
American/Japanese cuisine.
Martini Italian Bistro
$$
445 N. High St. • 614-224-8259
Contemporary Italian cuisine.
North Market
59 Spruce St. • 614-463-9664
Central Ohio’s Super Market since 1876
(lots of places to eat in here, very close as
well)
pistachio (a sweet kitchen)
$
680 N. Pearl St. • 614-220-9070
Distinctive desserts. Yummy treats. Divine
delicacies.
R.J. Snappers
$$$
700 N. High St. • 614-280-1070
Fresh seafood & steaks, top ten dining.
Rigsby’s Authentic Innovative
$$$
Italian Cuisine
698 N. High St. • 614-461-7888
Housemade pastas. Fresh seafood and
steaks.
Zola’s Dining Lounge
$$$
782 N. High St. • 614-291-DINE
Four-star progressive american fusion food.
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convention center map
CONVENTION
CENTER LEVEL II
CONVENTION CENTER LEVEL I
HALL F
MARCHING FESTIVAL
E162A
E161A
E150
D144
D140
D130
C226
C223
▲
C125
C111
■
C216
●
C210
HALL C
PASIC EXPO
C213
◆
BALLROOM 1–3
TERRACE
CONCERTS
HYATT LEVEL II
● PASIC SHOW OFFICE
Wednesday 8:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
Thursday–Saturday 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
◆ PASIC REGISTRATION (CC B200)
Wednesday 7:30 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
GRANT
GARFIELD
FAIRFIELD MORROW
MARION
HARDING
HARRISON
HYATT LEVEL III
REGENCY
BALLROOM
▲ PAS GIFT SHOP
■ PASIC DISPLAY/PAS MUSEUM (C110)
UNION
FRANKLIN
HYATT LEVEL I
HAYES
❏ PASIC LISTENING ROOM (C120)
Thursday–Saturday 8:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
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convention center map
schedule of events
wednesday
november 2
7:30 A.M.
CONVENTION CENTER ROOM B200
REGISTRATION OPENS
FOCUS DAY 2005
“MUSIC FOR A CROWDED PLANET: PERCUSSION PIECES FOR A SINGLE
INSTRUMENT WITH OR WITHOUT VOICE”
Hosted by Brian Johnson
Presented by the PAS New Music/Research Committee
9:00 A.M.
HYATT FRANKLIN ROOM
Greg Secor “A Robe of Orange Flame” by Christopher Deane
Sponsors: Grand Valley State University, Hope College, Black Swamp
Percussion
Scott Deal and Stuart Gerber “Wail” from “The Mathematics of Resonant Bodies”
by John Luther Adams
Deal Sponsor: University of Alaska Fairbanks
Gerber Sponsor: Georgia State University
CCM Percussion Ensemble “Ambient Densities” and “Rock Game” by Jon Gibson
J.B. Smith, William Sallak and Kyle Forsthoff “Can’t See the Forest...” by Daniel
Lentz
Smith Sponsors: Arizona State University, Mike Balter Mallets
Morris Palter “Broken Drum” by Matthew Burtner
Sponsors: Paiste America, Inc., Black Swamp Percussion, Ayotte Drums
I-Jen Fang and Edward Smith “Panggul Interlace” by Edward Smith
Sponsor: University of North Texas
Alan Zimmerman “finalbells” by Eric Richards
Brian Johnson “Silver Streetcar for the Orchestra” by Alvin Lucier
Doug Nottingham “Music for Hi-hat and Computer” by Cort Lippe
11:00 A.M.
HYATT UNION ROOM
CCM Percussion Ensemble “Music for Bass Drum” by Barney Childs
Scott Deal and Stuart Gerber “Roar” from “The Mathematics of Resonant
Bodies” by John Luther Adams
Doug Nottingham “Liebeschlag” by David Arbury
Dominic Donato “SLIP” for amplified tam tam and Electrix Repeater by Dominic
Donato
Sponsors: Purchase College Conservatory of Music, Mike Balter Mallets,
Scott Deal, Stuart Gerber, Al Otte, Rusty Burge with James Culley, conductor
“Qilyaun” by John Luther Adams
12:30 P.M.
HYATT FRANKLIN ROOM
Sylvia Smith “Hearing Links”
Jeremy Muller “Links #1” by Stuart Saunders Smith
Chris Leonard “Links #7” by Stuart Saunders Smith
Ayano Kataoka “Links #10” by Stuart Saunders Smith
Sylvia Smith Introduction
Proper Glue Duo “All that is left” by Stuart Saunders Smith
Sponsor: Fall Creek Marimbas
William Paterson University Percussion Ensemble directed by Payton MacDonald “Wounded” by Stuart Saunders Smith
Sponsor: William Paterson University
Ayano Kataoka “As If Time Would Heal By Its Passing” by Stuart Saunders Smith
1:45 P.M.
HYATT UNION ROOM
“The Glory of the Single Instrument” panel discussion
Panelists: Alvin Lucier, Joseph Celli, Halim El-Dabh, Askell Masson, Eric Richards and Jan Williams
3:00 P.M.
HYATT FRANKLIN ROOM
Ricardo Souza “Bongo-0” by Roberto Sierra
Sponsor: Ricamerica Music Publications
Ricardo Souza “Divertimento para Pandeiro” by Luiz D’Anunciação
Ricardo Souza “Estudos para Reco-reco” by Carlos Stasi
Blake Tyson “Sonic #7” by Halim El-Dabh
Sponsors: University of Central Arkansas, Malletech
Tomm Roland “Le Corps À Corps” by Georges Aperghis and “Piru Bole” by John Bergamo
Sponsors: Mountain Rythym and Vic Firth, Inc.
Shawn Mativetsky “Jor” and “Jhala” by Payton MacDonald
Sponsors: Steve Weiss Music, McGill University Faculty of Music, Sabian, Inc.
8:00 P.M.
CONVENTION CENTER BALLROOM
WELCOME BY STEVE HOUGHTON
MUSIC FOR SNARE DRUM EVENING CONCERT
Alvin Lucier “Music for Snare Drum, Pure Wave Oscillator and One or More Reflective Surfaces” by Alvin Lucier
Brian Holder “Fragments II” by Jean-Charles François
Chris Leonard “Peace March” by Christian Wolff
Benjamin Toth “Blazer” by Barney Childs
Jan Williams “Williams Tells of Rights” by Gustavo Matamoros
Jason Baker “Homily” by Milton Babbitt and “Peeping Tom” by Dan Senn
Sponsor: Innovative Percussion, Inc.
Mike Perdue “Three Lines from e. e. Cummings” by Mike Perdue
Sponsor: Pittsburgh Concert Society
Fernando Rocha “Canção Simples de Tambor” by Carlos Stasi
University of Alaska Fairbanks Percussion Ensemble “...dust into dust...” by John Luther Adams
Gert Mortensen “Prim” by Askell Masson
Camus Celli, Tom Goldstein, Brian Johnson and Jan Williams “Snare Drum for Camus” by Joseph Celli
Sponsor: oodiscs inc.
schedule of events
thursday
november 3
7:30 A.M.
REGISTRATION OPENS
Convention Center B200
8:00 A.M.
LISTENING ROOM OPENS
Convention Center Room C120
KEYBOARD COMMITTEE MEETING Michael Burritt, chair
Hyatt Garfield Room
MARCHING PERCUSSION COMMITTEE MEETING Julie Davila, chair
Hyatt Grant Room
HEALTH & WELLNESS COMMITTEE MEETING Dr. Darin Workman, chair
Hyatt Harding Room
9:00 A.M.
GUSTAVO MELI Drumset Clinic/Performance
Presider: Kevin Radomski, Pro-Mark Corporation
Sponsors: Pro-Mark Corporation, Avedis Zildjian Company, Mapex Drums,
Remo, Inc.
Hyatt Ballroom
SHAWN MATIVETSKY World Master Class
New Music for the Tabla of North India: Issues of Composition and Performance
Practice
Presider: Bob Becker, Nexus
Sponsors: Steve Weiss Music, McGill University Faculty of Music, Sabian, Ltd.
Convention Center C213
MUTLIPLE PERCUSSION SOLO WITH TAPE/CD COMPETITION
Coordinator: Chris Hanning. Judges: Michael Kingan, Robert McCormick,
J.B. Smith, Ben Toth and Norm Weinberg
Convention Center E150
PAS COLLEGIATE COMMITTEE PANEL DISCUSSION Moderator: Steve
Hemphill. Panelists: Thomas Burritt, John W. Parks, IV and Susan Powell
Preparing for the Collegiate Teaching Career
Presider: Thad Anderson
Convention Center E161A
BIRDVILLE HIGH SCHOOL PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE Showcase Concert
Presider: Mark Ford, University of North Texas
Sponsors: Innovative Percussion, Inc., Marimba One, Sabian, Ltd.
Hyatt Union Room
10:00 A.M.
MALMOE ACADEMY OF MUSIC PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE Showcase Concert
Sponsor: Malmoe Academy of Music
Convention Center Ballroom
LARRY LELLI Drumset Master Class
Broadway Beat—Playing Shows and Making a Living in NYC
Presider: John Wittmann, Yamaha Corporation of America
Sponsors: Yamaha Corporation of America, Latin Percussion, Inc.,
Pro-Mark Corporation, Remo, Inc., Sabian, Ltd.
THOM HANNUM AND JEFF QUEEN Marching Clinic
If You LISTEN We’ll Go...Back to the Future
Presider: Neil Larrivee, Vic Firth, Inc.
Sponsors: Pearl Corporation and Adams Musical Instruments, Avedis Zildjian
Company, Evans Drumheads, Vic Firth, Inc.
Convention Center D130
MICHAEL SPIRO World Clinic
Folkloric Drumming in Modern Music
Presider: Memo Acevedo, Latin Percussion, Inc.
Sponsors: Latin Percussion, Inc., Evans Drumheads, Sabian, Ltd., Vic Firth,
Inc.
Hyatt Franklin Room
11:00 A.M.
BILLY KILSON Drumset Clinic
Be Ready for the Gig
Sponsors: Sabian, Ltd., Drum Workshop, Inc., Vater Percussion, Inc.
Hyatt Ballroom
SAULIUS ASTRAUSKAS Symphonic Cymbals Lab
Percussion Articulation in Symphonic Music
Presider: Nick Petrella, Sabian, Ltd.
Sponsors: Sabian, Ltd., Lithuanian Ministry of Culture
HEALTH AND WELLNESS PANEL DISCUSSION Moderator: Dr. Darin Workman. Panelists: Keith Aleo, Julie Hill and
Brian Mason.
Injury Discussion with the Pros
EDUARDO LEANDRO WITH GUESTS YEON-SU KIM, VIOLIN AND LYNN KLOCK, SAXOPHONES
Keyboard Clinic/Performance
Marimba in the Chamber Music Context
Sponsors: Pearl Corporation and Adams Musical Instruments, Vic Firth, Inc.
Hyatt Union Room
12:00 P.M.
PERCUSSION SCHOLARSHIP GROUP Children's Concert
Sponsors: Percussion Marketing Council, Avedis Zildjian Company, Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s Educational Division,
United Airlines
TIM FAIRBANKS Marching Clinic
Outdoor to Indoor—Marching Percussion from the Football Field to the Gymnasium
Sponsors: Pearl Corporation and Adams Musical Instruments, Innovative Percussion, Inc., Remo, Inc., Sabian, Ltd.
MIKA YOSHIDA WITH GUESTS BILL CAHN, RAY DILLARD AND THE VEGA STRINGS
Keyboard Clinic/Performance
Marimba and String Quartet
Presider: Bill Cahn, Nexus
Sponsors: DeMorrow Instruments, Alternate Mode, Inc., Pearl Corporation and Adams Musical Instruments
Hyatt Franklin Room
SCHOLARLY RESEARCH COMMITTEE MEETING Laura Franklin, chair
Hyatt Garfield Room
DRUMSET COMMITTEE MEETING Jim Rupp, chair
Hyatt Grant Room
WORLD PERCUSSION COMMITTEE MEETING Dr. Paschal Younge, chair
Hyatt Harding Room
1:00 P.M.
GLENN KOTCHE Drumset Clinic/Performance
The Monkey Chant for Solo Drumset
Sponsors: Sonor Drums (Hohner HSS, Inc.), Avedis Zildjian Company, Evans Drumheads, Latin Percussion, Inc., Pro-Mark
Corporation
Hyatt Ballroom
ROBERT LEDBETTER World Clinic
Firing Up the Pans: A Guide to Starting a Steel Band Program
Sponsors: Coyle Steel Drums, Vic Firth, Inc.
MICHAEL ROSEN Symphonic Snare Drum Lab
Presider: Arnie Lang, Lang Percussion
Sponsors: Oberlin Conservatory of Music, Avedis Zildjian Company, Mike Balter Mallets
KEYBOARD COMMITTEE PANEL DISCUSSION Moderator: Christopher Norton. Panelists: David Eyler, Phillip Mikula and
Blake Tyson
Keyboard Percussion Ensemble Music
ASKELL MASSON WITH GUESTS MICHAEL BURRITT, MADOKA OGASAWARA, GERT MORTENSEN AND PERCURAMA
Symphonic Clinic
The Music of Askell Masson
Presider: Gert Mortensen
Sponsors: Iceland Ministry of Education & Culture, Reykjavik loftbru (Icelandair)
Hyatt Union Room
THE STEELHEADS Terrace Concert
The Steelheads: Jazz Percussion and the Steel Band
Presider: Larry Snider, University of Akron
Sponsors: Mott Community College, The University of Michigan–Flint
Connector between Hyatt and Convention Center
schedule of events
thursday
november 3
NEW MUSIC/RESEARCH COMMITTEE MEETING Eugene Novotney, chair
Hyatt Grant Room
CHAPTER PRESIDENTS MEETING
Hyatt Fairfield Room
2:00 P.M.
EQUAL TEMPERAMENT PERCUSSION DUO WITH ERIK SANTOS
Showcase Concert
Equal Temperament Percussion Duo and Solo Percussion Works with Erik Santos
Presider: Tracy Wiggins, University of North Caroline–Pembroke
Sponsors: Marimba One, Go Fish Music, Hillsdale College, JC’s Custom
Drums
SERGIO BELLOTTI Drumset Master Class
The Space Between the Notes: A Deeper Look at Groove Mastery
Presider: Ray Ayotte, Taye Drums
Sponsors: Taye Drums, Avedis Zildjian Company, Remo, Inc., Vic Firth, Inc.
PERCUSSION MOCK AUDITION Judges: Keith Aleo, Robert McCormick, Mark
Hodges and Trey Wyatt
COLLEGE PEDAGOGY COMMITTEE MEETING Chair: Michael Gould
3:00 P.M.
VIRGIL DONATI Drumset Clinic
Presider: Mike Farriss, Pearl Corporation and Adams Musical Instruments
Sponsors: Pearl Corporation and Adams Musical Instruments, Remo, Inc.,
Sabian, Ltd., Vater Percussion, Inc.
Hyatt Ballroom
LALO Keyboard Clinic
The Relationship Between Musical Technique and Creativity
Presider: Neil Larrivee, Vic Firth, Inc.
Sponsors: Vic Firth, Inc., Alternate Mode, Inc., Yamaha Corporation of America
HAROLD KAFER Professional Development
How To Get Tenure at your College or University
Presider: Rich Holly, Northern Illinois University
Sponsor: Percussive Arts Society
MICHAEL VERCELLI Research Paper
Ritual Communication Through the Use of Xylophones in Lobi Funeral Music
INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE & TASK FORCE MEETING Chair: Frederic
Macarez
Hyatt Harding Room
4:00 P.M.
ROBERT BREITHAUPT AND CAPITAL UNIVERSITY Percussion Ensemble
Literature Session
Sponsor: Avedis Zildjian Company
5:00 P.M.
JOHN BLACKWELL Drumset Clinic
Sponsors: Tama, Remo, Inc., Sabian, Ltd., Shure Incorporated, Vater
Percussion, Inc.
Hyatt Ballroom
MARCHING COMPETITION—HIGH SCHOOL TENORS
MARCHING COMPETITION—COLLEGE TENORS
MARCHING COMPETITION—COLLEGE KEYBOARD & TIMPANI
MARCHING COMPETITION—HIGH SCHOOL KEYBOARD & TIMPANI
MARCHING COMPETITION—COLLEGE SNARES
Hyatt Union Room
MARCHING COMPETITION—HIGH SCHOOL SNARES
Hyatt Franklin Room
8:00 P.M.
EVENING CONCERT
Welcome by Gary Cook
STEFON HARRIS AND BLACKOUT
Presider: John Wittman, Yamaha Corporation of America
Sponsors: Yamaha Corporation of America, Pro-Mark Corporation
9:00 P.M.
RHYTHM WEAVERS Drum Circle
Presider: John Fitzgerald, Remo, Inc.
JAQUI MACMILLAN AND DAVE HOLLAND Drum Circle
Share the Beat—A Late Night Drum Circle
Presider: Ryan Goldin, Mountain Rythym
Sponsor: Mountain Rythym
10:00 P.M.
JOHN VON OHLEN WITH VAUGHN WIESTER’S FAMOUS JAZZ ORCHESTRA Late Night Concert
Sponsor: Bosphorus Cymbals
Hyatt Bar on 2
schedule of events
friday
november 4
7:30 A.M.
REGISTRATION OPENS
Convention Center Room B200
8:00 A.M.
HEATHER SLOAN Poster Presentation
Processional Percussion Traditions of Dominican Folkloric Music: Carnaval/Gaga/Los
Guloyas
EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEETING Paul Buyer, Chair
Hyatt Garfield Room
MUSIC TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE MEETING Allan Molnar, Chair
Hyatt Grant Room
COLLEGIATE COMMITTEE MEETING Thad R. Anderson, Chair
Hyatt Harding Room
SYMPHONIC COMMITTEE MEETING Anthony Cirone, Chair
Hyatt Hayes Room
9:00 A.M.
BERNARD PURDIE Drumset Clinic
Sponsors: Sabian, Ltd., Audix Microphones, Calzone Cases
Hyatt Ballroom
HEALTH AND WELLNESS LAB
Ask the Doctor—Injuries of the Percussionist/Drummer
Presider: Robert Friedman, Stress Solutions, Inc.
SEAN DANIELS Paper Presentation
Vibraphone Concerti: Published and Unpublished Works from 1947–2001
Presider: Cort McClaren, C. Alan Publications
ERIC SAMMUT Keyboard Clinic/Performance
4 Steps to Feeling Comfortable at the Marimba
Presider: Leigh Howard Stevens, Kp3 Malletech Instruments
Sponsor: Kp3 Malletech Instruments
Hyatt Union Room
INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE & TASK FORCE MEETING Chair: Frederic
Macarez
10:00 A.M.
MARCHING PERCUSSION FESTIVAL: OPENING CEREMONY, COLLEGE AND
HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING, STANDSTILL AND SMALL ENSEMBLE
COMPETITION AND AWARDS
Convention Center Hall F
TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE Showcase Concert
Presider: Erik Johnson, Innovative Percussion, Inc.
Sponsors: Texas Christian University, Innovative Percussion, Inc., Remo, Inc.,
Sabian, Ltd., Yamaha Corporation of America
SUSIE IBARRA Drumset Master Class
Presiders: Joe Testa, Yamaha Corporation of America and Ed Cliff, Paiste
America, Inc.
Sponsors: Paiste America, Inc., Vic Firth, Inc., Yamaha Corporation of America
DAVID HERBERT Symphonic Timpani Lab
Sponsors: California Percussion LLC, Evans Drumheads, Yamaha Corporation of
America
MIGUEL CASTRO World Clinic
Dominican Tambora: Traditional and Non-Traditional Applications and Rhythms
Presider: Dr. Pachal Yao Younge, West Virginia University
Sponsors: Total Percussion, Mountain Rythym
Hyatt Franklin Room
CONTEST AND AUDITION PROCEDURES COMMITTEE MEETING
Chris Hanning, Chair
Hyatt Harding Room
11:00 A.M.
STEVE SMITH AND GANESH KUMAR Drumset Clinic
Indian Rhythms: An Intro For Western Drummers featuring Steve Smith, drumset and Ganesh Kumar, kanjira
Smith Sponsors: Sonor Drums (Hohner HSS, Inc.), Avedis Zildjian Company, Drum Workshop, Inc., Remo, Inc., Vic Firth, Inc.
Kumar Sponsor: Cooperman Company
Regency Ballroom
JOSEPH NEBISTINSKY Electronic/Technology Clinic
Utilizing Technology in the Percussion Studio
Presider: Dr. Frank Kumor, Kutztown University
Sponsors: Superscope Technologies, Ross Mallets, Vic Firth, Inc.
RECREATIONAL DRUMMING LAB
Tuning the Circle
EDUCATION COMMITTEE PANEL DISCUSSION Moderator: Paul Buyer. Panelists: Cort McClaren, Lauren Vogel Weiss, James
Sewrey, Robert Zollman, Ginger Zyskowski
A Fly On the Wall in the Private Lesson
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
Hyatt Hayes Room
12:00 P.M.
SHE-E WU Keyboard Showcase Concert
Presider: Robert Schietroma, drop6 media, Inc.
Sponsors: Kp3 Malletech Instruments, Avedis Zildjian Company
CLAYTON CAMERON Drumset Master Class
Brushworks Brushes—Learn the New Language with Clayton Cameron
Presider: Brian Lowtan, Carl Fischer Music
Sponsors: Carl Fischer Music, Avedis Zildjian Company, Calato/Regal Tip, Gibraltar Hardware, Ludwig & Musser–A Division of
Conn-Selmer, Inc., Remo, Inc., Toca Percussion
HEALTH & WELLNESS HEARING TESTS
RANDALL EYLES, GUY GAUTHREAUX II (USN) AND RANDY JOHNSON Symphonic Clinic
Discussing and Demonstrating the Repertoire Exclusive to Military Band Auditions
Sponsors: U.S. Navy, Bishop Ireton High School
MICHAEL BETTINE World Clinic
Into the Labyrinth—An Exploration into Contemporary Gong Performance & Techniques
Presider: Eddie Clift, Paiste America, Inc.
Sponsors: Paiste America, Inc., Labyrinth Percussion, Mike Balter Mallets, Modern Drummer Magazine
Hyatt Franklin Room
1:00 P.M.
JAMEY HADDAD Drumset Clinic
Sponsors: Yamaha Corporation of America, Bosphorus Cymbals, Cooperman Comany, Latin Percussion, Inc., Remo, Inc., Vic
Firth, Inc.
Hyatt Ballroom
GANESH KUMAR World Master Class
Art of South Indian Frame Drum and Vocal Percussion
Presider: Patrick Cooperman, Cooperman Company
Sponsor: Cooperman Company
LINDA ROSE Lecture/Presentation
Immigration Law for Foreign Musicians
Sponsor: Rose Immigration Law Firm
NICHOLAS PAPADOR Paper Presentation
The Klezmer Percussionist: From the Old World to Ours
Presider: Michael Burritt, Northwestern University
Sponsors: Marimba One, Vic Firth, Inc.
schedule of events
friday
november 4
ADRIAN STEFANESCU Symphonic Clinic/Performance
Stylistic Sound Choices of the Orchestral Cymbal Player
Sponsor: Avedis Zildjian Company
Hyatt Union Room
COMPOSITION CONTEST COMMITTEE MEETING Mark Dorr, Chair
Hyatt Garfield Room
CHAPTER PRESIDENTS MEETING
2:00 P.M.
ANDERS ASTRAND AND GLOBAL PERCUSSION NETWORK WITH EMIL
RICHARDS Keyboard Showcase Concert
Global Percussion Network featuring Emil Richards
Presider: John Wittmann, Yamaha Corporation of America
Astrand Sponsors: Yamaha Corporation of America, Avedis Zildjian Company,
Richards Sponsors: Yamaha Corporation of America, Gibraltar Hardware, Mike
Balter Mallets, Toca Percussion
ED SOPH Drumset Master Class
Foundations for Improvising on the Drumset
Presider: Joe Testa, Yamaha Corporation of America
Sponsors: Yamaha Corporation of America, Avedis Zildjian Company, Evans
Drumheads, Innovative Percussion, Inc., University of North Texas College of
Music
PAUL BISSELL Electronic/Technology Lab
Applying Music Technology to Recorded Percussion
Presider: Norm Weinberg, University of Arizona
Sponsors: Go Fish Music, Del Mar College
WILLIAM PLATT Symphonic Castanets, Wood Block, and Bass Drum with
Attached Cymbal Lab
Sponsors: Avedis Zildjian Company, Black Swamp Percussion LLC, Grover Pro
Percussion, Inc.
BORIS DINEV World Clinic/Performance
Odd Measures in Bulgarian Folk Music and the Tapan
Hyatt Franklin Room
RECREATIONAL DRUMMING COMMITTEE MEETING Kalani, Chair
Hyatt Garfield Room
3:00 P.M.
TERRY SILVERLIGHT Drumset Clinic/Performance
The Featured Drummer
Presider: Jeff Hartsough, Percussive Arts Society
Sponsors: Music Sales Group, Evans Drumheads, Gretsch Enterprises, Paiste
America, Inc., Pro-Mark Corporation
Hyatt Ballroom
BARBARA ELIASON Professional Development
“Defining the Deal:” Getting What you Want from your Manager, Representative,
Record Company and Others
Sponsor: Percussive Arts Society
RECREATIONAL DRUMMING COMMITTEE PANEL DISCUSSION Panelists:
Kalani, Arthur Hull and Mary Anderson
Drum Circle Facilitation as a Profession
ROBBY AMEEN World Clinic
Latin Fusion Drumset and Percussion Basics: Working Together
Presider: Steve Nigohosian, Latin Percussion, Inc.
Sponsors: Latin Percussion, Inc., Pearl Corporation and Adams Musical
Instruments, Remo, Inc., Vater Percussion, Inc.
Hyatt Union Room
VIRGINIA ARTS FESTIVAL’S RHYTHM PROJECT Terrace Concert
Presider: Dr. W. Anthony Hailey, Virginia Arts Festival
Sponsor: Virginia Arts Festival
4:00 P.M.
MICHAEL SKINNER Symphonic Master Class
Audition for the Opera
Sponsor: Sabian, Ltd.
JOE LOCKE Keyboard Clinic
Jazz Vibes
Sponsors: Ross Mallets, Pro-Mark Corporation
RAQUY DANZIGER AND THE CAVEMEN World Clinic/Performance
Raquy Danziger and the Cavemen—Traditional and Original Middle-Eastern Drumming
Sponsor: Yak-Pak Drum Bags
Hyatt Franklin Room
PMC MEETING
Community Outreach & Market Development
DRUMSET COMMITTEE MEETING Jim Rupp, Chair
Hyatt Garfield Room
5:00 P.M.
AKIRA JIMBO AND SHUICHI HIDANO Drumset Clinic
Jimbo Sponsors: Yamaha Corporation of America, Avedis Zildjian Company, Remo, Inc., Vic Firth, Inc.
Shuichi Sponsors: Yamaha Corporation of America, Avedis Zildjian Company, Remo, Inc.
Hyatt Ballroom
MICHAEL WERNER Symphonic Clinic
Practice to Performance
Sponsors: Pearl Corporation and Adams Musical Instruments, Avedis Zildjian Company
6:00 P.M.
HALL OF FAME COCKTAIL HOUR
Convention Center Ballroom Lobby
7:00 P.M.
HALL OF FAME BANQUET HONORING SANDY FELDSTEIN AND STEVE GADD
9:00 P.M.
EVENING CONCERT
Welcome by Mark Ford
“AJIDO...NEW YORK...THE WORLD” A TRIBUTE TO THE MUSICAL JOURNEY OF BABATUNDE OLATUNJI FEATURING
MEMBERS OF THE DRUMS OF PASSION
Hyatt Ballroom
10:00 P.M.
PAULO MATTIOLI Drum Circle
Sponsor: Remo, Inc.
KALANI Drum Circle
Sponsors: Toca Percussion, Evans Drumheads, Vic Firth, Inc., Alfred Publishing
10:30 P.M.
JOE LOCKE & CHRISTOS RALIFIDES DUO Late Night Concert
Locke Sponsors: Ross Mallets, Pro-Mark Corporation
Ralifides Sponsors: Ross Mallets, Pro-Mark Corporation, Yamaha Corporation of America
Hyatt Bar on 2
schedule of events
saturday
november 5
7:30 A.M.
REGISTRATION OPENS
Convention Center Room B200
8:00 A.M.
THOMAS KERNAN Poster Presentation
What does Science Teach us about Tuning Timpani?
PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE COMMITTEE MEETING Daniel Moore , chair
Hyatt Garfield Room
9:00 A.M.
JASON BITTNER Drumset Clinic/Performance
Sponsors: Meinl USA, Evans Drumheads, Pro-Mark Corporation, Tama
Hyatt Ballroom
RAFAEL PEREIRA World Clinic/Performance
Pandeiro—The Brazilian Frame Drum
JEFF CROWELL Electronic/Technology Lab
Introduction to MIDI, MIDI Files, and Music Notation Software
ALAN SHINN AND SCOTT HARRIS Timpani FUNdamentals
COLLEGE PEDAGOGY COMMITTEE PANEL DISCUSSION Moderator: Michael
Gould. Panelists: John H. Beck, James Campbell, Michael Combs, Sandy
Feldstein, Julie Hill, Michael Mizma, Tom Nevill, Daryl Pratt, James Strain and
Susan Martin Tariq
The Percussion Educator: The Job Behind the Job and the Wearing of Many
Different Hats, College Teaching: Preparation and the Large Task of Everything Else
TIMBER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE Showcase Concert
Presider: Staci Stokes, Pro-Mark Corporation
Sponsors: Pro-Mark Corporation, Avedis Zildjian Company, Remo, Inc.,
Yamaha Corporation of America
Hyatt Union Room
MARCHING COMMITTEE MEETING Julie Davila, chair
Hyatt Grant Room
10:00 A.M.
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE Showcase Concert
Sponsors: The Ohio State University, Avedis Zildjian Company
RAY LUZIER Drumset Master Class
Sponsors: Remo, Inc., Drum Workshop, Inc., Orange County Drums, Pro-Mark
Corporation, Sabian, Ltd.
CONNECTICUT VALLEY FIELD MUSIC Marching Clinic/Performance
Creativity Within a Tradition: Alternative Ideas in Rudimental Drumming
Sponsor: Cooperman Company
BOB BLOOM Recreational Drumming Workshop
Add Your Voice
Sponsors: Remo, Inc., Pro-Mark Corporation
Hyatt Franklin Room
11:00 A.M.
JIMMY DEGRASSO Drumset Clinic
Sponsors: Pearl Corporation of America, Evans Drumheads, Paiste
America, Inc., Pro-Mark Corporation
Hyatt Ballroom
ANDREW REAMER Symphonic Bass Drum Lab
Presider: Alan Abel, Abel Percussion
Sponsors: Avedis Zildjian Company, Drummers Service, Evans Drumheads,
KURT GARTNER AND SCOTT DEAL Electronic/Technology Lab
Video Conferencing
Gartner Sponsor: Vic Firth, Inc.
JEFF MOORE AND KIRK GAY Snare Drum FUNdamentals
Moore Sponsors: Yamaha Corporation of America, Paiste America, Inc., Pro-Mark Corporation
WORLD PERCUSSION COMMITTEE PANEL DISCUSSION Moderator: Dr. Paschal Yao Younge. Panelists: Dr. Anthony Hailey,
Michael Markus, Dr. Timothy Peterman, Dr. Chris Tanner and Dr. Michael Williams
World Percussion in the 21st Century Percussion Program
GREG GIANNASCOLI WITH GUEST ARTISTS SEBASTIEN CORNUT, PIANO AND PETER CRUZ, MARIMBA Keyboard Clinic/
Performance
A Celebration of the Music of Akira Miyoshi
Sponsors: Yamaha Corporation of America, Innovative Percussion, Inc., Sabian, Ltd.
Hyatt Union Room
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
Hyatt Hayes Room
12:00 P.M.
MATCH PERCUSSION Showcase Concert
MATCH Percussion—New Music for Two Percussion from Australia
Sponsor: Yamaha Corporation of America
TOMMY IGOE Marching/Drumset Master Class
Using your Rudimental/Marching Vocabulary to your Advantage on the Drumset
Sponsors: Drum Workshop, Inc., Avedis Zildjian Company, Latin Percussion, Inc.
DON LIUZZI Symphonic Clinic/Performance
Mostly Mahler—Timpani
Presider: Alan Abel, Abel Percussion
Sponsor: Yamaha Corporation of America
Hyatt Franklin Room
MAGBANA DRUM & DANCE Terrace Concert
All Aboard the MAGBANA
Presider: Michael Markus, Magbana Drum & Dance
Sponsors: Magbana Drum & Dance, DjembeKan Percussion, The Collective
1:00 P.M.
STANTON MOORE Drumset Clinic
Take it to the Street—A Study in New Orleans Drumming with Galactic
Sponsors: Carl Fischer Music, Audix Microphones, Bosphorus Cymbals, Drum Workshop, Inc., Gretsch Enterprises, Latin
Percussion, Inc., Vic Firth, Inc.
Hyatt Ballroom
SYMPHONIC COMMITTEE PANEL DISCUSSION Moderator: Anthony Cirone. Panelists: John R. Beck, Randall Eyles,
Ray Dillard and David Herbert
Orchestral Recording Techniques—Orchestral Performance and Taped Audition Recording Techniques
ROBERT FRIEDMAN Health & Wellness Workshop
How Drumming Improves Health
Presider: Dr. Darin W. Workman
ALDO MAZZA, EVAN RITCHIE AND MICHAEL WIMBERLY Electronic/Technology Lab
Combining Technology with Acoustic Music
Mazza Sponsors: Evans Drumheads, Mike Balter Mallets, Latin Percussion, Inc.
KEVIN BOBO AND JON METZGER Keyboard FUNdamentals
Bobo Sponsors: Malletech, Avedis Zildjian Company
Metzger Sponsor: Ludwig & Musser–A Divison of Conn-Selmer, Inc.
schedule of events
saturday
november 5
MIAMI UNIVERSITY STEEL BAND FEATURING TOM MILLER AND LIAM
TEAGUE World Concert
Presider: Chanler Bailey, Mannette Steel Drums
Sponsor: Miami University
Miller Sponsor: Pan Ramajay
Hyatt Union Room
COMMITTEE CHAIRS MEETING
2:00 P.M.
RICK LATHAM AND THE GROOVE DOCTORS Showcase Concert
Sponsors: Drum Workshop, Inc., Carl Fischer Music, Evans Drumheads,
JEFF JONES AND ARTS IMPACT MIDDLE SCHOOL Education Clinic
Taking Over the World with Drumming One Day at a Time
JEFF PROSPERIE AND JEFF MOORE Marching Master Class
Why We Do What We Do —The Transfer Value of Marching Percussion as it Relates
to All Areas of Percussion Education and Performance
Prosperie Sponsors: Pearl Corporation and Adams Musical Instruments,
Evans Drumheads, Innovative Percussion, Inc., Sabian, Ltd.
Moore Sponsors: Yamaha Corporation of America, Paiste America, Inc.,
RICARDO FLORES World Lab
Conga Basics
Sponsors: Latin Percussion, Inc., University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
School of Music
Hyatt Franklin Room
3:00 P.M.
TERREON GULLY Drumset Clinic/Performance
Versatility, Authenticity and Creativity in Modern Music
Presider: Colin Schofield, Premier Percussion
Sponsors: Premier Percussion, Ltd., Pro-Mark Corporation, Sabian, Ltd.
Hyatt Ballroom
VIDA CHENOWETH World Lecture/Presentation
The Making of Aboriginal Percussion Instruments
Presider: Otice Sircy, Percussive Arts Society
DAN MOORE Electronic/Technology Lab
MIDI Mallets
KRISTEN SHINER MCGUIRE AND JILLIAN PRITCHARD Accessories
FUNdamentals
McGuire Sponsor: Mike Balter Mallets
VICKI PETERSON JENKS Professional Development
Teaching Like There’s No Tomorrow....Building a Successful Private Studio
Presider: Johnny Lee Lane, Remo, Inc.
Sponsors: Yamaha Corporation of America, Mike Balter Mallets, Percussive
Arts Society, Sabian, Ltd.
MARK FORD Keyboard Master Class
Marimba: Technique Through Music
Presider: Mark Schafer, Dynasty Percussion
Sponsors: Dynasty Percussion, Avedis Zildjian Company, Evans Drumheads,
Innovative Percussion, Inc., Latin Percussion, Inc.
Hyatt Union Room
4:00 P.M.
PAUL RENNICK & THE PHANTOM REGIMENT DRUMLINE Marching Clinic/
Performance
Presiders: Mark Ford, University of North Texas and George Barrett, Innovative
Percussion, Inc.
Sponsors: Pearl Corporation and Adams Musical Instruments, Avedis Zildjian
Company, Innovative Percussion, Inc., Remo, Inc.
SHUICHI HIDANO World Clinic/Performance
Introduction to Taiko for Teachers/Others
Sponsors: Remo, Inc., Avedis Zildjian Company
Hyatt Franklin Room
5:00 P.M.
STEVE GADD Drumset Clinic
Sponsors: Yamaha Corporation of America, Avedis Zildjian Company, Remo, Inc., Vic Firth, Inc.
Hyatt Ballroom
MASS DRUM CIRCLE
Lobby
8:00 P.M.
EVENING CONCERT
Welcome by Rich Holly
STEVE GADD WITH THE COLUMBUS JAZZ ORCHESTRA
Sponsors: Yamaha Corporation of America, Avedis Zildjian Company, Remo, Inc., Vic Firth, Inc.
STEVE SMITH AND BUDDY’S BUDDIES
Sponsors: Sonor Drums (Hohner HSS, Inc.), Avedis Zildjian Company, Drum Workshop, Inc., Remo, Inc., Vic Firth, Inc.
10:00 P.M.
HOODOO SOUL BAND AND GUESTS Late Night Concert
Sponsor: Paiste America, Inc.
Hyatt Bar on 2
artists and clinicians
with the Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble. Åstrand has been a member of the PAS
Board of Directors since 2002.
Keith A. Aleo
Thursday, 11:00 a.m.
Keith Aleo is a member of the percussion faculty at
the Boston Conservatory of Music and the
Interlochen Arts Camp in Interlochen, Michigan. Additionally, he serves as the Director of Education
and Orchestral Activities at the Avedis Zildjian Company. He is currently a member of the PAS Board of
Directors as well as the Board of Overseer’s at The
New England Conservatory of Music. He has also
served as President of the Florida Chapter of PAS
for which he received the 1994 PAS Outstanding Chapter President Award. Aleo
was a member of the percussion section of the Florida Philharmonic Orchestra
from 1989 through 2003, as well as a member of the percussion faculty at the
University of Miami from 1994 through 2003. He also served as the Director of
Percussion Studies at Florida International University from 1999 through 2003.
Aleo has presented clinics and workshops in the United States and abroad. His
book, Advanced Etudes for Snare Drum is pubished by HoneyRock.
Saulius Astrauskas
Saulius Astrauskas is one of Lithuania’s leading percussionists. He has been a member of the
Lithuanian National Philharmonic Orchestra since
1988. Additionally, he performs with the Saga Duo
(percussion and double bass), Ex Tempore Ensemble, Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra, Lithuanian
State Orchestra, Kaunas Chamber Orchestra, and
Baroque music ensemble Musica Humana.
Astrauskas has participated in international festivals
of contemporary music and jazz, including Warsaw Autumn (Poland), Festival Die
(France), Gaida New Music Festival (Lithuania), and Vilnius Jazz Festival
(Lithuania). Having premiered over fifty compositions, Astrauskas works with
Lithuanian and European composers in the creation of new works for percussion. Astrauskas has been teaching at the Lithuanian Academy of Music since
1993 and participates as an exchange professor at other European music academies through the SOCRATES/ERASMUS exchange program.
Robby Ameen
Friday, 3:00 p.m.
Robby Ameen has recorded and performed extensively with Ruben Blades, Dave Valentin, Paul
Simon, Dizzy Gillespie, and Kip Hanrahan. He is
currently co-leader of the El Negro and Robby Band
with Horacio “El Negro” Hernandez. The band has
recorded three compact disc recordings. Ameen is
also co-author of the best-selling book, video, and
CD entitled Funkifying the Clave: Afro-Cuban
Grooves for Bass and Drums . In addition to recording and touring, Ameen has been active in the New York studio scene over the
past twenty years doing television, jingle, and film sessions.
Jason Baker
Wednesday, 8:00 p.m.
Jason Baker is currently the Director of Percussion
at Mississippi State University where he teaches
percussion and music appreciation. He holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of
North Texas, a Master of Music degree from The
New England Conservatory of Music, and a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Connecticut. His teachers include Mark Ford,
Christopher Deane, Will Hudgins, Peter
Coutsouridis, Rosemary Small, and Ernest Centoscudi. Prior to his appointment
at MSU, Baker taught percussion at Texas Woman’s University and served as a
Teaching Fellow at the University of North Texas.
Mary Anderson
Friday, 3:00 p.m.
Mary Anderson discovered the field of drum circle
facilitation in 1998 after more than twenty years as
a business owner, consultant and experiential
trainer in leadership, communication skills, and organizational dynamics. Anderson recently ended her
role as an operations director of a 50-person manufacturing company, and is now fully pursuing her
mission, “to serve the rhythm cause and community”. She is a founding member of the Rhythm
Weavers facilitation team, which brings community drum circles to fairs and
festivals around the country and delivers rhythm-based training and events to
organizations. Anderson is a member of the Drum Circle Facilitators Guild, and
recently co-produced the first Drum Circle Facilitators Conference in Los Angeles. She was on the program design and delivery team for Arthur Hull’s 2005
Hawaii Facilitators’ Playshop and Mentor Training. Anderson is currently President of the Seattle World Percussion Society, which puts on the annual Seattle
World Rhythm Festival, the largest free rhythm festival in the world.
Anders Åstrand
Friday, 2:00 p.m.
Mallet specialist Anders Åstrand regularly performs
recitals and clinics throughout the United States,
Europe, and Australia, both as a soloist and with his
ensemble Global Percussion Network. In addition
to mallet music, he has been commissioned to
compose for brass quintet, saxophone quartet,
choirs, and big band. Compositionally, Åstrand focuses on improvisation as an essential feature for
soloists as well as the ensemble. In both 2000 and
2001, Åstrand was commissioned to compose for ice instruments in a percussion ensemble setting. He has also written a composition utilizing fighter aircraft
as instruments. Åstrand is a member of several other groups including a duo
with organist Mattias Wager and the band Cashew. He regularly collaborates
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John H. Beck
Saturday, 9:00 p.m.
John H. Beck received his Bachelor of Music and
Master of Music degrees from The Eastman School
of Music where he has also served on the faculty
since 1959. Beck’s career as a performer and
teacher includes posts as percussionist, timpanist,
and marimba soloist with the United States Marine
Band, Principal Percussionist with the Rochester
Philharmonic, and Timpanist with the Rochester
Philharmonic. He has made numerous solo appearances, including performances with The Eastman Wind Ensemble, Syracuse
Wind Ensemble, Chautauqua Band, Rochester Chamber Orchestra, Corning
Symphony, Rochester Philharmonic, Memphis State Wind Ensemble, Pennsylvania Festival Band, and Filharmonia Pomorska, Poland. As a conductor, Beck has
appeared with The Eastman Percussion Ensemble and the Aeolian Consort. His
compositions have been published by Carl Fischer, Boston Music, Kendor Music,
Meredith Music, MCA, Wimbledon Music, Inc., Studio 4 Productions, and CPP/
Belwin. He has served as President of the New York Chapter of the Percussive
Arts Society (1976-82), Second Vice-President of PAS (1982-84), First Vice-President of PAS (1984-86), and President of PAS (1987-90). He was inducted into the
PAS Hall of Fame in 1999.
John R. Beck
Saturday, 1:00 p.m.
John R. Beck has performed with a wide variety of
ensembles in a diversity of musical styles. He
joined the artist-faculty at the North Carolina School
of the Arts in 1998, and is a percussionist with the
Winston-Salem and Greensboro symphony
orchestras, Brass Band of Battle Creek, and the
Philidor Percussion Group. A former member of the
United States Marine Band, he performed regularly
with the National and Baltimore symphonies,
Washington and Baltimore operas, and the Theater
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Chamber Players of the Kennedy Center. Beck has toured the United States as a
xylophone soloist with the Marine Band, Jack Daniel’s Silver Cornet Band, and
the New Sousa Band. While living in Washington, D.C., he recorded and
performed commercial music on drumset and percussion with touring Broadway
shows, jazz and “Top 40” bands. Mr. Beck served previously on the faculties of
the Universities of Utah, Colorado, Nevada and Florida State. He has authored
articles for The Instrumentalist , North Carolina Music Educator , Percussive
Notes, Yamaha Education Series CD-Rom , and The Zildjian Educator . An active
member of the Percussive Arts Society, he serves on the board of directors and
the education committee; is a past president of the N.C. Chapter; and has
appeared as a clinician at three PAS international conventions. He holds degrees
from Oberlin College and the Eastman School of Music.
Sergio Bellotti
Thursday, 2:00 p.m.
Sergio Bellotti drummer, composer, and educator
moved from the south of Italy to the U.S. in
1995.Very active in the music scene in Boston,
Belloti has performed with Wayne Krantz, Mike
Stem, Jim Kelly, Son Caribe, Bruce Gertz, and Dan
Siegel. Additionally, Belloti has taught drumset at
the Berklee College of Music since 2001. He writes
for Drum Club magazine in Italy and travels the
world as a clinician for such events as the Montreal
Drum Fest and the Cape Breton International Drum Festival. His recordings
include Spajazzy featuring Mike Stern and Perils and Thrills by LittleHorse featuring the Tower of Power horn section.
Michael Bettine
Friday, 12:00 p.m.
Michael Bettine has worked as a percussionist and
composer for over thirty years. Currently, he works
extensively with gongs and metal percussion. Discovering Asian gamelan music in the late 1970s as
well as the minimalist works of Philip Glass, Steve
Reich, and others, Bettine has composed expanded
works for multiple gongs where rhythm and melody
became one. His current endeavors, Percussion
Chamber Music (PCM) and Gongtopia, bring percussion to the forefront in a one-man, solo performance. Bettine’s music draws
heavily on the spiritual aspect of his instruments, sacred geometry, and the
traditions of cultures from around the world.
Percussion Ensemble
Thursday, 9:00 a.m.
Located in North
Richland Hills, Texas,
Birdville High School is
in its seventh year of
existence. The percussion program has had
many students achieve
success in the Texas
All-Region and All-State Bands as well as provide outstanding performances at
various drumline competitions. The Birdville High School Percussion Ensemble
is directed by Dwayne Rice. Rice received a master’s degree in percussion
performance from the University of North Texas.
Paul Bissell
Friday, 2:00 p.m.
Paul Bissell recently finished recording sessions for
Janis Potter’s CD Variations in Blue and Tom
Burritt’s debut CD. He was also involved with the
recording sessions for the soundtrack of Spy Kids II
and Eric Johnson’s Grammy Winning Ah Via
Musicum. He is the owner of Go Fish Music, a
production studio in Corpus Christi, Texas. Bissell is
Assistant Professor of Percussion and Music Technology at Del Mar College where he incorporates
both disciplines into each curriculum. He has written numerous articles regard-
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ing music technology and percussion for Percussive Notes , The Transoniq
Hacker, and Modern Drummer.
Jason Bittner
Saturday, 9:00 a.m.
Jason Bittner started taking formal drum lessons at
ten years of age; however, he had been banging on
pots, pans, and garbage cans since about the age
of five. A native of Albany, New York, he studied at
The Berklee College of Music. After leaving college, he began playing drumset with various metal
and hard rock bands. In 1994, he joined Stigmata
with whom he recorded three albums, released a
home video, and toured the United States and Europe extensively over the course of seven years. In 2001, Bittner joined the
group Shadows Fall. Shadows Fall recorded The Art of Balance and quickly rose
to acclaim with an eighteen-month tour and a performance at Ozzfest 2003. In
2004, Bittner was voted the “No. 1 Up and Coming Drummer” and in 2005, he
was voted the “No. 1 Metal Drummer” by the Modern Drummer Reader’s Poll.
Bittner and Shadows Fall will be on tour again shortly with a performance on the
mainstage at OzzFest 2005.
John Blackwell, Jr.
Thursday, 5:00 p.m.
Currently John Blackwell, Jr. provides the sound,
funk, and fury behind Prince and the New Power
Generation. Blackwell, Jr. born in Columbia, South
Carolina, was raised in a very musical family.
Blackwell’s father, John Blackwell, Sr., was a wellknown professional drummer who performed with
acts like The Drifters, The Spinners, and Mary
Wells. While in high school, Blackwell, Jr. played in
his high school jazz band and marching band. Additionally, he performed on weekends with the R&B/Jazz/Fusion group, Robert
Newton & Lotusfete, as well as with Billy Eckstine. After studying at The
Berklee College of Music for several years, he began performing with the funk
group, Cameo. After leaving Cameo in 1998, he performed with Patti LaBelle,
and is featured on her Grammy Award-winning recording, Patti LaBelle–Live One
Night Only.
Bob Bloom
Saturday, 10:00 a.m.
Certified since 1997 as a “master teaching artist”
by The Connecticut Commission on the Arts, Bob
Bloom designs, produces, and facilitates interactive, intergenerational, group drumming sessions.
These sessions occur in a variety of settings including educational, healthcare, social work, and community. He currently teaches hand drumming
courses for adults and children in such programs as
The University of Connecticut Continuing Education
Program and The Boston Center for Adult Education.
Kevin Bobo
Saturday, 1:00 p.m.
Kevin Bobo currently serves as Assistant Professor
of Percussion Studies at the University of Kansas.
He has performed nationally and internationally as a
solo recitalist, clinician, and percussionist. He holds
degrees from Wichita State University and Ithaca
College. Bobo has performed at two Music Educators National Conferences (1996 and 2004). He has
also performed as a soloist at the 1997 Percussive
Arts Society International Convention in California,
the 1998 and 2005 Leigh Howard Stevens Summer Marimba Seminars in New
Jersey, the 2001 Bellingham Festival of Music in Washington, the 2005 Pzsaislis
Music Festival in Lithuania, and the 12 th International Festival of Percussion in
Puerto Rico. He has also performed in Mexico and the Czech Republic. Bobo is
also an active composer having several commissions and numerous compositions published through Studio 4 Music and PercMaster Publications.
Robert Breithaupt
Thursday, 4:00 p.m.
As a performing musician, college professor, arts
administrator, author and entrepreneur, Robert
Breithaupt enjoys one of America's most diverse
musical careers. He is Professor of Music and Department Chair of Music Industry Studies at Capital
University and has developed one of the most recognized undergraduate percussion programs in the
United States. His former students are successful
in performing, teaching and the music industry. Bob
has served as the Executive Director the nonprofit
jazz presenting organization The Jazz Arts Group of Columbus since 2001; he
has held the chair as the drummer of the Columbus Jazz Orchestra since 1980.
He is the co-director of the Summer Drum Set Workshops, the author of the
textbook, The Complete Percussionist , the DVD entitled Snare Drum Basics, and
presents clinics and seminars worldwide. He is a past-president of the Percussive Arts Society. Bob has performed, toured and recorded with many artists and
has served as an extra percussionist with the Columbus Symphony and
ProMusica Chamber Orchestra. He continues to perform with many of the
nation’s finest orchestras as a drummer with performers such as Sandy Duncan,
Byron Stripling and Patti Austin. Breithaupt is also the Vice-president of Columbus Pro Percussion.
Russell Burge
Wednesday, 11:00 a.m.
Currently, Associate Professor of Music, Russell
Burge joined the Cincinnati College–Conservatory
of Music faculty in 1992 as a member of Percussion Group Cincinnati, with whom he has performed extensively throughout North America,
Europe, and Asia. Recent performance venues include the Singapore Percussion Festival, Japan
World Drum Festival, Chinese International Music
Festival, Taipei International Percussion Convention, the Ravinia Festival, Merkin Hall in New York
City, the Festival of Music in Portugal, the International Percussion Convention in
Columbus, and the San Diego Ballet. He has recorded with Percussion Group
Cincinnati for the Mode, Centaur, Einstein, and Ars Moderno labels. Burge was
formerly Principal Percussionist of the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra, and
performs regularly with the Cincinnati Symphony and Cincinnati Opera. He is an
active jazz vibraphonist who has recorded for J Curve Records, Human Records,
Telarc, and WVXU. Burge’s first solo recording, Contrast, was released in October of 2004.
Michael Burritt
Thursday, 1:00 p.m.
Michael Burritt is director of percussion studies at
Northwestern University. Burritt has become one
of the world’s leading percussion soloists and
pedagogues, specializing in marimba and solo percussion. He is in frequent demand performing
concert tours and master classes throughout the
United States, Europe, Asia, Australia, and
Canada. Burritt has three solo recordings: Perpetual, Shadow Chasers, and Waking Dreams. He
has been a featured artist at seven Percussive
Arts Society International Conventions and his university percussion ensembles
have been selected to perform at three of these conventions as well. Burritt is
an active composer having works published by Keyboard Percussion Publications, C. Alan Publications, Innovative Percussion, and Ludwig Music. Burritt is a
contributing editor for Percussive Notes and chair of the PAS Keyboard Committee.
Thomas Burritt
Thursday, 9:00 a.m.
Thomas Burritt began his musical studies on piano at the age of six and percussion at the age of ten. He received degrees from Ithaca College School of Music,
Kent State University, and Northwestern University. Currently, Burritt is Assistant Professor of Percussion and Director of Percussion Studies at the University
of Texas at Austin. He has presented recitals, masterclasses, and clinics
throughout the United States and abroad. He has taught at the Chautauqua
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summer music program and is on the faculty at the
Round Top Festival Institute summer program. He
has appeared as marimba soloist and/or clinician at
the Percussive Arts Society International Convention in 2000, 2001, 2003, and 2004. More recently,
Burritt has been active performing percussion concertos by Steve Mackey, Joseph Schwantner,
Michael Dougherty, and James MacMillan. Active
in the creation of new music for the marimba,
Burritt has commissioned several new works by
composers such as Stephen Barber, Thom
Hasenpflug, and Joseph Harchanko. In June of
2005, he performed a recital as guest artist at the 26 th Leigh Howard Stevens
Summer Marimba Seminar in New Jersey. Burritt is currently principal percussionist with the Barbwire New Music Ensemble and has recorded for guitarist
Eric Johnson and recording artist David Byrne.
Dr. Paul Buyer
Friday, 11:00 a.m.
Paul Buyer is Director of Percussion Studies and
Associate Professor of Music at Clemson University. He received his Doctor of Musical Arts degree
and Master of Music degree from the University of
Arizona and his Bachelor of Science degree from
Ball State University. Buyer was a contributing author to the second edition of “Teaching Percussion” by Gary Cook, and his articles have appeared
in the American Music Teacher and Percussive
Notes. Buyer is a member of the PAS Marching Percussion Committee, the PAS
College Pedagogy Committee, and Chair of the PAS Education Committee.
Bill Cahn
Thursday, 12:00 p.m.
Bill Cahn has been a member of NEXUS, the
Toronto-based percussion ensemble, since its formation in 1971, performing on concerts, films, recordings, and broadcasts on radio and television all
over the world. He was Principal Percussionist of
the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra from 1968 to
1995. Cahn’s works for NEXUS and symphony orchestra have been widely performed, and he has
produced eight compact disc recordings, including
The Solo Percussionist (1996), containing his own compositions. His works for
solo and ensemble percussion are published by HoneyRock and Marimba Productions, Inc. His articles and essays on music and percussion have been published in music periodicals; and he has authored three books on music subjects.
Cahn’s research into the history of the xylophone has led to the publication of his
280-page discography, The Xylophone In Acoustic Recordings, 1877–1929 . His
book on free-form improvisation, Creative Music Making , was published by
Routledge in 2005. With NEXUS, Cahn received the 1989 Toronto Arts Award in
Music, the 1997 Banff Centre for the Arts National Award, and induction into the
PAS Hall of Fame in 1999.
Clayton Cameron
Friday, 12:00 p.m.
Born in Los Angeles, California, Clayton Cameron
began playing bongos at the age of seven. By age
twelve, his fascination with drums became so apparent his parents decided to buy him his first
drumset and sent Cameron to music school for
drum lessons. “I guess they got tired of my
oatmeal box drumming as much as I was tired of
eating those hearty oats every morning.” Cameron
went on to get a degree in music from California
State University at Northridge. During college, he played in clubs around Los
Angeles behind such artists as O.C Smith, Ernie Andrews, Jimmy
Weatherspoon, Teddy Edwards, Larry Gails, and Gerald Wilson. Cameron’s dynamic career has already crossed many barriers in the world of music. From
performing with Sammy Davis Jr. to Tony Bennett, he continues to push the
envelope of contemporary drumming and brush technique. After the release of
his 1990 video, The Living Art of Brushes, Cameron was given the honorary title
of “brush master”.
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James Campbell
Saturday, 9:00 a.m.
James Campbell has received worldwide recognition as a performer, teacher, composer, and author.
He has toured extensively throughout North and
Central America, Europe, and Asia. Currently Professor of Music and Director of Percussion Studies
at the University of Kentucky, he also holds the
positions of Principal Percussionist with the Lexington Philharmonic, drummer with the Kentucky Jazz
Repertory Orchestra, and Past-President of the Percussive Arts Society. Well-known for his association
with the internationally renowned Rosemont Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps,
Campbell has served as their principal instructor, arranger, and program coordinator. He has extensive performing credentials including performances at the
International Society of Music Education World Conference, Journèes de la
Percussion, Tampico Percussion Festival, MENC National In-Service Conference,
Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic, MusicFest Canada, All-Japan Band Clinic,
Texas Bandmasters Association, Bands of America World Percussion Symposium, and at several Percussive Arts Society International Conventions. He has
published percussion works and methods with Hal Leonard Publishing, C.L.
Barnhouse Co., C. Alan Publications, Innovative Percussion, Row-Loff Productions, HoneyRock Publishing, Meredith Music, and Alfred Publishing Company.
Campbell recently was awarded first prize in the 2005 PAS Composition Contest
for his work, “Garage Drummer”, scored for multiple percussion solo with CD
accompaniment.
Miguel Castro
Friday, 10:00 a.m.
Gravitating to percussion at an early age, Miguel
Castro’s sound and expertise are the result of a
lifetime immersed in the percussive arts. From
1977 to 1983, he studied music at the
Conservatorio Nacional de Musica in Santo
Domingo, Dominican Republic earning a master’s
degree in music performance. He then moved to
New York where he studied at the Drummers Collective with such percussionists as Steve Gadd,
Doug Allen, and Frank Malabé. In 1989, he moved to Germany where he toured
throughout Europe with various groups, including salsa artist Marvin Santiago.
Castro has been a recording artist on the ARC Music record label since 1992,
releasing fifteen CDs. Castro returned to the U.S. in 1992 where he has continued as an active performer and teacher. He served as Director of Percussion
Studies at Mercer University in Macon, Georgia for eight years and currently
serves as Director of Percussion and Jazz Studies at Middle Georgia College.
Castro is regularly in demand as a percussion clinician, adjudicator, composer,
and arranger, maintaining a busy schedule in the United States and abroad.
The CCM Percussion Ensemble
Wednesday, 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
The Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music Percussion Ensemble, under the
direction of James Culley, has existed in its present form for twenty-six years.
The ensemble is made up of all percussion majors and performs chamber works
for percussion written in the last seventy years. The ensemble strives to present
unconducted works usually for a smaller instrumentation enabling ensemble
members to develop stronger chamber music skills. The group also provides a
forum for performances of works by CCM faculty and student composers. The
ensemble traditionally performs two concerts at CCM during the school year and
has participated in CCM’s Contemporary Music Ensemble performances, composers’ series, and as part of the CCM Philharmonia’s tour to Lisbon. Additionally, the CCM Percussion Ensemble has performed at five Percussive Arts
Society International Conventions including those held in St. Louis, Nashville,
and Columbus.
Vida Chenoweth
Saturday, 3:00 p.m.
Vida Chenoweth was the first career marimbist under artist management. Having made her debut in Chicago in 1956 playing polyphonic works on the marimba
for the first time, she received rave reviews which were magnified in New York
City a few years later. There she made the first recording (Columbia) of works
written specifically for marimba; she performed regularly in Town Hall with
repeat concerto performances in Carnegie Hall. Critics attempting to describe
such a new experience compared her musicianship
with that of Casals, Segovia, Hess, and Heifitz. She
went on to perform on every continent. Chenoweth
was inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame in
1985 for making major contributions to three fields:
1. performance (raising the marimba to concert status), 2. linguistics (translating the New Testament
into a New Guinea language), and 3. theory (pioneering a new method of ethnic music analysis).
She holds double degrees in music from Northwestern University, the American Conservatory of
Music, and a Ph.D. from Auckland University, New Zealand. In 1994, she was
inducted into the PAS Hall of Fame. At present she is completing twelve years
of documenting for The Library of Congress her 1,000 tapes of ethnic music
known as the Chenoweth Collection.
Ozawa, Herbert Blomstedt, Michael Tilson Thomas,
Leonard Bernstein, Igor Stravinsky, Aaron Copland,
Eugene Ormandy, Kurt Mazur, and James Levine.
He was Professor of Music at San José State University from 1965 to 2001, where he conducted the
percussion ensemble and developed the manuscript preparation/computer engraving class. He
also taught at Stanford University from 1983 to
1992. Cirone has over seventy published titles,
which include three symphonies for percussion,
four sonatas, a string quartet, orchestral works, and
textbooks. His book, Portraits in Rhythm for Snare Drum , is used worldwide. In
1999, he received a Special Distinction Award from ASCAP for his Pentadic
Striation for Orchestra. Cirone is currently Professor of Music and Chair of the
Percussion Department at Indiana University in Bloomington.
Anthony J. Cirone
Saturday, 1:00 p.m.
Anthony Cirone, percussionist with the San Francisco Symphony from 1965 to
2001, performed under the batons of such conductors as Josef Krips, Seiji
F. Michael Combs
Saturday, 9:00 a.m.
F. Michael Combs is Professor Emeritus at the University of Tennessee and has
completed thirty-seven years teaching percussion and related courses. He be-
gan the percussion program at UT in the fall of
1968 at which time he established the percussion
ensemble and developed a number of new
courses. At UT he has served as assistant band
director, coordinator of the woodwind-brass-percussion area, and administrator of the percussion activities. Combs has served on almost all standing
committees of the School of Music and was selected “Outstanding Faculty Member” in 1998 by
the Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society. Active as
a performer, he has been Principal Timpanist with
the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra since 1968. Combs has taught on other
college campuses including Purdue University and the University of TennesseeChattanooga. He edited the Percussive Notes magazine as well as The Percussionist , hosted two Percussive Arts Society International Conventions in
Knoxville, and served eleven years on the PAS Board of Directors and a year as
First Vice-President. In addition to serving on and chairing many PAS committees, he initiated the new percussion ensemble literature session at PASIC and
presented two of those sessions.
Connecticut Valley
Field Music (CVFM)
For the past fifteen
years, the twenty members of Connecticut Valley Field Music (CVFM)
have been exploring the
possibilities of rudimental drumming found in
traditional martial music, American folk music, and traditional music for fifes and drums. In addition to
the usual military music and folk music found in the fife and drum repertoire,
CVFM has arranged works based on spirituals, Appalachian fiddle tunes, and
African-American influences. Additionally, CVFM has explored the complex
meters and the varied melodic modes of Turkish folk music in their works.
Dr. Jeffery Crowell
Saturday, 9:00 a.m.
Jeffery Crowell is an Assistant Professor of Music
at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, where he
teaches applied percussion and percussion techniques, conducts the UW-Eau Claire Percussion Ensemble, and directs the UW-Eau Claire Jazz III
Band. Before joining the faculty at UW-Eau Claire,
Crowell taught on the faculties of several colleges,
including Purdue University. He received his Doctor
of Musical Arts degree in percussion performance
with a jazz performance/electro-acoustic media emphasis from the University of
Southern California’s Thornton School of Music. He is active throughout the
Midwest and Western United States as a performer, clinician, adjudicator, and
educator. He is on the teaching staffs of several summer camps including the
Yamaha Sounds of Summer-Midwest Percussion Camp in Illinois and the Shell
Lake Jazz Ensemble, Combo, and Concert Band Camps. A versatile artist in
many genres, Crowell’s performance and recording credits include work with
such artists as Bobby Shew, Louie Bellson, Henry Mancini, Lou Harrison, Glen
Velez, David Garibaldi, Nebojsa Zivkovic, Buddy Baker, and John Bergamo. He
has performed at the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s Green Umbrella Series,
marched with the Velvet Knights Drum and Bugle Corps, and has taught on the
staffs of numerous award-winning groups including the Tournament of Roses
Marching Honor Band. Crowell currently serves as
President of the Wisconsin Chapter of PAS and is a
member of the PAS Music Technology Committee.
James Culley
James Culley received a bachelor’s degree from
Oberlin Conservatory and a master’s degree from
The Eastman School of Music. He joined the faculty
of the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music as
an original member of Percussion Group Cincinnati,
with whom he has recorded and performed
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throughout the United States and abroad. As Director of the Cincinnati CollegeConservatory of Music Percussion Ensemble, Culley promotes new works by
CCM student composers. In 1998, he received the CCM-Ernest Glover Outstanding Faculty Award. Culley has performed as an extra percussionist in the
Cincinnati Symphony and Cincinnati Opera orchestras, and freelances as timpanist/percussionist in regional orchestras.
Sean Daniels
Friday, 9:00 a.m.
Sean Daniels is currently Director of Bands and Percussion Studies at Benedict College. He received
the Bachelor of Arts degree in Music from Alabama
State University, the Master of Music degree from
Ohio State University, and the Doctor of Musical
Arts degree in percussion performance from University of North Carolina-Greensboro. As a percussionist, Daniels has performed with such groups
and artists as the Virginia Beach Symphony Orchestra, Virginia Ballet Orchestra, Columbus Chamber
Orchestra, Blue Lake Festival Orchestra, Montgomery Symphony Orchestra, Lou
Rawls, Carl Allen, Kenny Garrett, and Fred Wesley. He has appeared as a soloist
with the Ohio State University Orchestra, Benedict College Jazz Ensemble, and
Fort Monroe Army Band. Daniels was the recipient of the 2004 Zildjian Opportunity Fund Grant. His compositions are published by C. Alan Publications, Dutch
Music Partners, and Per-Mus Publications. He has served as President of the
South Carolina Chapter of PAS.
Raquy Danziger
Friday, 4:00 p.m.
Dumbek virtuoso Raquy Danziger has performed
and taught all over the world. She has performed
with artists such as Ross Daly, Omar-Faruk Tekbilek,
and Saiid El Artist. Her band, Raquy and the Cavemen, performs electrifying percussion compositions
as well as traditional Middle Eastern songs with
Danziger on the Iranian kemenche. She teaches
Middle Eastern drumming in New York City and has
released three recordings as well as a dumbek instructional kit entitled Dumbek Fever including a
book, DVD, and CD.
Dr. Scott Deal
Wednesday, 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m. &
Scott Deal is an Associate Professor of Music at
the University of Alaska Fairbanks where he is also
a Research Affiliate at the Arctic Region
Supercomputing Center. A specialist in melding music with new technology, he has been a soloist at
Sub Tropics New Music Festival, May in Miami,
SEAMUS International Electronic Music Conference, Northwest Percussion Festival, and various
PAS Days of Percussion and past Percussive Arts Society International Conventions. He has performed the music of John Luther Adams at venues such as
London’s Almeida Theatre, Arena Stage in Washington, D.C., ALTERNATIVA Festival in Moscow, Russia, as well as throughout the United States. He is also a
member of Art on the Grid (an Internet2, telematic-performing ensemble comprised of a multi-disciplinary group of musicians, artists, dancers and actors).
Deal currently serves as President of the Alaska Chapter of the Percussive Arts
Society.
Jimmy Degrasso
As a drumset artist, Jimmy Degrasso has performed and toured with such groups and/or artists
as Alice Cooper, Ozzy Osbourne, Suicidal Tendencies, Megadeth, Lita Ford, and Y&T. Since the demise of Megadeth, Degrasso has performed at the
prestigious Modern Drummer Festival in 2002, Ultimate Drummers Weekend in Australia, and Drummer Live in the UK. He has recently toured with
Stonesour (Slipknot vocalist Corey Taylor’s side project) and guitar legend Ronnie
Montrose.
Ray Dillard
Thursday, 12:00 p.m. & Saturday, 1:00 p.m.
Ray Dillard’s musical career began in Texas, including his University training and much of his early
performing. Outside of Texas, his performance
highlights include work with the World Drum Ensemble in 1988, 1996, 1998, and 2000. Dillard
toured Japan with NEXUS in the summer of 2002.
In the summer of 2003, he performed the European
premiere of composer Steve Mackey’s “Deal”, a
concerto for percussion and electric guitar with orchestra at The Holland Festival. A recording of this piece was released in April of
2005 featuring Dillard with Mackey on guitar and the Boston Modern Orchestra
Project on Albany Records. Living in Toronto, Canada, he works full time as
Business Manager for the ensemble NEXUS and maintains a multi-faceted musical career. Recording credits include Grammy- and Juno-nominated projects with
artists from the United States, South America, Europe, Japan and Canada. His
recording work with the Toronto-based percussion ensemble NEXUS includes
some fifteen titles, the most recent being the 2005 Juno-nominated Drumtalker.
Boris Dinev
Friday, 2:00 p.m.
Born in 1955 in Sofia, Bulgaria, Boris Dinev studied
at the Sofia Music School and the Sofia Music
Academy under the guidance of Dobri Paliev. Since
1991, he has been living and lecturing at the Music
School of Echternach and the North Conservatory in
Luxembourg. Dinev has performed as soloist with
the Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra and the Bulgarian
Radio Orchestra. Additionally, he has performed
with some of Bulgaria’s most popular jazz musicians at such festivals as Jazz Jamboree, Prague
Jazz Festival, Sofia Jazz Meeting, and Sibin Jazz
Festival. Dinev is co-founder of the percussion quartet, Polyrhythmia, which has
performed at several major festivals throughout Europe, Japan, Russia, Cuba,
Tunisia, and Algeria. In 1989, Polyrhythmia captured third prize and the audience
award at the First International Percussion Competition in Luxembourg.
Virgil Donati
Thursday, 3:00 p.m.
Starting drumset at the age of three, Virgil Donati
has established himself as a premier session and
touring drummer in his native Australia as a member of fusion groups Loose Change and On The
Virg. He also was a founding member of pop-rock
band Southern Sons and Taste. Since moving to the
United States, Donati has worked with such groups
and artists as Planet X, Steve Vai Band, Freakhouse,
Tribal Tech, CAB, Ring of Fire, Soul Sirkus, Derek
Sherinian, Steve Walsh, and Mark Boals.
Dr. Dominic Donato
Dominic Donato is active as a percussion soloist,
chamber musician, composer, and teacher. He is a
member of the Talujon Percussion Quartet and
DoublePlay Percussion Duo and performs regularly
with many New York new music groups and orchestras. As a soloist, Donato has performed in New
York, Rome, Amsterdam, and Paris, where he gave
the French premiere of lannis Xenakis’ Percussion
Concerto, “Omega”. He was invited to the
Gulbenkian Festival in Lisbon, Portugal and the Donaueschingen Music Festival
premiering James Tenney’s “Song V Dance for Harry Partch” with the SWR
Symphony Orchestra. He recently recorded the following works: “Dividing
Time” by Steven Ricks (with Talujon) and “Geminis” by Elizabeth Hoffman (with
DoublePlay). Donato is Director of the Percussion Studies at the Conservatory of
Music at Purchase College, SUNY.
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Halim El-Dabh
Born in Cairo, Egypt in 1921, El-Dabh came to the
United States in 1950, acquiring U.S. citizenship in
1961. After studies of Native American music in
the American Southwest, he began studies with
Aaron Copland and Irving Fine at the Berkshire Music Center in Massachusetts. Later, in New York’s
vibrant musical scene, he developed close associations with such composers as Otto Luening,
Vladimir Ussachevsky, Henry Cowell, John Cage,
and Alan Hovhaness. His ethnomusicological research has led him to create unique works, frequently imbued with Near Eastern, African, or even ancient Egyptian aesthetics. A pioneer in the field of
electronic music, El-Dabh began early sonic experiments in 1944. He holds
degrees from Cairo University, The New England Conservatory of Music, and
Brandeis University. He has taught at Haile Selassie University in Ethiopia,
Kinshasa University in Zaire (Congo), and Howard University. His numerous
grants and awards include two Guggenheim Fellowships, two Fulbright Fellowships, a Rockefeller Fellowship, a Meet-the-Composer Grant, and an Ohio Arts
Council Grant. El-Dabh’s music is published by C.F. Peters, and his works have
been recorded by the Columbia, Folkways, Egyptian Ministry of Culture and
National Guidance, and Pointless Music labels.
Barbara Eliason
Friday, 3:00 p.m.
Barbara Eliason, a graduate of New York University
School of Law, has expertise in intellectual property, contractual, and business matters. Experienced in management, fundraising, production, and
education, her firm has a thorough knowledge of
the needs of presenters, performers, and composers. Detailed career and event planning is coordinated with public relations efforts headed by
Elizabeth Dworkin to make the most of media opportunities. Eliason concentrates on the provision of services to composers and
performers in career management and the negotiation and preparation of concert, commissioning, recording, publishing, and other industry contracts. She
has served as a consultant, executive director, and/or board member for a number of not-for-profit and arts organizations including the Paramount Center for
the Arts, Campaign for Kids, Westchester Council on Crime and Delinquency,
Westchester Philharmonic, and the New York City Police Foundation.
Equal Temperament
Thursday, 2:00 p.m.
Eric and Stacey Jones have been performing together since they met in 1992. The percussion duo
Equal Temperament was formed shortly after their
marriage in 1994. Their debut CD Parbelion, released on the Eroica Classical Recordings in 2000,
was recorded after successful commissions by
composers Thomas Brett, David Jarvis, Jeffrey
Peyton, and Erik Santos. Eric currently serves as a
full-time music faculty member at Hillsdale College,
while Stacey teaches at Spring Arbor College, Albion College, and Lansing Community College. Both perform regularly with numerous mid-Michigan symphony
orchestras, as well as annually in the Oregon Coast Music Festival Orchestra.
Equal Temperament has performed nationwide in concert halls, at music festivals, and on college campuses. The duo also presents children’s concerts each
year in conjunction with the Greater Lansing Symphony Orchestra’s “Music in
our Schools” outreach program.
Dr. David P. Eyler
Thursday, 1:00 p.m.
David Eyler is Associate Professor of Music and
Director of Percussion Studies at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota. Eyler earned his degrees from Louisiana State University, Ohio State
University, and Frostburg State University. Under
his direction, the Concordia College Percussion Ensemble and Concordia College Marimba Choir have
released two compact disc recordings: Wood,
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Metal, Skin and Christmas Favorites . As Principal Timpanist of the FargoMoorhead Symphony, Eyler recently recorded Russell Peterson’s Concerto for
Timpani and Orchestra. A long-time member of the PAS Percussion Ensemble
Committee and PAS College Pedagogy Committee, he also served as a threeterm member of the PAS Board of Directors. In 2006, Eyler will host his sixteenth Day of Percussion at Concordia College. He has presented two
workshops at previous Percussive Arts Society International Conventions regarding the organization of PAS Days of Percussion. Ludwig Music, Music For Percussion, Per-Mus Publications, Pioneer Percussion, and the Musser Division of
Selmer have published his original compositions and arrangements. Eyler’s articles have appeared in The Instrumentalist, Percussive Notes, and The Percussionist Journal.
Randall Eyles
Friday, 12:00 p.m.
Originally from Cary, Illinois, Randall Eyles performed with The United States Air Force Band
from 1973-1996. As a marimba or xylophone soloist, he was featured on television, radio, recordings, and tours of the United States, Japan, the
People’s Republic of China, Belgium, England,
France, Italy, and Germany. David Maslanka’s
“Concerto for Marimba and Band” and Floyd
Werle’s “Golden Age of the Xylophone” were commissioned by The United States Air Force Band especially for Eyles. He holds
degrees from the University of Illinois and from The Catholic University of
America, where he completed the Doctor of Musical Arts degree and taught
percussion for nineteen years. His involvement with the Percussive Arts Society
includes fifteen years on the Executive Committee and five years as the Executive Director. Currently, Eyles is Director of Fine Arts and Conductor of the
Symphonic Wind Ensemble at Bishop Ireton High School in Alexandria, Virginia.
Tim Fairbanks
Tim Fairbanks is the Assistant Marching Band Director and Director of Percussion Studies at
Centerville High School in Ohio. Centerville has
been a consistent Bands of America Grand Nationals Finalist and WGI Scholastic Finalist, including a
WGI Scholastic Open Championship in 1999 and
Scholastic World Championship in 2004. Additionally, Fairbanks serves as the visual designer and
battery caption head for Rhythm X from Columbus,
Ohio. He is in constant demand as a musical and visual writer, designer, and
arranger.
I-Jen Fang
I-Jen Fang recently received her Doctor of Musical
Arts degree in percussion performance from the
University of North Texas where she studied
gamelan with Ed Smith. She received a master’s
degree from Northwestern University and a
bachelor’s degree from Carnegie Mellon University.
Fang has performed with the Taiwan Youth Orchestra in Taiwan, the United States, Malaysia,
Singapore, and Hong Kong. In 1998, she performed
as a marimba soloist with the Taiwan Youth Orchestra in Austria, France, Hungary, and Romania. Additionally, she was a featured performer with the Bain
Percussion Group from the University of North Texas at PASIC 2003 and a
finalist in the PAS Solo Vibraphone Competition at PASIC 2004. Currently, Fang
teaches percussion at the University of Virginia and performs as Principal Timpanist and Principal Percussionist with the Charlottesville Symphony Orchestra at
the University of Virginia.
Sandy Feldstein
Saturday, 9:00 a.m.
Sandy Feldstein began his career as a percussionist early in life. By the age of
twelve, he began studying mallets with Glenn Brown, who was the marimbist
with Xavier Cugat, and by the age of sixteen, he began studying with Henry
Adler. Feldstein received a bachelor’s degree in music education from the Crane
School of Music, State University of New York at Potsdam as well as a master’s
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degree and doctoral degree from Columbia University. Addtionally, he spent six years as a member
of the faculty at SUNY-Potsdam. A prolific composer, arranger, and author, Feldstein has published more than six hundred musical
compositions and/or books. His wealth of experience in the publishing business spans over thirty
years. His former positions in the music industry
include Educational Director and Executive VicePresident of Alfred Publishing, President of Columbia Pictures Publications and Belwin Music Inc.,
President of Warner Bros. Publications, and President of Carl Fischer Music.
Currently he is President of his own company, PlayinTime Productions. Feldstein
served as President of the Percussive Arts Society from 1968 through 1972.
Ricardo Flores
Saturday, 2:00 p.m.
Ricardo Flores is an Assistant Professor of Percussion Studies at the University of Illinois where he
directs the steel band/world percussion ensemble,
co-founded and co-directs the Latin jazz ensemble,
and teaches applied percussion lessons. Flores is
an active and versatile performer who has appeared
with numerous groups and artists including the
Cleveland Jazz Orchestra, the Jack Shantz Jazz
Unit, the Akron Symphony, the Ohio Chamber Orchestra, the Cleveland Ballet and Opera Orchestras,
the Symphony of Southwest Florida, the Florida Orchestra, Luciano Pavarotti,
Aretha Franklin, Tony Bennett, Alex Acuña, Louie Bellson, Terry Gibbs, Victor
Mendoza, and John Riley. Currently, Principal Percussionist of the ChampaignUrbana Symphony and member of Sinfonia da Camera, Flores also performs
with the Illinois Symphony and plays drums and Latin percussion with various
jazz groups throughout the Midwest. He has presented concerts, clinics, and
master classes throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, and China. He
can be heard on recordings with performers such as Arturo Sandoval, Dan Wall,
Kenny Anderson, and Chip Stevens. Flores is President of the Illinois Chapter of
PAS and serves on the PAS Drumset Committee.
Mark Ford
Saturday, 3:00 p.m
Mark Ford is the Coordinator of Percussion Activities at the University of North Texas in Denton,
Texas and Immediate Past-President of the Percussive Arts Society. He is a marimba specialist and
director of one of the largest percussion programs
in the United States. Ford has premiered a variety
of new works for solo marimba and has been a
featured performer/clinician throughout the states
at universities and music conferences. Ford has
also performed at international music festivals in South America, Asia, Australia,
and Europe. With several marimba and percussion compact discs to his credit,
Ford’s recordings have further established his dedication to excellence in music.
His solo marimbas CDs, Motion Beyond and Polaris, have received outstanding
reviews. Additionally, he has recorded a DVD with Japanese virtuoso marimbist
Keiko Abe and the UNT Wind Symphony. As a composer, Ford has written
several popular works for solo marimba and percussion ensemble including
“Polaris”, “Head Talk”, “Stubernic”, “Afta-Stuba”, “Ransom”, “Heads Up!”,
“Nightwatch”, and “Standup Shadow”. His compositions have been performed
at universities and concert halls throughout the world and also featured on
National Public Radio.
Kyle Forsthoff
A native of Houston, Texas, Kyle Forsthoff is currently pursuing his master’s degree in percussion
performance at Arizona State University. He received his bachelor’s degree in music education
from the University of Kentucky. Forsthoff was a
member of the Bluecoats Drum & Bugle Corps
Front Ensemble in 2002 and 2003. Currently, he
serves as Co-principal Percussionist of the ASU
Wind Symphony and performs with the steel band
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and other chamber groups. As an instructor, Forsthoff directs the ASU Pan
Devils Steel Band and teaches undergraduate percussion lessons. He has instructed privately in the Houston area, and has served as a musical and visual
technician for drumlines in Texas, Kentucky, and Georgia. In the spring of 2005,
Forsthoff taught music to young children at the Frankfurt International School in
Frankfurt, Germany and was a guest instructor at the Musikskola in Upplands
Vasby, Sweden.
Robert Lawrence Friedman
Saturday, 1:00 p.m.
Robert Lawrence Friedman, MA is the author of
“The Healing Power of the Drum — A Psychotherapist Explores the Healing Power of Rhythm” (September 2000). This book explores the power of
hand drumming to facilitate health in areas including stress and anger management, Alzheimer’s disease, autism, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s
disease, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and others. He is affiliated with the Saint Barnabas Health
Care System and the Complementary Therapy Department of St. Mary’s Hospital in New Jersey, providing innovative drumming
programs for doctors, nurses, patients, and the community. He has appeared on
several national radio and television programs and is the columnist for Drum!
magazine’s “Healing Rhythms” column. He is the President of Drumming Away
Stress, currently Stress Solutions, Inc., a New York based corporation that provides drumming seminars to numerous Fortune 500 corporations. Friedman is
Co-Chair of the PAS Health and Wellness Committee.
Steve Gadd
Saturday, 5:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m.
Steve Gadd is regarded as one of the most influential drummers in contemporary music. Gadd can
play anything, easily bridging different musical
styles. His feel, technique, and musicality on such
tunes as Paul Simon’s “Fifty Ways”, Steely Dan’s
“Aja”, and Chick Corea’s “Nite Sprite” has provided inspiration for many drummers. Gadd attended The Manhattan School of Music for two
years, then finished his formal studies at The
Eastman School of Music, He established himself while performing with Chuck
Mangione, then spent three years in the Army prior to coming to New York and
starting studio work. He rapidly rose to prominence on the studio scene and has
since played with a wide variety of artists including Carly Simon, Phoebe Snow,
Aretha Franklin, Al DiMeola, Stanley Clarke, Rickie Lee Jones, Tom Scott, Frank
Sinatra, and Stuff. After a period of touring and recording with his own band, the
Gadd Gang, he provided the spark that ignited Paul Simon’s South African inspired, Grammy Award-winning recordings and dynamic live touring band. Currently, Gadd is as busy as ever, balancing frequent recording dates with a hectic
touring schedule. Recent collaborations with other artists include Eric Clapton,
David Sanborn, Marcus Miller, Joe Sample, and jazz piano virtuoso Michel
Petrucciani.
Dr. Kurt Gartner
Kurt Gartner serves as Professor of Percussion
Studies at Kansas State University, where he
teaches applied percussion and percussion methods. Also, he directs the percussion ensemble, keyboard percussion ensembles, and Latin jazz
ensemble. Prior to his appointment at KSU, Gartner
served as Associate Director of Bands at Purdue
University in West Lafayette, Indiana. He completed his Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the University of Northern Colorado, where he studied percussion and jazz performance
and pedagogy. He received the Graduate Dean’s Citation for Outstanding Dissertation for his research on the late percussion legend Tito Puente. In association
with his research, Gartner has also studied percussion and arranging in Havana,
Cuba. An active performer and clinician, his upcoming performance schedule
includes touring with tabla master Sandip Burman. Gartner is President of the
Kansas Chapter of PAS and serves as an Associate Editor for Percussive Notes.
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Guy G. Gauthreaux II
Friday, 12:00 p.m.
A native of Thibodaux, Louisiana, Senior Chief Musician Guy G. Gauthreaux II is Principal Timpanist
with the United States Navy Band in Washington,
D.C. Gauthreaux received a Bachelor of Music degree from Northeast Louisiana University, a Master
of Music degree from Northwestern University, and
a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from Louisiana
State University. He also served on the music faculties of the Conservatory of Music at Shenandoah
University, The Catholic University of America,
George Mason University, and Northwestern State University of Louisiana. Since
joining the Navy Band in 1987, Gauthreaux has appeared as a featured percussion soloist, toured with the concert band, and served as assistant drum major
for ceremonies at the White House and Pentagon. His awards include the Navy
Commendation Medal and 2 Navy Achievement Medals. An accomplished
freelance and studio percussionist in the Washington, D.C. area, Gauthreaux is
also an active clinician and composer, with published works for solo snare drum,
marimba, and timpani. His “American Suite for Solo Snare Drum”, “Time To
Remember” (multiple percussion solo) and “Capriccio for Solo Timpani” placed
first, second, and third in the 1989, 2002, and 1998 PAS Composition Contests,
respectively. In 1989, he founded Pioneer Percussion, which specializes in publishing advanced percussion literature. Most recently, Gauthreaux released his
second compact disc recording entitled, Rudiments, Rudiments, Rudiments! for
solo snare drum.
Kirk Gay
Kirk Gay is currently on the faculty of the University
of Central Florida where he teaches applied percussion lessons, directs the UCF Steel Drum Ensemble “Black Steel” and the UCF Marching
Knights Drumline, and teaches music technology
classes. Gay obtained his bachelor’s degree in percussion performance from Northern Illinois University. He later went on to study with Paul Yancich
and Richard Weiner at The Cleveland Institute of
Music where he received his master’s degree. Gay marched in Star of Indiana
Drum & Bugle Corps from 1986 through 1989, where he was the 1989 DCI
Timpani Individuals Champion and two-time DCM Timpani Individuals Champion.
He has taught and written for many drum and bugle corps including The
Crossmen, Phantom Regiment, Magic of Orlando, and The Yokohama Inspires
from Japan. Gay was Arranger and Percussion Coordinator of the1996 DCI
Champions, the Phantom Regiment Drum & Bugle Corps. In 1998, Gay toured
Europe with the New World Symphony under the direction of Michael Tilson
Thomas. He has performed with the Walt Disney World Orchestra, the Fort
Wayne Philharmonic, the Orlando Philharmonic, and currently is the Principal
Percussionist with the Brevard Symphony Orchestra.
Stuart Gerber
Wednesday, 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
Hailed as “Instrumentalist of the Year, Percussion”
by the Wisconsin Area Music Industry, Stuart
Gerber is currently Assistant Professor and Percussion Coordinator at Georgia State University in Atlanta where he teaches percussion, improvisation,
and rhythmic development. An active performer of
new works, Gerber has been involved in many
commissions and world-premiere performances.
He is the solo percussionist for the annual
Stockhausen Composition and Interpretation Courses and a founding member of
the Atlanta-based new music group Bent Frequency. He performs internationally
in the piano/percussion duo Ensemble Sirius and is regularly heard as extra
percussionist with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. In addition to his work with
Stockhausen, Gerber has worked with many other notable composers such as
Kaija Saariaho, Steve Reich, Frederic Rzewski, George Crumb, Tania Lèon, and
John Luther Adams.
Greg Giannascoli
Marimba and percussion artist Greg Giannascoli was a winner of the 2001 Artist
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International New York Recital/Young Artist Competition and was also top prizewinner of the 1997
Patrons of Wisdom International Young Artist Competition held in Toronto, Canada. Giannascoli received his D.M.A. degree from Rutgers University,
his M.M. degree from Virginia Commonwealth University, and his B.M. degree from Rowan University. Giannascoli has performed as a soloist with
orchestras and in recital throughout North America,
Europe, and Asia. He has performed recitals at
Carnegie Hall, Theatro Juarez in Mexico, and the
Glenn Gould Studio. His performances have been presented on CBC and NPR
radio and PBS TV. In the past few years, he has premiered over twenty works.
Giannascoli currently teaches percussion at New Jersey City University.
Friday, 2:00 p.m.
Global Percussion Network is an exciting, grooveoriented keyboard percussion band. Led by Anders
Åstrand, the group often collaborates with other
guest artists such as flutists, pianists, or vocalists,
in order to enhance the music when the opportunity arises. Global Percussion Network performs
original music composed by Anders Åstrand.
Terreon “Tank” Gully
Saturday, 3:00 p.m.
Terreon Gully is an exceptional drumset artist easily
performing a variety of musical styles including
Afro-Cuban, funk, fusion, rhythm and blues, hip
hop, pop, and gospel. In addition to drumset,
Gully’s musical abilities expand to composing, producing, and arranging. A native of East St. Louis,
Illinois, Gully has performed and recorded with
many artists including the Christian McBride Band,
the Stefon Harris Quartet, Yorba Buena, the Benny
Green Trio, Charlie Hunter, Real Live Band, Diane
Reeves, Abbey Lincoln, Marc Cary, Russell Gnu, Liz
Wright, Jackie Treason, Common, and Lauren Hill.
Jamey Haddad
Friday, 1:00 p.m.
Born in Cleveland, Ohio, percussionist/drummer
Jamey Haddad holds a unique position in the world
of jazz and contemporary music. Haddad’s musical
voice transcends styles and trends, and the
universal quality of his playing has attracted several
international collaborations. He has collaborated
and performed with Paul Simon, Simon and
Garfunkel, Dave Liebman, Joe Lovano, Alan
Farnham, The Paul Winter Consort, Carly Simon,
Betty Buckley, Rabih Abou Khalil, Simon Shaheen, and Kazim El Sahir. In 2004,
Haddad traveled across the U.S. as part of the Fez Sacred Music Festival Tour.
He currently teaches at Berklee College of Music, New England Conservatory,
Oberlin Conservatory, and the Cleveland Institute of Music. Haddad is a
Fulbright Scholar and a NEA grants recipient.
Dr. Anthony Hailey
Though his early musical education was in the classical realm, percussionist Anthony Hailey shifted
his attention to African and Caribbean music styles
during graduate study. In 1991, Hailey began playing steel drums as an undergraduate student at
East Carolina University under the direction of Mark
Ford. This experience led him to West Virginia University where he embraced many world percussion
opportunities, studying with Phil Faini, Paschal
Younge, Ellie Mannette, and numerous world music clinicians. In May 2005,
Hailey received his doctoral degree with an emphasis in world percussion from
West Virginia University. An active performer in Hampton Roads, Virginia, Hailey
has performed with many artists including the Girls Choir of Harlem, Dance
Theater of Harlem, and Ben Vereen. Since 1999, he has directed the Virginia Arts
Festival’s Rhythm Project providing cultural knowledge through performance of
music and dance indigenous to areas such as Africa and the Caribbean. Hailey
also coordinates the Panorama Caribbean Music Festival, an educational steel
band retreat comprising workshops, competition, and feature performances by
internationally acclaimed steel drum artists.
Thom Hannum
As a percussion arranger, instructor, and clinician,
Thom Hannum has presented numerous seminars
and workshops throughout the United States,
Canada, Europe, and Southeast Asia. He is best
known for his work with the DCI World Champion
Cadets of Bergen County and Star of Indiana.
Hannum is a member of the design team for the
Tony Award winning show Blast! In the summer of
2001, he was selected for induction into the DCI
Hall of Fame. Currently, Hannum serves as the Associate Director of the Minuteman Marching Band at the University of Massachusetts. His music and pedagogical texts are published by the Hal Leonard Corporation, Warner Brothers,
Row-loff Productions, and drop6 Media, Inc. Hannum is the current President of
the Massachusetts Chapter of PAS.
Dr. Scott Harris
Saturday, 9:00 a.m.
Scott Harris, Assistant Professor of Percussion at
Stephen F. Austin State University, teaches applied percussion, directs the SFA Steel Band and
Percussion Ensemble, and serves as the coordinator/director of the annual SFA Summer Percussion
Symposium. He has taught at the University of
Oklahoma, Oklahoma Baptist University, Concord
College, East Carolina University, and at the International Music Camp in Dunseith, North Dakota.
He holds degrees from the University of Massachusetts, East Carolina University, and the University of Oklahoma. As an active percussionist, he has performed with the Orchestra of the Pines, Shreveport Symphony, Longview
Symphony, the Oklahoma City Philharmonic, Panama Steel, and the Star of
Indiana Drum and Bugle Corps. He is an Associate Editor for Percussive Notes
and a member of the PAS Contest and Audition Procedures Committee.
Stefon Harris and Blackout
Thursday, 8:00 p.m.
Vibraphonist and composer Stefon Harris has been
heralded as “one of the most important young artists in jazz” by The Los Angeles Times. A graduate
of The Manhattan School of Music, he received a
bachelor’s degree in music and a master’s degree
in music with an emphasis in jazz performance.
Harris is a recipient of the prestigious Martin E.
Segal Award from Lincoln Center and has earned
Grammy nominations for several recordings including The Grand Unification Theory (2003), Kindred
(2001), and Black Action Figure (1999). He has been voted Best Mallet Player by
the Jazz Journalist Association (2003, 2002, 2001, and 2000), Debut Artist of the
Year by Jazz Times, Critics Poll Winner for Vibraphone and Rising Star by Down
Beat, and 1999-2000 Readers Poll Best Vibraphonist by Jazziz. Harris has performed at many of the world’s most distinguished concert halls including Lincoln
Center’s Alice Tully Hall. The Kennedy Center, San Francisco’s Herbst Theater,
UCLA’s Royce Hall, Chicago’s Symphony Center, Detroit’s Orchestra Hall, and
The Sydney Opera House. He has toured and recorded with the Chamber Music
Society of Lincoln Center and performed his original compositions with the
Dutch Metropole Orchestra. As an active educator, Harris conducts over 100
clinics and lectures annually at schools and universities throughout the country.
He also serves on the Board of Directors for Chamber Music America. In addition to leading his own band, Harris has recorded as part of The Classical Jazz
Quartet, a series of jazz-interpreted classics with Kenny Barron, Ron Carter, and
Lewis Nash. He has also recorded and toured with Joe Henderson, Wynton
Marsalis, Cassandra Wilson, Buster Williams, Charlie Hunter, Kurt Elling, Cyrus
Chestnut, Steve Coleman, and Steve Turre. Harris introduces and leads his band,
Blackout, on the CD Evolution. The band includes Marc Cary on keyboards,
Vicente Archer on bass, Terreon Gully on drums, and Casey Benjamin on alto
saxophone. The band has performed at such venues as the North Sea Jazz
Festival, The Kennedy Center, The Egg (Albany), Jazz at Lincoln Center, and
Herbst Theater (San Francisco). In 2004, Jazz Times listed Evolution as one of
top fifty compact disc recordings for the year.
Dr. Steve Hemphill
Thursday, 9:00 a.m.
Steve Hemphill, Professor of Music and Director
of Percussion Studies at Northern Arizona University since 1991, and past Coordinator of Winds
and Percussion, earned the Bachelor of Music and
the Master of Music degrees from The Eastman
School of Music and the Doctor of Musical Arts
degree from Florida State University. He has performed with the Atlanta Symphony, the Savannah
Symphony, the Tallahassee Symphony, the Phoenix Symphony, the Arizona Opera Orchestra, and
the Flagstaff Festival of the Arts Orchestra. Currently, he serves as Principal
Timpanist with the Flagstaff Symphony and as Principal Percussionist with the
“Music in the Mountains” Festival in Durango, Colorado. Hemphill has published articles in Percussive Notes, The Instrumentalist, The International Association of Jazz Educators Journal , Arizona Music News (AMEA), and a number
of statewide educational newsletters. He is associate producer/director, with
Mark Yancich, of The Art of Timpani instructional video series. Hemphill has
served as President of the Arizona Chapter and the Wyoming Chapter of the
Percussive Arts Society.
David Herbert
Friday, 10:00 a.m.
David Herbert is currently the timpanist of the San
Francisco Symphony, a title he has held since
1994. He served as timpanist of the New World
Symphony and performed with the Pittsburgh
Symphony and Saint Louis Symphony. He has appeared as timpani concerto soloist with the San
Francisco Symphony, Shanghai Symphony, National Repertory Orchestra, and the New World
Symphony. For two weeks in August, Herbert performs annually as Principal Timpanist of the Sun Valley Summer Symphony in
Idaho. Herbert is sought after as a chamber musician and clinician around the
world and has conducted master classes across North America, Tokyo,
Sapporo, Beijing, Shanghai, and Hamburg as well as other European cities. He
was a clinician at the Percussive Arts Society International Conventions in
2001, 2003, and 2005, and is currently a faculty member of the San Francisco
Conservatory of Music. Herbert has also taught at The Music Academy of the
West, and is currently an instructor at the Pacific Music Festival in Sapporo,
Japan. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the St. Louis Conservatory of Music
and a master’s degree in percussion performance from The Juilliard School,
where he was a scholarship student of Roland Kohloff.
Shunichi Hidano
Friday, 5:00 p.m. & Saturday, 4:00 p.m.
Shuichi Hidano trained with “KODO”, the worldrenowned Taiko group, in 1989, and started his
solo career in 1990. Since 1990, he has performed
more than 1,400 concerts in Japan and abroad as a
soloist with such artists as John ”JR” Robinson
and Jennifer Batten. He also performed for the
closing ceremonies of the World Cup in France
(1998) and in Korea/Japan (2002). In 2002, the duo,
HidaJimbo, featuring Hidano and Akira Jimbo
toured England and performed at the 2002 Rhythm
Sticks Festival in London. Active in production as well, Hidano has worked at
the 2000 Hannover Expo in Germany, the 2004 Asian Performing Arts Festival
in Vietnam, and the 2005 Aichi Expo in Japan. He has released four compact
disc recordings, two taiko instructional books and a video. Hidano has been
awarded the Yokohama City Cultural Prize and Kanagawa Prefecture Cultural
Prize.
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Julie Hill
Thursday, 11:00 a.m. & Saturday, 9:00 a.m.
Julie Hill, Assistant Professor of Percussion at the
University of Tennessee-Martin, is highly regarded
as a performer and pedagogue specializing in contemporary and world percussion. She has presented clinics and concerts for universities and
state Days of Percussion in Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama, Arizona, Iowa, Louisiana,
and Indiana. As a member of the acclaimed Caixa
Percussion Trio, Hill has performed at international
festivals in Paris, France, Puerto Rico, South Korea, and the Percussive Arts
Society International Conventions (PASIC) in 2003 and 2004. She serves on the
international advisory board for Escola Didá , a project in Salvador da Bahia,
Brazil dedicated to social reform for women and at-risk children through music.
The June 2004 issue of Percussive Notes featured a cover story written by Hill
on the Brazilian-based project.
Brian Holder
Brian Holder is currently a graduate teaching assistant at the University of Florida, where he is pursuing a doctoral degree in musicology and teaches
courses in music appreciation and applied percussion. He holds a M.M. degree in percussion performance from the University of Florida and a B.M.
degree from the University of Dayton. Holder also
actively participates in the American Musicological
Society, the Society for Ethnomusicology, and the
College Music Society. During the 2003-2004 academic year, he was the graduate level winner of the University of Florida Concerto Competition. Holder is a
member of such performing groups as the Gainesville Chamber Orchestra and
the Gainesville Chamber Orchestra New Music Ensemble.
Dave Holland
Thursday, 9:00 p.m.
Dave Holland is a well-rounded performer, educator, and a highly charged drum circle facilitator. As
founder of Beatin’ Path Drum Circles, Holland
spreads the message of community, teamwork, diversity, and environmental awareness through
rhythm based events. He leads regular drum
circles at regional area schools, public housing
communities, health fairs, festivals, churches, and
for elderly programs. Past clients and events include the Chattohoochee Valley Library’s Reading Initiative Program, Southeast
Regional Hospice Summer Retreat, Muscogee County School Early Childhood
Educator’s Conference, Southeast Regional Girl Scout Leadership Conference,
and the Moon Dance Festival. Holland is a graduate of the Village Music Circles
Community Drum Facilitation Training with Arthur Hull and a professional member of the Drum Circle Facilitator’s Guild. Holland is the leader of Ritmo Blu, a
world percussion trio that performs at schools, libraries, and community festivals throughout the Southeast. In 2002, the group performed for the Governor
of Georgia and other dignitaries at the grand opening of the River Center for
Performing Arts in Columbus, GA. Holland is currently working on a series of
books and DVDs that explore the percussion instruments, culture, and musical
history of Brazil, Cuba, and West Africa.
Arthur Hull
Friday, 3:00 p.m.
Arthur Hull is an internationally acclaimed motivational speaker, keynote presenter, and a master
facilitator. Recognized as the father of the community drum circle movement worldwide, Hull brings
his inspiration to diverse communities from corporate executives to at risk children. As founder of
Village Music Circles, he provides teambuilding
events to organizations and corporations such as
IBM, Apple Computer, and McDonalds. Hull is the
author of Drum Circle Spirit, Facilitating Human Potential Through Rhythm and
The Facilitators’ Video and Guide to Endrummingment .
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Susie Ibarra
Friday, 10:00 a.m.
Susie Ibarra is a percussionist and composer living
in New York City. She received a music diploma
from Mannes College of Music and a bachelor’s
degree from Goddard College. Ibarra studied
Kulintang with Danongan Kalanduyan and drumset
with Buster Smith, Vernel Fournier, and Milford
Graves. As a percussionist, she has performed
Southeast Asian gong music, jazz, avant-garde,
and solo concert works. She has performed with
many great artists such as John Zorn, Dave Douglas, Pauline Oliveros, Derek Bailey, Ikue Mori, Sylvie Courvoisier, William
Parker, Dr. L Subramaniam, Kavita Krishnamurti, John Lindberg, Wadada Leo
Smith, Mark Dresser, Thurston Moore, Savath and Savalas, Prefuse 73, and Yo
La Tengo. Ibarra has presented clinics and master classes throughout the
United States. As an artist in residence, she has worked at such venues as The
Walker Art Center, Mills College, Bard College, Swarthmore College, Fundacio
Joan Miro, University of Michigan, Juilliard, The Manhattan School of Music,
and The New School. In addition to performing with her own trio, Ibarra performs regularly with other groups and artists including Mephista,
Shapechanger, Mark Dresser & Susie Ibarra Duo, Mundo Ninos, and Electric
Kulintang.
Saturday, 3:00 p.m.
For the past twenty years Vicki Peterson Jenks, a
North Dakota native, has owned the largest private
percussion studio in Wisconsin. By studying
Jenks’ “Total Percussive Musicianship” curriculum, her students comprise the highest percentage of percussionists in the Wisconsin Honors
Project, the Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestras, and Carnegie Hall’s National Wind Ensemble.
Jenks Music Studio alumni hold top positions in
orchestras and universities around the globe. Jenks’ WYSO Percussion Ensemble has performed to critical acclaim in Great Britain, Europe and Asia. In
2004, Jenks was one of nine Wisconsin women nominated for the prestigious
Athena Award recognizing career achievement, civic involvement, philanthropic
leadership, and business savvy. Having recently taken “early” retirement, she
continues to mentor, conduct, compose, and perform. In 2006, Jenks will become a Disaster Action Team responder for the American Red Cross and tutor
adults in literacy.
Akira Jimbo
Friday, 5:00 p.m.
Akira Jimbo started playing drums in college at
Keio University in Tokyo, Japan, and was a member of the Keio Light Music Society, the school’s
18-piece big band. In 1980, he became the fulltime drummer in the internationally renowned
group, Casiopea. With Casiopea, Jimbo released
over a dozen recordings and toured the world
three times. It was during this period that he refined his abilities as a composer and studio artist.
After Casiopea, Jimbo formed Jimsaku in 1989 to explore new and different
musical possibilities. Along with the groups with whom he has performed and
recorded, he has also maintained ten solo recordings to his credit including
Palette, Slow Boat, Lime Pie, Panama Man, and Flower. Jimbo has also released many instructional videos and DVDs including Wasabi, Fujiyama, Metamorphosis, Pulse, Independence, and Evolution.
Brian Johnson
Wednesday, 9:00 a.m. & 8:00 p.m.
Brian Johnson has appeared as a soloist and an
ensemble musician in many of the major venues
for new and experimental music throughout the
United States. As a soloist, he has premiered
works by leading figures of American avant-garde
including John Cage, Alvin Lucier, Joseph Celli,
and Stuart Saunders Smith. Johnson has initiated
a major project for the development of solo per-
cussion repertoire involving single or few instruments. Resultant works include
“Silver Streetcar For The Orchestra” for solo triangle by Alvin Lucier and
“Songs I-IX for Actor/Percussionist” by Stuart S. Smith. As a new music
sideman, Johnson has been called “an unsung hero” by Kyle Gann of the
Village Voice. Ensemble premieres include works by Christian Wolff, Ornette
Coleman, and Malcolm Goldstein. Johnson has performed with such diverse
groups as Loren Mazzacanes’s “haiku-blues” trio, the William Hooker Free
Music Ensemble, the Vernon Frazer Poetry Band, No-World Improvisations,
Billy & the Buttons, and the Chamber Music Plus Jazz Band.
Randy A. Johnson
Friday, 12:00 p.m.
Musician First Class Randy Johnson is a percussionist with the United States Navy Band in Washington, D.C. Before reporting to the U.S. Navy Band
in September of 2000, he received a Bachelor of
Music degree from Indiana University and a Master
of Music degree from The New England Conservatory of Music. MU1 Johnson has presented clinics
at the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic, PAS Day
of Percussion in Virginia, PAS Day of Percussion in
Maryland, and at several high schools throughout Minnesota. In addition to
hundreds of performances in the Washington, D.C. area and on national tours
with the U.S. Navy Band, Johnson has performed with the Maryland Symphony, the New Bedford Symphony, the Boston Philharmonic, the New
Philharmonia Orchestra (Newton, MA), the Columbus Indiana Philharmonic, and
with David Baker and Dominic Spera. Johnson teaches percussion lessons and
is active as a drumset player around the Washington, D.C. area.
Jeff Jones
Saturday, 2:00 p.m.
Jeff Jones is Director
of the Panther Percussion Ensembles at the
Arts IMPACT Middle
School in Columbus,
Ohio. He received his
undergraduate degree
in jazz studies and music education from
Capital University in Columbus, Ohio. Jones travels throughout the Midwest serving as an educator,
performer, and clinician. He has performed with the Columbus Symphony Orchestra as well as with many outstanding musicians such as Louie Bellson,
Dave Samuels, Steve Houghton, Ed Soph, and Bob Breithaupt. In Columbus,
Jones can be found performing with his groups Island Breeze, The Men of
Steel, and the ACME Rhythm Company as well as teaching and hosting drumming circles for Columbus Percussion and at various Artist in the Schools
programs.
He is a past member of the Executive Committee of the Association of Illinois
Music Schools. Kafer serves on the Continuing Education Committee of the
Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the board of the Northern Illinois Children’s Chorus, and is chair of the Operating Committee for the Nehring Center for Culture
and Tourism in DeKalb, Illinois. His most recent research on high school piano
study in the United States was published in the August/September 1999 issue
of the American Music Teacher. Kafer has an extensive background in professional and regional accreditation. He served for ten years as an evaluator for the
National Association of Schools of Music, working both as team member and
team chair.
Kalani
Friday, 11:00 a.m., 3:00 p.m. & 10:00 p.m.
Kalani received his bachelor’s degree in music from
California State University-Northridge and is a certified (level III) Orff-Schulwerk educator. He has performed and/or recorded with such music legends
as Kenny Loggins, David Sanborn, Max Roach,
Barry Manilow, Vic Damone, John Mayall, Chante
Moore, Dr. John, Michael Kamen, and Melissa
Manchester and is the featured percussionist on
the Yanni - Live at the Acropolis video and CD.
Additionally, he is featured on recordings for Disney, Warner Brothers, Tri-Star
Pictures, Paramount Studios, The Nature Company, and Jim Hensen Records.
Kalani has presented clinics and workshops at several MENC state and regional
conferences including Georgia, Wisconsin, Florida, Texas, California, Virginia,
and Rhode Island. He has been a featured clinician and speaker at the Taipei
Percussion Institute, The International Percussion Festival (Belgium), The World
Rhythm Festival (Seattle), several Percussive Arts Society International Conventions, the International Music Products Industry (NAMM) Conference, the
American Orff-Schulwerk Convention, and the American Music Therapy Association National Conference. Kalani has authored several books for Alfred Publishing including All About Congas , All About Djembe , All About Bongos ,
Together In Rhythm, and The Amazing Jamnasium . He has produced over
fifteen instructional videos for a variety of instruments including congas, bon-
Harold A. Kafer
Thursday, 3:00 p.m.
Harold A. Kafer, Professor of Music and Dean of
the College of Visual and Performing Arts at Northern Illinois University, holds the B.M. degree in piano performance from Peabody Conservatory of
Music, the M.M. degree in piano performance from
Arizona State University, and the Ph.D. degree in
college teaching/music from the University of
North Texas. Among his awards are the Phoenix
Symphony Young Musicians Competition (first
place) and appointment as a doctoral fellow at the University of North Texas.
Active as a solo and chamber music pianist and as a conductor, he has given
over 200 performances nationally and internationally, including serving as conductor of the Cooke County Symphony and Chorale (Texas) and the Auburn
University Symphony and as pianist with the Lyric Ensemble, a chamber ensemble of voice, oboe, horn, and piano. Additionally, his compositions are published by Shawnee Press and Dorn, Inc. He has served extensively as an
adjudicator and lecturer at the regional and national level, including presentations at the National Conference on Faculty Evaluation and Development, the
annual conference of the International Council of Fine Arts Deans, the National
Association of Schools of Music, and the World Piano Pedagogy Conference.
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gos, djembe, hand percussion, and drumset, available through MVP Home
Video. Additionally, Kalani works with several Los Angeles-based Arts advocacy
organizations to provide educational programming to Los Angeles schools.
Ayano Kataoka
Ayano Kataoka, a native of Japan, began her career
as a solo marimbist with a tour of China at the age
of nine. She has studied at the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music, the Peabody Conservatory, and is currently an Artist Diploma
candidate at the Yale School of Music. Through a
collaboration with Stuart Saunders Smith, Kataoka
has presented recitals and workshops focusing on
his music at The Eastman School of Music, Oberlin
Conservatory, the University of Akron, Bowling Green State University, State
University of New York at Stony Brook and Fredonia, and the University of
Illinois. In September 2004, Kataoka was selected to participate in a workshop
with Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble presented jointly by The Weill Music
Institute at Carnegie Hall, the Silk Road Project, and the Boston Symphony
Orchestra. As an active chamber player, Ayano performs regularly with Canadian
flautist, Conor Nelson. Together they have performed at CAMI Hall in New York,
Sprague Hall and Sudler Hall in New Haven, and Tabaret Hall in Ottawa, Canada.
Thomas Kernan
Saturday, 8:00 a.m.
Thomas Kernan is working towards a master’s degree in musicology at Cincinnati’s Conservatory of
Music. He holds a Bachelor of Music degree in
percussion performance from the University of
Missouri-Kansas where he studied in the percussion studio of James Snell and spent a year researching various issues of percussion history as
an Honors College Scholar. Kernan’s current research interests include the history of percussion
instruments, the development of the eighteenth-century kettledrums, kettledrum parts in the music of Joseph Haydn, and the advancement of contemporary percussion instruments. He has been the recipient of two Percussive Arts
Society International Convention Scholarships (New York State Chapter Scholarship in 1998 and Regal Tip Scholarship in 1999).
Billy Kilson
As the former drummer with The Dave Holland
Quintet, Billy Kilson’s use of funk and fusion
grooves played in odd meters added a new dimension to the group. He received a Grammy for his
work with that band. He has been featured in such
magazines as Modern Drummer, Drums & Percussion, and Down Beat. He has toured all over the
world working with artists such as Chris Botti, Bob
James, Diane Reeves, and Ahmad Jamal. Kilson is
also a composer, arranger, producer, and leader of his jazz-fusion band, Billy
Kilson’s BK Groove. Their upcoming CD, Pots-n-Pans, will be released in early
2006.
Glenn Kotche
Thursday, 1:00 p.m.
Glenn Kotche is the drummer/percussionist for
Wilco with whom he recorded the 2002 critically
acclaimed CD Yankee Hotel Fox and the 2004
Grammy Award winning recording A Ghost is Born.
Kotche has a B.M. degree in performance from the
University of Kentucky and is an alumnus of the
Rosemont Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps. He
also performs with the duo On Filmore and the
band Loose Fur. Kotche has composed for television and film, played on over seventy recordings, performed live on television
numerous times, and toured extensively.
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Ganesh Kumar
Friday, 11:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m.
Ganesh Kumar is a Kanjira, South Indian frame
drum tambourine artist from Chennai, India.
Kumar’s musically aesthetic approach to performance on this traditional instrument is quite
unique. He has studied primarily with Sri T.H.
Subash Chandran and received fundamental training from Sri T. R. Hari Hara Sharma.
Lalo
Thursday, 3:00 p.m.
New York based vibraphonist and composer Lalo
fuses traditional jazz with world music influences
and a modern edge. Dubbed the “vibe queen” by
New York’s Village Voice, Lalo has recently been
featured on “NPR Weekend Edition Sunday” and in
Jazziz magazine. Recent appearances include the
Blue Note, South by Southwest, and numerous
U.S. colleges and festivals. Lalo’s newest album,
Half Moon, will be released in fall 2005. A native of
Savannah, Georgia, she studied with Mike Mainieri
and received her bachelor’s degree from the
Berklee College of Music. Lalo has traveled worldwide as the leader of several bands and plays regularly in New York City.
Rick Latham and The Groove Doctors
Saturday, 2:00 p.m.
Rick Latham began playing drums at age twelve.
As a college student, he toured with B.B. King and
Bill Watrous. While studying on scholarship as a
graduate student and teaching assistant at the University of North Texas, he wrote and recorded the
best selling Advanced Funk Studies, a detailed explanation of contemporary drumming techniques.
With a master’s degree in music and some invaluable experience in hand, Latham moved to Dallas
and performed regularly with Chuck Rainey’s trio
Rainey Man. Later Latham moved to Los Angeles where he quickly found work
in film, television, and recording sessions. His most recent film work includes
Duets, Gone In Sixty Seconds, and Daredevil. In 1990 he wrote a second book,
Contemporary Drumset Techniques, and in 1995 he recorded instructional videos to parallel both books. From 1997-2002 he toured as a regular member of
the Edgar Winter Band, performing live at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1999.
Rick Latham and The Groove Doctors was formed in 2000. The group includes
Latham as bandleader and “beat master” as well as Mack Dougherty on guitar,
Vail Johnson on bass, Bob Luna on keyboards, Ken Tussing on trombone, and
Albert Wing on saxophone and flute. The group has recorded two compact
discs, and their music has be described as a prescription for the very best in
funk ‘n fun with a cure for today’s jazz doldrums.
Eduardo Leandro
Eduardo Leandro was born in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. He attended Sao Paulo State University,
Rotterdam Conservatory in the Netherlands, and
Yale University. He is part of the percussion duo
Contexto which is in residence at the Centre
Internacional de Percussion in Geneva. Since 1995,
he has served as Principal Percussionist with Ensemble Champ d’Action in Belgium and has played
regularly with Concertgebouw Orchestra in
Amsterdam and Ensemble Contrechamps in Switzerland. Leandro has performed in music festivals throughout the world such as
the Suita Music Festival in Osaka, Ferienkurse fur Neue Muzik Darmstadt,
Festspiel in Salzburg, Ars Musica in Brussels, Archipel in Geneva, Nits de Altea
in Spain, Espinho Music Meeting in Portugal, Izmir Music Festival in Turkey,
Athenaeum Concert Series in Helsinki, and Festival d’Automne in Paris. He has
won the New Music Contest in Dusseldorf, Germany and the Eldorado Competition in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Additionally, Leandro has performed with the Steve
Reich Ensemble, the New York Chamber Symphony Orchestra, the American
Symphony Orchestra, the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Sequitur Ensemble, and
PERCUSSIVE ARTS SOCIETY 2006 INTERNATIONAL
PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE COMPETITION
PURPOSE: The purpose of the Percussive Arts Society International Percussion Ensemble Competition is to encourage, promote and reward musical excellence among high school and collegiate percussion ensembles by selecting the most qualified groups to appear each year at PASIC.
AWARDS: Three high school and three college/university percussion ensembles will be invited to
perform at PASIC 2006 (November 8–11) in Austin, Texas. All ensembles will be featured in
Showcase Concerts (Thursday, Friday, Saturday). 50 minute program (per ensemble) maximum.
ELIGIBILITY: Ensemble Directors and/or Professional Soloists are not allowed to participate as
players on the recording. All ensemble members (excluding non-percussionists e.g. pianists)
must be members of PAS. All college/university students must be enrolled in the school of the
ensemble in which they are performing. A student may not participate in a percussion ensemble
from more than one school. This will be verified when application materials are received. Ensembles selected to perform at PASIC are not eligible to apply again for three years (resting out 2
PASICs).
PROCEDURES: 1. Send five identical CDs to PAS, 701 NW Ferris Ave., Lawton, OK 73507-5442.
Studio recordings using multi-tracking or editing techniques of any kind will be disqualified.
Recordings should demonstrate literature that you feel is appropriate and not exceed 30 minutes
in length. Recordings should only include performances since January 2005. Include official
concert program for verification. All compositions and/or movements must be performed in their
entirety. Recordings become property of PAS and will not be returned. 2. Recordings will be
numbered to insure anonymity and will then be evaluated by a panel of judges. 3. Invited groups
are expected to assume all financial commitments (room, board, travel), organizational responsibilities and to furnish their own equipment. One piano will be provided (if needed) as well as an
adequate number of music stands and chairs. PAS will provide an announcement microphone.
Additional audio requirements are the the responsibility of the performing ensemble. 4. Ensembles will be notified of the results in June.
PERCUSSIVE ARTS SOCIETY 2006 INTERNATIONAL
PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE COMPETITION
Category:
❑ High School
❑ College/University
School Name _____________________________________________________________________
Ensemble’s Name (if different from above) ___________________________________________
Director’s Name___________________________________________________________________
Address ________________________________ City _____________________________________
State/Province _______________ Zip/Postal Code ______________ Country ______________
Phone Number (include area code) __________________________________________________
Director‘s E-mail __________________________________________________________________
On a separate page list director and ensemble members and their PAS Membership Numbers.
Indicate the number of students returning next Fall. (Please note: without ensemble membership names and numbers your application cannot be processed).
On a separate page titled “Track Listing” provide the following information:
Track # Composition title or movement, and composer
Do not include names of performers or soloists, the school name, or other identifying marks.
Please include a $25 U.S. Contest Application Fee; make checks payable to Percussive Arts Society.
I hereby certify that I have read the requirements and regulations stated above and understand
that failure to abide by these regulations will result in the disqualification of our ensemble.
Signature of Ensemble Director _________________________________________________________
DEADLINE IS APRIL 15, 2006
ALL MATERIALS (APPLICATION FEE, APPLICATION FORM, STUDENT AND
DIRECTOR MEMBERSHIP NUMBERS, TRACK LISTING, 5 RECORDINGS,
CONCERT PROGRAMS) MUST BE RECEIVED BY APRIL 15, 2006
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the Bang on a Can All-Stars. Currently, he is Director of Percussion Studies at
the University of Massachusetts-Amherst and Artist-in-Residence at the State
University of New York-Stony Brook.
Dr. Robert Ledbetter
Thursday, 1:00 p.m.
Robert Ledbetter is Associate Professor of Music
and Director of Percussion Studies at The University of Montana. He holds a D.M.A. degree in percussion performance from the University of North
Texas, a M.M. degree in percussion performance
from the University of Akron, and a B.M. degree in
music education from Mars Hill College.
Ledbetter’s wealth of experience with steel drums
includes involvement with the University of Akron
and the University of North Texas programs. He was a founding member of The
Panhandlers Steel Band, a professional steel band performing throughout the
Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas area. In 1993, he founded The University of Montana
“Islanders” Steel Band. The group has recently released its second CD.
Ledbetter is active as a concert artist and clinician throughout the Northwest
area and has premiered numerous works for percussion. In addition to the UM
Percussion Ensemble and “Islanders” Steel Band, he directs the UM West
African Ensemble, Jaya Budaya Balinese Gamelan, and Brazilian Ensemble.
Ledbetter currently serves as President of the Montana Chapter of the Percussive Arts Society.
Larry Lelli
Larry Lelli, a freelance drummer in New York City,
presently holds the coveted drum chair for the
Broadway show “The Producers”. Additionally, he
has recorded and toured with such musicians as
Sebastian Bach, Vanessa Williams, Doug Stone,
and The Mamas & The Papas. He is often called a
“musical chameleon,” for his eclectic resume,
which also includes performances with Geoff
Keezer, SuffraJett, Andre Stephani, and the Cedar
Avenue Big Band. A veteran of countless jingles and film scores, Lelli can be
heard playing percussion on the soundtrack of the new motion picture musical,
“The Producers”, due out in December 2005. Lelli holds a bachelor’s degree in
music from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.
timpani coach at the National Orchestra Institute. He joined the faculty of the
Curtis Institute of Music in January 1994. Liuzzi’s early orchestral experience
included the Flint Symphony Orchestra, Michigan Opera Theater Orchestra, and
the Colorado Philharmonic. He has also played in the Spoleto Festival Orchestra
and the Berkshire Music Center Fellowship Orchestra. In July 1996, he made his
solo debut with the Philadelphia Orchestra at the Mann Music Center.
Joe Locke
Friday, 4:00 p.m. & 10:30 p.m.
Jazz vibist Joe Locke is a self-taught improviser
who benefited from his early studies in classical
percussion and composition at The Eastman School
of Music. As a young jazz musician, Locke was precocious, having played with such luminaries as
Dizzy Gillespie, Pepper Adams, and Mongo
Santamaria before he was even out of high school.
Since moving to New York City in 1961, Locke has
performed with Grover Washington Jr., Kenny
Barron, Dianne Reeves, Eddie Daniels, Jerry Gonzales’ Fort Apache Band, Rod
Stewart, The Beastie Boys, Eddie Henderson, Hiram Bullock, Bob Berg, Ron
Carter, Jimmie Scott, The Mingus Big Band, and Randy Brecker. He has toured
extensively throughout the world, both as leader and guest soloist. Some highlights include a sixteen-city tour of Russia, a thirty city tour of all major capitals
of Europe, and a series of volcanic duo concerts in Italy with pianist Cecil Taylor.
He has recorded twenty compact disc recordings as a bandleader, including the
critically acclaimed Moment to Moment, a tribute to the music of Henry Mancini.
As a sideman, he has performed on more than fifty recordings. His quartet, 4
Walls of Freedom, has received critical acclaim for their first recording. Locke is
currently on the faculty of The Manhattan School of Music in New York City.
Chris Leonard
Wednesday, 12:30 p.m. & 8:00 p.m.
Chris Leonard is a percussionist and educator living in Queens, NYC. He studied
at the University of Akron with Dr. Larry Snider and George Mason University
with Ken Harbison of the National Symphony Orchestra. He was a founding
member of the seminal percussion ensemble Trio Algetic and is currently a
member of the Bicoastal Two percussion group. Leonard has premiered works
composed for him by Stuart Saunders Smith and Roger Zahab and will be
performing new commissions from Tom Baker and Oriana Webb in upcoming
concert seasons. Recent performances include appearances at the Polestar Music Gallery in Seattle and Salisbury University. Leonard teaches music at I.S. 218
in East New York, Brooklyn.
Alvin Lucier
Wednesday, 1:45 p.m. & 8:00 p.m.
Born in 1931 in Nashua, New Hampshire, Alvin
Lucier was educated at Yale University and
Brandeis University. Additionally, he spent two
years in Rome as a Fulbright Scholar. From 1962 to
1970 he taught at Brandeis, where he conducted
the Brandeis University Chamber Chorus which devoted much of its time to the performance of new
music. As the John Spencer Camp Professor of
Music, Lucier has taught at Wesleyan University
since 1970. He has been a pioneer in several areas
of music composition and performance, including
the notation of performers’ physical gestures, the use of brain waves in live
performance, the generation of visual imagery by sound in vibrating media, and
the evocation of room acoustics for musical purposes. His recent works include
a series of sound installations and works for solo instruments, chamber ensembles, and orchestra in which rhythms and spatial phenomena are created by
means of close tunings. He has performed, lectured, and exhibited his sound
installations extensively in the United States, Europe, and Asia. His own book,
Chambers, written in collaboration with Douglas Simon, was published by the
Wesleyan University Press. In addition, several of his works are available on the
following recording labels: Cramps (Italy), Disques Montaigne, Source, Mainstream, Mode, New World, CBS Odyssey, Lovely Music, Nonesuch, and Wergo.
Don Liuzzi
Saturday, 12:00 p.m.
Don Liuzzi received a Bachelor of Music degree
from the University of Michigan and a Master of
Music degree from Temple University. Before joining the Philadelphia Orchestra in 1989, Liuzzi was a
member of the Pittsburgh Symphony percussion
section from 1982 to 1989. While in Pittsburgh, he
taught percussion and conducted the percussion
ensemble at Duquesne University, was Assistant
Conductor of the Three Rivers Young People Orchestra, and appeared on PBS’ nationally syndicated “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood”, performing marimba and percussion
solos. Liuzzi has been a percussionist with the Network for New Music and
recorded contemporary chamber works for the CRI label. He has given master
classes at most major music schools throughout the United States, Mexico,
Spain, Korea and China. For several seasons he has been a percussion and
Ray Luzier
Drumset artist, Ray Luzier has played over 1,200
live shows and can be heard on over thirty-five CDs.
He has been a member as well as musical director
of the David Lee Roth Band for eight years. Luzier
was a drum instructor at the Musicians Institute for
nine years and is a P.I.T. graduate. Other artists and/
or bands that Luzier has worked with include Robert and Dean DeLeo (Stone Temple Pilots), Richard
Patrick (Filter), Billy Sheehan (DLR, Mr. Big, Steve
Vai), The Nixons, Jake E. Lee (Ozzy Osbourne), John Lowery (Marilyn Manson),
Slash (Guns and Roses, Velvet Revolver), James LoMenzo (Black Label Society),
Todd Jensen (DLR, Alice Cooper), Tracy G (Dio, Goaded), and the legendary
Boston Pops Orchestra. Luzier is currently working on a new recording for
Columbia Records with the band, Army of Anyone, which includes band members Dean and Robert DeLeo and Richard Patrick.
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PERCUSSIVE ARTS SOCIETY
2006 SOLO TIMPANI COMPETITION
PURPOSE: To encourage the highest level of artistic expression in the art of performance
and literature for solo timpani. The contest is designed to select four finalists to compete at
the PASIC 2006. The contest will include cash awards for the finalists as well as matching
grants to their respective percussion programs, as follows:
First Place: $1,000 plus a matching grant of $1000
Second Place: $750 plus a matching grant of $750
Third Place: $500 plus a matching grant of $500
Fourth Place: $250 plus a matching grant of $250
The matching grants will be awarded to the institutions represented by the four finalists at
the time of PASIC 2006, and can be used for scholarships, equipment needs or repairs,
guest clinicians/performers, or other percussion area needs.
PROCEDURES: The contest is for college level students who are current Percussive Arts
Society members ages 18–25 at the time of entry. Each performer must submit a CD plus 4
copies (5 total) to PAS. Please write the repertoire contained on each track on your CDs (do
not include your name). The CD must be no longer than 15 minutes in length. All entries will
be numbered to insure anonymity and will then be evaluated by a panel of judges. Each
finalist chosen to compete at PASIC 2006 will not have to pay the convention fee but will be
expected to assume all costs pertaining to the event including travel, room-board, etc.
Finalists will be required to verify age. Selections on the CD must be from the repertoire
listed below. The first work must be the required piece listed below; additional selections
may be shortened to stay within the 15-minute restriction. Disqualification will occur if the
CD is in excess of 15 minutes, the repertoire included is not from the required list, or
selections have been electronically altered or edited (other than shortened to accommodate
the time restriction).
REPERTOIRE LIST:
Required Composition:
“March” from Eight Pieces for Four Timpani, by Elliott Carter
Chose an additional piece(s) from the following:
“Raga No. 1” by William L.Cahn
“Eight Pieces for Four Timpani” by Elliott Carter
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Payton MacDonald
Payton MacDonald performs with Alarm Will
Sound, a professional new music group based in
New York City, and Verederos, a flute and percussion duo. Alarm Will Sound has recorded two compact discs on the Nonesuch and Cantaloupe labels.
With Verederos, MacDonald has performed concerts nationwide and recorded two CDs under the
Equilibrium label. Verederos won the 2002 National
Flute Association Chamber Music Competition.
MacDonald earned a B.F.A. degree from the University of Michigan and a M.M.
degree from The Eastman School of Music. Further studies include tabla with
Bob Becker and Pandit Sharda Sahai. MacDonald is a disciple of Sahai. In 2004,
MacDonald was awarded a grant from the American Institute of Indian Studies
for further study in India. He has published articles in Percussive Notes, TwentyFirst Century Music, and he is a new music critic for American Record Guide.
MacDonald teaches music at William Paterson University.
Jacqui MacMillan
Thursday, 9:00 p.m.
Jacqui MacMillan found her passion for African
percussion in the early 1980s. She has since
studied with many master players including
Mamady Keita, Babatunde Olatunji, Shina
Durosinmi Etti, Carlos Moore, Sam Turner, and
Mahiri Fadjimba Keita at the Tam Tam Mandingue
School. After many years of performing throughout
the Washington D.C. area on djembe, congas,
bongos, and other world percussion instruments,
she began sharing her joy of drumming with others by facilitating community
drum circles. She attended the 1999 Village Music Drum Circle Facilitator’s
Playshop and the 2001 Drum Facilitator’s Mentor Program in Hawaii with Arthur
Hull. Over the past fifteen years, MacMillan has facilitated drum circles for
corporate team building events, national conferences, elementary and high
schools, summer programs for children, hospitals, centers for “at risk” children,
juvenile detention centers, and centers for homeless and battered women. She
is a founding board member of the Drum Circle Facilitators Guild (DCFG), a nonprofit organization dedicated to professionalism in the field of drum circle
facilitation throughout the world. MacMillan has taught privately and given
workshops around the country for over ten years through her “Drum for Joy!!!”
program. She is the co-founder of The Village Tree, a drum, dance, and “building
community through rhythm” event held in Maryland.
Magbana Drum and Dance
NYC
Magb ana Drum and Dance
NYC was established as a
professional company in
1997 by artistic director
Michael Markus. The group
creates music and movement
fusing world percussion with
traditional West African
drumming and dance as well
as martial arts and contemporary dance. The ensemble has performed at
schools/universities, community centers, museums, festivals, and private/
corporate functions including the Lincoln Center Out of Doors, New York City
Parks Foundation, Dancers Responding to AIDS, American Museum of Natural
History, Children’s Museum of Manhattan, The Duke on 42 nd Street, Paramount
Theatre (Middletown, NY), the Epilepsy Foundation, SUNY Purchase, Jamaica
Center for Arts and Learning (NY), Ohio Teen Institute (Gambier), The Kitchen,
Venetian Hotel (Las Vegas), and the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers. As a
musician, artistic director Markus has spent over twenty years studying
American, African-American, Brazilian, Afro-Cuban, and West African styles of
drumming. As a student of movement, he has immersed himself in the dances
of Guinea, West Africa and has also studied Chinese martial arts. He graduated
from Ithaca College with a Bachelor of Music degree in percussion performance,
focusing mainly on drumset, congas, and classical percussion. In 2003, Markus
released a debut CD of the group entitled, Magbana , as well as a series of
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eleven educational recordings of the rhythms from Guinea. Markus currently
teaches at The Collective in New York City.
Malmoe Academy of
Music Percussion
Ensemble
The percussion program as well as the
percussion ensemble
at Malmoe Academy of
Music in Sweden was
established by the late
Bent Lylloff. Lennart
Gruvstedt, a former
student of Lylloff, took over the percussion program in 1980. Other percussion
faculty members teaching at the academy include Nicklas Holmberg and Peter
Fältskog. Many of the percussionists in the major symphony orchestras in
Scandinavia and percussion teachers in music schools in Sweden are former
students of the Malmoe Academy of Music.
Michael Markus
Michael Markus graduated from Ithaca College with
a Bachelor of Music degree. In 1993, he moved to
New York City, where he studied with several masters from Guinea, West Africa intensively. Markus
now travels to Guinea, West Africa yearly to continue learning and furthering his expertise in traditional West African music and dance. As an
educator, Markus teaches West African percussion
at The Collective in NYC. He also teaches/performs
extensively throughout the country, including university residencies, school programs, community classes, and special youth programs. Markus is the founder
and artistic director of Magbana Drum and Dance NYC. He has recorded a series
of eight educational “play along” CDs for studying rhythms of Guinea, West
Africa. Additionally, Markus has released his debut recording, Magbana, featuring his group and many artists from Guinea, West Africa.
Brian S. Mason
In demand as a marching percussion clinician, designer, and adjudicator, Brian Mason has traveled
extensively throughout the United States, Japan,
Canada, Korea, and Mexico. Mason gained recognition for his percussion writing and teaching with
the Cavaliers Drum & Bugle Corps and the Phantom Regiment Drum & Bugle Corps. He has recently been named the designer and caption head
for the front ensemble of the Santa Clara Vanguard
Drum & Bugle Corps. Currently, Mason is a member of the percussion faculty at
Morehead State University in Kentucky, where he directs the MSU Marching
Percussion Ensemble. Mason is a member of the MSU Faculty Jazz Ensemble,
the MSU Faculty Chamber Ensemble, and performs regularly with the MSU
Faculty Brass Quintet and the Lexington Philharmonic Orchestra. Mason received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Kentucky, his master’s degree from the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, and is currently pursuing a
doctoral degree from the University of Kentucky. He is a member of the PAS
Health and Wellness Committee and the PAS Marching Percussion Committee.
His articles have appeared in Percussive Notes and his compositions are published through Row-Loff Productions.
Askell Masson
Wednesday, 1:45 p.m. & Thursday 1:00 p.m.
Played worldwide by the best orchestras, ensembles, and soloists, Askell Masson’s music reflects a powerful sense of drama. The variety of
rhythms and sounds, the combination of lyrical and
percussive moments, give his compositions a
unique intensity. Masson is amongst Iceland’s leading composers who has worked in Copenhagen,
Stockholm, London, and Paris, collaborating with
such artists as Roger Woodward, Evelyn Glennie, Benny Sluchin, Gert
Mortensen, and Christian Lindberg. His works include “The Ice Palace” (grand
opera), “Sinfonia Trilogia”, and eight concerti (one for snare drum and one for
marimba). In 1961, he started his musical training on the clarinet and later
studied percussion at the Reykjavik College of Music and privately in London
with James Blades. He was Secretary General of the Society of Icelandic Composers from 1983 to 1985 and President of the Performing Rights Society (STEF)
from 1989 to 1999.
MATCH Percussion
Formed in 2001,
MATCH Percussion, is
comprised of the Australian percussion duo
of Daryl Pratt and
Alison Eddington. Pratt
has also performed
with such groups as
Sonic Fiction, The Chad
Wackerman Group, The Australia Art Orchestra, and Synergy. Alison Eddington
has performed with such groups as the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Sydney
Alpha, The Seymour Group, and the Australian Chamber Orchestra. The duo,
MATCH Percussion, is dedicated to the development of new Australian works
for percussion including “contemporary classical” music and “free” and “jazzinfluenced” improvisation.
Shawn Mativetsky
Wednesday, 3:00 p.m. & Thursday 9:00 a.m.
A versatile percussionist, Shawn Mativetsky
performs regularly in a variety of settings, including
Western classical and contemporary music, Indian
classical music, and world music. He also
composes and performs music for dance and
theatre. Mativetsky is active in the promotion of
the tabla and North Indian classical music through
lectures, workshops, and performances across
Canada, the United States, and England. He
teaches tabla and percussion in Montreal and is currently on faculty at McGill
University. Mativetsky currently performs new music with the groups Ensemble
Mahapooram, the Mont-Royal Quintet, and Matter of Time. He has also
performed with the Lithium Ensemble, GEMS, Ensemble Fusions, Ensemble
Musica Nova, the Montreal Organ Consort, and Duo Sheppard-Lanza, as well as
with a number of symphony orchestras in Canada. His performances have been
recorded for radio and television, including CBC, Radio Canada, Bravo, CH
Montreal, and Zee Music (UK/India). In 2000, his recording with Ramasutra won
an ADISQ Felix Award and was nominated for a Juno Award as well. As a tabla
soloist, Mativetsky has appeared with Musica Nova, Ensemble Fusions, GEMS,
the University of Toronto Percussion Ensemble, and the McGill Percussion
Ensemble, as well as in performances at the Société des Arts Technologiques
and in the Jusqu’aux Oreilles and Evolutions 2004 Contemporary Music Series.
He is actively working with composers and performers to integrate tabla into
new Western contemporary, classical music repertoire. Among the composers
he has worked with include Christien Ledroit, Nicole Lizée, Robert F. Jones, and
Payton MacDonald.
Aldo Mazza
Saturday, 1:00 p.m.
Aldo Mazza may be best known for his work with
the world-touring percussion group Repércussion
and is the founder and artistic director of KoSA International Percussion Workshop and Montréal’s
KoSA Academy. As an internationally recognized
drummer-percussionist, recording artist, clinician,
and educator, Mazza has recorded with such artists
as Celine Dion, Jon Bon Jovi, and Aldo Nova. He
has performed live with such artists and groups as
James Brown, Chris De Burgh, Oliver Jones, and the Montreal Symphony.
Mazza is currently a member of the faculty at the McGill Conservatory of Music
in Montreal, Canada.
Dr. Cort McClaren
Friday, 11:00 a.m.
Cort McClaren is Professor of Percussion Studies at
the University of North Carolina-Greensboro, President of C. Alan Publications, and Coordinator of the
National Conference on Percussion Pedagogy. He
earned his bachelor’s degree and master’s degree
from Wichita State University, and his doctoral degree from the University of Oklahoma. McClaren
frequently appears at music educators conventions,
presenting clinics on his “common elements” approach to teaching percussion. His innovative approach to percussion pedagogy
is evident in his book, The Book of Percussion Pedagogy: A Step-by-Step Approach for Teachers and Performers. He served as percussionist in the Oklahoma Symphony Orchestra, the Wichita Symphony Orchestra, the North
Carolina Symphony, and as Principal Percussionist with the Greensboro Symphony Orchestra.
Saturday, 3:00 p.m.
Kristen Shiner McGuire is the Director of Percussion Studies and Assistant Jazz Ensemble Director
at Nazareth College of Rochester, where she has
taught since 1984 and was the recipient of the
1998 Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award.
She holds a Bachelor of Music degree from the
University of Illinois and a Master of Music degree
from The Eastman School of Music. Shiner
McGuire has performed with such artists and
groups as Clark Terry, Mickey Rooney, the Pan Gaia Steel Band, the New Japan
Philharmonic, and the Rochester Philharmonic. Her recordings include those
with the Maelstrom Percussion Ensemble, Jon Seiger and The All Stars, and the
Pop Tarts. Her compositions have been published by Ludwig Music and Kendor
Music. She has written articles for The Instrumentalist and Percussive Notes.
Shiner McGuire has been actively involved in PAS for over fifteen years. She has
served on the PAS Education Committee, the PAS Board of Directors, and as
President of the New York Chapter. In 1993, she received the PAS Outstanding
Chapter President Award. She served as Secretary on the PAS Executive Committee from 1999–2002; the first woman in twenty years to be chosen for the
position.
Gustavo Meli
Thursday, 9:00 a.m.
Gustavo Meli resides in Mendoza, Argentina where
he is a drumset performer, educator, and clinician.
He tours throughout Argentina and Chile. Additionally, he is a frequent performer at various festivals
and conferences throughout the world including the
Modern Drummer Festival (2001), SCD Drum Festival in Chile (2002), Batuka! Drum Festival in Brazil
(2002, 2004), Cape Breton Drum Festival in Canada
(2003), Ultimate Drummers Weekend Drum Festival
in Australia (2003), Zildjian Day Buenos Aires in Argentina (2003), Argentina
International Drum Fest (2003), Montreal Drum Fest in Canada (2004), and
Zildjian Day Santiago in Chile (2005). Meli is Director of the MIDF (Mendoza
International Drum Fest) in Argentina.
Jon Metzger
Saturday, 1:00 p.m.
Trumpeted by Jazztimes as “a new star vibist,” Jon
Metzger has developed an international presence
through extensive touring, recording, and lecturing.
A winner of a National Endowment for the Arts
Fellowship Grant for Performance, he has appeared
at well-known jazz venues across the United States
and has led his quartet on tours of Germany, Italy,
Holland, Belgium, and Austria. He has played for
kings and queens and other heads of state while
serving as a jazz ambassador to more than twenty foreign countries in the Near
East, Northern and Sub-Sahara Africa, and Central America under the auspices of
the United States Information Agency’s Arts America Program. Metzger has also
appeared at the East Coast Jazz Festival in Washington, D.C., performed with
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Lionel Hampton at the Jazzfest Festival in Kingston, Jamaica, performed with
Gunther Schuller as part of the American Composers Series at Strathmore Hall
Arts Center (Maryland), and was featured in the Martin Williams Jazz Concert
Series at the Kennedy Center. His seven recordings as a leader have received
widespread airplay and critical acclaim. Metzger has conducted master classes
at many colleges and universities including the Berklee College of Music, University of North Texas, University of North Florida, and California Institute of the
Arts. He has presented clinics at previous Percussive Arts Society International
Conventions and the International Association of Jazz Educators Conferences.
Metzger’s many works for percussion are published by C. Alan Publications, and
his 366-page method book “The Art and Language of Jazz Vibes” (EPM) is
considered a standard. He is Artist-in-Residence and Associate Professor of
Music at Elon University, where he was presented with the coveted Distinguished Scholar Award.
Miami University
Steel Band
Saturday, 1:00 p.m.
The Miami University
Steel Band was
founded in 1994 with a
complement of ten
players and six instruments. Under the leadership of founder and
director Chris Tanner,
the program has grown
to encompass two separate ensembles with a combined enrollment of over fifty
members, and eighteen university-owned instruments. The ensemble is one of
the most active in the Cincinnati area, performing over thirty times annually in
settings ranging from school outreach programs to guest appearances with the
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. The band released its first CD entitled Burnin’ in
2001. The recording was produced by Tanner and Tom Miller and is distributed
nationally through Miller’s Pan Ramajay Productions. The band’s second CD,
One More Soca, also distributed by Pan Ramajay Productions, was released in
March 2003. Aside from recordings, The Miami University Steel Band has performed at many venues. The ensemble appeared at the Ohio Music Educators
Association Conference in February 2002 and at the Percussive Arts Society
International Convention in November 2002. In May 2003, the group headlined
the first ever Panorama Caribbean Music Festival in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Phillip J. Mikula
Thursday, 1:00 p.m.
Phillip J. Mikula is currently the Visual and Performing Arts Specialist for the Victoria Independent
School District in Victoria, Texas. He received a
bachelor’s degree in both music performance and
music education from The Eastman School of Music as well as the distinguished performer’s certificate. Mikula has also performed with several
groups and artists such as The Eastman Philharmonic Orchestra, the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Yo-Yo Ma, and Billy Joel. As a published composer of HoneyRock
Percussion Publications and Marimba Productions, several of his pieces are
listed on the prescribed music list for public schools in Texas and other states. A
compact disc featuring some of Mikula’s compositions will be available through
HoneyRock Publications sometime in the spring of 2006. Under his direction, the
Victoria Memorial High School Percussion Ensemble recently performed a showcase concert at the Bands of America National Percussion Festival as well as at
the 2004 Percussive Arts Society International Convention.
Michael Mizma
Saturday, 9:00 a.m.
Michael Mizma has been performing and teaching
percussion in and around the Houston, Texas area
for fifteen years. He received his bachelor’s degree
from the Crane School of Music, State University of
New York at Potsdam and a master’s degree from
the University of Illinois. Currently, on the faculty at
San Jacinto College, Mizma teaches all aspects of
percussion, directs the SJC Steel Band, teaches
MIDI and audio engineering classes, and music
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business classes. In addition to his teaching, Mizma is an active performer with
his own groups Tropic Envoy, Tropical Beat, and Project Blue. He also works as a
freelance pan player, vibraphone player, drumset artist, and hand percussion
performer. Mizma has presented clinics and concerts at previous Percussive
Arts Society International Conventions, most notably as a guest artist with the
world-renowned percussion group Nexus and clinician with electronic percussion performer Tony Verderosa.
Dan Moore
Saturday, 3:00 p.m.
Dan Moore is Director of Percussion Studies and
Associate Professor of Music at the University of
Iowa. Known for his expertise in electronic percussion, Moore developed the MIDImarimba, on which
he is able to produce acoustic and electronic
sounds simultaneously. Moore’s 2005 solo CD
Now, Here, This is a collection of original compositions and arrangements. The recording features the
MIDImarimba along with vibraphone, two
Zendrums (MIDI controllers designed for hand percussionists), a drumKAT Turbo (MIDI controller designed for drummers), a
Yamaha cocktail kit, and acoustic percussion instruments from China, Brazil,
Africa, Hawaii, Cuba, and the Middle East. Moore has performed throughout the
United States, Japan, and China. Since 1985, he has toured with The Britain/
Moore Duo, formed with Nashville-based steel drummer Mat Britain. The duo’s
eclectic mix of percussion can be heard on the CD Little World of Rhythm. His
compositions and arrangements are published by Innovative Percussion, Creative Music, and Cricket City Music.
Jeffrey M. Moore
Saturday, 11:00 a.m. & 2:00 p.m.
Jeffrey Moore received a bachelor’s degree in music education from the University of North Texas
and a master’s degree in percussion performance
from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Active in
all facets of percussion, he has performed with several major symphony orchestras and is a frequent
performer of chamber music. He is also an international clinician, lecturer, and soloist. Currently,
Moore is Director of Percussion Studies at the University of Central Florida. Additionally, he has served as the Percussion Director
of the internationally acclaimed Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps and as
program consultant/percussion arranger with several European, Japanese, and
Indonesian drum corps and bands. He was the battery arranger for the 1999
DCA World Champion Syracuse Brigadiers. Moore is an Associate Editor for
Percussive Notes, and is a member of the PAS College Pedagogy Committee
and PAS Marching Percussion Committee.
Stanton Moore
Saturday, 1:00 p.m.
As a founding member of the immensely popular
“steamroller funk” band Galactic, drumset artist
Stanton Moore tours regularly and performs routinely in his hometown of New Orleans. In addition
to his drumming duties with Galactic, Moore has
been devoting his spare time to playing with various groups including the New Orleans Klezmer AllStars (a group that mixes traditional klezmer with
street beats) and his own hometown organ quartet
of Moore and More. In 1998, Moore recorded his debut solo album, All Kooked
Out! with eight-string guitarist Charlie Hunter and saxophonist Skerik. For his
second recording, Flyin’ the Koop, and first release by Blue Thumb Records,
Moore included Chris Wood on bass, Karl Denson on saxophone, and Brian
Seeger on guitar.
Gert Mortensen
Wednesday, 8:00 p.m. & Thursday, 1:00 p.m.
Gert Mortensen was born in Denmark in 1958 and received his percussion
training at The Royal Academy of Music in Copenhagen where he is currently
Director of Percussion Studies. For twenty-four years, he held the position of
Principal Percussionist with The Royal Danish Orchestra. Mortensen has received several honors and awards including the Carl Nielsen Grant, the Jacob
Gade Award, the Gladsaxe Music Prize, and the
Music Critics Honorary Award. Along with composer Per Nørgaard and conductor Simon Rattle,
Mortensen studied Indonesian gamelan music. In
addition to Nørgaard, other leading Scandinavian
composers such as Niels Viggo Bentzon, SvendDavid Sandström, Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen,
Poul Ruders, and Askell Masson have written
works especially for Mortensen. Always searching
for new sounds, Mortensen has created a new instrument, ”the glassophone”, which is a nine-octave glass instrument made of mouthblown glass. His career includes solo and
symphony concerts with several European orchestras including The National
Polish Symphony Orchestra and The BBC Philharmonic at the Proms, Royal
Albert Hall. Mortensen has been a guest artist at many international events
including the ISCM World Music Days and The Stockhausen Festival.
Jeremy Muller
Jeremy Muller earned his Bachelor of Music degree in percussion performance from Appalachian
State University. He has performed solo recitals
and been a member of the New Paradigm Percussion Quartet. In 2003, Muller performed “Concerto
for Timpani and Five Percussionists” by Akira
Nishimura at the Day of Percussion in North Carolina. He has performed the works of John Cage,
Jacob Druckman, Maki Ishii, David Noon, Steve
Reich, and lannis Xenakis. He was a member of the ASU Percussion Ensemble,
Steel Band, Tabla Ensemble, Wind Ensemble, and Symphony Orchestra. Currently, Muller is pursuing a Master of Music degree in percussion performance
at the University of Cincinnati.
Joseph W. Nebistinsky
Friday, 11:00 a.m.
Joseph W. Nebistinsky teaches instrumental music
in the Northern York County School District in
Dillsburg, Pennsylvania. He is the Director of Percussion and Jazz Ensembles and Coordinator of
Music Technology. Nebistinsky is a graduate of
Millersville University. He has done graduate work
at Illinois State University, Shippensburg University,
and Villanova University. He performs around the
region and maintains an active private studio. He
has worked with numerous schools as an arranger, instructor, and/or consultant.
Nebistinsky has served two terms as President of the Pennsylvania Chapter of
PAS.
Dr. Tom Nevill
Saturday, 9:00 a.m.
Tom Nevill is currently serving as Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Percussion Studies at
the University of Texas at Brownsville where he
teaches applied percussion, percussion methods,
and directs The Rio Bravo Percussion Ensemble.
He earned a Doctor of Musical Arts degree and a
Master of Music degree from the University of Nevada-Las Vegas. He received a bachelor’s degree in
music education from Eastern Illinois University.
While at UNLV, he directed the first ever Las Vegas Percussion Camp. This camp
included a faculty of top percussion educators and students from across the
United States and Mexico. Nevill’s performance credits include the Valley Symphony Orchestra, the Albany Symphony Orchestra, the Sioux City Symphony,
the Las Vegas Philharmonic, Nevada Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Las Vegas
Orchestra, and the Las Vegas Lounge Show. He has presented clinics and workshops in Texas, Georgia, South Dakota, Iowa, Nevada, and at the South Dakota
Day of Percussion.
Christopher Norton
Thursday, 1:00 p.m.
Christopher Norton is professor of music and director of percussion studies at
Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. Prior to joining the Belmont faculty
in 2001, he taught at Western Kentucky University
for fourteen years. His bachelor’s degree and
master’s degree are from the Eastman School of
Music, and his doctoral degree is from Louisiana
State University. Norton performs regularly with the
Nashville Chamber Orchestra, Nashville Symphony,
Bob Becker Ensemble, Jack Daniel’s Original Silver
Cornet Band, and the orchestras of the Eastern and
Peninsula Music Festivals. His marimba CD Christopher Norton: Creston Concertino for Marimba features several first edition recordings of
twentieth-century American works. His compositions are published by Alabaster
Music, Innovative Percussion, and Pioneer Percussion. A former president of the
Kentucky Chapter of the Percussive Arts Society, Norton is currently an active
member of the PAS Keyboard Committee.
Douglas Nottingham
Wednesday, 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
Douglas Nottingham’s work encompasses diverse
genres ranging from symphony orchestras to free
jazz groups, contemporary chamber groups/multi
media ensembles to marching bands, and heavy
metal bands to ethnomusicological ensembles. His
principal teachers were Michael Bump, Glenn
Hackbarth, J. David Morris, Chris Shultis, and J.B.
Smith. As a percussionist/electroacoustic musician
and a member of several ensembles such as the
LINKS Ensemble, Crossing 32nd Street, Krustá, and the rock band Skumbaag,
he has specialized in the performance of new works by emerging artists as well
as measured interpretations of classic 20th century literature. His creative research has been focused toward interpretive progressions motivated by graphic
notation as well as the nature of the collaborative process. Nottingham teaches
percussion, computer music, music business, and humanities at Glendale Community College in the Phoenix metropolitan area.
Madoka Ogasawara
Thursday, 1:00 p.m.
Born in 1980 in Japan, Madoka Ogasawara studied percussion at Senzoku
Gakuen College of Music with Professor Okada. In 2004, she attended The
Royal Academy of Music in Copenhagen, Denmark where she studied with
Dr.Gert Mortensen. Ogasawara has performed numerous solo concerts in Europe and Japan. In 2005, she is slated to perform two world premieres of works
composed by Askell Masson.
Allen Otte
Allen Otte joined the faculty of the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music in 1977 with The
Blackearth Percussion Group, which he co-founded
in 1972. In 1979, he founded Percussion Group Cincinnati. He is a regular summer faculty member at
Oberlin, where he also taught a course in traditional
and creative music for Javanese gamelan. He has
concertized, recorded, and taught throughout North
America, Europe, and in Asia, including solo concerts and guest presentations in Shanghai, Saarbrucken, Aukland, and at
Tanglewood. As both percussionist and composer, he works occasionally with
soprano Audrey Luna, poet Don Bogen, the Dayton Contemporary Dance Company, and extensively in computer music with Mara Helmuth. He has also
worked in Lucca, Italy with opera director Malcolm Fraser creating experimental
music theater pieces. The evening-length monodrama “Clotho” for percussionist, soprano, and computer, based on the life of Camille Claudel, was premiered
in 2001. A compact disc recording of five collaborative works with Mara Helmuth
is available on the EMS label.
Morris Palter
Born in Canada, Morris Palter has performed throughout North America and
Europe at various festivals and concert venues. Some of these engagements
have included the Acousmania Festival in Bucharest, the Agora Festival (IRCAM)
in Paris, Disney Hall in Los Angeles, PASIC 2004 in Nashville, the Quincena
Music Festival in Spain, as well as at the Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall’s
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Weill Recital Hall under famed conductor/composer Pierre Boulez. Palter has also performed
solo recitals and guest lectures at Stanford University, the University of Maryland-Baltimore County,
the University of San Diego, and the University of
Virginia. In 1999, he co-founded NOISE (San Diego
New Music), and was a member of the percussion
group Redfish Bluefish (Artistic Director, Steven
Schick) from 1999–2005. As a ragtime xylophonist,
Palter founded the Speak-Easy Duo in 2003 and
has appeared at the Rocky Mountain Ragtime Festival in Colorado, the Sutter Creek Ragtime Festival, the West Coast Ragtime
Festival, and the Koninklijk Conservatorium in Den Haag. Palter received his
D.M.A. degree from the University of California-San Diego. Additionally, he has
a solo CD on Centaur Records entitled Remedy and has recorded for both John
Zorn’s Tzadik Records and New World Records.
Dr. Nicholas Papador
Friday, 1:00 p.m.
Nicholas Papador recently joined the faculty at the
University of Windsor School of Music after completing a two-year appointment as a Visiting
Scholar at Cornell University. As a soloist, percussionist, and timpanist, Papador has performed
throughout the United States and Canada as well
as in Austria, Hungary, and Sweden. Recent appointments/appearances include the Evansville
Philharmonic (principal percussion), Ensemble X,
klezmer scholar/virtuoso Joel Rubin, and I-Town recording artists Paso Fino as
well as residencies at Florida International University and the University of
Oregon. He is a member of the Marassa duo and a founding member of both
the Tonus and High Street percussion groups. Papador received his master’s
degree from Indiana University-Bloomington and doctoral degree in percussion
performance from Northwestern University. Also an active composer, Papador’s
works are published by Warner Brothers Music, House Panther Press, Studio 4
Music, and Matrix Publishing.
Dr. John W. Parks IV
Thursday, 9:00 a.m.
John W. Parks IV, Assistant Professor of Percussion at Florida State University since fall of 2003,
earned the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in percussion performance from The Eastman School of
Music. He holds two master’s degrees from
Northwestern University in percussion performance and jazz pedagogy, and a bachelor’s degree
in music education from Furman University. Parks
has performed with diverse performing organizations ranging from the Eastman Wind Ensemble on their 2000 tour of Japan
and Taiwan and the Schlossfestspiele Orchestra of Heidelberg, Germany to the
Kansas City, Alabama, Key West, Jacksonville, and Tallahassee Symphony Orchestras. He has appeared as a performer/clinician on National Public Radio, the
Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic, Percussive Arts Society International Conventions, NACWPI, and state MENC conventions, in addition to
PAS Days of Percussion and guest artist residencies across the United States.
Parks is an active scholar as well, having published articles in Percussive Notes,
the Zildjian Educator, and Innovative Percussion Online. Parks’ first compact
disc recording, Dusk: Percussion Music from the Heartland , consisting of newly
commissioned percussion ensemble and solo works, was released in August of
2004.
Percurama
Thursday, 1:00 p.m.
Founded by Professor Gert Mortensen of
The Royal Danish Conservatory of Music in
Copenhagen, Percurama is a percussion ensemble consisting of two to twenty members depending on the repertoire.
Percurama’s repertoire covers a wide spectrum including works for gamelan,
glassophone, and percussion and choir. The
ensemble collaborates regularly with distin-
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guished Scandinavian composers such as Per Nørgaard and Askell Masson and
has toured through Europe, Asia, Africa, South America, and the United States.
Mike Perdue
Currently an undergraduate student in the School
of Music at Carnegie Mellon University, Mike Perdue is an active freelance percussionist, composer, and private teacher. Perdue is a student of
Timothy K. Adams, Jr. and Paul Evans. He has attended Brevard Music Center’s summer festivals
as a student and teaching assistant. Perdue has
been awarded scholarships from the Pro-Mark Corporation, Modern Drummer, Percussive Arts Society, and Carnegie Mellon University. As a soloist, Perdue has been featured on
concerts with the Carnegie Mellon University Percussion Ensemble and Contemporary Ensemble. He also performed his own compositions at the 2004
Festival International de Percusion in Puerto Rico.
Rafael Pereira
Saturday, 9:00 a.m.
Rafael Pereira was born and raised in Sao Paulo,
Brazil. Inspired by the infectious sounds of street
parades and outdoor concerts, he began studying
drums and percussion at the age of twelve. Early
on, Pereira had the opportunity to attend workshops with many great Brazilian percussionists including Airto Moreira, Nana Vasconcelos, and
Marcos Suzano. His interest in the traditional
styles of samba, choro, and frevo, along with more
modern music, like pop and rock made him a favorite percussionist among
many performers in Sao Paulo. While still a teenager, Pereira co-founded and
directed a local samba group, organizing other percussionists, writing rhythmic
compositions, and arranging public performances. In 2002, he moved to the
U.S. as an exchange student. After graduating high school, he relocated to
Atlanta and quickly began to widen his study of world percussion to include the
instruments of Cuba, the Middle East, and West Africa. He has since performed
with several area artists, including Latin jazz and Brazilian style guitarist Sasha
Lisnichuk. In 2004, Pereira co-produced and performed on Lisnichuk’s latest
recording, Percussionata Project.
Dr. Tim Peterman
Tim Peterman currently teaches general music at
Carolina Forest Elementary School in Myrtle
Beach, South Carolina where he directs the Carolina Forest Steel Drum Ensemble, Taiko Drum Ensemble, and African Drumming and Dance
Ensemble. Previously, he was Director of Percussion and Assistant Director of the World Music
Center at West Virginia University. He has performed with the BP/Amoco Renegades Steel Band
in Trinidad, West Indies; studied in Ghana, West Africa; and has traveled to
Japan as a Fulbright Memorial Fund Teachers Program Scholar.
Phantom Regiment
Drum & Bugle Corps
Saturday, 4:00 p.m.
Based in Rockford, Illinois, the Phantom
Regiment Drum &
Bugle Corps placed
third in the 2005
Drum Corps International (DCI) World
Championships in
Foxboro, Massachusetts. The drumline, under the direction of Percussion Caption Head and Designer Paul Rennick, tied for second place in percussion.
Originally founded in 1956, the Phantom Regiment was reorganized and incorporated in 1967. Following a period of growth in the 1970s, the corps placed
second in 1977, 1978, and 1979, and again in 1989. In 1996, the Phantom
Regiment won its first DCI World Championship title (in a tie with the Blue
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Devils). Known primarily for its innovative programs of classical music, the
Regiment brought the music of Khachaturian (“Spartacus”) and Tchaikovsky
(“1812 Overture”) to the field in spectacular displays of color and sound. Many
well-known percussionists served as percussion instructors and arrangers over
the years including Marty Hurley, Jeff Prosperie, and John Wooton. Paul
Rennick is currently a member of the percussion faculty at the University of
North Texas where he is director, writer/arranger, and designer for the 13-time
PAS National Champion University of North Texas Indoor Drumline. Paul was a
design team member, music composer/arranger, and percussion manager for
the Tony & Emmy Award winning production of “Blast!”, recently on tour
throughout the U.S. He has also been a musical arranger for the Conrad
Jupiters Hotel Casino in Gold Coast, Australia, and directs the percussion
troupe “Stickworks” which has performed throughout Australia and currently in
the U.S. An active arranger and instructor for schools across the United States
and Canada, his credits include numerous P.A.S., W.G.I., B.O.A., and MACDBA
National Championships. Paul is also an adjunct faculty member at Texas
Christian University.
William Platt
Friday, 2:00 p.m.
William Platt is a graduate of The Eastman School
of Music where he was a student of William G.
Street. He is former member of the U.S. Army
Band in Washington, D. C. as well as the symphony orchestras in Rochester, New York and
Richmond, Virginia. Since 1971, Platt has held the
posts of Prinicpal Percussionist of the Cinicinnati
Symphony Orchestra and Prinicipal Percussionist
of the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra. He is also a
former faculty member of Ohio University and the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. Platt has over a hundred recordings to his credit and has performed in Europe, Japan, China, Singapore, and Taiwan.
Susan Powell
Thursday, 9:00 a.m.
Susan Powell joined The Ohio State University
School of Music faculty in 2000 as Assistant Professor of Percussion and Director of Percussion
Studies. She received the Bachelor of Music degree from The Eastman School of Music and the
Master of Music degree from Northwestern University. She is currently a candidate for the Doctor
of Musical Arts degree from Northwestern University. Powell has been a featured soloist, clinician,
and panelist at previous Percussive Arts Society
International Conventions. Additionally, she hosted the 2002 PASIC in Columbus, Ohio. Powell has served on the faculty of the Ameropa Chamber Music
Festival in Prague, Czech Republic, and at the Interlochen Center for the Arts
Summer Camp. She performs regularly as part of the Pendulum Percussion
Duo with Joseph Krygier, and the duo’s first CD release, carpe diem, will be
available in 2006. An active composer of percussion works, Powell is published
with Innovative Publications and Keyboard Percussion Publications.
Daryl Pratt
Saturday, 9:00 a.m.
Born and raised in Sacramento California, Daryl
Pratt lived in Southern California before migrating
to Australia in 1985. He holds a Bachelor of Fine
Arts degree from California Institute of the Arts
and a Master of Fine Arts degree from The University of California, San Diego. Pratt has taught at
UCSD, The Canberra School of Music, and was
appointed Chair of Percussion Studies at The
Sydney Conservatorium of Music in 1991 where
he also conducts the modern music ensemble and teaches classes in composition and jazz. Pratt’s broad performance background has an emphasis in contemporary, classical music, and jazz. He has performed with such groups as the
Canberra Symphony Orchestra, the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, The La Jolla
Civic Orchestra, The Chad Wackerman Group, Synergy, Sonic Fiction, and as
part of the percussion duo Match with Alison Eddington. Pratt can be heard on
such recording labels as ABC, Lovely, Naxos, CRI, Rufus Records, EFA,
VoxAustralis, Fleur de Son Classics, and Tall Poppies.
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Jillian Pritchard
Saturday, 3:00 p.m.
Jillian Pritchard is a graduate of Northwestern University and the Eastman School of Music where
she studied with Michael Burritt and John Beck,
respectively. While at Eastman she received the
prestigious Performer’s Certificate, participated in
the Catherine Filene Shouse Arts Leadership Program, and was a recipient of the Avedis Zildjian
Percussion Award. Jillian Pritchard performs regularly with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra in
addition to teaching and freelancing in the Rochester area. She also performs
with the Buffalo Philharmonic, and is a member of the RPO Marimba Band.
Proper Glue Duo
An exciting percussion duo dedicated to the performance of contemporary repertoire, the Proper
Glue Duo featuring Melanie and Steve Sehman is
quickly becoming known for performances of
works by composers such as Mark Applebaum,
Carlos Sanchez-Gutiérrez, Peter Garland, Mauricio
Kagel, Steve Reich, and Stuart Saunders Smith.
The duo’s 2004-2005 season included performances at Tufts University, University at Buffalo,
Cornell University, SUNY Brockport, the Winchester Theatre (Toronto), and The Eastman School of
Music. Individually, each has worked with and performed for composers such
as Luca Francesconi, Harrison Birtwistle, Bernard Rands, Charles Wuorinen,
Brian Bevelander, Carlos Sanchez-Gutierrez, Steven Mackey, and Ricardo ZohnMuldoon and recorded on the Summit and Equilibrium labels. Percussionist
Melanie S.T. Sehman is currently completing her D.M.A. degree at The
Eastman School of Music. Ms. Sehman received her master’s degree and
bachelor’s degree from Arizona State University and Central Washington University, respectively. She is active as a freelance artist and teacher of percussion at the Finger Lakes Community College (SUNY). Steve Sehman is a
versatile performer of contemporary chamber and percussion music, who also
performs with the Rochester-based new music group OSSIA. He recently
earned a master’s degree in percussion performance from The Eastman School
of Music.
Jeff Prosperie
Saturday, 2:00 p.m.
Jeff Prosperie is currently the Director of Percussion Studies at the University of Louisiana at
Lafayette and Principal Percussionist with the Baton Rouge Symphony, Acadiana Symphony, and
the Natchez Opera. Prosperie was winner of both
the 1988 D.C.I and PAS World Snare Drum competitions, the 1989 PAS Orchestral Snare Drum Competition, and the 1995 PAS Mock Symphony
Audition. He has served as percussion caption
head (1990-1995) and designer/arranger (1993-1995) for The Phantom Regiment. As a performer, Prosperie marched in the snare lines of The Bridgemen,
Star of Indiana, and The Phantom Regiment. He currently serves as an adjudicator for D.C.I. and PAS and has presented clinics/performances and adjudicated
throughout the U.S., Europe, Canada, and Japan. Previously, he instructed at
the University of North Texas while completing work towards a doctoral degree.
Prosperie earned a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Louisiana State
University and a Master of Music degree from University of North Texas. His
recent compositions can be found in the CD/DVD/
book collection Aptitude: A Conversation in Snare
Soloing published by drop6 media, inc.
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie
Friday, 9:00 a.m.
Bernard Purdie was born on June 11, 1939 in
Elkton, Maryland as the eleventh of fifteen
children. At the age of fourteen, he purchased his
first drumset and became the most important
provider for his family while playing with country
and carnival bands. This “schooling” enabled
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Purdie to grasp all musical styles. In 1960 after finishing high school, Purdie
moved to New York and played with such musicians as Lonnie Youngblood and
King Curtis. This led to performing with Aretha Franklin in 1970, which was the
beginning of an unparalleled career for Purdie. Since then, Purdie has been a
regular guest in the studios of the stars of jazz, soul, and rock such as Paul
Butterfield, Larry Coryell, Miles Davis, B. B. King, Joe Cocker, Donny Hathaway,
Steely Dan, Isaac Hayes, Hall & Oates, Al Kooper, Herbie Mann, Todd
Rundgren, and Cat Stevens.
Jeff Queen
Jeff Queen is a four-time world champion snare
drummer and an original cast member of the Tony
and Emmy Award winning Broadway Show, Blast!
Queen has performed on stages across the
country and in Europe. In addition, Queen’s skills
have been featured on numerous television shows
including: “The Late Show with David Letterman”,
“The Kennedy Center Honors” (2000), and “NBA
All-Star Game” (2001). Currently, he lives in
Indianapolis, Indiana where he attends Butler
University as a full-time student seeking a degree in music composition and
teaches at Avon High School. Queen is the author of The Next Level
Rudimental Snare Drum Techniques available through Mark Wessels
Publications. Queen has other works published by drop6 media, Inc. and
TapSpace Publications.
Christos Rafalides
Friday, 10:30 p.m.
Born in Greece, Christos Rafalides quickly established himself as a vibraphone talent in his home
country. Now a resident of the United States, he
leads the trio, Manhattan Vibes, also featuring
drummer Steve Hass and Latin jazz bassist John
Benitez. Rafalides has performed with many artists including Jeff “Tain” Watts, Randy Brecker,
Ravi Coltrane, Mark Ledford, Mike Pope, Keith
Carlock, Roy Hargrove, James Genus, Greg
Hutchinson, Jeff Andrews, Antonio Sanchez, Adam Cruz, Claudia Acuna, Edsel
Gomez, and Luis Perdomo. Rafalides has recorded with Chaka Khan, Dave
Weckl, Mike Stern, Randy Brecker, Wallace Roney, and Janis Siegel.
Andrew Reamer
Percussionist Andrew Reamer joined the Pittsburgh Symphony in 1989 and was appointed Associate Principal Percussionist in 2003. He earned
both a Bachelor of Music degree and Master of
Music degree from Temple University. Reamer is
Chair of Percussion Studies at Duquesne University where he conducts the Duquesne University
Percussion Ensemble and plays in a jazz trio, The
White Tie Group, comprising PSO colleagues. He
has composed a popular collection of etudes for marimba entitled “Reamer’s
Elixirs Two-Mallet Fixers” and is staff drummer/percussionist at the Grammy
Award-winning recording studio Audible Images.
Rhythm Project
Friday, 3:00 p.m.
Founded in 1996, the Rhythm
Project is comprised of five
ensembles in the cities of
Portsmouth, Norfolk, Hampton,
and Virginia Beach, Virginia. The
Virginia Arts Festival partners with
these school systems to present
West African and Caribbean
culture to over 100 middle–high
school students annually through the performance of music and dance. The
program is composed of four middle school “Rising Star” ensembles, which
serve as feeder groups for the Rhythm Project All-Stars. The Rhythm Project
All-Stars have collaborated with such artists as the Girl’s Choir of Harlem,
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George Collinet, and Gladys Knight. The Rhythm Project is directed by Dr.
Anthony Hailey.
Rhythm Weavers
Thursday, 9:00 p.m.
Rhythm Weavers is a
trio comprised of drum
circle facilitators Jana
Broder, Mary Anderson,
and Michael Enderle.
Drawing on over sixty
years of combined experience in music, program
design, and business management, Rhythm Weavers works throughout North
America to take rhythm power to a wide range of groups through their learning
circles and rhythm events. By breaking down barriers and releasing new levels
of creativity, Rhythm Weavers circles bring people together to further health
and wellness, education, organizational and personal development, and community building.
Emil Richards
Friday, 2:00 p.m.
PAS Hall of Fame member Emil Richards started
playing the xylophone at age six. He is a graduate
of Julius Hart School of Music, now known as University of Connecticut, and Hillard College.
Richards has recorded over 1350 film scores and
performed with over 650 artists. Some of the artists that he has recorded and/or performed with
include: Charlie Mingus, Ed Shaunghnessy, Ed
Thigpen, Perry Como, Ray Charles, the George
Shearing Quintet, the Paul Horn Quintet, Jimmy Witherspoon, the Shorty
Rogers Big Band, Lennie Bruce, Frank Sinatra, Nelson Riddle, Judy Garland,
Sarah Vaughan, Doris Day, The Beach Boys, Jan and Dean, Bing Crosby, and
Frank Zappa. He also worked on film scores for Jerry Goldsmith, John Williams,
Henry Mancini, Elmer Bernstein, Johnny Mandel, Quincy Jones, Oliver Nelson,
Neal Hefti, Lalo Schifrin, Dave Grusin, Michel Legrand, Alex North, and Bill
Conti. With an avid interest in percussion instruments, Richards has made
extensive trips around the world collecting and studying these instruments with
master players. In 1993 and 1994, he donated his entire library of percussion
books, along with a substantial number of his instrument collection to the PAS
Museum in Lawton, Oklahoma. He still possesses over 650 different percussion instruments in his current personal collection. In 1999, Richards was appointed Hearing Officer at the Professional Musicians Union Local #47, Los
Angeles. He is also a member of the PAS Board of Directors and Mister
Holland’s Opus Foundation.
Eric Richards
Born in New York City in 1935, Eric Richards
graduated from The Mannes College of Music in
1966 and New York University in 1970. He has
enjoyed a varied career as a composer, theoretician, lecturer, music director (Video Verite), and
musical advisor (Jean Cocteau Repertory Theatre).
His music has been recorded by the Gregg Smith
Singers (Turnabout) and pianist Paul Marquardt
(Frog Peak). He is published by Soundings Press,
Lingua Press, Seesaw Music, the American Composers Edition Percussion
Series, and Frog Peak Music.
Evan Ritchie
Saturday, 1:00 p.m.
Clinician, composer, performer, and multi-media
developer, Evan Ritchie bridges the newest technologies with his own voice and precision. Ritchie
is credited in theatre productions including An
Evening with Martin and Johnson (2003), The
Dance of the Dead (2002), and The Drowsy Chaperone (1999-2001). He is currently working on a
project which integrates disc jockey and percussionist in the club scene.
PAS/Remo, Inc.
Fred Hoey
Memorial Scholarship
Fred Hoey (1920–1994)
Fred Hoey’s star t in the music industry
came at an early age upon winning the
1936 National Rudimental Dr ummer
Competition. His illustrious career in the
field of music as an author, clinician, and
authority in the world of percussion
afforded him many opportunities. In the mid
70s, Fred Hoey launched the CB 700 line of
drums and percussion. This unique line was
designed by Hoey to service the educational
percussion market in a comprehensive way.
As Vice President of Sales for C. Bruno in the early 1980s, Hoey created the Gibraltar brand name of
drum hardware and initiated its first designs. The mid 80s brought Hoey to oversee the Remo, Inc.
San Antonio Distribution Center where he participated in product design, development, and sales
direction. Throughout his career, Fred Hoey remained active as a prominent Southwestern
performing percussionist. He also wrote several drum methods still in distribution by Mel Bay
Publications. He was a charter member of the Percussive Arts Society and an educator whose
influence on percussionists continues with the PAS Fred Hoey Memorial Scholarship.
One $1,000 scholarship will be awarded.
Eligibility: The scholarship is open to any incoming college freshman during the 2006–2007 academic year enrolled in the
School of Music at an accredited college or university. Applicant must be a current member of the Percussive Arts
Society.
Application Materials: All applicants must submit a complete application and a DVD/video. The DVD/video should
demonstrate the applicant’s ability on at least two different percussion instruments and not exceed ten minutes in length.
In addition to the required DVD/video, a CD or cassette of the audition may be submitted.
Download an application: www.pas.org/news/contests/index.cfm
Deadline: All materials must be received in the PAS offices no later than March 15, 2006.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT PERCUSSIVE ARTS SOCIETY 580.353.1455
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Fernando Rocha
Fernando Rocha is Professor of Music at Minas
Gerais Federal University (UFMG) in Brazil. He
holds degrees from UFMG and Sao Paulo State
University. Among his former teachers are John
Boudler, Carlos Stasi, Joe Locke, and Stefon Harris. He is currently pursuing his doctoral degree at
McGill University with D’Arcy Philip Gray. Rocha
has premiered pieces by Lewis Nielson, Almeida
Prado, Sérgio Freire, Nicolas Gilbert, and Mario
Alfaro. He has performed in many contemporary
music festivals in Brazil, Argentina, United States, Portugal, and Canada. From
1999 to 2004, he directed the UFMG Percussion Ensemble performing seventytwo concerts and recording a CD. In 2004, Rocha hosted the 1st International
Percussion Festival in Belo Horizonte, Brazil with musicians from Brazil, United
States, Portugal, France, and Canada.
Tomm Roland
Tomm Roland holds a Bachelor of Music degree
and a Master of Music degree from California
State University, Sacramento and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in percussion performance from
SUNY Stony Brook. He has performed in a variety
of musical settings throughout the United States,
Europe, and India. In 1998, he was awarded a
Fulbright grant to study the classical drumming of
Southern India where he studied mridangham and
thavil with Sri T.H. Subashchandren and Sri K. Sekar. Roland has also participated in a variety of music festivals and conferences including Music From Bear
Valley, The Festival of New American Music, and most recently a Percussive
Arts Society International Convention. In addition to sessions for various regional rock and pop projects, he has recorded for Summit and Capstone
records. His most recent recordings are two CRI releases, “Sonata de Camera”
by Charles Jones and “Paramo” by Ricardo Muldoon, as well as Take Flight, the
new CD from the Omaha Symphony. Roland is currently Assistant Professor of
Percussion/Multicultural Music at the University of Nebraska where he coordinates the percussion program and teaches courses in world music and rock ‘n’
roll.
Linda Rose
Friday, 1:00 p.m.
Linda Rose is a nationally recognized business immigration attorney. She is based in Nashville, Tennessee, where her firm, Rose Immigration Law
Firm, emphasizes work in the music and entertainment industries. She has represented numerous
foreign musicians, managers, songwriters, and
support staff in immigration matters, as well as
advised and assisted foreign music students
through the maze of U.S. immigration law. She
also teaches immigration law at Vanderbilt University School of Law. Rose is
listed in The International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers and is included
among Tennessee’s “101 Best Lawyers”. She holds a J.D. degree from the
University of Hawaii, a master’s degree (M.L.S.) in anthropology from Boston
University, and a master’s degree in public health from the University of Hawaii.
When not practicing law, she plays jazz vibes with her quintet In Good Company and studies music at the Nashville Jazz Workshop.
Michael Rosen
Thursday, 1:00 p.m.
Michael Rosen served as Principal Percussionist
with the Milwaukee Symphony from 1966 to 1972.
He has also performed with the Cleveland Orchestra, as well as the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra,
the Concertgebouw Orchestra, and at the Grand
Teton Music Festival. He is Professor of Percussion Studies at Oberlin Conservatory of Music
where he teaches, conducts the Oberlin Percussion Group, and is director of the Oberlin Percussion Institute. Rosen was a student of Charles Owen, Cloyd Duff, and Fred
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Hinger and received his Master of Music degree from the University of Illinois
where he studied with Jack McKenzie. He has served on the PAS Board of
Directors, maintains a continuing column in Percussive Notes dealing with
percussion terms in foreign languages, and is an associate editor for the magazine. He has also served as clinician for OMEA, TBMA, TMEA, MENC, MBDC,
NYSMA, Bands of America, and PASIC. He has recorded for the Bayerische
Rundfunk, Opus One, Albany, Lumina, and CRI labels. Rosen has concertized
and taught extensively throughout the world in France, Holland, Italy, Spain,
Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Sweden, Finland, Switzerland, Beijing, and Hong
Kong.
Eric Sammut
Friday, 9:00 a.m.
Eric Sammut was born in Toulouse in 1968 and
began his musical studies in 1979 with Michel
Ventula. He continued his studies in 1985 with
François Dupin and Georges Van Gucht at the
Conservatoire National de Musique de Lyon,
graduating in 1989 with the “Premier Prix”. He
was immediately appointed Principal Percussionist
with the Orchestre de l’Opéra de Lyon. In 1995,
Sammut won first prize in the Leigh Howard
Stevens International Marimba Competition held in New York. He regularly
performs marimba recitals in Europe, Japan, and the United States. Since 1998,
Sammut has held the post of Principal Tmpanist with the Orchestre de Paris.
Additionally, he is Assistant Professor of Music at CNSM in Paris and Professor
of Marimba at both the CSP de Paris and the CNR de Toulouse. In September
2004, Sammut began teaching marimba at The Royal Academy of London.
Sammut has written works for marimba and percussion and has recorded several compact discs.
Erik Santos
Thursday, 2:00 p.m.
Erik Santos is on the faculty at the University of
Michigan where he teaches composition and is the
Director of Electronic Music Studios. He has received numerous commissions, prizes, and fellowships from such groups and organizations as
Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI), the
MacDowell Colony, the Civic Orchestra of Chicago,
the Rackharn Graduate School of the University of
Michigan, The American Academy of Arts and Letters, and the Music Teachers National Association. Santos is a multi-instrumentalist, singer, and composer who works in many musical genres. In 2002, he
was invited to join the internationally acclaimed Japanese butoh group,
Dairakudakan. He is bass player and vocalist for a rock/country/funk band called
Citygoat in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Santos’s works are featured on the following
recording labels: Eroica Classical, Centaur, Miscellaneous Records, and Naxos
American Classics. His music is published by Theodore Presser.
Gregrey Secor
A graduate of Western Michigan University (B.M.)
and the University of Cincinnati’s CollegeConservatory of Music (M.M.), Gregrey Secor is
on the adjunct faculty at Grand Valley State
University, Hope College, and Grand Rapids Junior
College in Michigan, where he directs the
percussion ensemble and the Grand Valley State
University Steel Band. He is a member of the
Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra and performs
frequently with the Grand Rapids Symphony Orchestra. Recent chamber music
performances include the Fontana Chamber Music Series, the Saugatuck
Chamber Music Festival, and performances at the Urban Institute of
Contemporary Arts in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Jim Sewrey
Friday, 11:00 a.m.
Since 1949, Jim Sewrey has been an advocate for percussion education in the
classroom and the private studio. In 1953, he was selected to become a charter
member of the American School Band Director Association and invited to be
the editor of the “Percussion Clinic” column for the School Musician Magazine .
In 1959, he Co-founded the Percussion Workshop
of America, which hosted guest clinicians such as
Frank Arsenault, George Gaber, Haskell Harr, Joe
Morello, and Dick Schory. Between 1959 and
1961, Sewrey was one of a group of percussion
educators who was interested in forming a national organization. In 1961, he suggested a name
for the organization, which is now known as the
Percussive Arts Society. In 1963, Sewrey was
named Assistant Professor of Percussion and Instrumental Music Education at Wichita State University. He also served as Principal Percussionist with the Wichita Symphony
Orchestra. From 1966 to 1977, he worked within the music industry in the
marketing departments of Ludwig Industries and Hal Leonard Publishing. From
1977 to 2000, Sewrey was Instructor of Percussion at Carroll College and
Artistic Director for the Project Create Percussion Ensemble Program. In 2000,
he established the Spring City Area Percussion Ensemble (SCAPE), a pro-amateur adult endeavor. Throughout Sewrey’s career, he has served as a clinician
and/or conductor at various summer music camps, state music educators association conventions, and national/international band and percussion conferences.
Alan D. Shinn
Saturday, 9:00 a.m.
Alan D. Shinn is Professor of Percussion Studies,
Chair of Winds and Percussion, and Associate Director for Undergraduate Studies at Texas Tech
University. From 1984 to 2005, he also served as
Director of Jazz Studies. Prior to coming to Texas
Tech in 1982 as Director of Percussion Studies, he
served as Instructor of Percussion and Jazz at
Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos,
Texas. Over ninety percussion students have
graduated with music degrees at TTU since 1982 and are enjoying careers in
education (all levels) and performance as well as music business and industry.
Shinn is Principal Timpanist with the Lubbock Symphony Orchestra and a
former member of the Austin Symphony Orchestra. He has also served as
Principal Timpanist/Percussionist with the Roswell Symphony and has performed a number of times with the chamber orchestras of Santa Fe Pro Musica
and 20th Century Unlimited. Shinn is an active clinician and adjudicator throughout the Southwest.
Terry Silverlight
Friday, 3:00 p.m.
In 1971, Terry Silverlight began his drumming career at the age of fourteen when he played on his
brother’s White Heat recording. Since then, he’s
played on gold and platinum recordings for, among
others, Billy Ocean, George Benson, Natalie Merchant, Freddie Jackson, Stephanie Mills, Tom
Jones, Laura Nyro, Anne Murray, Mel Torme, Jennifer Holladay, Phil Woods, The Fania All-Stars,
and The CTI All-Stars. Silverlight has been featured on movie scores for One Fine Day, You’ve Got Mail, Object Of My
Affection, Titus, Frida, Slaves Of New York, What Planet Are You From, countless jingles, and television shows. He has toured worldwide with artists such as
Roberta Flack and the All-Star Manhattan Jazz Orchestra. Silverlight has released two solo compact disc recordings entitled Terry Silverlight and Wild!!
and a method book The Featured Drummer which is published by Music Sales/
Amsco.
Michael Skinner B.Sc. (Hons), Mon. R.C.M.,
F.R.S.A
Friday, 4:00 p.m.
Michael Skinner has recently retired from the
Royal Opera House Covent Garden where he was
Principal Percussonist for thirty-one years. During
this time, he performed at the Opera House and
on freelance engagements with a diverse series of
conductors and composers including Benjamin
Britten, Stockhausen, Colin Davis, Georg Solti,
Bernard Haitink, Antonio Pappano, James Levine,
and Jerry Goldsmith. He previously held principal percussion positions with
Sadlers Wells Opera, London Philharmonic Orchestra, and New Philharmonia
Orchestra. He is Professor of Percussion at the Royal College of Music and
Guildhall School of Music and Drama. He is President of the National Association of Percussion Teachers and author of Roll Review and Play Tuned Percussion co-authored with the late James Blades O.B.E.
Ed Smith
Ed Smith’s music career as a vibraphonist and
percussionist spans over twenty-eight years. He
has performed with such musicians as John Cage,
Phil Wilson, Glen Velez, Trichy Sankaran, Nyoman
Wenten, Steve Houghton, and Ed Soph. In 1992,
Smith helped form the internationally recognized
world percussion group, D’Drum, recognized for
excellence in Drum magazine’s 2002 Reader’s
Poll. A PBS short film about the group and their
world travels won an Emmy in 1999. The group’s first CD, Village Besides
Time, has received critical acclaim. Smith has been traveling to Bali, Indonesia
since 1995 to study and perform the music of the Gamelan Gong Kebyar and
Gender Wayang. He serves on the percussion faculty at the University of North
Texas and Southern Methodist University.
Dr. J. B. Smith
J. B. Smith is Professor of Music and Coordinator
of Percussion Studies at Arizona State University.
He has performed and recorded with Ensemble
21, The Daniel Lentz Group, Summit Brass, and
the Phoenix Symphony. He has recorded for Summit, Fontec, Rhizome Sketch, Leo, Koch, Centaur,
Whole>Sum, and Canyon Records. He received a
Bachelor of Music Education degree from Baylor
University, a Master of Music degree in percussion
performance and literature from the University of Illinois, and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of North Texas. He has written articles for
The Instrumentalist, Percussive Notes, American Musik Teacher, and The Canadian Band Journal. Smith is active as a composer, with numerous works published by Whole>Sum Productions. In 1995, he hosted the Percussive Arts
Society International Convention in Phoenix, Arizona.
Steve Smith
Friday, 11:00 a.m. & Saturday, 8:00 p.m.
At the age of nine, Steve Smith began studying
drumset. He performed in the usual school band
program and garage bands while in his teens, but
also began to broaden his performing experience
by playing in a professional Brockton concert band
and even the big band at the local college,
Bridgewater State. After high school, Smith began
studying music at the Berklee College of Music.
While at Berklee, he studied with such renowned
teachers as Gary Chaffee and Alan Dawson. In
1974, Smith’s professional career began with his tenure in the Lin Biviano Big
Band in which he toured and recorded over the next two years. At that same
time, he also performed with bebopper Buddy DeFranco and was a member of
free-jazz group The Fringe featuring George Garzone. In 1976, Smith began his
association with jazz-fusion by joining violinist Jean Luc Ponty and recording the
album Enigmatic Ocean (Atlantic 1977), which also featured guitarist Allan
Holdsworth. A year later while touring with rocker Ronnie Montrose, he was
asked to join the popular rock band Journey. With Journey, Smith toured around
the world and recorded many successful albums including the immensely popular Escape (Columbia 1981) and Frontiers (Columbia 1983). In 1985, Smith left
the band to pursue his original passion, jazz, and to continue his developing
career as a session player. Over the past fifteen years, he has performed on
many hits with such diverse artists as Mariah Carey, Bryan Adams, Zucchero,
Claudio Baglioni, Tommy Shaw/Jack Blades, Ray Price, and Savage Garden.
Smith continues to maintain an extensive touring and recording career, appearing with such artists as Mike Mainieri, Ahmad Jamal, Jeff Berlin, Michael
Manring, Stanley Clarke, Randy Brecker, Zakir Hussain, and the Buddy Rich Big
Band, with whom he has performed in many tribute concerts to the late drum-
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2006 PERCUSSIVE ARTS SOCIETY
33RD ANNUAL PERCUSSION COMPOSITION CONTEST
PURPOSE: The Percussive Arts Society sponsors an annual competition to encourage and reward those who create music for
percussion instruments and to increase the number of quality compositions written for percussion.
2006 CATEGORIES
Category I: Unaccompanied Timpani Solo (four or five drums)
First Place:
$1500.00 plus publication by drop6 Media, Inc.
Second Place: $ 500.00
Third Place: $ 250.00
Category II: Duo for Marimba and Pan (one player on marimba; one on pan). Pan part may be for lead (tenor), double
tenor, or double seconds.
First Place:
$1500.00 plus publication by HoneyRock Publishing
Second Place: $ 500.00
Third Place: $ 250.00
First, second and third place winners in each category are allowed to encourage presenters to perform their winning work at a
future Percussive Arts Society International Convention or other PAS sponsor event. PAS reserves the right to not designate a
winner if the judges determine that no composition is worthy of the award(s).
ELIGIBILITY AND PROCEDURES:
• Previously commissioned or published (printed, audio or video) works may not be entered.
• Time limit for each category is 6–12 minutes. Total duration of piece should be stated on manuscript. Compositions must be
original (no transcriptions or arrangements).
• Composer should send five complete copies of the score. If not computer generated, neat manuscript is required. Composer’s
name cannot appear on any of the score pages. Five CDs (preferred) or cassette tapes may be submitted in addition to scores
but are not required. All entry materials become property of PAS.
• The difficulty of the composition is left to the discretion of the composer, however, high artistic goals should be coupled with
realistic demands to allow for performance at the university level. Instrument demands should also be limited to those commonly found at the university level.
APPLICATION FEE: $35 per composition (non-refundable) should be enclosed with each entry. Make checks payable to the
Percussive Arts Society.
DEADLINE: All materials (application fee, application form and manuscripts) must be received in the Lawton, Oklahoma PAS
office no later than April 15, 2006.
For further information and details, contact PAS, 701 NW Ferris Avenue,
Lawton, OK 73507-5442, (580) 353-1455; E-mail: percarts@pas.org
2006 PERCUSSIVE ARTS SOCIETY 33RD ANNUAL PERCUSSION COMPOSITION CONTEST
Name of Composition ______________________________________________________________________________________________
Composer’s Name _________________________________________________________________________________________________
Address __________________________________________________________________________________________________________
City _________________________________________________ State ________________________ Zip __________________________
Telephone Number (include area code) _______________________________________________________________________________
Fax Number ____________________________________________ E-mail Address ___________________________________________
Entry Agreement
My signature below affirms my acceptance of the procedures and policies of the Percussive Arts Society Percussion
Composition Contest, and, should I be named a first place winner, the terms of publication by either drop6 Media, Inc., or
HoneyRock Publishing. I further warrant that nothing in this agreement contravenes any pre-existing agreement with another
publisher or other party. I understand that failure to adhere to the contest procedures, policies and this agreement will constitute
withdrawal of any prize I might be awarded.
Signature of Composer _________________________________________________________________________ Date ______________
ming idol. In 2001 Modern Drummer named Smith as one of the top twentyfive drummers of all time and in 2002 he was voted into the Modern Drummer
Hall of Fame.
Sylvia Smith
Sylvia Smith is the founder, owner, and editor of
Smith Publications/Sonic Art Editions, publishers
of serious American art music. She is extremely
rigorous in her selection of music; therefore, her
publishing house is leading source of new
American music. The recipient of six Paul Revere
Awards for graphic excellence, her publications are
thought of as particularly handsome editions. Her
scholarship includes publishing several articles on
music notation and curating numerous concerts of John Cage’s music. As a
percussionist, Smith has performed at Merkin Hall in New York, Percussive
Arts Society International Conventions, and with the Merce Cunningham Dance
Company. She tours North America with the Sylvia Smith Percussion Duo. Her
performances are recorded on oodiscs and Eleven West Records. The recipient
of numerous honors, she was awarded the American Music Center Letter of
Distinction in 1988. Smith will give an introduction to the keyboard percussion
music of Stuart Saunders Smith on Focus Day.
Ed Soph
Friday, 2:00 p.m.
Ed Soph is Associate Professor of Music at the
University of North Texas where he teaches
drumset and rhythmic improvisation. Active as a
performer, his recent recording releases include
The Stamm/Soph Project and Live at Birdland with
Marvin Stamm, Bill Mays, Rufus Reid, and John
Abercrombie and The Music of Russ Freeman
with pianist Stefan Karlsson and Tom Warrington.
His discography also includes recordings with Joe
Henderson, Bobby Shew, Clark Terry, Randy Brecker, Bill Watrous, and Woody
Herman. Soph is also the author of Musical Time (Carl Fischer Music), an
innovative approach to mastering jazz coordination.
Ricardo Souza
Ricardo A. Coelho de Souza was born in Belém,
Brazil. In 1988, he was selected as one of nine
percussionists to study in the newly founded percussion program at the Carlos Gomes Conservatory. In 1993, he was invited to pursue his
undergraduate studies at the University of Missouri-Columbia, where he also studied composition and pursued his master’s degree. In 1999,
Souza was a winner of the 47th Annual BMI Student Composer Award competition. He is currently a D.M.A. candidate in performance at the University of Oklahoma where he also teaches “African
Repercussions: The Influence of African Music in the Americas.” He is a frequent guest lecturer on Brazilian and Latin American music and plays with the
salsa band Ron y Ritmo. He has been awarded the Ronald J. Dyer Award in
percussion, the Michael Hennagin Memorial Scholarship in composition, and
the Sutton Award in chamber music.
Michael Spiro
Michael Spiro is an internationally recognized
percussionist, recording artist, producer, and
educator, known primarily for his work in the Latin
music field. His recording and performing credits
include such diverse artists as David Byrne, The
Caribbean Jazz Project, Dori Caymmi, Changuito,
Frank Emilio Flynn, Ella Fitzgerald, Gilberto Gil,
Giovanni Hidalgo, Toninho Horta, Bobby
Hutcherson, Dr. John, Mark Levine, The Machete
Ensemble, Bobby McFerrin, Andy Narell, Ray
Obledo, Chico O’Farrill, Eddie Palmieri, Lazaro Ros, David Rudder, Carlos
Santana, Grace Slick, Clark Terry, McCoy Tyner, and Charlie Watts. He has
been a faculty member or artist-in-residence at over forty universities and has
conducted clinics and master classes throughout North America and Europe for
over twenty years. In 1996, his recording Bata-Ketu was released to
international critical acclaim, and in 2002, he performed much of that material
with his own group Ara Meji at the 2002 Monterey Jazz Festival where he
received the Distinguished Achievement Award in Percussion. In 2004, he
received a Grammy nomination for his work as both producer and artist on
Mark Levine’s Latin-Jazz release, Isla . His most recent recording, BataMbira
will be released soon.
The Steelheads
Thursday, 1:00 p.m.
The Steelheads is a percussion ensemble and
steel band from Flint, Michigan. The group was
founded in 2001 by James Coviak. The ensemble
is composed of student musicians from Mott
Middle College High School, Mott Community College, and the University of Michigan-Flint, along
with professional musicians from the Flint area.
The Steelheads performed showcase concerts at
the 2001 Journees de la Percussion at the Paris
Conservatoire and at the 2002 Music Educators National Conference in Nashville. The group performs over thirty times each year, including annual performances at the Detroit International Jazz Festival. This ensemble is an extension
of the internationally recognized Mott Middle College High School Steel Band,
founded in 1993 by James Coviak. Coviak earned his bachelor’s degree in
music education from Central Michigan University, where he studied with Robert Hohner and his master’s degree from the University of Akron, under the
auspices of Larry Snider. He recorded with the Robert Hohner Percussion Ensemble on five internationally released discs on the DMP label.
Adrian Stefanescu
Friday, 1:00 p.m.
Adrian Stefanescu has been Principal Percussionist of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra since
2003. He received his musical training on piano
and percussion both in Romania and the United
States. Upon graduation from the George Enescu
Music Lyceum, he was admitted to the Music University of Bucharest. There he studied with
Alexandru Matei, previously a percussionist with
the National Opera of Bucharest. He received his
bachelor’s degree in 1998. In 2001, he began a master’s degree at Temple
University. Stefanescu has performed with such orchestras as the Chamber
Orchestra of the National Radio Station, Bucharest University Symphony Orchestra, Delaware Symphony, Lancaster Symphony, the National Orchestral
Institute Orchestra, Curtis Institute of Music Orchestra, and Temple University
Symphony Orchestra. An active chamber musician in Romania, he appeared at
the Romanian Athenaeum and the National Radio Symphony Hall, performing
Bartok’s “Sonata for two Pianos and Percussion”. A founding member of the
Game Percussion Ensemble, Stefanescu has premiered many solo and chamber works by noted Romanian composers such as Maia Ciobanu, Liviu
Danceanu, Doina Rotaru, and Serban Nichifor.
James Strain
Saturday, 9:00 a.m.
In addition to being the Timpanist and Principal
Percussionist of the Marquette Symphony
Orchestra, Dr. James A. Strain is an Associate
Professor of Music at Northern Michigan
University. He has previously taught at colleges or
universities in Indiana, Mississippi, Colorado and
Kansas and has performed for the Columbus (IN)
Symphony, Topeka Symphony, the San Juan
Symphony, the Memphis Symphony and the
Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. Strain has appeared as a performer or
presenter at numerous conferences, including PASIC and the Music Teachers
National Association Convention. As a recitalist, he has performed solo and
chamber music at hundreds of venues throughout the United States. Dr. Strain
holds the position of Co-Historian for PAS, is an Associate Editor for the
Research Column of Percussive Notes as well as an avid writer on the history
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and techniques of percussion, having authored or edited over 50 articles,
books, encyclopedia entries or musical compositions.
Dr. Chris Tanner
Chris Tanner is Assistant Professor of Music at
Miami University and the Director of the Miami
University Steel Band. He first became interested
in world music as an undergraduate student at
West Virginia University, where he studied steel
drum performance and construction with Ellie
Mannette and African percussion with Phil Faini.
In the steel band idiom, Tanner is active as a performer, educator, and composer/arranger. He has
served as a guest clinician or performing artist at the University of Cincinnati,
Indiana University, Illinois University, Cornell University, West Virginia University, Western Illinois University, Eastern Kentucky University, Northern Kentucky University, and the Mannette Steel Drum Workshop. He is a five-time
commissioned composer/arranger with works published through both Panyard,
Inc. and Pan Ramajay Productions. His article “Pan Proficiency”, a detailed
examination of steel pan technique, appeared in the April 2005 edition of the
Percussive Notes.
Susan Martin Tariq
Saturday, 9:00 a.m.
Susan Martin Tariq is currently Professor of Music
and Director of Percussion Studies at West Texas
A&M University and Principal Timpanist of the
Amarillo Symphony Orchestra, holding positions
with both institutions since 1984. Tariq received
degrees from Ball State University, The Ohio State
University, and The University of Arizona where
she studied with Dr. Erwin C. Mueller, Dr. James
L. Moore, and Professor Gary Cook. Tariq has
served as Secretary of the Texas Chapter of PAS, Secretary of the PAS
Drumset Committee, and a member of the PAS College Pedagogy Committee.
Tariq has appeared at several Percussive Arts Society International Conventions as clinician, performer, and/or panel member. She has been an active
performer/conductor at numerous Texas Music Educator Association Conventions and presented clinics at the Texas Bandmasters Association Convention
and the National Conference on Percussion Pedagogy. She is currently a reviewer for the new PAS Online Research Journal.
Liam Teague
Saturday, 1:00 p.m.
Hailed as the “Paganini of the Steelpan”, Liam
Teague currently serves as Co-director of the NIU
Steelband and Assistant Professor of Music at
Northern Illinois University. He has distinguished
himself as the recipient of many awards in his
homeland of Trinidad and Tobago, including championships for his ability on the steel pan, violin,
and recorder. In addition to being the Co-winner of
the National Steelband Festival Solo Championship of Trinidad and Tobago, Teague won the Saint Louis Symphony Volunteers
Association Young Artists Competition in 1998. Under the baton of Dr. Paul
Freeman, Teague with the Chicago Sinfonietta, gave the world premiere of Jan
Bach’s “Concerto for Steel Pan and Orchestra” in 1995 at Chicago’s Orchestra
Hall. He has also performed with many ensembles including the Czech National Symphony, Panama National Symphony, Saint Louis Symphony, Buffalo
Symphony, Dartmouth Wind Ensemble, and University of Wisconsin-Madison
Marching Band. Teague’s commitment to demonstrating the great musical
possibilities of the steel pan have taken him to Europe, Asia, North and Central
America, and the Caribbean. As a clinician, Teague has given presentations at
several Percussive Arts Society International Conventions and at numerous
universities throughout the United States. Teague has recorded six compact
discs: Hands like Lightning (1993), Emotions of Steel (1996), Impressions
(1998), T’nT (2000) with Barbadian saxophonist Arturo Tappin, For Lack of
Better Words (2002) with Robert Chappell, and A Christmas Gift (2002).
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Texas Christian
University
Percussion
Ensemble
Friday,
10:00 a.m.
The TCU Percussion Ensemble,
under the direction of Dr. Brian A.
West, is dedicated to furthering percussion education through the performance
of a wide variety of music on campus, at public schools, and at regional concerts and festivals. Recently the ensemble presented a clinic/concert at the
2005 Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) Convention entitled “Teaching
Total Percussion Through the Use of a Percussion Ensemble.” This fall the
ensemble will release its first CD featuring selections from their 2005 TMEA
performance. To aid with the performance of new literature, the ensemble
recently commissioned new works by such notable percussion composers as
Raymond Helble, Pat Muchmore, Robert Garwell, and Ricardo Souza.
The Percussion
Scholarship Group
Launched in 1995 under
the direction of CSO percussionist Patricia Dash
and Douglas Waddell,
percussionist with Lyric
Opera of Chicago, the
Percussion Scholarship
Group offers intensive,
individual, and weekly percussion instruction on a full scholarship basis. Participating students, all Chicago residents in grades four through twelve, were
selected for the group through a rigorous application and personal interview
process. As an ensemble, the Percussion Scholarship Group has had numerous
compositions arranged especially for them by nationally known artists. The
group performed at PASIC in 2002, on WTTW, on WGN and WFMT radio, and
as soloists with members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra as part of CSO
Youth Concerts, the Kraft Family Matinee Series and Welcome, Yule! concerts.
Most recently, the PSG performed at the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic
held in Chicago as well as with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra on Benjamin
Britten’s “Noah’s Flood”.
Timber Creek
High School
Percussion
Ensemble
Saturday,
9:00 a.m.
Timber Creek High
School opened in
the fall of 2001 in
Orlando, Florida as a member of the Orange County Public School District. The
instrumental music program at Timber Creek enjoys the balance of year round
concert, jazz, and percussion ensembles as well as a tradition of marching
excellence in the fall. Three percussion technique classes are offered daily as
well as a steel drum ensemble and an after-school percussion ensemble. Recent clinicians and artists to the school include: Tom Hurst, Jeff Moore, Rich
Viano, Dan Neimeyer, Brian Baldauff, John Parks, Jim Yakas, Thad Anderson,
Omar Carmenates, Robert McCormick, Giovanni Hidalgo, Justin Stolarik,
Kennan Wylie, Linda Maxey, Steve Smith, and David Gillingham. Additionally,
the Timber Creek Percussion Ensemble performed at both the 2003 Florida
Music Educators Association Convention (FMEA) and the 2005 Southern Division of the Music Educators National Conference (SDMENC) in Tampa, Florida.
Benjamin Toth
Benjamin Toth, Professor of Percussion at The Hartt School, University of Hartford, has presented concerts, radio and television broadcasts, master classes,
and children’s programs throughout Europe and the United States, as well as in
Brazil, Hong Kong, Japan, and Trinidad. Highlights of Toth’s performance credits
include Percussion Group Cincinnati, Jovan Percussion Projekt, Cincinnati Sym-
phony Orchestra, Sinfonia da Camera, Akron Symphony Orchestra, Goodspeed Opera House, Hartford Stage, Bushnell Theater, and the Jimmy
Dorsey Band. His performance venues have included Ravinia, the Walker Arts Center, Carnegie
Recital Hall, the first Encontro Internacional de
Percussao (Brazil), the Fifth International Percussion Workshop (Poland), the 2000 June in Buffalo
Festival (with Steve Reich), the Schlesqig-Holstein
Musik Festival (Germany), eight PASIC appearances (including four with composers Herbert
Brun, John Cage, David Macbride, and Nebojsa Zivkovic), and the 2000 Trinidad
Panorama. He has recorded for the Albany, Arabesque, Bis, Centaur, GIA, Hartt,
Innova, TNC, and Yesa labels, having appeared on fifteen recordings.
Blake Tyson
Wednesday, 3:00 p.m. & Thursday, 1:00 p.m.
Blake Tyson is Assistant Professor of Percussion
Studies at the University of Central Arkansas. He
received a D.M.A. degree from The Eastman
School of Music, a M.M. degree from Kent State
University, and a B.M. degree from the University
of Alabama. His teachers include John Beck,
Michael Burritt, Larry Mathis, and Peggy Benkeser.
He has also studied derabucca with Halim EI-Dabh
and has devoted intensive study to El-Dabh’s
unique notational system for the instrument. Tyson has performed in Egypt at
the Ministry of Culture in Cairo and as a soloist with the Orchestra de Biblioteca
Alexandrina in Alexandria. Other recent international performances have taken
him to South Africa and China. He has also performed at the Percussive Arts
Society International Convention, the Northwest Percussion Festival, the Leigh
Howard Stevens Summer Marimba Seminar and has presented clinics and
master classes at universities throughout the country, His compositions
“Anubis” and “Vertical River” are published by Keyboard Percussion Publications.
University of Alaska
Fairbanks Percussion
Ensemble
Wednesday,
8:00 p.m.
Now in its eleventh
year and under the direction of Dr. Scott
Deal, the University of
Alaska Fairbanks Percussion Ensemble has
performed throughout Alaska and the Northwestern United States. In addition
to developing professional music careers, percussion graduates have distinguished themselves nationally, including recognition for excellence in Down
Beat, at the Music Teacher’s National Association Collegiate Artist Competition,
and as a winner of the 2003 Percussive Arts Society International Composition
Contest. The percussion program at UAF consists of percussion ensemble,
worldbeat ensemble, steel drum ensembles, and a newly developed Internet2,
multi-disciplinary performing ensemble. The four UAF Percussion Ensemble
members performing at PASIC 2005 are Eric Retterer, Chris Swaim, Dustin
Takao, and Tracie Ketchum.
Michael B. Vercelli
Thursday, 3:00 p.m.
Michael B. Vercelli is currently completing his Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the University of
Arizona where he is Director of the University of
Arizona World Music Ensemble. While well versed
in the classical percussion repertoire, Vercelli’s
specialty lies in non-Western instruments. He has
studied the traditional music of other countries including Bali, Indonesia; Havana, Cuba; and most
frequently, Ghana with master drummer and xylophonist Bernard Woma. He has received many awards for both his performance
and study of indigenous music such as becoming a Fulbright finalist, recipient
of the Medici Grant and University of Arizona Summer Scholarship, and the
CALL FOR PROPOSALS
PASIC 2006 RESEARCH
PROPOSAL INFORMATION
The Scholarly Research Committee of the Percussive Arts
Society is pleased to announce the call for research proposals for presentation at PASIC 2006, November 8–11
in Austin, Texas. Three papers will be selected for oral
presentation and up to eight additional proposals will
be selected to be presented as research posters. Some
possible topic areas for presentation include: world percussion, historical aspects of percussion, compositional
analysis, historical aspects of drumset, physical and
medical related issues, notation for percussion, aspects
of orchestral repertoire and performance practices within
the varied areas of percussion.
Authors selected to give oral presentations will have a
50 minute session in which to present their research and
answer questions from the audience. Most media resources will be available upon request.
Those authors whose proposals are selected to present
their research in a poster session, will do so at a time
when interested attendees may discuss research results
and applications with individual authors. Each presenter
will prepare a 30" x 40" poster that describes the research
and will provide abstracts of the report for interested
individuals attending the poster session.
A completed PASIC Session Application must be submitted for either format, in addition to an abstract of approximately 750 words that provides a concise, yet thorough summary of the research project.
Send all proposals and
PASIC 2006 Session Applications to:
Percussive Arts Society, 701 N.W. Ferris Avenue,
Lawton, OK 73507-5442
Additional information regarding the Scholarly
Papers and Research Posters may be directed
to Laura Franklin
PHONE: (828) 884-8122
Phillil@brevard.edu
DEADLINE: DECEMBER 16, 2005
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Northern Trust/ Piper Enrichment Scholarship enabling him to spend seven
months in West Africa researching his dissertation project Ritual
Cornmunication Through the Use of Xylophones in Lobi Funeral Music .
Michael Werner
Friday, 5:00 p.m.
Michael Werner is a percussionist in the New York
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, where he performs
with the Met Chamber Ensemble, was a member
of the Met Orchestra Percussion Ensemble, and
with whom he toured North America, Europe, and
Japan. Werner started his professional career at
the age of sixteen with a two-year stint as the
drummer for the Tim Rodgers’ Western Union
Swing Band in Pittsburgh. He won his first major
orchestral position as Principal Percussionist with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra in 1992. Additionally, he was a member of the Canton Ohio Symphony,
the Pennfield Symphony in Rochester, New York, and has performed with the
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and the Erie Philharmonic. Werner remains
active as a clinician and teacher. He has coached and worked with percussionists at the New World Symphony, the Oberlin Percussion Institute, CIM, the
University of Toronto, and The Manhattan School of Music. Werner has been on
the faculty at Mannes College of Music since 2001.
Lauren Vogel Weiss
Friday, 11:00 a.m.
In addition to teaching private percussion lessons
in the Hurst-Euless-Bedford (HEB) School District
in North Central Texas, Lauren Vogel Weiss is
President of Percussion Events Registry Company,
which schedules percussion clinics and concerts
across the country. She is also a freelance percussionist and has performed with the Fort Worth and
Dallas Symphony Orchestras. Weiss is a contributing writer for Drum Business, Drum Corps World,
Modern Drummer, Percussion News, and Percussive Notes with nearly 200 published articles to her credit. She has been active
in PAS for over twenty-five years, formerly serving on the PAS Board of Directors, as Chair of the PAS Marching Percussion Committee, and on three PASIC
planning committees. Since 1991, she has been President of the Texas Chapter
of PAS and has written and edited over eighty issues of the Texas Chapter
Newsletter. In 1992 and 2002, PAS recognized her with the PAS Outstanding
Chapter President Award.
Vaughn Wiester
After a hitch as a navy trombonist, Vaughn Wiester came to Columbus in 1968
to attend OSU and to join the Dave Workman Blues Band. In 1972, he became
a member of the Jazz Arts Group led by Ray Eubanks and in 1974, was invited
to join the Woody Herman Orchestra. After two years of road time with
Herman, he returned to Columbus to accept a position at the Dave Wheeler
Contemporary Music Workshop and to resume his activities with Jazz Arts
Group as bass trombonist and arranger. In 1977, Wiester was invited to join the
faculty at Capital University as part of their pioneering jazz studies degree
program. Throughout this 17 year association, he taught courses in jazz arranging and jazz history and directed the prize-winning Big Band Sound Big Band. In
1980, Wiester joined the Terry Waldo Ragtime Orchestra. His arrangements can
be heard on recordings by Woody Herman, Waldo’s Ragtime Orchestra, the
Columbus Jazz Orchestra and the Keith Henson Octet. In 1992, Wiester was
inducted as an honorary member of the National Music Fraternity Phi Mu Alpha.
Wiester’s current activities include his 21-piece Famous Jazz Orchestra, appearing weekly at the Columbus Music Hall and an 8-piece group, Brasileira, a band
devoted to the popular music of Brazil.
B. Michael Williams
B. Michael Williams is Professor of Music and Director of Percussion Studies at
Winthrop University in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Active as a performer and
clinician in both symphonic and world music, Williams has performed with the
Charlotte (NC) Symphony Orchestra, Lansing (MI) Symphony Orchestra,
Brevard Music Center Festival Orchestra, and the Civic Orchestra of Chicago
and has appeared at four Percussive Arts Society International Conventions.
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Additionally, Williams serves as an Associate Editor for Percussive Notes. A composer of innovative works for percussion, his “Four Solos for
Frame Drums” was the first published composition for the medium. Additional works to his credit
include “Three Shona Songs” and “Shona Celebration” for marimba ensemble, “Recital Suite
for Djembe” and “Tiriba Kan” for solo djembe,
“Bodhran Dance,” “Another New Riq,” and
“Learning Mbira: A Beginning...,” all published by
HoneyRock Publications. His recently released CD
recording, BataMbira , with Grammy-nominated
percussionist and producer Michael Spiro, has been featured on National Public
Radio and other broadcasts nationwide.
Jan Williams
Wednesday, 1:45 p.m. & 8:00 p.m.
Jan Williams is a percussion soloist and conductor.
Composers who have written works especially for
him include Lukas Foss, John Cage, Elliott Carter,
Joel Chadabe, Morton Feldman, Orlando Garcia,
Gustavo Matamoros, Luis de Pablo, Frederic
Rzewski, Nils Vigeland, and lannis Xenakis. He has
toured extensively as a percussion soloist and conductor throughout the United States, Europe, New
Zealand, and Australia and has recorded for Columbia, Vox/Turnabout, Desto, Lovely Music, Spectrum, Wergo, DGG, Orion, HatArt, 00, New World, Deep Listening, EMF, and Mode Records. He served as
Co-Artistic Director of the North American New Music Festival, with Yvar
Mikhashoff, from 1985-1991. Williams is Professor Emeritus at the University
at Buffalo where he directed the percussion program for thirty years and served
as Chair of the Music Department from 1980-84. He is Trustee of the Yvar
Mikhashoff Trust for New Music.
Michael Wimberly
Saturday, 1:00 p.m.
As a drummer/percussionist, Michael Wimberly
has performed, recorded, and toured with artists
and groups such as Paul Winter’s Consort, Steve
Coleman, Teramasa Hino, Jean Paul Bourelly,
David Murray, Henry Rollins, Blondie, Mickey Hart,
D’Angelo, and George Clinton and the Parliament
Funkedelics. As a composer, he has created commissioned scores for some of New York’s most
acclaimed dance companies including Urban Bush
Women, Joffrey Ballet, The Alvin Ailey American
Dance Theater, Philadanco, Forces of Nature Dance Theatre Co., Ailey II, Complexions, and The National Song and Dance Company of Mozambique. As musical director for the Los Angeles Multi-Cultural Prism Awards, Wimberly has
composed, conducted, produced, and sound designed this event for nine years.
The Prism Awards honor entrepreneurs, civic leaders, and corporate citizens
who are distinguished by their success and commitment to diversity. Wimberly
has taught African percussion at the Drummers Collective since 1994 and has
conducted numerous workshops throughout America, Europe, and Africa.
Wimberly holds a bachelor’s degree from Baldwin Wallace College Conservatory and a master’s degree from The Manhattan School of Music.
She-e Wu
Friday, 12:00 p.m.
She-e Wu is an Assistant Professor of Music at the
Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University. Wu has appeared as a solo artist at the 25th
and 27th Percussive Arts Society International
Conventions, Journées de la Percussion (PAS European Convention), Paris Conservatory CNR,
NancyPhony Festival, PercuPassion Festival in
France, the World Marimba Competition in Germany; Festival Internacional de Percusion “Ritmo
Vital 2001”, 4th National Percussion Convention in Spain, Fukui Marimba Seminar in Japan, Interamerican Music and Arts Festival Orchestra and International
Percussion Festival in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Royal Academy of Music in London, Bach Symposium/Bach Variation Festival at Lincoln Center, and the Taipei
International Percussion Convention. Wu has also performed as a guest recitalist and clinician at universities, colleges, conservatories and for many PAS Days
of Percussion throughout the U.S. Wu’s compositions “Blue Identity” and “KPAX” were commissioned by Paris Conservatory CNR Percussion Ensemble
and the Taipei International Percussion Convention and premiered in Japan,
France, Taiwan and United States. Her recording of the Eric Ewazen’s marimba
concerto with the International Sejong Soloists has been released on Resonator
Records. Her solo marimba CD as well as her recording with flautist Bart Feller
will both be released in 2005. In the fall of 2005, Wu will be touring extensively
throughout Europe.
Darin “Dutch” Workman
Thursday, 11:00 a.m. & Friday, 9:00 a.m.
Darin “Dutch” Workman is a Doctor of Chiropractic Medicine practicing in Kingwood (Houston),
Texas. He works with performing and sports related injuries. He has also received his Bachelor of
Human Biology degree and is a Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician. He has authored numerous injury and prevention articles and workshops
over the years and is currently finishing a book on
ergonomics focusing on the prevention and treatment of drumming injuries. Workman is the Chairman of the PAS Health and
Wellness Committee and is a member of the Performing Arts Medical Association (PAMA). As a drummer/percussionist of over twenty-five years, he continues to be an active performer and teacher.
Mika Yoshida
Mika Yoshida lives in Japan performing over fifty
concerts annually. Additionally, she has had solo
recitals in New York (Carnegie Weill Recital Hall,
2001, 2004)), Tokyo (2001, 2003), Atlanta,
Budapest, Toronto, Frensberg, and St. John’s,
Newfoundland. Yoshida premiered John Wyre’s
“Moonlight” with the Kyushu Symphony Orchestra, and Bill Douglas’s marimba concerto with the
Kumamoto Symphony Orchestra. She has also
performed with Richard Stoltzman, Thomas Stacy, Kakraba Lobi (Ghana),
NEXUS, and Stomu Yamashita. She studied with Russell Hartenberger at the
University of Toronto and graduated with an advanced certificate of performance in 2000. She has recorded two compact discs: Mitsue (1998) and Marimba Phase (2003). Steve Reich’s CD Triple Quartet includes her arrangement
and performance of “Tokyo/Vermont Counterpoint”. Yoshida also serves as the
Artistic Director of Island Magic, the Amakusa International Art & Music Festival.
Dr. Paschal Yao Younge
Paschal Yao Younge is Associate Professor of
Multicultural Music Education and Co-Artistic Director of the African Ensemble at Ohio University.
He is also the Director of the Annual International
Summer Program in African Interdisciplinary Arts.
Younge serves as the Chairman of the PAS World
Percussion Committee and also directs Azaguno,
a multi-ethnic ensemble that focuses on research,
preservation, and performance of African and African-American styles, Caribbean music and dance,
and other styles from Latin America. Prior to coming to OU, he taught at West
Virginia University where he served as Director of the World Music Center and
African Music Studies. Younge is a specialist in African choral and brass band
music, clinician in sub-Saharan African music and dance, and an advocate of
multicultural music education. He has presented clinics and workshops
throughout the Unites States, Canada, China, Cote d’Ivoire, Cuba, France,
Ghana, Hong Kong, Spain, South Korea, Togo, Kenya, and Taiwan.
Alan Zimmerman
In the 1970s, Alan Zimmerman studied percussion with Larry Vanlandingham at
Baylor University. From July 1977 through July 1978, he lived in Japan studying
marimba with Keiko Abe and percussion with Yasunori Yamaguchi while playing
SESSION DEFINITIONS
Clinic: Performer(s) instructs/speaks about
and demonstrates techniques/ideas.
Clinic/Performance: Same as the clinic,
but containing a greater amount of structured performance (i.e., performance with
group, tape, etc.).
Concert: Features artist(s) in a formal/
semiformal concert performance.
Lab: Hands-on, interactive, instructional
session.
Lecture/Paper Presentation: A formal,
academic presentation of a research paper
or topic.
Master Class: Attendees are called to the
stage to receive personal instruction in
front of the audience.
Focus Day: Concert, clinics/performances,
and presentations on Wednesday.
Panel Discussion: A panel of experts on
any given subject. Does not constitute featuring any particular artist in a clinic or feature setting.
Presentation: Academic presentation of a
specific topic, i.e., industry seminar, posters.
Terrace Concert: An informal concert.
Workshop: All attendees are invited to
bring instruments and participate in this instructional session.
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with ensembles such as Sound Space ARK and
the New Japan Philharmonic. He worked closely
with numerous composers including Toru
Takemitsu, Yoshio Hachimura, Tokuhide Niimi, and
Akemi Naito. In the early 1980s Zimmerman
taught and performed with the Amabile Chamber
Players under the auspices of the Jamaica School
of Music in Kingston, Jamaica and collaborated
with local composers such as Marjorie Whylie and
Peter Ashbourne. For the last twenty years, he
has masqueraded as a real estate executive in
New York City. Zimmerman is on the Board of Directors of New Music Marimba.
Rob Zollman
Friday, 10:00 a.m.
As Founder and Director of Whole Music Learning, LLC, which includes the Music Learning Centers of Pennsylvania and Whole Music Learning
Centers of Vermont, Rob Zollman has studied with
Michael Bookspan and music learning theorist
Edwin Gordon. Additionally, he has training in the
methodologies of Orff and Kodaly. Zollman is also
the Co-founder of Sally’s Music Circle, a young
children’s music program, is on the faculty of Bryn
Mawr college, teaches general music in two Vermont public schools, and is the
author of “Whole Music Drumming”. Zollman is a member of the PAS Education Committee.
Ginger Zyskowski
Friday, 11:00 a.m.
Ginger Zyskowski has been Director of the Professional Drum School in Hutchinson, Kansas for over
twenty-five years. The Professional Drum School
has a roster of over sixty students ranging in age
from seven through adult and from a radius of 150
miles covering the central Kansas area. Zyskowski
has been pit percussionist with the Music Theater
of Wichita for fifteen years, and is Instructor of
Percussion at Hutchinson Community College. Additionally, she is a member of the Wichita Symphony Orchestra and the Newton
Mid-Kansas Symphony. Zyskowski also performs solo recitals and ensemble
programs as well as presents clinics and workshops. Her compositions are
published with C. Alan Publications and Studio 4 Publications. In July 2005, she
traveled to the International Percussion Symposium III at the Escuela Nacional
de Musica of the University of Mexico in Mexico City where she presented a
marimba /vibraphone clinic and a “Percussion in the Pit” clinic with percussionist, Steve Hatfield, also from Wichita, Kansas. Zyskowski received her
bachelor’s degree and master’s degree from the University of Michigan.
PERCUSSIVE ARTS SOCIETY
HALL OF FAME
The Percussive Arts Society Hall of Fame was established in 1972 and
recognizes the contributions of the most highly regarded professional leaders in percussion performance, education, research,
scholarship, administration, composition and the industry.
Nominees must have demonstrated the highest ideals and professional integrity to their profession. They must have brought about
significant events, substantive improvements in the world of percussion, or contributed to the betterment of the profession through
exemplary services or acts.
A nominee must have a record of sustained (though not necessarily
continuous) contributions to the field and be supportive of the philosophy and objectives of the Percussive Arts Society. Posthumous
nominees may be included.
Those who submit nominations must provide the following biographical data: date of birth; current address of the nominee or, if deceased, name and address of a surviving family member; a brief
description of the nominee’s achievement(s) which qualify the nominee for entry to the PAS Hall of Fame; and a curriculum vitae or career history or the candidate will not be considered.
The Hall of Fame Nominating Committee consists of the Past Presidents with the Immediate Past President serving as chair. The function of the Nominating Committee shall be to evaluate the
nominees in accordance with the Criteria for Selection and forward
a slate of only the most deserving candidates to the Board of Directors for final selection.
Final selection of the inductees will be made by the Board of Directors
based on the documentation provided by the nominator and in accordance with the Criteria for Election. Candidates receiving a majority of votes will be inducted into the Hall of Fame. (Currently, 16
of 31 members of the Board of Directors are needed to elect a
nominee). Those elected, living or deceased, are honored at the annual PASIC Hall of Fame Banquet.
Nominations will be accepted from any PAS member. Nominees need
not be PAS members. Names of those nominated will be given consideration for 5 years from the date of their last letter of nomination.
Nominations must include the name and address of the nominator and
be sent to the Executive Director, Hall of Fame, PAS, 701 NW
Ferris, Lawton, OK 73507-5442. The deadline for nominations is
February 1 of each year. The complete list of current Hall of Fame
members appears at the front of each issue of Percussive Notes
and on the PAS Web site www.pas.org.
CRITERIA FOR ELECTION TO THE PAS HALL OF FAME
All nominees will be judged according to the following criteria:
• Contribution: Has the nominee made an outstanding contribution to
the advancement of percussion?
• Eminence: Have achievements in performance, education, research,
scholarship, administration, composition or the industry distinguished the nominee from his or her contemporaries?
• Influence: Has the nominee’s influence been of major significance to
the profession even though contributions may have been confined
largely to a single area of interest.
• Permanence: Is it probable that the nominee’s accomplishments will
continue to be valued by percussion professionals of the future?
NOMINATIONS DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 1, 2006
Nominations should be sent to Executive Director,
Hall of Fame, PAS, 701 NW Ferris, Lawton, OK 73507-5442.
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percussive arts society history
D
uring the late 1950s, it became obvious to many professional percussionists and music educators that a national percussion organization dedicated to education was needed. This need was discussed
by leading percussion performers and music educators whenever they
had the opportunity to gather at regional or national music conventions, such as MENC or the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic held
each December at Chicago’s Sherman House. During the spring of
1960, Robert Winslow, a professional percussionist and North Hollywood band director who served as an educational advisor to Remo
Belli, wrote to leading percussion educators requesting their assistance in establishing such an organization. Among the stated goals of
the organization contained in these letters were: “to bring up to date
the present standards in our solo and ensemble contests,” “to stimulate a greater interest in percussion performance and teaching,” and
“to promote better teaching of percussion instruments.”
While at the 1960 Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic, Remo Belli,
an exhibitor at the convention, invited a group of interested percussionists to dinner at the hotel’s restaurant to discuss the formation of
the organization, and at which time he was given a mandate to name
the organization. In January of 1961 during the SW-MENC in Albuquerque, New Mexico, a meeting was held at the Sundowner Hotel where
Jim Sewrey suggested the name “Percussive Arts Society” to Remo
Belli. Others present at this meeting, in addition to Mr. Belli and Mr.
Sewrey, were Fred Hoey, Frank Arsenault, and George Frock.
Pictured above are several of the fourteen founding members of the
Society. (left to right, near side of table) Remo Belli, Jack McKenzie,
Don Canedy, Mervin Britton, (left to right, far side of table) Hugh
Soebbing, Vern Reamer and Sid Lutz, and Kenneth Leisen.
Following this meeting, Mr. Winslow sent a letter proclaiming: “We
are underway. The Percussive Arts Society is open for business,” and
in September 1961, the Society sent its first publication, Percussive
Arts Society Bulletin, printed on a mimeograph machine donated by
Mr. Belli, to the membership. The fourteen originating members listed
in the first Percussive Arts Society Bulletin were: Remo Belli, Warren Benson,
Mervin Britton, Robert Buggert, Don
Canedy, Rey Longyear, Charles Lutz,
Jack McKenzie, James L. Moore, Verne
Reimer, Jim Salmon, Hugh W.
Soebbing, Charles Spohn, and Robert
Winslow.
sity. In April of 1963, Mr. Canedy, with
the advice of a distinguished editorial
board and an able group of contributing editors, published the new PAS
journal, Percussionist (in later years
called Percussive Notes Research Edition) in its familiar booklet form. Mr.
Canedy served as de facto president
through 1964, when, at the December
Percussive Arts Society meeting in
Chicago, a constitution was adopted
and regular officers were elected. Gordon Peters became the first President
of PAS; Jack McKenzie took the position of First Vice-President and Mr.
1965 PAS Logo
Canedy continued as Executive Secretary. Also elected were a Board of Directors and an Editorial Board.
With this solid structure, the Society became increasingly influential,
expanding its committee activities to address important percussion
issues and making policy decisions that would result in important contributions to all areas of percussion.
A
n important expansion occurred in 1967 when James L. Moore’s
already successful Percussive Notes became an official PAS publication. Another milestone was achieved in 1969 when the Society
was incorporated in Indiana as the Percussive Arts Society, Incorporated, a status it maintained until 1985 when it was reincorporated under the laws of Illinois.
Beginning in 1971, performances and clinics called “Days of Percussion” were held in conjunction with the yearly business meetings.
In 1974, the first Percussive Arts Society National Conference
(PASNC) was held in Anaheim and at California State University at
Northridge. It was hosted by Lloyd McCausland and Joel Leach (CSU/
Northridge) and the PAS California Chapter, David Levine, chapter
president. The PASNC evolved into the Percussive Arts Society International Convention that we know today as PASIC. The first PASIC
was held in 1976 at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY,
and was hosted by John Beck, the Eastman School and the New York
State Chapter (see next page).
I
t is important to note two significant awards presented annually by
the Society. First, since 1972, PAS has inducted some of the most
important people in percussion into its Hall of Fame. Secondly, since
A
fter three Bulletins, a determination was made to transfer the administrative and publication duties of the
Society to Professor Donald Canedy,
who was the percussion instructor and
band director at Southern Illinois Univer-
1963 PAS Logo
The first Hall of Fame awards were presented December 16, 1972.
Three of the five recipients are pictured here. Roy Knapp, Haskell Harr,
William F. Ludwig, Sr. They are shown holding their Hall of Fame
awards which they received that day.
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1974, the PAS Composition Contest has encouraged the production
of hundreds of new works, many of which have become part of the
standard percussion repertoire. Thus, the Percussive Arts Society,
which began in 1961 as a group of fourteen concerned percussion-
YEAR
CITY
Percussive Arts Society Percussion Day
1971
Chicago, Illinois
Percussive Arts Society Day of Percussion
1972
Chicago, Illinois
ists, has grown to more than 8,000 members worldwide, with significant influence on percussion performance, education, composition,
publication and manufacturing.
HOST
LOCATION
Bob Tilles
DePaul University
National PAS, Inc. and
Illinois State Chapter
College Inn and Sherman House Hotel
Percussive Arts Society National Conference (PASNC)
1974
Anaheim, California/
Lloyd McCausland/
Northridge, California
Joel Leach
1975
Chicago, Illinois
Thomas Siwe
Percussive Arts Society International Convention (PASIC)
1976
Rochester, New York
John Beck
1977
Knoxville, Tennessee
Michael Combs
1978
Tempe, Arizona
Merv Britton
1979
New York, New York
Morris Lang
1980
San Jose, California
Tony Cirone
1981
Indianapolis, Indiana
Paul Berns
1982
Dallas, Texas
Robert Schietroma
1983
Knoxville, Tennessee
Michael Combs
1984
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Michael Udow
1985
Los Angeles, California
Jay Wanamaker
1986
Washington, D.C.
Randall Eyles
1987
St. Louis, Missouri
Norm Goldberg/Thomas Siwe
1988
San Antonio, Texas
Genaro Gonzalez
1989
Nashville, Tennessee
Bill Wiggins
1990
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dean Witten
1991
Anaheim, California
Dave Black
1992
New Orleans, Louisiana
Jim Atwood
1993
Columbus, Ohio
Robert Breithaupt
1994
Atlanta, Georgia
Tony McCutchen
1995
Phoenix, Arizona
J.B. Smith
1996
Bill Wiggins
1997
Anaheim, California
Theresa Dimond
1998
Orlando, Florida
Beth Radock Gottlieb
1999
Columbus, Ohio
Jim Rupp
2000
Dallas, Texas
Michael Varner
2001
George Barrett
2002
2003
2004
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Columbus, Ohio
Louisville, Kentucky
Susan Powell
Rick Mattingly
George Barrett
Royal Inn Hotel/
CSU/Northridge
Roosevelt University
Eastman School of Music
University of Tennessee
Arizona State University
Taft Hotel
Convention Center
Convention Center
Loews Anatole Hotel
Convention Center
University of Michigan
Sheraton Hotel
Convention Center and Kennedy Center
Adam’s Mark Hotel
Henry Gonzalez Convention Center
Stouffer Hotel/Convention Center
Adams Hotel
Disneyland Hotel
Hyatt Regency Hotel
Peachtree Plaza Hotel
Phoenix Civic Plaza
Renaissance Hotel/Convention Center
Disneyland Hotel
Orange County Convention Center
Hyatt Regency Dallas
Nashville Convention Center &
Renaissance Nashville Hotel
Kentucky International Convention Center
Nashville Convention Center &
Renaissance Nashville Hotel
percussive arts society hall of fame
* Will be inducted at the Friday evening Hall of Fame Banquet
(year specifies date of induction)
Keiko Abe, 1993
Alan Abel, 1998
Henry Adler, 1988
Frank Arsenault, 1975
Elden C. “Buster” Bailey, 1996
John Beck, 1999
Bob Becker/NEXUS, 1999
Remo Belli, 1986
Louis Bellson, 1978
Warren Benson, 2003
James Blades, 1975
Michael Bookspan, 2003
Carroll Bratman, 1984
Harry Breuer, 1980
Gary Burton, 1988
John Cage, 1982
William Cahn/NEXUS, 1999
Joe Calato, 2001
Jim Chapin, 1995
Vida Chenoweth, 1994
Bobby Christian, 1989
Michael Colgrass, 1987
Alan Dawson, 1996
John Calhoun
(J.C.) Deagan, 1999
Cloyd Duff, 1977
Robin Engelman/NEXUS, 1999
Sandy Feldstein*
Siegfried Fink, 2003
Vic Firth, 1995
Alfred Friese, 1978
George Gaber, 1995
Steve Gadd, 2005*
Terry Gibbs, 2000
Billy Gladstone, 1978
Morris Goldenberg, 1974
Saul Goodman, 1972
George Hamilton Green, 1983
Lionel Hampton, 1984
Haskell Harr, 1972
Lou Harrison, 1985
Russell Hartenberger/NEXUS, 1999
Roy Haynes, 1998
Sammy Herman, 1994
Fred D. Hinger, 1986
Richard Hochrainer, 1979
Milt Jackson, 1996
Elvin Jones, 1991
Jo Jones, 1990
Roy Knapp, 1972
William Kraft, 1990
Gene Krupa, 1974
Morris “Arnie” Lang, 2000
Alexander Lepak, 1997
Mel Lewis, 2001
Maurice Lishon, 1989
William F. Ludwig II, 1993
William F. Ludwig, Sr., 1972
Shelly Manne, 1997
Ellie Mannette, 2003
Joe Morello, 1993
Clair Musser, 1975
John Noonan, 1972
Red Norvo, 1992
Babatunde Olatunji, 2001
Charles Owen, 1981
Harry Partch, 1974
Al Payson, 2001
Gordon B. Peters, 2004
John S. Pratt, 2002
Paul Price, 1975
Tito Puente, 2001
Buddy Rich, 1986
Emil Richards, 1994
Max Roach, 1982
James Salmon, 1974
Fred Sanford, 2000
Ed Shaughnessy, 2004
Murray Spivack, 1991
Ringo Starr, 2002
George L. Stone, 1997
William Street, 1976
Ed Thigpen, 2002
Edgar Varèse, 1980
William “Chick” Webb, 1985
Charley Wilcoxon, 1981
Tony Williams, 1997
John Wyre/NEXUS, 1999
Armand Zildjian, 1994
Avedis Zildjian, 1979
Robert Zildjian, 2000
outstanding pas
supporter award
pas outstanding
chapter president award
outstanding
pas service award
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
Steve Houghton
Ed Shaughnessy
Tzong-Ching Ju
Gregg Bissonette
Peter Erskine
Zoro
James Sewrey
Ludwig Albert
pas president’s
industry award
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2002
2003
2004
Sandy Feldstein
Lloyd McCausland
Robert Zildjian
Lennie DiMuzio
Jim Catalano
Jim Coffin
Steve Ettleson
Paul Siegel
Rob Wallis
Bill Crowden
Martin Cohen
Carol Calato
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2002
2003
2004
2004
Ian Turnbull (Ontario)
Lauren Vogel Weiss (Texas)
(New York)
Keith Aleo (Florida)
Mark Dorr (Iowa)
Nigel Shipway
(United Kingdom)
Marshall Maley (Virginia)
Peter O’Gorman (Minnesota)
Eric Hollenbeck (Alabama)
Jim Royle (Connecticut)
Frederic Macarez (France)
Fernando Hashimoto (Brazil)
Lauren Vogel Weiss (Texas)
Blair Helsing (California)
Christopher Moore (Georgia)
Anders Astrand (Sweden)
fred sanford award
2002
2003
2004
University of North Texas
Morehead State University
Marcus High School
1993
1994
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
Ed Soph
Norman Weinberg
Barry Zimmerman
Jerry Steinholtz
James Lambert
Karen Hunt
Doug Wolf
Rebecca Kite
Larry Snider
Ian Turnbull
John H. Beck
Jim Rupp
Lynn Glassock
educator lifetime
achievement award
2002
2002
2002
2002
2003
2003
2004
2004
Tom Siwe
Gary Chaffee
Siegfried Fink
William Schinstine
Harold Jones
James Petercsak
Gary Olmstead
Larry Vanlandingham
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pasic 2005 advertisers
Alfred Publishing Co., Inc. ............................................... Cover II
Avedis Zildjian Company ................................................ Cover IV
Carbostick USA, LLC ............................................................... 73
Carl Fischer Music ................................................................... 69
Cascio Interstate Music ........................................................... 63
Digital Drum Tech .................................................................... 61
Drum Workshop ...................................................................... 17
Evans Drumheads ................................................................... 13
Fall Creek Marimbas ................................................................ 38
Giving Tree Music, Inc. ............................................................ 16
Guitar Center ........................................................................... 27
Hal Leonard Corp. .................................................................... 43
Hudson Music LLC .................................................................. 35
Jay Hoggard ............................................................................. 14
Kolberg Percussion GmbH ...................................................... 81
KOSA ....................................................................................... 22
Latin Percussion, Inc. .............................................................. 33
CALL FOR PROPOSALS
PASIC 2006 FOCUS DAY
“Percussion 2, 3, 4 –
Chamber Music For Percussion”
The PAS New Music/Research Committee is pleased to
announce a call for proposals for presentation/performance at PASIC 2006 Focus Day, Wednesday, November 8, 2006, in Austin, Texas. The theme for the day is
“Percussion 2, 3, 4 – Chamber Music for Percussion.”
Ludwig & Musser—A Division of Conn Selmer, Inc. ............... 29
Marimba One ........................................................................... 53
McGill University ...................................................................... 36
Meinl, USA .............................................................................. 65
On Board Research Corp. ........................................................ 21
Paiste America, Inc. ................................................................... 3
Pearl Corporation and Adams Musical Instruments ....... Cover III
Premier Percussion, Ltd .......................................................... 15
Pro-Mark Corporation ................................................................. 7
Randall May International, Inc. .......................................... 45, 79
RCI Software/Riden Consulting, Inc. ....................................... 42
Regal Tip .................................................................................. 31
Remo, Inc. ................................................................................. 1
This category can include new works or historically
significant works which consist of percussion duos,
trios & quartets, or combine the use of percussion
with woodwinds, brass, strings, and/or voice in any
combination of two, three or four players. The percussion part(s) must hold equal importance to the other
parts, i.e. a marimba solo with piano accompaniment
would not qualify, nor would a brass trio with minimal
timpani accompaniment. We encourage proposals featuring works that truly belong in the category of chamber music for percussion, not solo (or small ensemble)
works with accompaniment. Proposals should focus
on works that are completely acoustic, use a small
number performers (2–4) with no conductor, and are
intimate in nature.
Rhythm Fusion, Inc. ................................................................. 18
Rice University ......................................................................... 32
Roland Corporation US ............................................................ 23
Row-Loff Productions .............................................................. 47
Sabian, Ltd. ................................................................................ 5
SKB Corporation ...................................................................... 25
Stagg Cymbals (EMD Music, Inc.) ........................................... 19
Stanley Leonard Percussion Music ........................................... 67
The committee looks, as a result of this Focus Day, to
significantly expand the repertoire in this category of
percussion works, and seeks the inclusion of both
emerging and established composers and performers.
All proposals that qualify for inclusion on Focus Day
2006 will be given equal consideration.
A completed session application must be
included for proposal to be reviewed.
The Collective .......................................................................... 34
The Mallet Shop ...................................................................... 28
The Woodwind and the Brasswind ......................................... 20
ThunderEchoDrums ..................................................................77
Toca Percussion ...................................................................... 41
Vic Firth, Inc. ............................................................................ 39
Village Music Circles™ ............................................................ 42
Virginia Arts Festival ................................................................ 30
Walkabout, Inc. ........................................................................ 26
Winter Guard International ....................................................... 71
Yamaha Corporation of America .............................................. 37
Send all proposals and 2006 session applications
(with CD if possible) to: Percussive Arts Society,
701 N.W. Ferris Avenue, Lawton, OK 73507-5442
For additional information:
DEADLINE: DECEMBER
1, 2003
Rick Kurasz,
Western Illinois University School of Music
Sallee Hall 113, 1 University Circle, Macomb, IL 61455
PHONE: (309) 298-1355
E-MAIL: rm-kurasz@wiu.edu
DEADLINE: DECEMBER 16, 2005
PASIC 2005 program printed by Johnson Press of America, Pontiac, Illinois

PASIC 2005 Program - Percussive Arts Society

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