Interlochen hosts an Adult Band Camp - which is an amazingly gratifying experience for some wonderful adult amateur percussionists!   It was my pleasure to help them with both large ensemble/band and chamber music.   For their chamber music performance, they played William Kraft’s Suite for Percussion.

The 2013 Interlochen Arts Camp was a great success!   Just a few highlights of the summer orchestra included Hary Janos Suite, The Sorcerer’ss Apprentice, Capriccio Espagnol, Don Juan, Shostakovich 5th Symphony and MORE!    Percussion Ensemble was equally a success - performing Gainsbourgh, Sosso Balla by

The 2013 Interlochen Percussion Institute was a great success!    Faculty members John Alfieri and director Keith Aleo, pictured above with the students - also, guest Artists Rob Knopper, Jauvon Gilliam and Ed Soph.   In addition, there were two guest Artists earlier in the week -

From January 22 through Saturday January 28 I had the opportunity to work with the Colombian Youth Philharmonic     This is a highly prestigious, audition only orchestra that is comprised of the most talented students from across the country. Above, from Left to Right:   Oscar Duarte,

I had the pleasure to visit and do presentations at Middle Tennessee State University (Murfreesboro, TN) and the University of Memphis.   Hosted by Lalo & Julie Davila at MTSU and by Frank Shaffer at the University of Memphis, these clinics were a wonderful opportunity to

I wish I could have got this News up on the website sooner - but the summer up at Interlochen was a whirlwind!   Anyway, here are some photos from a GREAT 2011 Interlochen Summer Percussion Institute!

While in Dayton Ohio I had an opportunity to work with the students at Wright State University.   Jerry Noble, the Director of Percussion at the school, has the program blossoming.    The percussion ensemble played Paul Lansky’s Threads for percussion quartet.   The students are doing an

I went to Bowling Green State University to present a clinic for the students - I did my cymbal masterclass and it was well received.   Roger Schupp is head of the percussion department there and showed me around campus.  I also added some photos

Joe did a absolutely wonderful clinic at the Boston Conservatory!   Photo above is (L to R) Joe Tompkins, Keith Aleo and John Grimes.   Joe’s class started with a historic explanation of French rudimental drumming as compared to American rudimental drumming.  He also played his etude

Hosted by Andy Beall and Jon Haas, it was an outstanding event.   Snare Drum Competition, Clinics, Concerts and an Exhibit Area - all at New York University