Photo above, John Tafoya in the foreground, with Aaron Jackson (Zildjian) and Steve Houghton and all the students.   We had 100+ cymbals at the event!   Aaron did a class on the manufacturing process and drumset cymbals, while I covered hand cymbals and finding the best sound for you.   John is a great friend and we spent many years together playing in the Florida Philharmonic – he’s now Director of Percussion at IU and I’m Director of Percussion at Interlochen.