Halloween is over and I hope you had a safe and fun celebration. As a parent of two boys (2 and 4), Halloween has become relevant again and we had a fun time celebrating and trick or treating with our two little cowboys. Today’s links includes some great podcasts that you should add to your podcast app. As always, have a great week and let me know if there are some articles I should be reading. (more…)
Normally, I share some links that I have read during the week. But in today’s post, I have decided to share some links and resources from a meeting I had with my former teacher and mentor Erik Forrester. Over the past couple of months, my career path has been in transition. I am thankful for the support of my family, friends and colleagues who have offered words of advice and guidance. I value the relationship I have had with my two mentors (Michael Carney and Erik Forrester) and no matter where your life takes you, find someone you can trust to be your mentor. (more…)
PASIC is just around the corner! If you have never been to PASIC, it is definitely something to consider in the future. PASIC (Percussive Arts Society International Convention) is the largest percussion event in the world featuring over 120 concerts, clinics, master classes, labs, workshops, panels and presentations. The finest artists from all over the world are invited to present and perform at PASIC. The program showcases all areas of percussion, including: drumset, marching, keyboard, symphonic, world, recreational, education, music technology, new music, and health & wellness. This year, PASIC will occur in Indianapolis on November 19-22, 2014. Have a great week and hope see some of you at PASIC. (more…)
Thanks for your continued support of my new website. I am really enjoying my conversations and interactions with everyone. Please do me a favor and subscribe to my YouTube channel and sign up for the newsletter (in the right column of the blog). I appreciate it and thank you in advance. Here are the weekly reads for this week. Please make sure to leave links to what you have been reading below in the comments. (more…)
Sorry for the delay in posting this. I have been busy with a sick child and some computer problems. Anyway, onward to the reading list. Hope everyone has a great week and please send me your recommendations.
the road to delécluse… aka the ‘caisse-claire crawl’
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As we come to the end of September, PASIC is just around the corner. If you have never been to PASIC, I would highly recommend you do anything you can to attend. Not only is it the largest percussion convention on the planet, it is also a great opportunity to learn, listen, network and interact with top professionals in our field. Be sure to follow me on Twitter or FaceBook for more information about a meet up during PASIC. (more…)
Skype Lessons with Dr. Gerhart