The Dennis Chambers clinic was a terrific experience for our students and a lot of new friends who got a rare chance to see one of the best in the business up close.
Dennis talked a lot about the importance of playing with feel and groove versus showcasing your shops (i.e. playing as many notes as you can all the time).
Dennis performed with Oz Noy Trio later that evening to a sold out crowd and brought the house down.
As promised, video from each of our performers is below. These young people did an outstanding job. Enjoy!
The students that participated in grooveFEST on Saturday at The Kennett Flash all did a TERRIFIC job presenting their performances. Playing solo drums for a live audience is not an easy thing - and they all handled themselves like pros. We has musical selections from almost every musical styles: rock, rhythm & blues, power pop, big band, rudimental, and a video montage showing one of our students playing xylophone, concert snare drum and timpani.
Below are some photos and the video recap will be up and posted by the end of the week.
To the students: THANK YOU for your hard work and your dedication.
To the students’ parents, families and friends, THANK YOU for your support today.
Video to follow soon…
The grooveKSQ July Practice Challenge is a series of daily livestreams to Youtube that bring short sessions to your computer tablet or smartphone. These workouts are designed for intermediate students to build a regular, purposeful and effective practice routine that they can carry forward.
Every. Day. In. July.
So, subscribe to the YouTube channel, and all you will need are your sticks and a practice pad. Let’s go!!!
The videos from grooveFEST are up on YouTube, but I have embedded them all here so the event is a bit easier to relive!
Well, what a fabulous day this was! The students all played with confidence and conviction. These student performance days are truly my favorite thing, as we can get out of the practice room and show friends and family what progress has been made. The students really do make the most interesting choices for the songs they want to learn. Many musical styles were well represented: punk rock, jazz and funk classics, some hard rock in there as well, and also a rudimental classic from the 1940s.
Thank you to the students’ families who attended, and especially to the three families who were in attendance even though their son or daughter was not performing that day. That really says a lot about the community that is surrounding the studio and these awesome young musicians.
We also have to thank Mark and Jossy Osborne for allowing our students to come in and perform at Kennett Brewing Company, that was a treat to have a professional venue for the students to experience.
There will be video pieces for each student coming out this week on our social media platforms. Stay tuned!
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