A word about this Friday’s upcoming ASB performance…
grooveLIVE Recap: the Michael Kaplan Superband
This past Friday, the studio had the pleasure of presenting the Michael Kaplan Superband live at Dew Point Brewing Company in Yorklyn, DE. We want to thank Dew Point for their hospitality.
Michael’s band turned in a terrific performance of his original compositions. Original music performed at a high level by some terrific improvisers. It was a great night.
You may be wondering why the studio is spending resources on live events. The answer is simple: to elevate the live music scene in the region. High quality live music, especially original music, only happens when there are patrons to sponsor the artist, and audience to attend the event and support the venue (i.e. buy food and drinks). Thank you to our friends who came out and spent money at Dew Point on Friday. There has to be some economic power behind the artist.
We also want to support original composers and performers, otherwise the music ecosystem continues sink to the lowest common denominator (e.g., tribute bands). The live scene would be littered with musicians who are more concerned with impersonating someone else than being artistically valid in their own right. Someone has to defend the art form.
Below are some photos from a great evening.
Groove All Star Band Event Recap
What a GREAT day in West Grove! First we have to thank our new friends at Stubborn Goat Brewing. Also, many thanks to Erik and Mark Hetzel and Joey Lopes for working with our students so well. A more in depth post will follow later this week. Stay tuned.
Also, thank you to the students parents, families and everyone who came out to the performance this weekend to support our members.
For those of you who were unable to join us, below are some photos and video of some of our student performances with the GASB. Enjoy!
Ruth Clark Joins the grooveKSq percussion staff!
BTW, We Had an Anniversary!
Sometimes you are so busy running the day to day details of a small business that you don’t always see the big picture - or an anniversary!
The studio opened its doors on October 1, 2018 and is still going strong! Many thanks to the students and families who support this studio and I am very much looking forward to the next 7 years at least!!
Audition Season, Part II
As our high school percussion students move on to their college and university ensembles, we continue to add new instructional staff to prepare those students. Yesterday we welcomed a new guest teacher, Samantha Short, to come in and work with some of our students on marching cymbal technique.
Those students are going to join their new marching drumlines at University of Delaware and Syracuse University.
Samantha marched cymbals in DCA with the Bushwackers (2022-24) and also marched in WGI with United Percussion in 2023 & 2024. She will be teaching United Percussion 2 in the 2026 season.
Stay tuned for new program offerings!