Yesterday was one of the best events the studio has ever had. All of the performers were terrific and the turnout and support from the students’ families and friends was incredible as well.
We heard many different musical genres, from classic rock to country, from jazz to funk and an original composition on drumset to cap off the afternoon.
Video content will follow this week, and below is a gallery of photos from the event. Congratulations to all of our student performers!
All the students come with slightly different goals. Some want to be in a rock band with their friends. Some want to audition for a music program at the college or university level. Some come to the studio just to have fun. Some put the work in to be professional players. ALL of these goals are legitimate, and I’ll help you move towards your goals - whatever those may be. The important thing here is that the teaching objectives are defined by the students.
The students undertake all this preparation: hand speed workouts, ear training, repertoire work, etc., so that when an opportunity presents itself, they are ready to step in and do a professional job.
One of the key services the studio provides is audition prep. It could be for your student’s school band, for district or regional orchestra or band, college or university music school, or marching percussion at the DCA, WGI or DCI level. It is all about preparation and hard work.
Below is a screen shot of one of my favorite kinds of emails:
Preparation and hard work does indeed pay off.
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…
