Congratulations to Thomas L., who recently won the PMEA District 12 audition and will be participating in the District Band Festival (and also District Chorus)! District 12 is comprised of all high schools in Chester, Delaware and Philadelphia counties, so there is a lot of competition for these festivals. A lot of work went into preparing for the audition, which required pieces on snare drum, xylophone and timpani. A short clip is below.
grooveFEST Video Recap
As promised, video from each of our performers is below. These young people did an outstanding job. Enjoy!
grooveFEST Recap!
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…
GrooveKSQ presents: Dennis Chambers LIVE in clinic
The studio is proud to present the great Dennis Chambers live in clinic at The Kennett Flash on Wednesday, December 28th.
Dennis Chambers is one of the greatest funk drummers of his generation. His performance credits include: John Scofield, George Duke,Brecker Brothers, Santana, Parliament/Funkadelic, John McLaughlin, Niacin, Mike Stern, CAB, Greg Howe, and many others.
There are only 50 clinic seats available, so please hit that button below to get your spots! Please note that the clinic and concert tickets are available as a package only.
Girls that Groove POSTPONED
Unfortunately, the Girls that Groove program (scheduled for Saturday 10/15) is postponed until a new date can be selected.
Djembe Master Class Recap
One of the truly rewarding things about the studio is creating experiences that connect people who would otherwise never would have met. This is often what happens at our djembe master classes, which are hosted at grooveKSQ and facilitated by djembe master Pape Demba Samb.
Also, these events are FUN! Consider the exchange at the beginning of the video:
Pape: When I see Ed solo, he laughs.....why?
Ed: Because it's fun!
Exactly.
The djembe classes are a monthly occurrence, if you want to stay in the loop, text GROOVEKSQ to 66866 on your smartphone to join our email list.
Our next djembe master class is coming up Thursday, October 27th 7:30pm. Click the button below to reserve your seat.