I am VERY excited to announce that next week I will begin assisting Derek Sharp in building Treehouse Drums!  He has taken me on as an apprentice!

May this year be filled with much drumming!

I am very pleased to announce that my studio is at an all time high of 25 students!! Thank you all for continued support! Keep drumming!

I am really impressed with Black Swamp’s new website and forum.  Here you can sign in and discuss whatever topic you would like!  Ask questions about equipment, performance practice, or technology.  Or maybe just share a good story or musical experience!

A new section of Black Swamp's Website for keeping percussionists informed and connected.

Doug Demorrow makes beautiful percussion instruments.  I own a 5-octave practice marimba, and it is absolutely gorgeous.

An interesting page about how drumsticks are made and mass produced.

 

How Drumsticks Are Made

Check out the community  of percussionists coming together at Meinl to create a great opportunity for sharing knowledge about different instruments!  I was looking for information about the cajon and stumbled upon this very useful and interesting site!

 

Check out MEINL COMMUNITY!

 

WOW! How innovative and creative!!!

Watch as these Mac users create music using their machines!

Stanford Laptop Orchestra – SLOrk:

Musical Macs

A portion of a great piece. The WU Percussion Collective will perform this work at the NEKS Total Percussion Camp this summer!

Check out this great music recorder!  

 

It is perfect for personal use, as well as use for larger groups.  It provides the performer with INSTANT playback, and files can also be transfered to a computer where one can listen, edit, burn, share……  All musicians, teachers, AND performers could greatly benefit from this wonderful tool!

http://www.zoom.co.jp/english/products/h2/index.php