Clinics

Drumline Basics- I can work with your battery on fundamentals, technique, marking time, timing, etc.

Creative Music Making; Improvisation- An introductory session on free improvisation and deliberate listening. Appropriate for all music levels.

Accessory Percussion Fundamentals- An interactive session about basic accessory percussion instruments, including but not limited to concert bass drum, tambourine, triangle, crash cymbals, and more.

Rudimental Breakdown- Big picture concepts to playing general, rudimental snare drum. Students can play along on pads. Covers the four stroke types, breaking down some individual rudiments, and groupings up to four notes.

Complete Musicianship: Developing as a Lifelong Learner- Habits to improve yourself inside and outside of school; promotes entrepreneurship and the importance of writing (words and music). Demo video available.

Life in Small Steps: Accessible Health and Wellness- Explores various aspects of physical and mental health and wellness, including percussion specific examples. Offers simple steps to improve wellness tendencies. 

Teaching a High School Marching Percussion Section- Teaching Philosophies and principles to lead a well-educated marching percussion section. Includes warm-up exercises, section sizes and tuning, visual concepts, and auditions.

Arranging for Marching Percussion- Tips for writing battery and front ensemble parts and how to write with wind parts. Also covers some of the business aspect.

Rudimental Breakdown- Big picture concepts to playing general, rudimental snare drum. Students can play along on pads. Covers the four stroke types, breaking down some individual rudiments, and groupings up to four notes.

Advanced Snare Drum Skills- My thoughts on buzz rolls, two points of pressure for pressure strokes, ornaments, and other skills related to playing Delécluse and Tompkins etudes