Summer 2004 Newsletter
Central NY Day of Percussion a Success
The 5th annual Central New York Day of Percussion was held at Onondaga Comunity College on Saturday, April 17th. The Day was co-chaired by Cathy Bishop-Thielke and Robert Bridge. Read the full report with photos...
Slow Practice
JOEL SMALES
Have you ever been in a situation where you needed to learn a great deal of music or just one very difficult piece of music in a very short time? Have you found yourself making the same mistake over and over in a solo you are working on? Is there a sticking passage that you just can’t get in your hands? Want to fix it? Try practicing slow. Read the entire article...
New Maelstrom CD a “Percussion Fusion”
The Maelstrom Percussion Ensemble’s recently released “Bank Shots” CD builds upon the rich history and diverse expertise of this innovative ensemble. Read more about this release... NYU Announces Percussive Theatre Arts (PTA) Program
PTA is one of the most innovative percussion studies to be offered as an undergraduate or graduate program. The goals of PTA is to thoroughly train percussionist in the newest of art forms that has emerged in the music world, that of percussion in theater and theater featuring percussionists. Read about this and other programs at NYU...
Bill Youhass: 30 years with Fall Creek Marimbas and still going strong
LAUREN VOGEL WEISS
What do a former student of Buster Bailey, a professional
percussionist, a steel drum player, and an avid sushi lover have in common? They are all different aspects of Bill Youhass, the mallet keyboard tuner behind Fall Creek Marimbas, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. Read the rest of the article... (PDF: 3 pages) NYS PASIC 2004 Scholarship
Percussive Arts Society International Convention 2004
November 10-13, 2004 - Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville Convention Center & Renaissance Hotel
The New York State Chapter of PAS along with Regal Tip/Calato is proud to offer two $300 scholarships to PASIC 2004 in Nashville, Tennessee (November 10-13, 2004). These scholarships are available to New York State students (high school or college) who are current members of PAS. Learn more and apply for a scholarship...
From the Vice President…
This summer is a busy time for most of us and it is also a busy time for percussion events throughout NYS. I hope your summer is going well and you are enjoying every moment of it. The summer can be a time when everyone lets down and slacks off, but for many, percussion related events and happenings are taking off. Some of these activities include private lessons, camps, concerts and travel. Read the rest of Joel Smales' letter...
Larrie Londin Drumset Scholarship Winner Announced
Congratulations to Sam DiNorma, the 2004 winner of the PAS/Sabian Larrie Londin Drumset Scholarship!! Sam, a native of the Irondiquoit suburb of Rochester, is a student of Kristen Shiner McGuire at Nazareth College, where he just finished his freshman year as a percussion performance major. More about Sam...
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