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Jeff Queen
Jeff Queen is a world-renowned percussionist specializing in rudimental percussion performance and pedagogy. An original cast member of the Tony and Emmy award winning broadway show, BLAST!, 4 time world champion snare drummer, former percussion caption head / Director for Carolina Crown, Carmel High School, Avon High School, and Butler University.
Queen is a published author and composer with an instructional rudimental book “The Next Level: Rudimental Percussion Techniques” available through Tapspace, over 3 hour DVD/Video through Hudson Music, his new “All Because of Band” advocacy project, and various other works available through Tapspace, Row-loff, and Fannin Music. Jeff also has a signature stick with Vic Firth Sticks and Mallets.
Mr. Queen holds a BM in Music Theory/Composition and an MM in Percussion Performance from Butler University, and is the current Southwest District Manager for Yamaha Corporation of America.
All Because of Drums – Playing with Sticks and the Life it can Provide
Education
FUNdamentalsVirtual
A journey through the life of a career rudimental percussionist exploring both the physical drumming skills and life skills gained from participating in marching percussion and the arts in general. This hands-on workshop / FUNdamentals session will teach the basics through advanced rudimental (hand) techniques while sharing and emphasizing the life skills that can also be gained from participation in the craft and in the arts.
This is a "drum circle" type of session where the presenter is moving throughout the room assisting participants with the presented skills, guiding everyone through basic exercises that are then built on to acheive more advanced skills, all the while sharing life skills that coincide with each level of the drumming skills presented.
