Marc is a busy drummer, teacher, clinician, researcher, and faculty member at West Chester University of PA. He’s played drums with Randy Brecker, Jon Faddis, Christian McBride, Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr, Ben Vereen, the Philly, Buffalo, Honolulu, and Nashville orchestras, on the Tonight Show and Golden Globes, recorded for TV/film in L.A., and presented clinics throughout the US and in England, Chile, Japan, South Korea, and Singapore. He’s taught students at all levels/ages for 30+ years, including a unique graduate-level drum set course for K-12 educators at Villanova and West Chester. Marc received Yamaha’s prestigious Drum Set Education Legacy Award, and named Artist-in- Residence at Jefferson University Hospital’s Design Lab to research drums and neuroscience. A member of PAS Scholarly Research Committee, his paper on Handedness was recently published by PAS, and his articles/podcasts on practice/skill development are on-line and in leading magazines/journals. He’s an artist for Yamaha, Zildjian, Vic Firth, Remo, and LP.

Nick Costa is a National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) educator based out of Philadelphia, the Vice-President of the Pennsylvania Chapter of the Percussive Arts Society, and a member of the Percussive Arts Society’s Drum Set Committee. He is also an independent drummer, clinician, and drum technician with both national and international touring experience. Nick has focused on providing ways to integrate drum set studies into K-12 Music curriculum, and is an active session musician engineering and recording drum tracks remotely from his studio. As an educator, Nick has focused on providing ways to integrate drum set studies into k-12 music curriculum to bridge the gap between general and instrumental music studies. Nick is an educational artist for Ludwig Drums, Vic Firth Sticks, Zildjian Cymbals, Remo drumheads, Canopus Drums (accessories), Prologix Percussion, Lauten Audio, and GoPro. For more info and a complete bio, visit NickCostaMusic.com