ABOUT Adélaïde Ferrière SESSION TITLE: Exploring the Marimba Repertoire Described as “a phenomenon” by the newspaper Le Monde, Adélaïde Ferrière embodies the arrival of percussion at the forefront of the classical music scene (Le Figaro). In the 24-25 season, Adélaïde will be making her debut with the Orchestre National de France at the Festival Présences, as…
About Jeremy Kirk SESSION TITLE: Sharing Aloha in Drum Circles Percussionist, educator, composer, and ethnomusicologist Jeremy Kirk is Associate Professor of Music at Southwestern College (Winfield, KS). Recipient of the Southwestern College Exemplary Professor of the Year Award, Kirk is deeply committed to providing students the skills necessary to excel in today’s world as an…
ABOUT Frank Thompson SESSION TITLE: Building a Community Based Drum Business from Scratch Frank Thompson is a professional drum circle facilitator and educator. He is the founder of the AZ Rhythm Connection (AZRC) and has been facilitating rhythm for over 30 years. Frank is very experienced with using music for wellness and drum circle facilitation…
ABOUT Lisa Colleen (Beale) SESSION TITLE: Rhythm for Regulation and Resiliency Consulting: Lisa Colleen is the founder and principal with LC Coaching LLC, (DBA LC Rhythm Events), a high-energy consultancy that applies rhythm, movement, and neuroscience to the art of reframing perspectives for health, happiness and wellbeing. Education & Coaching: Prior to expanding her coaching…
ABOUT Robert Damm SESSION TITLE: Drum Circle Facilitators Workshop Robert Damm is Professor of Music at Mississippi State University where he teaches classes about World Music, Music of Africa, Music of Latin America, Native American Music, African American Music, World Drumming, and Mississippi Blues. He studied music and culture in Cuba, Ghana, and Mali. He…
ABOUT Tyler Hawes SESSION TITLE: Clack City Kashakas Town Hall Tyler Hawes is a composer, multi-instrumentalist, and educator from Akron, Ohio. During his undergraduate percussion studies under Josh Ryan at Baldwin Wallace University, he studied abroad in Ghana, West Africa, at the Dagbe Cultural Institute under Emmanuel Agbeli. Immersed in traditional drum and dance music,…
ABOUT Forte Athletics SESSION TITLE: Beat Drumline Back Pain – 3 Keys to Play Pain-Free! Founded by marching band fitness coach Daniel Recoder, Forte Athletics is dedicated to enhancing the physical well-being and performance of marching band members worldwide. With a unique focus on the intersection of fitness and marching band performance, Forte Athletics aims…
ABOUT John R. Beck with University of North Carolina Percussion Professors Juan Álamo, Thomas Taylor, Eric Willie and Xin Yin (Amy) SESSION TITLE: Your Ear Drum: The Most Important Instrument You Own Dr. Juan Álamo, John R. Beck, Thomas Taylor, and Dr. Eric Willie are all percussion professors in the University of North Carolina system….
ABOUT Andrew Veit SESSION TITLE: Enhancing the Collegiate Percussion Experience by Integrating Music Technology, Electronics, and Amplification Education into the Applied Percussion Curriculum VIRTUAL SESSION DATE & TIME: Coming soon… Dr. Andrew Veit is a composer, performer, and sought-after clinician and adjudicator. Currently, he serves as the Director of Percussion Studies at the University of…
ABOUT Max Young SESSION TITLE: Rhythmic Mindfulness Constantly tapping on everything possible, Max was taken to a therapist at the age of 6. His therapist asked his parents, “have you considered purchasing your son a drum?” 29 years later, the tapping has only gotten louder. From Penn State jazz ensemble, to touring the country in…
