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February 2025

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FOCUS: Our Shared Percussion Legacy – We are All Connected

Intro: All About the People

James Bailey

John H. Beck

John R. Beck

Robert Breithaupt

Michael Burritt

Ruth Cahn

James Campbell

F. Michael Combs

Gary Cook

Mark Ford

Richard C. Gipson

Genaro Gonzalez

Chris Hanning

Russell Hartenberger

Julie Hill

Rich Holly

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Douglas Howard

Vicki Peterson Jenks

Harold Jones

Tzong-Ching Ju

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Robert McCormick

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Jim Petercsak

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Dane Maxim Richeson

John Riley

Anthony Robinson

Lisa Rogers

Michael Rosen

Thomas Siwe

Ed Soph

Kay Stonefelt

Michael Udow

Norman Weinberg

Garwood Whaley

Dr. Brian Zator

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Rebounds in Rhythm

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Rebounds in Rhythm

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