The 10 Attributes of Quality Rehearsals

Dear Friends: I am thrilled to announce the upcoming release of my new book, Drumline Gold: Innovative Systems for Marching Percussion Excellence, published by Meredith Music Publications, a division of GIA Publications, Inc. due out in late September/early October....

The Practice Blueprint: 15 Tips on How to Practice

I am excited to announce the release of my 4th book, Drumline Gold: Innovative Systems for Marching Percussion Excellence.  I wanted to share an excerpt from one of the chapters on “how to practice,” which serves as a blueprint of sorts.  I thought it...
Drumming with Dystonia

Drumming with Dystonia

“Typically a musician develops this in their mid-30s when you’re well into your career where you’ve dedicated your life to your craft and your art and you find it slipping away.” —Billy McGlaughlin, guitarist In early 2005, I was playing Parcours en Duo for...

The Life-Changing Power of PASIC

As percussionists from around the world make their final plans for PASIC 2016 in Indianapolis this week, I wanted to share the power of PASIC and the impact it can have on your life, whether you are attending your first or forty-first convention. Those of us who have...