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NA Percussion Announcements

Spartans Need Mallet Players

Spartans Need Mallet Players

Posted in Announcements on 04. Mar, 2010 | No Comments

The Spartans drum corps in Nashua needs mallet players for their pit. Anyone interested in performing at a higher level should strongly consider checking The Spartans out. They are 5-time DCI world champions and will provide the very best competitive performance & experience a New England high school student can find.
Check out The Spartans’ website.
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Update from Alex

Update from Alex

Posted in Announcements on 01. Mar, 2010 | 4 Comments

Hey y’all,
Just a quick update here. Last week we got through all 14 duple check variations (good work!!!). Let’s keep this positive momentum going and continue working on these at home. A few key focuses when practicing at home so that these get better at rehearsal.

Memorize which pattern is which and be able to recall [...]

Borrowed Drum Stands

Borrowed Drum Stands

Posted in Announcements on 28. Jan, 2010 | No Comments

Below is a note from Mr. Goldberg regarding borrowed drum stands.
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We have received eleven drum stands on loan from other high schools to help us get off to a great start with our indoor winter percussion program.
These stands are to be taken care of in a respectful, professional manner, as they must be returned in [...]

Anthony Prochilo’s Website

Anthony Prochilo’s Website

Posted in Announcements on 27. Jan, 2010 | No Comments

Along with being an excellent keyboard percussionist and a great teacher, our own Anthony Prochilo is a phenomenally talented drumset player. He maintains a website promoting his drumset performances & current projects.
Videos & Audio Recordings
On his website, Anthony posts videos of his performances with Carolina Crown 2009, the UMass Marimba Band, the UMass Hoop Band, [...]

Percussion Technique Workbook

Percussion Technique Workbook

Posted in Announcements on 22. Jan, 2010 | No Comments

This year, we will be using a workbook for technique and exercises. The book is Championship Concepts for Marching Percussion by Thom Hannum. The book explains in detail the basics of marching percussion technique and will help us build a solid foundation for building a successful program.
If you do not have your own copy of [...]