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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
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 [...]
Anthony Prochilo’s Website
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, [...]
2010 Winter Percussion
The NAHS Marching Band percussion section will be holding winter/spring technique classes between January and May. The classes will prepare students for the Fall 2010 season. All potential percussionists, regardless of age or experience, will be required to audition for a spot in the Fall 2010 marching band percussion section. These classes will be specifically [...]
MICCA Finals 2009 Video
Video from MICCA Finals – Sunday, Oct 25, 2009. This show was taped at Cowley Stadium in Lowell, MA.
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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 [...]
The Spartans 2007 – “Tarot”
Posted in Videos on 19. Jan, 2010 | No Comments
Video of DCI Open Class 2007 World Champions, The Spartans Drum & Bugle Corps performing their 2007 program, “Tarot.”
The Spartans are a drum & bugle corps from Nashua, NH competing in Drum Corps International’s Open Class. They are 5-time world champions and they offer the very best in marching music for local high school and college [...]
Welcoming Anthony Prochilo
Posted in Announcements on 18. Jan, 2010 | No Comments
We’re happy to announce that Anthony Prochilo will be joining our Percussion Staff as Front Ensemble Instructor. We are just too lucky to have Anthony joining us and we’re very excited to have him on board.
Originally from Andover, Anthony has performed in many of the best marching percussion front ensembles in the world. He is [...]
New Website
Posted in Announcements on 14. Jan, 2010 | No Comments
We’re finally getting our website up and running smoothly. Info & calendar will be available soon. This website will be home to scheduling information, music & other documents, and general announcements.