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Gathering Rhythmic Momentum: A Canadian Percussive Story by Kathy ArmstrongTen minutes into my shared car ride from the Halifax airport, I had been enthusiastically recruited to play in a mass percussion finale at The Space Between III, the third festival from the recently formed Canadian Percussion Network (CPN). I soon came to know that this openness, flexibility and inclusivity was at the heart of the…
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Product Showcase – February 2025Grover Pro PercussionGrover Pro Percussion Celebrates 45 Years of Craftsmanship and InnovationGrover Pro Percussion proudly marks its 45th anniversary in 2025, celebrating decades of creating some of the finest percussion instruments in the world. Since its founding in 1980 by Boston-based percussionist Neil Grover, the company’s instruments have become staples for top percussionists, students, and…
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Italy Percussion Competitions – 2024180 soloists and 30 ensembles participated in the contest organized online by the Italy Percussive Arts Society Two online competitions organized by the Italy Percussive Arts Society took place in 2024: the Italy Percussion Competition (soloists and composers) and the 7th edition of the Percussion Arts Web Contest (from Duo to Ensemble). The event, organized by Antonio Santangelo (President of Italy…
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Percussive Arts Society to Receive $20,000 Award from the National Endowment for the ArtsPercussive Arts Society to Receive $20,000 Award from the National Endowment for the Arts The Percussive Arts Society (PAS) is pleased to announce it has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for a Grants for Arts Projects award of $20,000. This grant will support activities related to the 50th Percussive Arts…
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Product Showcase – January 2025Drum Workshop, Inc. DW Soundworks™ adds the DW Collector’s Series® Pure Cherry Shell expansion pack to its growing range of drum samples.Cherry is a very musical wood that produces brighter attack, melodic clarity, and slightly darker tonality when compared to maple. These sounds appeal to drummers who prefer a punchy, rounder timbre for dynamic styles…
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2025 Yamaha Young Performing Artist CompetitionFor more than 35 years, the Yamaha Young Performing Artist Program has helped launch the careers of many highly successful musicians and music educators. If you know or have students (ages 18-22) studying in the U.S. who rise above the rest when it comes to musical performance, they should know about this unique competition and…
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Product Showcase – November 2024Drum Workshop, Inc. DW Soundworks™ Gets Heavy With The New Metal Legacy Expansion PackDrum Workshop, Inc. (DW) adds Metal Legacy Expansion Pack to their premium virtual studio instrument and drum sample library, DW Soundworks™. It has been made available as a FREE DOWNLOAD from August 27, 2024, on Roland Cloud, Roland’s evolving cloud-based suite of…
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New 2025 PAS Board of Advisors and Board of DirectorsNEW BOARD OF ADVISORS Ricky BurkheadProfessor, entrepreneur, multifaceted percussionist and composer, Ricky Burkhead has been Professor of Music and Director of Percussion Studies at the University of Mississippi for 30 years, where he holds a full professorship since 2018. He founded the first world music ensemble at the University of Mississippi, the University of Mississippi…
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Sock It to Me: A Muddy Adventure in Jazz EducationHere’s a tale about the unexpected consequences of hard work. About ten years ago, while directing a middle school jazz band, I had a brilliant idea: to bridge science and jazz. I collaborated with the director of the school’s planetarium to arrange a special concert for early spring. The jazz band would perform tunes related to outer space, space travel, and exploration. We included…
