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TMEA Snare Drum Clinic With James Bartelt
Grover Artist & Endorser, Master Sergeant James Bartelt, will be presenting a snare drum clinic at the 2012 Texas Music Educators Association convention in San Antonio. He will present on February 10th @ 6:30pm in room CC205. Be sure to arrive early, as this clinic is sure to be SRO!
Master Sergeant Bartelt received his Bachelor of Music in Percussion Performance from Virginia Commonwealth University,and his Master of Music at Florida State University. In 2004 MSgt Bartelt joined the Air Force and was assigned to the Band of the West, Lackland AFB, Texas. Previously, he served over 13 years with U.S. Army Bands worldwide. In 2007, MSgt Bartelt became a member of the U.S. Air Forces in Europe Band at Sembach Air Base, Germany, where he played percussion in the Concert Band, the Five Star Brass quintet, the Percussion Trio (which he founded) and in the Ceremonial/Marching Band. He returned to the Band of the West in 2010. As a civilian musician Jim has performed with the San Antonio, Birmingham, Richmond (VA), Mid-Texas and Victoria (TX) Symphonies. He was also a fellowship participant with major summer festivals at Aspen and Graz, Austria and with the East-West International Orchestra in Germany. He maintains a busy private teaching studio, and many of his students have earned acceptance to some of America’s finest music colleges.
Prominent Percussion Duo Joins Artist Roster
Philadelphia percussionists Angie Zator Nelson and David Nelson have joined our roster of top tier artists!
Angie has been a percussionist and Associate Principal Timpanist of the celebrated Philadelphia Orchestra since 1999. David is a member of the Philly Pops and the Reading Symphony. (And yes, Angie and David are married.)
They recently said, “Thank you for the opportunity to become an Endorser of Grover Pro Percussion. We are both proud to use your products in our playing as well as teaching”.
Thank YOU Angie & David. It’s fine performers like you who allow our sonic voice to be heard throughout the world!
Let’s Start 2012 Off On A Positive Note!
Our good friend and world-class drummer, “Zoro”, has written a new book, “The Big Gig”, which is both motivational and inspirational. Anyone who has met, or heard Zoro play can easily understand his contagious passion for music and life.
Click HERE to see Zoro’s interview on Fox News.
Dr. John Parks & The FSU Percussion Ensemble
Here’s a great video of a performance that was given at PASIC’11 by Grover Pro Endorser Dr. John Parks and the Florida State University Ensemble Percussion Ensemble. This is the same ensemble that Grover Pro Founder Neil Grover played in when he was a music student at FSU in the early 70s!
We’re proud to say that the many of world’s top percussion ensembles perform on Grover Pro instruments, such as the Grover Pro tambourine in this clip…
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
All of us at here Grover Pro Percussion wish you a very joyous holiday season! With best wishes for the New Year…
CLICK HERE TO GET A GLIMPSE OF THE “GROVER ELVES” IN ACTION!
Dr. Jason Baker Joins Artists Roster!
Dr. Jason Baker serves as Director of Percussion Studies and Assistant Professor of Music at Mississippi State University. Jason completed a Doctor of Musical Arts at the University of North Texas. He holds a Master of Music degree from the New England Conservatory of Music and a Bachelor of Music degree (Magna cum Laude) from the University of Connecticut.
An active performer, Jason is a member of the Tupelo Symphony Orchestra (principal timpanist), Starkville Symphony Orchestra (principal percussionist), State Messengers faculty jazz combo, and the Bain Percussion Group. He has also performed with the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra, Boston Philharmonic Orchestra and the Meridian (MS) Symphony Orchestra. Also a frequent solo performer and clinician, Jason has performed at four Percussive Arts Society International Conventions, the College Music Society National and Southern Regional Conferences, Mississippi Bandmasters Association Convention, the Texas Music Educators Association Convention, and universities throughout the country. He has recently performed as a concerto soloist with college and professional ensembles.
Dr. Baker has been published in Percussive Notes, with solo compositions and ensemble arrangements published by Drop6 and Tap Space Publications. He published his first book, “15 Progressive Snare Drum Solos: A Pedagogical Approach to Repertoire”, with Drop6 in 2010. Jason’s debut solo CD, “The Noble Snare”, was released in 2005 with 11 West Records/Smith Publications. He also serves as a music and publications reviewer for Percussive Notes.
Jason was a performing member with the Glassmen, Boston Crusaders and Connecticut Hurricanes Drum and Bugle Corps and later served on the instructional staff of the Boston Crusaders. He is President of the Mississippi Chapter of the Percussive Arts Society.
PASIC 2011 Highlights
This year’s PASIC show was one of our best and busiest. The Grover Pro exhibit was constantly crowded with percussionists in search of the world’s best tambourines, triangles, SDs and other percussive gear. The new Grover Tunable Tambourine, Tafoya Signature Timpani Mallets and the Professional Concert Toms created quite a stir and excitement throughout the 3-days!
Check out the photos and video below. As you will see, our booth was crowded with percussionists wanting to take advantage of the event and experience our products first hand. We also had many top professionals visit, including leading percussionists from the Boston Sym., NY Philharmonic, Pittburgh Sym., Cleveland Orch., Los Angeles Philharmonic, plus many others.
The Mighty (Grover Pro) Triangle !
Phoenix Symphony's Principal Percussionist Bill Wanser
But the only time Plimpton admitted getting scared was when he played triangle for the New York Philharmonic, facing conductor Leonard Bernstein.
“He would stare at Bernstein over the top of the triangle, metal rods gripped tightly, and look for some cue in the whirlwind of Bernstein’s movements that suggested it was time for him to play. And then: ‘Ping!’”
photo:Richard Nilsen/The Arizona Republic
Read the full article from the THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC.
Catch These Grover Pro Artists @ PASIC
Everyone knows that Grover Pro Percussion manufactures products that are used by many of the world’s top orchestral professionals, but, our products are also favored among top performing percussion ensembles too (see below)!
Be sure to hear these fine performers at PASIC:
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John Tafoya – Indiana University, Former Principal Timpanist-National Symphony
SGM Bill Elliot – U.S. Army Band
Rich Redmond – Nashville Session Drummer
Peter Kates – Bergen (Norway) Philharmonic
Sherry Rubins – University of Texas / San Antonio Symphony
Susan Powell – Ohio State University
Thomas Burritt – University of North Texas
Anders Astrand – Renown Percussionist/Composer
Will Hudgins – Boston Symphony / New England Conservatory
Dr. John Parks & The Florida State University Percussion Ensemble
Dr. Dan Moore & The University of Iowa Percussion Ensemble
James Campbell & The University of Kentucky Percussion Ensemble
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