Our good friend and endorser, Joanna D. Huling, recently presented a comprehensive timpani clinic at the Percussive Arts Society – Maryland/Delaware Day of Percussion, held at Goucher College. Her presentation covered many important issues which all timpanists face, such as: sitting vs. standing drum positioning…
Archives for February 2012
If you’ve never been able to consistently execute (or never tried) a thumb roll before, do we have news for you! Our new “Roll Ring” easily and quickly attaches to any 10″ diameter tambourine. It be put on and taken off a number of times,…
We’re proud to announce that Clemson University Director of Percussion, Dr. Paul Buyer, has joined the distinguished roster of Grover Pro Endorsers. Dr. Buyer is a contributing author to the second edition of “Teaching Percussion”, by Gary Cook and his articles have appeared in American…
Here’s our Valentine’s Day gift to you! Direct from the Grover Pro archives… Mr. Press, may I have a SD roll please….. Gene Krupa’s Press Kit! The download is free; the catch is that to get the download you must share it via Twitter or…
Percussionists will tell you that we’ve been making the world’s best concert tambourines since 1980. Did you know that our tambourines are also used on lots of Hollywood movie soundtracks, Broadway shows, TV shows, in Cirque du Soleil presentations and on mega-hit records by today’s…
St. Louis Symphony Principal Percussionist Will James recently sent us this informative video with some really useful tips on playing the chimes. Also known as “tubular bells”, many players assume that it is easy to play orchestral chimes. Nothing could be farther from the truth!
Tonight, Grover Pro artist Joby Burgess will premier Gabriel Prokofiev’s new composition “Concerto for Bass Drum and Orchestra” with the Princeton (NJ) Symphony Orchestra. Additional performances are scheduled for this Spring in Chicago and London, as part of Reverb2012. This astonishing 25 minute concerto is…
Going to San Antonio this week to participate in the Texas Music Educators Conference? Our products will be available from the following exhibitors: Lone Star Percussion – booth #2455 Columbus Percussion – booth #2145 Percussion Source – booth #2011 Brook Mays Music – booth #1333…
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…