One of the biggest lessons I learned out of school was that subbing in professional orchestras did not mean playing snare drum, xylophone, or bells–or timpani. It meant being really, really good at the stuff I never played in lessons (other than for audition preparation)–triangle,…
Tambourine Lesson From Dr. John Parks IV
Here’s a great new tambourine lesson from Florida State University Professor John Parks. In addition to his duties at FSU, John performs with the Tallahassee Symphony and is the President-Elect of the Percussive Arts Society.
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…