University of Illinois Professor William Moersch will be presenting a number of clinics at the annual Wyoming Day of Percussion on April 13, 2019. Bill will present clinics on marimba, timpani and percussion accessories.
The event will be hosted by Dr. Andrew Wheelock and will be held at:
Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts
1000 E. University Avenue
Dept. 3037, Attn: Andrew Wheelock
Laramie, WY 82071
New for 2019 is a series of in-depth interviews posted to our Youtube channel. "Discussions in Percussion" will feature guest percussionists, educators and composers who each bring a unique perspective to the percussive arts.
The first of these videos feature Dr. Brandon Arvay and Casey Cangelosi. Be sure to watch for new videos that will be added regularly!
Model TR-5 "Super-Overtone" triangleThe triangle is an idiophonic musical instrument of the percussion family. It is a bar of metal, most usually steel in modern instruments, bent into a triangle shape. One of the angles is left open, with the ends of the bar not quite touching - this causes the instrument to be of indeterminate pitch. It is usually suspended from one of the other corners by a piece of thin wire or gut, leaving it free to vibrate. It is usually struck with a metal beater, giving a high-pitched, ringing tone. In folk music it is more often hooked over the hand so that one side can be damped by the fingers to vary the tone. The pitch...
Our good friend, Mark Shelton, will be presenting this January at the Florida Music Education Association Convention in Tampa.
Mark's presentation, Teaching Improvisation With The Drum Circle, will be an informative, entertaining look into the issues facing young students wishing to learn the art of rhythmic improvisation.
If you haven't experienced a Mark Shelton drum circle for yourself YOU ARE IN FOR A REAL TREAT!
You can learn more about Mark's activities at: MarkSheltonMusic.com
Jakob Weber, Neil Grover, and Gert Sorenson
Danish percussionists Gert Sorenson and Jakob Weber were in town picking out cymbals at the Zildjian factory and stopped by to visit us. They picked out a great selection of range of our products including numerous tambourines and triangles. Both perform with the Danish National Symphony Orchestra at Copenhagen Concert Hall.
