We just received a large order from the United States Navy for Grover custom snare drums and bass drums. We manufactured similar ceremonial drums a few years back for the Army band (see photo). When the Navy percussionists heard and saw the Army drums, they knew immediately that they had to have a set.
These custom drums receive a special shell coating inside and out, so that the drum is completely sealed from the weather. The drums are used outside for ceremonies and the Navy percussionists can be assured that the drums will perform optimally regardless of the weather conditions.
We welcome percussive artists Thomas Burritt (Univerity of Texas) and Michael Sammons (University of South Alabama) to our Endorser roster. Michael recently wrote us, ""Your products provide the sound and quality for me to perform my best".
Tom & Michael join a roster of many of the world's finest percussionists who play and appreciate Grover Pro Percussion products!
Professor Toner is Chairman of the music department at the University of Vermont. He holds a DMA from Eastman as well as degrees from Yale and the University of Massachusetts. His duties include conducting the concert band, wind ensemble and percussion ensemble. Dr. Toner joined the Vermont Symphony Orchestra at the age of 18, and became Principal Percussionist a few years later. He has performed a wide variety of music with the VSO, including most of the standard orchestral repertoire, unusual 20th Century pieces (such as the solo snare drum part in Carl Nielsen's Clarinet Concerto with soloist Richard Stoltzman), and "Pops" music with the likes of Peter, Paul, and Mary, and Tish Hinojosa (where he played drum set, congas,...
We just received word that seven Grover endorsers are scheduled to be featured clinicians this year at PASIC '11 in Indianapolis!
Here's the lineup:
John Tafoya (Indiana University) - "The Incredibly Mysterious Roll of the Orchestral Timpanist"
Bill Elliot (U.S. Army Band) - "Accessories - A Percussionist’s Bread & Butter"
Rich Redmond (Nashville session drummer)- A drummer's CRASH Course For Success: "How to be a successful touring and recording drummer”
Dr. John Parks - (Florida State University) Percussion Ensemble Competition Winners
Sherry Rubins (University Texas -San Antonio) - "Mind/Body/Spirit Workout"
Susan Powell (Ohio State University)- "Exploring the Performance Potential of the Xylophone"
With a roster like this you won't want to miss it!
Grover Pro Endorser Dr. Scott Herring has had a busy summer, recently completed a performing and teaching trip to China. Scott visited Yantai, which is on the coast, about a one hour flight from Beijing. In addition to performing with the Rosewind Duo at the Yantai Cultural Center, he was the first professional Western percussionist to visit the area. The numerous young, aspiring, Chinese percussion students were thrilled to be able to learn from someone of Scott's caliber and abilities! Scott reports that all of the students and teachers were very thirsty for information about western percussion techniques. In one of his masterclasses Scott introduced Grover Pro tambourines to the Chinese percussionists. (see photo) At the end of his visit...
