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...
After months in the planning stage, here it is, our new Grover Pro website! I hope you enjoy the exciting features, images, educational content, and, our NEW "BUY NOW" FEATURE...
We welcome your comments, suggestions and feedback. Keep checking back often as we will regularly be adding the latest information about our products, and news about the many percussive artists around the globe who perform on Grover Pro Percussion products.
So sit back, relax and enjoy our home on the world wide web!
Neil Grover - Founder & CEO
It has just been announced that Grover Pro artists Julie Davilla, Julie Hill & Amy Smith, known collectively as The Caixa Trio have won the "Best Percussion Ensemble" category of DRUM! magazine's "Drummie" awards.
Each year readers of DRUM! choose their favorite performing percussionists. Look for the results in the August issue of DRUM! Other Grover Pro artists that made the grade include Efrain Toro, Valerie Dee Naranjo, Airto Moreira and Taku Hirano.
Congratulations to all!
