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- Teaching Mallet Percussion in Band Class: A Carefully Planned Program + Appropriate Testing = SuccessSeptember 25, 2019 - 5:28 pm
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An excellent lesson on ride cymbal technique from the great Peter Erskine. #MusicEducators and students should take note of his relaxed playing, and how to practise slowly while focusing on time and sound . . . #drumset #jazzdrumming
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Just notified that November 28 is the last day to watch free stream of Never Too Late: The #DocSeverinsen Story. #trumpet #drums #MusicEducation #jazz #percussion https://watch.showandtell.film/watch/never-too-late-hso/b3809e28-2dd6-11eb-ad95-0fd73ad4e37d?fbclid=IwAR1yf2SdxbcjN9eIbAHQxCSJURm7TYegAVx9JpjY0cKocAPWFTU-n2kJ6Vo
Angela Hewitt plays Bach Goldberg Variations on her new Fazioli from the Thomaskirche in Leipzig. https://www.arte.tv/en/videos/100768-000-A/angela-hewitt-plays-the-goldberg-variations/?fbclid=IwAR0Qsf-yuyFm_nP4Y2Mucd1ljF4gpxg9Fn5F_bG0RJlnbofB0BD8MiVGhdQ
Brilliant . . . with an unexpected ending.
The German Government's new #COVID19 campaign is very clever and, dare I say it, funny.
Music class during coronavirus: How the band plays on via @csmonitor https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2020/1027/Music-class-during-coronavirus-How-the-band-plays-on?cmpid=shared-twitter
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Peter Erskine - Ride Cymbal Technique Part 1 - YouTube
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Being able to smoothly swing a beat on the ride cymbal is an essential skill for any jazz drummer. From the dynamic quality, to the rhythmic placement of each h...3 months ago
Teaching Percussion | Snare Drum | Drum Set | Stewart Hoffman Music
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Videos on playing and teaching percussion as explained by Stewart Hoffman, author of The Band Teacher"s Percussion Guide: In sights into Playing and Teaching Percussion (Oxford University Press).3 months ago
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OMEA Counterpoint 2018, Hamilton
November 2nd: Snare Drum Technique and Evaluation Workshop
Stewart’s percussion workshop, Control and Speed on the Snare Drum: Teaching and Evaluating a Relaxed Technique, at OMEA Counterpoint 2018 provides teachers with all the tools and confidence needed to effectively teach snare drum technique in band class. Teachers will also discover a practical system for evaluation that guides students to greater control and speed […]
November 2nd: Snare Drum Technique and Evaluation Workshop
NYSSMA Winter Conference,
Nov. 30 & Dec. 1, 2017: Workshop and Appearance with JW Pepper
Looking forward to meeting colleagues and talking percussion at the NYSSMA Winter Conference in Rochester, NY. In my workshop, Teaching a Relaxed Percussion Technique, I’ll explain : an effective snare drum grip playing with relaxed arms and hands using the rebound off the drum for speed and control using “lifts and levels” to play smooth dynamics […]
Nov. 30 & Dec. 1, 2017: Workshop and Appearance with JW Pepper
OMEA Interlude
Join me Nov 3 at St. John’s @MusicForCanada booth @OMEAInterlude17 in Huntsville to talk percussion & The Band Teacher’s @PercussionGuide
The Band Teacher’s Percussion Guide – Book Launch & Workshop
Saturday, April 8 at 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM EDT St. John’s Music Toronto – 109 Vanderhoof Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M4G2H7 Join Stewart as he introduces “The Band Teacher’s Percussion Guide: Insights into Playing and Teaching Percussion” (Oxford University Press), presents a workshop for current and future band teachers, and fields all your percussion questions. 1:00-1:30 Welcome and Introduction […]