The Percussive Arts Society holds an annual convention in
various cities and this year it was held in Nashville, Tennessee
starting on November 15-17. This event is very educational
and exciting for drummers and percussionists because they
get to interact and attend clinics by some of the best players
in the profession. There are clinics for all type of percussion
instruments and styles from marching percussion, orchestral,
drum set, ethnic and world percussion (hand drums), and on
and on.
I was able to take a couple of young men that I have had the
privilege of working with, including my eight-year-old son
Taylor. Steven Bombino (6th grade) and Matt Fall (12th grade)
were the students that went. We had a blast, and I believe
all three of these guys, including myself, got a lot out of
it. I highly recommend this convention to drummers of all
ages because it is really inspiring and you can learn so much
in a short amount of time.
Hopefully I can plan another trip for next year even though
it is going to be in Ohio! Below is a link to the homepage
of PASIC. Hope you enjoy!
Here are some pics from the convention.
