IMEA Professional Development Conference January 12-14, 2017 Grand Wayne Convention Center Ft. Wayne, Indiana If you’re attending the IMEA conference next week, here’s a list
Just a couple of notes on our holiday hours. We’ll be open Christmas Eve from 10am – 2pm. We normally close at 4, so this
We’ve partnered with Zildjian at this year’s Midwest Clinic to bring you some great prices on the cymbals that were on display in Chicago in
Chops manned the Pearl Percussion booth this year at PASIC, and also brought some things back from the Yamaha booth. Because of that we have
The 2016 IPA Clinic Day will feature artists with various percussive specialities. All students, directors, and educators will be able to choose between clinics and
PASIC 2016 Pre-Sale List Chops will be manning the Pearl booth this year at PASIC. Because of that we’ve scored some great deals that we
International marimba virtuoso Katarzyna Mycka will present a master class next Tuesday, November 8th at 7pm in the Lawrence Central Auditorium. The master class will
Guest post today from Justin Ramirez – Percussive Arts Society Join us for #PASIC16! The Percussive Arts Society International Convention (PASIC) will be taking place
Demo Gear/Clearance Items – September Updates October brings a fresh update to our demo gear/clearance list. Head on over to the demo page to see
Deadline: October 15, 2016 Directors – We want to make sure you’re aware of this great opportunity for your most outstanding young percussionists. The experience
Stick & Mallet Packs for Beginning Band and Beyond Welcome back to the Chops blog. Today we’re going to cover the different options available for
Welcome back to the Chops blog. Audition season for indoor percussion is upon us and many of you may be considering marching in an Independent
Demo Gear/Clearance Items – September Updates September brings a couple of new items to the list, as well as a couple of items with lower
Is your drumline “hacking” on the rims during rehearsal and causing a loud distraction to the rest of the band? Give them something productive to
Marching band season is here and that means marching equipment and concert instruments in the pit are being put through their paces. The constant wear
Welcome back to the Chops blog. We’re busy gearing up for the Drum Corps International (DCI) World Championships this week, held right here in Indianapolis!
As the level of creativity in the marching activity continues to rise, we also find ourselves looking for ways to be more creative with the
Student Equipment Lists For parents with kids in band for the first time, back to school can be quite confusing (especially with a young percussionist
Today’s post is from our friend Mark Wessels at Vic Firth. We asked him to tell us the story behind the new Vic Firth Marching Percussion
Demo Gear/Clearance Items Our demo list has been refreshed for the June Transmission. New additions include summer concert festival gear from Yamaha and Ludwig/Musser as
