If you’re attending the IMEA conference this week, here’s a list of performances and clinics with percussion interest you should check out!  Make sure to stop by the Chops Percussion and Paige’s Music display booth and say hello! Performing Groups Goshen Jazz Ensembl Friday 1/12, 11:00am IU Jazz Ensemble Friday 1/12, 2:30pm Creekside Middle School Friday 1/12, 2:30pm Carmel High School Friday 1/12, 3:30pm Day of Percussion: Brazilian Batucada Saturday 1/13, 9:00am Concord HS Percussion Saturday 1/13, 10:00am Decatur Central HS Percussion Saturday 1/13, 1:00pm ISU Wind Ensemble Saturday 1/13, 3:30pm All State Honor Ensembles All State Jazz Band Friday 1/12, 12:00pm Junior All State Band Saturday 1/13, 9:00am All State Honor Band Saturday 1/13, 11:00am All State Percussion Ensemble Saturday 1/13, 12:00pm Clinic Sessions with Percussion Interest Friday 1/12: 11:00am How Loud is too Loud?  A Guide to Protecting Hearing (Katrin Meidell) 12:00pm What’s in YOUR Percussion Toolbox? (Chris Crockarell, Chris Brooks) 1:00pm Musicians that happen to play Percussion (Chad Kohler) 3:30pm Put Your Marching Show on the Field in Record Time (Brad Wadkins) Saturday 1/13: 8:00am Beginning Percussion 101 (Clayton Henady) 8:00am Common Matched Grip Problems for Beginning Percussionists (Kyle Lutes) 9:00am Get a Better Snare Drum Sound

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 of performances and clinics with percussion interest you should check out.  This year, there will be a special “Percussion Focus Day” on Saturday of the conference!  There is an option to purchase a one-day Saturday pass for those that might want to take advantage of this, but cannot make the previous two days. Also, make sure to stop by the Chops Percussion/Paige’s Music booth and say hello! Percussion Focus Day – Saturday, January 14 8:00     Clinic: Auxiliary Percussion Techniques – Jim Catalano (Ludwig/Musser) 9:00     Clinic: Fundamentals of Keyboard Percussion and Wellness – Laurel Black (James Madison Univ.) 10:00   Clinic: Designing an Effective MS/HS Percussion Curriculum – Aaron Griesser (Penn HS) 11:00   Performance: Butler University Percussion Ensemble – Jon Crabiel 1:15     Performance: All-State Percussion Ensemble 2:30     Clinic: The Fundamentals of West African Djembe and Dundun – Andy Miller (Indiana Univ.) 3:30     Clinic: My Approach to Percussion Composition – Casey Cangelosi (James Madison Univ.) Other Conference Sessions with Possible Percussion Interest: Friday, January 13 11:00   Performance: Ball State Wind Ensemble 12:00   Performance: All State Jazz Ensemble 1:00