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Todd Sucherman Masterclass at Chops – Only a few spots left!

It’s hard to believe that this is here already!  If you’re still interested in learning from one of the best drummers around, you’re in luck!  There are still a few spots available for the Todd Sucherman Masterclass that we’re hosting on Wednesday, April 17th. You can find all of the event details here: https://www.facebook.com/events/348940289043993 If you’re not familiar with Todd or his drumming, you can always check out his YouTube channel to watch him in action. You can find that here: https://www.youtube.com/user/toddsucherman If you’d like more details, Todd made a video for us last week that gives you some insight on what to expect! We’d love to see you here at Chops tomorrow night!

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Apr 16, 2019 No Comments

Todd Sucherman Masterclass – More Details

We’ve had a few people ask us for more details about the upcoming masterclass with Todd Sucherman. So we asked the man himself if he would give some more insight on what might be covered that day. Take a look!

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Apr 2, 2019 No Comments

Todd Sucherman Masterclass – Spots Still Available

Hello, everyone. Now that we’re nearing the end of March, we wanted to let you know that there are still spots available for the Todd Sucherman Masterclass that we’re hosting on April 17th. You can find all of the event details here: https://www.facebook.com/events/348940289043993 If you’re not familiar with Todd or his drumming, you can always check out his YouTube channel to watch him in action. You can find that here: https://www.youtube.com/user/toddsucherman We are very excited about this event, and we hope to see you on April 17th!

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Mar 19, 2019 No Comments

You’re Never Too Old To Get Better

Welcome back to the Chops Blog! Today I wanted to share some personal experience and hope to inspire some of the older readers out there. Have you ever thought that maybe you’ve hit the ceiling from a musical standpoint? I think we all reach a point in our playing careers that cause us to reevaluate what we’re doing and how we’re approaching our craft. At some point, we have to decide if we’re going to do something about it, and I recently reached that point with my playing. I decided to see what kind of programs were out there to help me get better. I enrolled in the Todd Sucherman “Rock Drumming Masterclass” recently, and I wish that I had done something like that years ago.

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Feb 26, 2019 No Comments

Todd Sucherman Masterclass Coming to Chops Percussion

Chops Percussion is very excited to announce that world-renowned musician Todd Sucherman will be doing a 3 hour masterclass at our store on Wednesday, April 17th, 2019. The event will begin promptly at 6:30 pm and go until 9:30 pm. Each person will get a chance to play the drums and get some performance tips from Todd. To have feedback from a musician of this caliber is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, so we encourage players of all ages and ability levels to be a part of this special event. Please make sure you bring drumsticks and a practice pad. The charge per person for this masterclass is $200. There will be a non-refundable deposit of $150 taken the day of sign-up, with the other $50 being due the day of the masterclass. There are only 20 spots available and they’re filling up quickly, so do not wait to reserve your spot!!! To reserve a spot, please call Chops Percussion at 317-813-2070.  We’re open M-F: 10-6 and Saturday: 10-4.

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Jan 8, 2019 No Comments

2018 Indiana Percussion Association Clinic Day and I&E Competition

WHAT: 2018 Indiana Percussion Association Clinic Day and I&E Competition WHEN: Saturday, December 8th, 9am-5pm (on-site registration begins at 8am) WHERE: Plainfield High School HOW: On-line registration is NOW OPEN!  On-site registration the day of the clinic will begin at 8am. Cost will be $15/person pre-registration or $20 at the door. Lunch is not included but the Plainfield Band Boosters will have lunch concessions available. Clinic Day Group Registration: https://tinyurl.com/y9frohml IPA will be going with a more “hands on” approach that will allow the students to participate in a total of six, 50 minute hands-on master classes throughout the day! The goal of each clinician is to give your students 2-3 things that they can apply instantlyto their current playing situations.

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Nov 27, 2018 No Comments

Katarzyna Mycka Masterclass & Concert at Lawrence Central High School

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 be followed by a concert of her marimba quartet from 8-9pm. Admission is for both events is $10 at the door. About The Performers: Critics have given the internationally renowned marimba virtuoso and chamber musician Katarzyna Mycka the sobriquet “she who dances with the mallets”: “the greatest fluidity”, “perfect mallet technique,” and a “marvelous, rhythmic precision” are characteristic for the musician, who is able to simultaneously produce up to six tones on her concert marimba with the sixty narrow wooden bars and resonance pipes. After receiving training in piano and drums, the artist born in 1972 discovered the marimba as her “ideal medium for musical expression” while studying at music academies in Gdansk, Stuttgart, and Salzburg. Numerous prizes and awards at international music competitions then followed: in 1995, first prize and audience prize at the International Percussion Competition Luxembourg for Marimba Solo, one year later first place at the First World Marimba Competition Stuttgart. Then followed stipends and invitations to master courses in the United States, Asia, and various European countries, through which the young

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Nov 1, 2016 No Comments
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