The Percussion Specialist Academy at the Music for All’s Summer Symposium, happening June 26 – July 1, offers a great opportunity for some world-class percussion instruction and insight. Whether you’re a beginning instructor or a veteran who likes to stay current, this is a great chance to meet and interact with other instructors and professionals from across the country and exchange ideas on how to run your program. This year’s faculty is a who’s-who of percussion experts, and they’ll be covering a wide variety of topics. Branding your program Ethics and professional development The RIGHT gear Starting a successful winter program Sampling 101 The concert percussion secret De-mystifying the Yamaha 01V Hand drumming The digital audio workstation The history of percussion and essential literature Creating sponsorship opportunities Indoor and outdoor staging Preventative medicine for the drummer in you Winter percussion design and orchestration Essential composition techniques for outdoor “Mic”ing made easy The fundamentals of running sound, EQ and other essential plug-ins The event is coming up quick, so go here to learn more and register for the academy.