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Thomas Lang Drumming Boot Camp Dates Announced
Drummer/producer Thomas Lang (Stork, Paul Gilbert, John Wetton) has announced a Thomas Lang Drumming Boot Camp (TLDBC) scheduled for November 14–16, 2014, at the Palm Garden Hotel located at 495 N. Ventu Park Road, Thousand Oaks, California. Reserve your spot…
Educator Briggs Akers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OAQU5wIx5Q Hello, Modern Drummer readers and friends! My name is Briggs Akers, and I am a drummer and teacher at kidsdrumminglessons.com. I give free lessons to kids who are just starting out on the drums. In this post I will…
Yamaha Establishes Two Music Education Scholarships to Celebrate 30 Years with the Madison Scouts
Yamaha Corporation of America recently announced the establishment of two new scholarships to honor the 30-year relationship between the company and the Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps. Beginning this season, Yamaha will award one $500 scholarship to a corps…
Modern Drummer Education Team Weighs In On: Developing Independence
We asked the members of the Modern Drummer Education Team to share their thoughts on their favorite methods for developing independence. Here’s what they had to say. David Stanoch I think the terms “independence” and “coordination” are often confused…
The Modern Drummer 2013 Education Collection Is Now Available
Comprising instructional articles that appeared in Modern Drummer over the past year, The 2013 MD Education Collection contains dozens of unique and inspiring lessons on a variety of drumming-related topics appearing in the popular monthly columns Strictly Technique, Rock &…
