10-12:30pm Saturday April 19th, May 3rd, and May 17th Got drummers? Are you a flute or other instrumentalist who wants to check out marching percussion? Come to this workshop. RPHS Kingsmen Thunder DRUM LINE WORKSHOP When: Saturdays: 4-19, 5-3, 5-17 2014 10am-12:30pm Contact: René Ormae-Jarmer, Director (503-704-1934) rene@herecomeseverybody.com Cost: $25 (rsvp to René) Who: Open to ANY Middle or High School drummers in (Note: Bring own marching snare drum if you have it available so we have enough drums). Location: Rex Putnam High School, 4950 SE Roethe Rd. Milwaukie, OR 97267, (Band Room) Summary An orientation for incoming percussionists and musicians interested in learning about the modern drum line. Orientation focuses on marching percussion. Learn the basics about individual and ensemble marching percussion techniques. Goals are to introduce rudimentsl and typical exercises for young percussionists. This session will give the percussionist valuable exposure to standard marching drumline techniques. Highly encouraged for any percussionist that will march in a parade or perform in their own school’s drum line, Every drummer can benefit from this workshop to strengthen jazz, rock, drum set, and other orchestral drumming. You do NOT have to be a percussionist to come to this workshop. Beginners welcome, but there’ll be plenty of challenge for more intermediate players. What To Bring Drum sticks, and willingness to learn and have fun! Earplugs & snacks provided! ABOUT THE DIRECTOR: René Ormae-Jarmer: KINGSMEN THUNDER DRUM LINE DIRECTOR, René is an established drum instructor with more than 20 years of teaching experience, 25+ years of pro recording and live performance history. She conducts clinics in many Portland & Clackamas Schools and holds a BA in music (percussion) from Lewis & Clark College. René is a member of the local piano-rock group “Here Comes Everybody” has performed extenstively on TV, radio, colleges, clubs, festivals, and has toured the West Coast sharing the stage with national acts and many Northwest up and coming artists. René is a member of the Immersion Composition Society, “The Veronica Lodge”, which is a songwriting super-group that writes, records, and presents 6 songs within a 24-hour period every month (member since 2004). She is a Vic Firth Educator and PAS (Percussive Arts Society) member and writes for Tom Tom Magazine (a mag for female drummers). Additional Staff: Eric Yahrmarkt: Eric directs Liberty and Canby High School Drum Lines. He is the tenor tech for OCI.org 2006-2012 (Oregon Crusaders Indoor). OCI is was the champion on the WGI circuit for best drum line for open class in the NATION with a recent win in Dayton in 2012. A degreed professional, Eric teaches in the Portland area. Sponsored: Onpoint Credit Union, Trade Up Music, Vic Firth, RPHS Music Boosters www.rphsmusicboosters.org, a 501C non-profit that supports music programs at RPHS.
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