2013 wrap-up, Midwest Chicago photos, It’s Solo Season!, Narrow Searches with Filters, VDL Tip: Enhanced Realism with Mixed Mallet Selections, Artist Spotlight – Jim Casella. Click here to read the latest!
December 2013 Newsletter!
Thursday, December 5th, 2013PASIC wrap-up, Visit us in Chicago at Midwest, Audition for The Cavaliers, VDL Tip: Expression Control, Artist Spotlight – Benjamin Finley. Click here to read the latest!
New Solo & Ensemble Music for 2014
Sunday, November 3rd, 2013
We’ve been hard at work creating our largest batch of new releases ever! Without further ado, we are proud to announce the following solo and ensemble titles for the 2014 season! Continue reading
November 2013 Newsletter!
Friday, November 1st, 2013NEW SOLO & ENSEMBLE TITLES FOR 2014, visit us at PASIC, Indiana titles added, VDL Tip: Why NOT to update your operating system, Artist Spotlight – David Reeves. Click here for all the latest!
October 2013 Newsletter
Thursday, October 3rd, 2013Fall production mode, Christmas books shipping, UIL titles added, VDL’s Finale Marching Percussion patch, Artist Spotlight – Kirk J. Gay. Click here for the latest!
New Indiana Solo & Ensemble Manual Titles
Tuesday, October 1st, 2013The Indiana State School Music Association (ISSMA) just finished a major revision of their Required Music List for Group I. If you’re a Hoosier, you’ve six years to tackle these titles (this new list is in effect through the 2018–19 school year). If you have no idea what a Hoosier is and are worried that it’s a NSFW Google, that’s okay too. This selection of Solos and Ensembles is a great place to start searching for your festival performance no matter where you live.
You may also use our website’s filter feature to search by duration, difficulty, style, and state list, including those from Florida, Missouri, Texas, and more.
Continue reading2014 Cavaliers Percussion Audition Material Available
Tuesday, October 1st, 2013
The Cavaliers percussion section will soon be holding auditions for 2014. Under the leadership of Michael McIntosh, the official audition packets are now available to anyone vying for a spot in this prestigious ensemble.
For the best value, pick up a copy of the latest Green Beats, volume 5, which contains audition material for all percussion sections in score form. Alternately, you may purchase downloadable audition packets per section for $10 each.
For more information on The Cavaliers, and to learn about audition dates, visit The Cavaliers website.
September 2013 Newsletter!
Wednesday, September 4th, 2013We’ve climbed the 15-year mountain, 3 new Christmas collections, VDL Tip: Vibe/Chime pedaling, Spotlight Artist: Brian Blume. Click here for the latest!
August 2013 Newsletter!
Thursday, August 1st, 2013Holy moly – t’s already August! Below, we talk about DCI Week, VDL Minus-One Recordings, Brian Slawson, and featured Tapspace products. Click here for the latest!
FIVE MINUTE DRILL – Brand new book for beginning percussion now available!
Tuesday, February 12th, 2013
We are excited to announce a brand new book+CD project entitled FIVE MINUTE DRILL by Ralph Hicks & Eric Rath. The book is a series of small exercises for practice pad and mallet keyboard that combine to form 5-minute sequences, each of which is accompanied by custom-tailored play-along tracks on CD-ROM. It is designed for both teachers and students. The project was brought about by Hicks and Rath who, as band directors themselves, recognized a lack of attention to daily fundamentals for many young classroom percussionists.
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