ABOUT THE ARTIST: Panelists: Dr. David Nelson, mridangam, is Artist in Residence in South Indian drumming at Wesleyan University & learned from T. Ranganathan. He has a Ph.D. from Wesleyan University & MFA from CALArts. He has accompanied Indian artists in the...
ABOUT THE ARTIST: Robert Damm teaches a Drum Circle class and a World Drumming class. He is Co-Chair of the Interactive Drumming Committee. ABOUT THE CLINIC: Community Drum Circle – A Minimalist Approach A free-form or free-style drum circle is a highly...
ABOUT THE PANEL: Performance and Teaching – Finding The Balance and Creating a Career Many performers are finding ways to supplement their performance activities with teaching. This panel will discuss the balance between teaching and playing while also...
ABOUT THE PANEL: #MeToo: Recognizing, Preventing and Responding to Harassment in our Field Presented by the PAS Diversity Alliance, this panel of experts will explore how sexual harassment can manifest in our educational and professional spaces, how we can help to...
ABOUT THE ARTIST: The Vienna Jammers is a Percussion Ensemble with more than 120 children ranging in age from 8-18 years old and making up 5 Marimba Ensembles and 2 Steel Drum Bands. Our mission is: To educate youth through unique percussion programs; provide a...
