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Expertise
Anything in percussion or drums. Macintosh computers or music software
Experience in the area
30 years of professional playing and 25 years of teaching at all levels in percussion and drums. I taught middle school, high school and college students since 1978. I used to work for Apple. I know the computer line and operating system at expert level and teach music technology at my college.
Organizations
American Federation of Musicians Percussive Arts Society Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Pi Kappa Lambda Phi Kapp Phi
Publications
Percussive Noites School Band amd Orchestra Author of Four Mallet Method for Marimba - Studio 4 Productions 3 guitar transcriptions for marimba available at Steve Weiss Music
Education/Credentials
Bach. Music Ed. - Susquehanna University Master of Music - University of Oklahoma Doctor of Musical Arts - University of Oklahoma Associate Professor of Music - Millikin University 1986-98 and Lafayette College 2004-present.
Average Ratings
Recent Reviews from Users
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| Kelly | 04/18/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| alisa | 11/28/10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | thank you.. |
| carol | 10/29/10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Your answer helped me a lot. I ..... |
| Matthew | 07/23/10 | 5 | 7 | 10 | TY |
| Quentin | 07/20/10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you very much, that was the ..... |
Recent Answers from James Moyer
2012-02-07 the blue devils book of drumming:
Wow - I have been out of DCI for decades. I imagine there are only 2 sources for what you want. The Blue Devil's web site or dci.org. I am not aware they actually publish this outside of their own web
2011-12-09 repainting drums for a marching band:
Hello, Much depends on the type of finish already on the drums. I suspect they are covered in a cortex or laminate finish, which is usually black, white to one other color. You can do this yourself
2011-04-12 Rogers Drum Set:
Kelly, A few things on your set. Rogers, Ludwig and Slingerland were the Big 3 of drum sets before the 1970's when the Asian companies started to take over. For the most part, few of the companies advertised
2011-01-17 5 piece mapex drum set:
Damian, My answer will vary widely as I do not have enough information to suggest a fair price. I need to know the model of the set and what specific cymbals you have. Mapex sets vary in price from
2010-11-26 about Bjork song Earth Intruders:
I just returned home from a holiday break. I believe these are a mix of african drums. The xylophone sound is actually just a cowbell or an agogo bell - latin american percussion. I would have no idea
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