I absolutely love to practice! If I ever get stuck on a desert island, I hope I have my Ludwig concert stand and my Eames Green Monster...

Sight Reading is an Essential Skill for Musicians for Several Reasons Immediate Musical Communication: It allows musicians to interpret...

Attaining lasting happiness requires that we enjoy the journey on our way toward a destination we deem valuable. Happiness is not about making it to the peak of the mountain, nor is it about climbing aimlessly around the mountain; happiness is the experience of climbing toward the peak.

All melodic instruments have scales. Although the pitches on our drums tend to be indefinite, we should still practice an organized set...

We are the dust on the road. The restlessness in the wind. Our home is the moment that is moving on the road of time. In detachment lies true freedom.

Action is commonplace, however, the right action is not. As a discipline, it is not merely any action that will do, but rather directed...

After the rush of excitement of an idea, shortly thereafter you enter a trough of despair that you may not come out for months. When...

This is not a job that can be done alone. Impact and influence cannot be achieved separately. It must be an omniscient team effort of...

“To be like the rock the waves crash over and eventually, the sea falls still around.” Marcus Aurelius – Roman emperor – April 26 121 to...

We all need to keep busy and have challenges. We are made to work. When the work stops, so do we. An instrument is a constant battle. The...

Bach might visit a 4th grade class and inspire the children with hope that they can all be like him. I am sure you have all had this kind...

Live in your blessings, your destiny has been won. But ours calls us from one ordeal to the next. - Virgil Nature never stops. You may...

Brain activation: Drumming activates both brain hemispheres, which can help boost creativity and improve problem-solving abilities....

Here is a four-measure phrase inspired by the great Buddy Rich. He used the first part of the phrase on the album"Buddy Rich Swinging...

There is no reason to live and no limit to your misery if you let your fears predominate. Or, even better, to quote President Franklin...

We don't have the luxury of running away. We have something we are trying to do. We have an obstacle We must lean into and transform....

A clear head makes for steady hands and feet. Then, those hands and feet are put to good work! Boldness is acting anyway, even though we...

The space between stimulus and response is where our power to choose lies. As drummers, we often come together at drum camps, festivals,...

You know that feeling you get when you have not practiced for a few days? (For me 1 day). You are a little bored, uncertain, even...

This exercise was given to me by the legendary Joe Morello. It is excellent for evenness of sound between your hands, as well as power. We are using free strokes, throwing the sticks down to the drum pad, allowing them to come back on their own. Any questions, please ask!!