Rhapsody Percussion

After three days of dealing with databases, waiting for domains to free up and url name changes to take place Rhapsody Percussion site is still down.  The hosting company said this is unusual and has sent my case to the "top specialists" for review.  They have told me to expect 24-48 hours before t...

Rhapsody Percussion blog will no longer be found at blog.rhapsodypercussion.com  The entire Rhapsody Percussion website has been changed to blog format called WordPress.  Now all my blog entries will be found at the main page on www.rhapsodypercussion.com.  This change enables many new feat...

***Rhapsody Percussion does not guarentee the accuracy of this information.  Please contact the orchestra for final detailsSubstitute Positions  Symphony   P...

I will be playing drumset in the musical "Footloose" during a few of the shows in August:wed Aug 5 @ 2:00 pmThu Aug 6 @ 2:00 pmwed Aug 12 @ 2:00 pmThu Aug 13 @ 2:00 pmFri Aug 14 @ 8:00 pmThe Theatre website has some great videos of the actual performances...

This is a follow up from the Chicago Drum Show back in May.  I met Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz shortly after his clinic and had an excellent conversation about auditioning on drum set.  I was not surprised to see how similar many ideas of auditioning for drum set gigs are to auditioning for orchestral p...

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"Grease" -- July 10-12, 2009This weekend I will be performing the musical "Grease" on drumset withHinsdale's BAM Theatre Group from July 10 - 12, 2009 at Nazareth AcademyHigh School. I highly recommend this performance as it is the best HighSchool performing group I have yet seen...

I found a great resource for Private Music Teachers and students looking tofind private teachers. Check out PrivateMusicTeaching.org...

Rhapsody Percussion will be appearing at the 2009 Chicago Vintage Drum Show.  We will be featuring a number of new products including new student packs, drumsticks, stickbags and a new bass drum mute.   I love to get to know my readers, customers and general fans.  Please come to say hello and be s...

To all Rhapsody Percussion Fans....I'm sure many of you have noticed that the updates to Rhapsody Percussion have not been current for a few months.  We apologize for this inconvenience and understand that many people depend on the auditions pages.  Rhapsody Percussion has been experiencing tech...

In my study of percussion excerpts, I discovered that one can easily look up pieces on You Tube to listen and even watch performances of pieces we are studying.  I am currently learning the castanet part for Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No....

Come out and join us at University of Wisconsin -- Whitewater Day of Percussion. Rhapsody Percussion will be set up at a table near the main events. Registration will begin at 8:30 am. Clinics will be held through the day by Joe Capole, Sal Rabbio and Nathanial Bartlett...