New Chops Showroom

It’s been several months since we first announced that our space would be going through a remodel.  We’re happy to announce that the new showroom is now open for business.

 

The new space is about the same size as our old one, just a slightly different shape and better organization.

June 2017 News at Chops

Demo Gear/Clearance Items

Demo Gear at Chops Percusssion

Our demo list has been updated. Follow the link below to view what’s changed since last month!

View the list on our website.


Drum Corps 2017 Season Preview

Drum Corps 2017 Preview

As the school year comes to an end the drum corps season is just beginning. Drum corps (or drum and bugle corps) are marching ensembles (brass, percussion, and color guard) that travel throughout the country each summer rehearsing and performing in competitions. If you’re unfamiliar with the activity, click HERE to find out more.

There are many opportunities to see drum corps in competition in Indiana and surrounding states. Here is a partial list of events. Be sure to check out the event information at www.dci.org.

View the list on our website.


Director and Instructor Job Opportunities

Director and instructor job openings.

It’s that time of year, when director and instructor positions begin to open up around the state.  If you’re looking for a certified teaching position, a percussion director position, or part-time tech work, make sure to check the Paige’s Music  job openings page.

You can also post an opening for a postition you need to fill. Learn how over on the blog!


Product Spotlight: Vic Firth Roger Carter Signature Stick and Ralph Hardimon Tenor Stick with Nylon Tip

New products from Vic Firth

We’re excited about a couple of new products released at WGI this year by our friends at Vic Firth. Both the Roger Carter Signature Stick and the Ralph Hardimon Tenor Stick with Nylon Tip are great additions to their catalog.

Head over to the blog to learn all of the details.

Summer Symposium Percussion Specialist Academy 2017

The Percussion Specialist Academy at the Music for All’s Summer Symposium, happening June 26 – July 1, offers a great opportunity for some world-class percussion instruction and insight. Whether you’re a beginning instructor or a veteran who likes to stay current, this is a great chance to meet and interact with other instructors and professionals from across the country and exchange ideas on how to run your program.

This year’s faculty is a who’s-who of percussion experts, and they’ll be covering a wide variety of topics.

  • Branding your program
  • Ethics and professional development
  • The RIGHT gear
  • Starting a successful winter program
  • Sampling 101
  • The concert percussion secret
  • De-mystifying the Yamaha 01V
  • Hand drumming
  • The digital audio workstation
  • The history of percussion and essential literature
  • Creating sponsorship opportunities
  • Indoor and outdoor staging
  • Preventative medicine for the drummer in you
  • Winter percussion design and orchestration
  • Essential composition techniques for outdoor
  • “Mic”ing made easy
  • The fundamentals of running sound, EQ and other essential plug-ins

The event is coming up quick, so go here to learn more and register for the academy.

Drum Corps 2017 Season Preview

 

As the school year comes to an end the drum corps season is just beginning. Drum corps (or drum and bugle corps) are marching ensembles (brass, percussion, and color guard) that travel throughout the country each summer rehearsing and performing in competitions. If you’re unfamiliar with the activity, click HERE to find out more.

There are many opportunities to see drum corps in competition in Indiana and surrounding states. Here is a partial list of events. Be sure to check out the event information at www.dci.org.

Chops Is Getting Remodeled!

Just last week we posted on our Facebook page that the retail space for Chops would be closed.  One week in and a lot has been accomplished!

The showroom and the storage area have been flip-flopped.  The showroom is now on the north end of our space with the storage moving south.  New framing has already gone up that will support various new ways of displaying percussion products.