2017 Indiana Percussion Association Clinic Day, I&E Competition

Tuesday, November 28, 2017 No Comments

 

WHAT: 2017 Indiana Percussion Association Clinic Day and I&E Competition

WHEN: Saturday, December 9th, 9am-4pm (on-site registration begins at 8am)

WHERE: Plainfield High School

HOW: On-line registration is NOW OPEN!  On-site registration the day of the clinic will begin at 8am. Cost will be $15/person pre-registration or $20 at the door. Lunch is not included but the Plainfield Band Boosters will have lunch concessions available.

Clinic Day Group Registration: https://tinyurl.com/y9frohml

This educational clinic day is an opportunity for all percussion students in Indiana to learn from several professional musicians and clinicians.

STUDENT CLINICS & PERFORMANCE SESSIONS:

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2017 BOA Finals Recap

Tuesday, November 21, 2017 No Comments

Over the weekend of November 9-11, marching bands from across the nation gathered at Lucas Oil Stadium for the culmination of marching season in the Bands of America Grand National Championships.

On Wednesday evening the competition began with the Indianapolis Marching Band Tournament. The following schools from across the city participated, along with a couple from Hawaii in exhibition:

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Casey Cangelosi Clinic at Chops Percussion

Tuesday, November 14, 2017 No Comments

Come celebrate the grand opening of our new showrooms for Paige’s Music and Chops Percussion with a FREE clinic and performance by Casey Cangelosi, Majestic artist and Director of Percussion Studies at James Madison University!

The clinic is this Thursday, November 16th, at 7pm. Seating is very limited, so please reserve your tickets here.

Casey is commonly hosted world-wide by educational institutions, music festivals, and educational seminars. He has been a visiting guest artist in Italy, Germany, Costa Rica, Mexico, Argentina, Croatia, Sweden, Taiwan, and widely across the U.S. at events including the The Midwest Clinic and PASIC Showcase Concerts. Casey is a regularly commissioned composer and from the percussion community called the “Paganini of Percussion” and “The voice of a new generation”.

A big Thank You! goes out to our friends at Majestic for sponsoring this clinic.

2017 PASIC Meinl Gear Sale

Tuesday, November 7, 2017 No Comments

Chops has teamed up with Meinl Percussion and Cymbals this year for our 2017 PASIC display.  Because of that, we’ve scored some great deals that we can pass on to you on Meinl Percusion, Viva Rhythm and Meinl Cymbals!. Check out this list and let us know if there’s anything you’d like to grab before the booth opens on Thursday!

Paige’s Music Repair Shop Now Offering On-Site Percussion Repairs

Tuesday, October 31, 2017 No Comments

Our repair department is excited to announce a new service being introduced this school year. On-site percussion repairs at your school! Now offered by appointment only for large percussion instruments such as timpani, mallet instruments, concert bass drums, etc . This service is intended to alleviate the need to send in large instruments with your District Manager and be without them for several weeks.

Dustin Smith, our percussion repair specialist, will get some pertinent information from you about what you are needing repaired. He will then determine parts that may be needed and set up an appointment for visiting your school to complete the repairs. Hopefully all in one visit.

Again, no more waiting for your large instruments or going without because the instrument is waiting in the shop! Small percussion instruments can be paired with a large percussion instrument request for added value. If interested, please email Dustin at dsmith@chopspercussion.com for more information.