Greetings All!
The Indiana Percussion Association Executive Board would like to take a moment to welcome you all to 2017 IPA season that kicks off this weekend with invitationals at Owen Valley High School and New Palestine High School. We are very excited for the season ahead of us as we march our way to the Hulman Center for State Finals on April 1, 2017.
Hi, I’m Adam Anderson from Meinl! Let’s talk about my favorite new items from Meinl for 2017.
The beginning of the year is always a crazy and exciting time, and this year is no different. Meinl has once again come out with close to, if not over, 200 new items for 2017 – including a new brand!
With the new items flooding into the Meinl USA warehouse in Nashville, it is a good time to make sure that you all know about some of the new items. I decided to just highlight a single item from each catalog, to keep things easier for you all.
Welcome back to the Chops blog. Indoor Percussion season is right around the corner, and we’re proud to once again be the presenting sponsor for the Indiana Percussion Association! Indoor Percussion continues to grow in popularity within the state and across the country. We’re lucky to have one of the best and largest indoor percussion circuits in the country, and we’re proud to support the efforts of IPA and all of the participating groups.
IPA has recently launched a brand new website and it looks fantastic. Head on over there to view scores, schedules, scholarship info and all of the latest news.
Here’s a current schedule of contests to help you find a show near you!
| February 11 | IPA Invitational at New Palestine HS |
| February 11 | IPA Invitational at Owen Valley HS |
| February 18 | IPA Invitational at Pendleton Heights HS |
| February 18 | IPA Invitational at Franklin Central HS |
| February 25 | IPA Invitational at Plainfield HS |
| February 25 | IPA Invitational at Knox HS |
| March 4 | IPA Invitational at Greenfield-Central HS |
| March 4 | IPA Invitational at Zionsville HS |
| March 11 | IPA Invitational at Ben Davis HS |
| March 11 | IPA Invitational at Warsaw HS |
| March 11/12 | WGI Indianapolis Regional at Franklin Central HS |
| March 18 | IPA State Prelims/Divisional Finals at Avon HS and Decatur Central HS |
| April 1 | IPA State Finals at Hulman Center, Indiana State University |
| April 15 | WGI Preview Show at Center Grove HS (for groups going to WGI World Championships) |
We’re asked quite often if we give lessons here at Chops Percussion. While we don’t currently offer lessons, we do feel they’re vital at achieving success and enjoyment on a musical instrument. If you just received your first drumset, practice pad and sticks, mallet instrument, hand drum or cajon this holiday season, the next step is sign up for private lessons. This will help ensure a return on your investment with a lifetime of music making enjoyment. Again, we don’t currently offer lessons here at Chops, but here’s our list of suggestions in finding a lesson instructor that’s right for you or your child.
Even if you didn’t get that drum set you wanted yet, get into lessons now so you can be prepared to groove when you finally get the set of your dreams!
The new year brings a fresh new update to our demo gear/clearance list, with items from PASIC, Midwest and year-end clearance. Head on over to the demo page to see what’s been added.
View the entire list on our website.
If you’re attending the IMEA conference this week, here’s a list of performances and clinics with percussion interest you should check out. This year, there will be a special “Percussion Focus Day” on Saturday of the conference! There is an option to purchase a one-day Saturday pass for those that might want to take advantage of this, but cannot make the previous two days.
Read the entire article on our blog.
We share this blog post at this time each year. Christmas is a popular time for kids to get their first kit, so it seemed appropriate to share this again. myfirstdrumset.com is a great resource for those just getting started in the world of drumming.