Greetings,
With spring break a mere 48 hours away, I thought I'd make an update regarding the spring thus far.
1. This semester is the realization of an immense amount of work for our music department at Adams State University…
Read moreMar 15 2017
Greetings,
With spring break a mere 48 hours away, I thought I'd make an update regarding the spring thus far.
1. This semester is the realization of an immense amount of work for our music department at Adams State University…
Read moreMar 15 2017
Mar 12 2017
Mar 10 2017
Jul 19 2016
In Part 1 of Steel Pan Banding 101, I addressed how I came about implementing a steel band and how you can, too. In this post, I’ll share my “why.”
There are three convergent reasons I started a steel…
Read moreJun 26 2016
In 2013, I took a leave of absence from my perpetual visiting assistant professor position at Adams State University and for the first time since May of 2000, was a graduate student. After three years, countless flights, much studying, intense…
Read moreApr 24 2016
Program Notes by James Doyle
Deep and Distant Thunder
Having spent the first 22 years of my life living in the Midwest, springtime meant eerie skies, vicious thunderstorms, and taking shelter at the sound of…
Read moreMar 22 2016
A blog post should never start with a disclaimer, yet here I go:
I do not profess to be a leading steel pan scholar, pedagogue, expert, or pan performing artist. I haven’t been to Panorama (yet!), will never publish a…
Read moreNov 24 2015
If you’re like most musicians, down time comes with mixed emotions. The battle waging in my head is usually:
-I should relax
-I should practice
Will James, Principal Percussionist with the Saint Louis Symphony wrote eloquently about this very topic…
Read moreNov 22 2015
Streaming at www.adams.edu/live
Program Notes by James Doyle, except where attributed.
About Tonight’s Performance:
Tonight’s performance is a survey of the repertoire studied and performed during the fall semester by the three groups represented. Adams State percussionists were involved in…
Read moreNov 21 2015
PASIC15 is now a thing of the past and the fall semester is quickly coming to a close. As usual, the convention serves as equal parts inspiration, social reunions, professional networking, and the acquisition of new music and other percussion…
Read moreNov 2 2015
Here's a quick and simple promo for a couple of PASIC activities this year. I'm performing with the Animas Percussion Quartet on Thursday, November 12th at 9am in Ballroom C2 and giving a Snare Drum FUNdamentals clinic on Friday, November…
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