FREE Drum Clinic This Friday, December 6th - "A Night of Drumming" with John Hvasta and Scott Miller

FREE Drum Clinic This Friday, December 6th, 2013

December 6th, 2013, 6:30PM
"A Night of Drumming" with John Hvasta and Scott Miller
Friday, December 6th, 2013, 6:30PM
Cost: FREE

About The Artist:

Scott Miller will discuss and demonstrate ensemble playing and technique. John Hvasta will discuss drumming experiences and perform with guest artists: Regan Ryzuk and Tim Metz. Special Guest performance from one of John's students: Connor Finley (10 years old)

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December Events at the Randolph Performing Arts Center

DECEMBER EVENTS: For December we've got two concerts and one FREE drum clinic at the RPAC!

Friday, December 6th, 2013, 6:30PM
FREE Drum Clinic - "A Night of Drumming" with John Hvasta and Scott Miller

Saturday, December 7th, 2013 at 8:00PM
CONCERT: Megan Rose - with Kyle Dempsey And Michael McClinton
Tickets: $15.00

Thursday December 12th, 2013
Open Mic Night
"Bring your guitar, bring your voice, and bring your friends! You're the STAR at Open Mic Nights at The Music Den!"
Where: The Randolph Performing Arts Center at The Music Den
When: The 2nd Thursday of Every Month
Time: Signup 8:00PM, Show 8:30PM
Cost: FREE, plus you get a $5.00 Gift Certificate

Sunday, December 15th 2013
HOLIDAY CONCERT:
Rio Clemente "The Bishop Of Jazz" presents the ImpresaRio Series
Holiday Concert and Benefit Featuring Special Guests
Ticket Price: $25.00
Wine and Cheese Hour 6:00PM
Performance 7:00PM

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The Music Den Drum-Off 2013 - July 20th, 2013

The Music Den Drum-Off 2013 - July 20th, 2013 - Winners Announced

Congratulations to all the drummers who participated in our first annual The Music Den Drum-Off competition on July 20th, 2013 at the Randolph Performing Arts Center. The night was incredible, and the performances where nothing short of inspiring. Thanks again and start practicing for next year!

The 2013 Drum-Off was the brain child of The Music Den drum instructor John Hvasta and lesson dept director Angela Marcone. Twenty-one The Music Den drum students between the ages of 4 and 17 competed in five different categories based on age and experience for five different prizes. And then one of the category winners was picked by our judges to win the Grand Prize!

Here are the winners:

Category I: Ashton Carlin age 10
Won a Stagg SH-CM16R 16" Medium Crash Cymbal $157 Retail

Category II: Emma Peterson age 9
Won a Tama HP 600D Kick Drum pedal $180 Retail

Category III: Daniel Goldberg age 10
Won a set of Vic Firth SIH1 Drummer Isolation Headphones $100 Retail

Category V: Matt Sukert age 13
Won a Toca SDVNP10 Djembe $239 Retail

Category A: Mike Iansito age 17
Won a complete set of Evans Drumheads $350 Retail

GRAND PRIZE WINNER: Daniel Goldberg age 10
Won a customized Red Fade Cajon, handmade by Sean Sullivan of Sully's Custom Drums

(To see pictures of the winners, please visit our The Music Den Facebook page.)

And all participants received a custom The Music Den Drum-Off 2013 Tshirt!

Congratulations again to all the participants!

The Music Den Teacher Of The Month - John Hvasta - July 2013

The Music Den Teacher Of The Month - John Hvasta - July 2013 

At The Music Den, we are proud of our teachers and their accomplishments. We want you to know a little about them so we are featuring one teacher each month. Congratulations to John Hvasta, our July featured "Teacher of the Month".

John Hvasta has been teaching at The Music Den for over 17 years and is a valued member of our team. He is a true professional in every sense of the word. John has over 28 students, many of whom have been studying with him for over 7 years!

Because of John's friendly, professional yet personal interaction with his students and their parents, eager faces arrive each week to see "Mr. John". John Havsta has an easy-going personality and confidence that trickles into his student's enthusiasm for learning. His positive approach incites both the parent and student to work hard and with diligence. His reputation precedes him and filters outside The Music Den. Students arrive asking for "Mr. Hvasta"! A dedicated teacher, John goes above and beyond the 30-minute or hour lesson to assist his clients in performances, new drum purchases, and readily shares his expertise in drumming essentials.

Recently, John Hvasta developed the first ever "Drum Off" competition at The Music Den. On Saturday, July 20th, 2013 because of his planning and suggestions, over 20 students will participate in the contest.

Talk about experience. You are in good hands with John. John Hvasta has over 40 years playing experience; 21 years professional playing, 27 years teaching drums, 30 years playing Jazz, Rock, Rhythm and Blues, Funk, Rockabilly, Country, Fusion, and Avante Guard. He is the author of the book "New Age Drum Set Movements" and co-author of the Rhythm Section Column for Skylands Blues Music Publication. John also is occasionally a contributing author in the bang Section of Electronic Musician. John is also the Vice-President of Drummer's Helpers, creators of the "Air Stix®". These sticks are used to warm up at an unusually short amount of time, and are used to build all the muscle groups of the arm, hand and fingers.

Education: Private studies with Jim Chapin, Joe Morello, Dom Famularo, Al Miller, Gary Chaffee, David Garibaldi, and Sam Ulano.

We are proud to call John Hvasta our July "Teacher of the Month"!