professional drum school gallery

My brother, Kyle, helps out as phone receptionist

Little Lily Z (1 yr) grooves on her cousin’s drum set.

Mickey Z (2 yrs) kicks it out on his drums!

Professional Drum School All-Girls Drumline, directed by Elliot Arpin and Tyler Hake, prepare for Stickpeople ’06 performance

Stickpeople IV group photo

professional drum school alumni

Brandon Blackburn– percussion major at Rowan University
Jason Miller– percussion major at Wichita State University
 

Shane Nickels, practicing with Blue Coats Drum Corps, with his award for ‘best rookie talent’ – summer 2006
Blue Coats finished 4th in the nation!
 

Josh Frans and Shane Nickels – percussion majors at the University of Kansas

Ready for Dave McCarville's senior recital at the University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, Nov, 2006. With Jeff Pelischeck (HCC) and Dr.Gary Cook, U of A.
 

PDS Students travelling to Austin,TX in November for the Percussive Arts Society International Convention (PASIC)

PDS Contingency at PASIC, Austin, Tx, 11/2006.

The " Wall" - PDS high school graduates sign a drumhead each year for the studio 'wall'.

PDS Student teacher works with 6th grade beginning drumline students.

PDS Student Teacher works with 7th and 8th grade drumline students in the adjacent studio known as 'The Morgue'....

Studio 'Z' - students and teacher play drumsets together.

Ginger having fun at a PASIC Drumcircle, Austin, Tx 2006

PDS Alumni and Students at a PASIC Drumcircle- Austin, Tx 2006

PDS student getting a mini-lesson from Kai Stensgaard, mallet virtuoso. PASIC, Austin, Tx 2006

PDS Students visit with Kai Stensgaard, PASIC, Austin, TX 2006

PDS College Prep Class meeting with Dr. Ton DiSanza from the University of Wisonsin - a college audition prep discussion - PASIC, Austin, TX 2006