>> Indoor Percussion Weekend Clinic

Did you see Father Ryan and Matrix perform at the IPE Championships?

>> IPE Weekend Clinic pictures online. NEW! Percussionists from all over Europe had the chance to play with the world’s most elite and exclusive indoor percussion ensembles in the world! On April 5 and 6, IPE and InCorps organised the first edition of the Indoor Percussion Weekend Clinic! In Cultureel Centrum "Hoeve Vandewalle" in Kuurne (B) we presented a full weekend with MATRIX and FATHER RYAN

During this weekend, Matrix and Father Ryan presented the following clinics, workshops and demonstrations; Percussion Clinics: for Snares, Tenors and  Bass drums Exclusive Cymbal Workshop Front Ensemble Clinic Teach the teacher (Staff, Instructors, Arrangers) The ins and outs of running a Program (Program designers, Concept designers) Play along with Matrix and Father Ryan Saturday night: IP PARTY (2007 WGI Percussion Championships on BIG SCREEN!)

>> Participants: Percussionists from all over Europe appled for this weekend:

Beatrix Drum & Bugle Corps, The Netherlands (Beatrix Plates '08) DrumSpirit, Belgium Goteborg Drumcorps. Sweden Unik Star, France Kameleon, Belgium La Vaillante, France Calypso, Belgium  Drumline New Generation, Belgium

Cymbal Workshop 2008

>> Matrix and Father Ryan presented 9 Clinicians!

• Dustin Schletzer: Father Ryan Drumline Caption Head, former SCV snareplayer and staffmember, currently on staff at the Cavaliers D&BC as Snaretech.
  
• David England: Father Ryan music arranger, front ensemble specialist, marched tenors at Cadets D&BC, served on staff as tenor tech at Dutchboy D&BC.
• John Harvill: Father Ryan drill designer and bass drum tech, marched with Bluecoats D&BC and Indoor Percussion Ensemble Music City Mystique, served on staff of Music City Mystique as bass drum tech.
• Derek Schletzer: Father Ryan co director, marched snare at Bluecoats D&BC and Indoor Percussion Ensemble Music City Mystique and served on staff with the Bluecoats D&BC.
• Jeff Schletzer: Father Ryan co director, founded and started the Father Ryan Winter Drumline, master of coordinating logistics.
  
• Rob Ferguson: Glassmen D&BC Co-Percussion Caption Head and Matrix Director, Music composer.
• Brian Bennett: Matrix Front Ensemble coördinator.
• Kevin Stahl: Bluecoats D&BC visual staff and Matrix visual coördinator/designer.
• Rod Owens: Matrix and Glassmen D&BC Tour Manager (Logistics).

>> Clinic Information:

Location: Cultureel Centrum Hoevevandewalle Adress: Boomgaardstraat 168 Zip: 8250 Place: Kuurne (B) Start: 10:00am End: 18:00pm Weekend Pass: € 12,-  Day Pass: € 7,50 Spectators € 5,00