CDA Symposium
The Canadian Drumline Association is excited to announce our first annual Drumline Symposium! Admission to this event is free for drumline staff and directors. With the help of our sponsors, the CDA is providing world class speakers that will cover a variety of topics to help drumline staff deepen their knowledge of rudimental drumming, the CDA adjudication system, marching, instruments, and the activity as a whole. We would like to thank Yamaha Canada, D’Addario Canada, and Cosmo Music Superstore.
Saturday December 7th
10:30am to 4pm
Cosmo Music Super
10 Via Renzo Dr, Richmond Hill ON, L4S 0B6
To register your ensemble for the CDA, please visit www.canadiandrumlineassociation.org
To RSVP your staff for the CDA symposium, please contact
Nathan Haynes – candrumline@gmail.com
10:30-11:15: Marching & Movement with Gareth Skipp
11:45-12:30: CDA Adjudication System & Regulations with Jack Broumpton
12:30-1:30: Lunch break
1:30-2:30: Back to Basics with Michael Beauclerc
3-4pm: A judges perspective with Lee Beddis
Our Speakers
Lee Beddis
With a drum corps career spanning three decades and a reputation for building great programs quickly, Lee Beddis is one of DCI’s most sought-after percussion authorities. He is currently the Percussion Caption Arranger/Supervisor for the Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps. Lee has also instructed the 1996 DCI World Champions Phantom Regiment, 2009 DCI silver medalist Carolina Crown, and many others. Additionally, Lee has served as the Battery Caption Head/Arranger for the WGI Independent World Class percussion ensembles Redline, the Wheaters, and SPYE. When he is not teaching, Lee is in demand as a highly-regarded judge and clinician across North America.
Jack Broumpton
Jack Broumpton is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario and received his Masters Degree in Performance from the University of Northern Colorado and B.Ed. From Nipissing Univ. He is a noted performer and educator having served as Assistant Professor and Chairperson of the Music Dept. at Laurentian University, Instructor of Percussion at Cambrian College, and as President of the Ontario Chapter of the Percussive Arts Society. He is also the founder of the Spirit of the Drum Festival and Sudbury Jazz Society. Jack Broumpton’s involvement in Drum Corps started at the ripe age of 11 years of age with the Midlanders Drum and Bugle Corps from Woodstock and London, Ontario. He has served as an adjudicator for Musicfest Canada, Northern Ontario Musicfest, the Alcan Jazz Competiton, Ontario Drum Corps Association and the Canadian Drumline Association where he is entering his second year as Chief Judge .
Michael Beauclerc
Michael Beauclerc is a busy marching percussion clinician for Yamaha Music Canada, having performed over 200 clinics from coast to coast. He is also The Editor in Chief of Drumline Magazine, and the cofounder and Executive Director of the Canadian Drumline Association. Currently, Michael is the percussion head of the St. Michael’s College School Drumline in Toronto, Trinity College School Drumline in Port Hope ON, and Oak Ridge Percussion in Colborne ON. His books “The Mad Practice Pad” and “Developing Modern Drumlines” have become the literal foundations for Canadian drumlines and marching percussion instructors. Michael Beauclerc endorses Yamaha Percussion, Sabian Cymbals, and Vic Firth Sticks & Mallets. For more information or to contact Michael, please visit www.michaelbeauclerc.com
Gareth Skipp
With a background and education in theatre, dance and voice, Gareth Skipp has been designing and instructing marching programs for over 25 years. He has taught in Canada, Germany, Korea and the USA. As a drill designer, Gareth has created championship winning shows for ensembles in competing in Drum Corps International, Winter Guard International, Drum Corps Alumni, Drum Corps Europe, and Bands of America. Most recently he has been working with The Blue Coats Drum Corps (Canton OH), Starriders Drum Corps (Germany), and the St Michael’s College School Drumlines (Toronto, ON). Gareth is also an adjudicator for the marching band circuits in Michigan, New York, and Indiana.
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