http://blog.pas.org Percussive Arts Society Blog Fri, 28 Aug 2009 01:35:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We've joined the masses on the social networking site Twitter.com. Please join us @PercussiveArts and stay up-to-date with PAS announcements, deadlines, news, and more. We hope to see you there! @PercussiveArts (http://twitter.com/PercussiveArts) http://blog.pas.org/?p=138 PAS is in the thick of things at the DCI World Championships this year. Our new offices are right next to DCI's offices, so we are getting a great behind-the-scenes look at how the event comes together. We also have a booth at the DCI Marketplace in Lucas Oil Stadium, ... http://blog.pas.org/?p=131 [caption id="attachment_128" align="alignleft" width="251" caption="Rhythm Discovery Center"][/caption]Since moving to Indianapolis, we have been busy planning for the grand opening of the new Discovery Center. Formerly known to the PAS community as the Percussive Arts Museum, Rhythm! Discovery Center will build on the success that the Museum experienced in Lawton, OK. ... http://blog.pas.org/?p=126 [caption id="attachment_120" align="alignleft" width="160" caption="Percussive Notes and Percussion News"][/caption]This coming summer, we are changing our publishing schedule of Percussive Notes and Percussion News. Publication dates will switch so that Notes will come out in January, March, May, July, September, and November, and News will come out in February, April, June, ... http://blog.pas.org/?p=118 [caption id="attachment_107" align="alignleft" width="140" caption="Social Media"][/caption]The Percussive Arts Society is the largest network of percussionists around the world. With technology changing every day, we want to make sure we are meeting your needs and do our part to keep you informed of everything related to percussion. Please take a few ... http://blog.pas.org/?p=106 [caption id="attachment_102" align="alignleft" width="240" caption="NAAM Foundation Grant Recipient"][/caption]Last October, we organized Recreational Drumming: Celebrating Health and Wellness, a two-week event that celebrated and recognized the health benefits of drumming. We recently found out that our program was awarded a NAMM Foundation Grant to repeat this program in 2009. We are ... http://blog.pas.org/?p=92 [caption id="attachment_85" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Dan Weiss"][/caption]PAS member Dan Weiss was recently featured in the article Five Drummers Whose Time is Now in the New York Times. Weiss, along with Marcus Gilmore, Kendrick Scott, Tyshawn Sorey and Justin Faulkner, were featured in the article written by Ben Ratliff on June 11, ... http://blog.pas.org/?p=84 We are excited to announce that the following artists will be performing Evening Showcase Concerts at PASIC 2009: [caption id="attachment_73" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Susie Ibarra and Roberto Rodriquez"][/caption]Wednesday, November 11 The "World Economy" Focus Day wraps up with three part Evening Concert. Electric Kulintang (Susie Ibarra and Roberto Rodriguez) showcase Kulintang music ... http://blog.pas.org/?p=68 [gallery]Every year, we induct new members to the Percussive Arts Society Hall of Fame. Being inducted into our Hall of Fame is the highest honor we give to individuals whose careers have had a significant impact on percussion performance, education and research. This year we are inducting French percussionist Jacques ... http://blog.pas.org/?p=58 Facebook wasn't originally designed with organizations like ours in mind, it was intended for people to have individual profiles. Eventually, groups of people started to form around a particular like (or dislike), and hence the PAS Group was formed almost two years ago. Now, the PAS Group has nearly 3,000 ... http://blog.pas.org/?p=56