“In order to be a great percussionist, you must be a great drummer. In order to be a great drummer, you must be a great percussionist.”

“Primary responsibility to each student is to help them gain fluidity of motion interdependence.”

I have had the opportunity to present clinics and master-classes nationwide and internationally including multiple Percussive Arts Society International Conventions, Universidade Federal de Rio de Janeiro and de Recife in Brazil.

Convention Appearances: Percussive Arts Society International Convention (PAISIC) Music for All Summer Percussion Symposium, Northwest Percussion Festival, National Flute Association, Bands of America - Western Regional, NAFME - Southern Division, Music Educators Association Conventions in California, Florida, Alabama, Nevada and Utah; Days of Percussion: Utah, Alabama, North Florida, Colorado and Utah Yamaha Sounds of Summer.

University Appearances: University of Kentucky, University of Arizona, University of Florida, University of Tennessee-Martin, University of West Virginia, University of Nevada-Reno, University of West Florida, Utah Valley University, Utah State University, College of Southern Idaho, Idaho State University, Morehead State University, Colorado Mesa University, Clemson University, University of Alabama, South Florida University, University of Delaware, Kansas State University, University of Central Florida.

I have worked with prominent High School Programs in: Utah, Texas, California, Colorado, Alabama, Arizona, Nevada, Florida, Mississippi, Idaho, Alaska.

SOME OF MY FAVORITE QUOTES

The game of basketball has been everything to me. My place of refuge, place I've always gone where I needed comfort and peace. It's been the site of intense pain and the most intense feelings of joy and satisfaction. It's a relationship that has evolved over time, given me the greatest respect and love for the game – Michael Jordan

The only way you can eat an elephant is one bite at a time – Creighton Abrams

There are no hard licks, just hard tempos – Bret Kuhn

It’s what you learn after you know it all that counts. – John Wooden