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new drummer to Long Island looking for Serious open mic nights
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ALL STYLES - Friday August 28th 2009
Time : 7PM - 10PM
Location : Performing Arts Centre 
395 Middle Country Road 
* Independence Plaza (next to Home Depot)
SELDEN, NY 11784 

Admission $10

Starting this summer : Friday August 28th 2009
A monthly " DANCE JAM " with 3 open dance floors . . for those who love to boogie(although dancing is not a requirement) . It's a nonstop high energy atmosphere for dancers of all ages! If you like to adventure on the dance floor , this is the place to be . . . 

ALL STYLES 2009 Features : 
Showcase/Performances( Dance Troops / Crews )
Also : DANCE BATTALION ( Exhibition )
* HIP HOP ( Duos ) 
* B GIRL ( Solo ) 
* LOCKIN ( Duos )
* HOUSE ( Solo )
* POPPIN ( Duos )
* BREAKIN ( Solo )

ALL STYLES - Monthly ! Dance Jam . . 
Every Last Friday ( Starting August 28th 2009 )

Performing Arts Centre
395 Middle Country Road 
* Independence Plaza (next to Home Depot)
SELDEN, NY 11784


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Are you looking for any other types of gigs? Thanks Ken kmades@optonline.net

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Hello,

My wife lauren, our one year old son Evan and I are new to Long Island. I am putting my wife through college and raising our son during the day. After two weeks of net working, I'm busy seven days a week, but the money is really low. I am looking to net work with professional musicians on the Island for more lucrative engagements. www.JohnDonovan.Biz

Please email me, if I could be of service to you. JohnDonovanDVD@hotmail.com

Thank you for reading my bio and visiting my website:

Part man, part machine thats the mindset of drummer John Donovan.  A musician whos played with bands across the country, John sees himself as a cyborg a dynamic embodiment of drumline and drumset, both precise and persuasive a performer whose mix of ideologies reflects his training and his passion.  This wizardry has earned John awards within the industry and made him a valuable commodity as an artist.  Now John has developed a new Educational Performance DVD to inspire and train other drummers.  Drumline Vs. Drumset demonstrates the best of both worlds, and can kickstart the careers of both aspiring and professional percussionists.


John has played in professional dance bands, rock bands, metal bands, jazz bands, musical theater pit orchestras and cruise ship bands.  In 2002, John performed with One Man Religion, which opened for internationally recognized Metal band, Breaking Benjamin.  He is also a multi-world, national and state rudimental drumming champion,  marching with Pioneer, Jersey Surf and The Reading Buccaneers Drum and Bugle Corps.  A music business graduate of McNally Smith College of Music, formerly known as MusicTech, John has served as composer, arranger, instructor, and manager for drumlines across the Northeast and
Midwest.


Like most drummers, John began by playing rock and roll, but everything changed when at age 16 he saw his first Drum Corp International drumline.  Through intense drumline training and regimented personal practice, he mastered rudimental snare, tenor and bass  drumming.  He then aggressively incorporated those skills into his drumset techniques.  The resulting mix of machine-like precision and emotional depth proved addictive and lucrative.  From the moment he dedicated himself to this extreme form of mental and physical conditioning, his value as a drumset player increased exponentially.  It was this realization that other drummers can jumpstart their careers by mastering his techniques that led John to create Drumline Vs. Drumset.  Its a project he believes will re-shape the percussion industry.


As a drumset player, John has the ability to nail the simplest grooves as well as execute the most complex rhythms at blazing speeds, often without rehearsal.  He attributes this to his training in drumline.  On cruise ship tours, guest artists might not arrive until five minutes before curtain, giving musicians and musical director little or no time to review the charts or segues.  John thrives on these situations, playing shows to near-perfection not only because he reads music well, but because his drumline skills provide precision and mechanical muscle memory.  Where some drummers feel pressure, he feels pleasure.  John knows his bandmates, as professional musicians, depend on his collaborative skills and support, and hes confident he can do the job.


Likewise, Johns drumset experiences feed his drumline instincts.  The emotional and intuitive expression of drumset performance finds its way into Johns love for composing, arranging, instructing and managing drumlines.  He derives immense satisfaction from guiding a drumline over the course of a season helping its members mature, becoming a collective consciousness, passionate in their drive for precision.  He believes there is no substitution for hard work and dedication to the art form, and this belief is demonstrated on his new DVD.


Drumline Vs. Drumset
is a tool any drummer can use.  Drumset players will want to explore drumline playing to hone their mechanical skills and learn new academic theories and techniques.  Drumline players will want to explore drumset playing to expand their emotional range and create new career paths and opportunities.  This DVD showcases a conflict that has been raging in Johns drumming soul since he was first introduced to drum corps.  The DVD explores various musical and performance elements, everything from extreme rudimental drumming to heavy metal to classical musicianship.


Whether hes performing with a headline band, recording, or jamming with other like-minded musicians at the famous Red Onion in
Alaska playing for free food and drinks, rotating in and out all day long and sharing new ideas with the thirty veteran musicians hanging with him John is living his passion.  He hopes Drumline Vs. Drumset helps other percussionists make the vital link between the two ideologies.  Meanwhile, hes working on a more fully developed book on the subject, which should be completed in the next few years.  And hes maintaining his human/mechanical mindset showcasing his talents, the halves that make him whole.


http://www.JohnDonovan.Biz



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