I had the awesome opportunity to attend TAPS last summer and I would love to personally thank all of the amazing faculty for their great input and instruction.
I would like to share some of the amazing opportunities that I and some of my students had through TAPS, and invite all of you who may be interested and qualify to check it out. Sometimes experiences like these may give you a way better education that some of the other options that are out there during the summer.
TAPS definitely allowed me to meet new people. It also gave me an intimate and supportive environment for networking with peers and the amazing professional staff.
One example of the opportunities for networking is the fact that I would not be writing the show I’m writing for OCI if it wasn’t for the opportunity I had by meeting Casey Cangelosi.
One of the things that is especially unique about TAPS, is that it allows the students to meet the faculty through working together musically, but also through shared meals and social outings.
Is a great experience and allot of fun.
I have recommended this to many of my students who qualify.
Last Summer, one of my former students who is now at Iinterlochen attended taps as well. Here is the story of this experience last Summer:
“Going to TAPS as a high school student was a remarkable experience. I’ve never had more exposure to so many different elements of percussion at one summer program. One day we would be having a class on orchestral percussion and another day we would be involved with a samba bateria right in the middle of a college campus. Some of the other classes involved 6-mallet technique, contemporary percussion rep, and jazz vibes just to name a few. Another memorable thing at TAPS was the casualness between students and faculty. Pretty cool to just go out bowling with Ted Atkatz and Casey Cangelosi if you ask me. Not to even mention the relationships I built with so many great percussionists from all over the world. I don’t think many other summer programs can bring to the table what TAPS brought to me.”
— Adriano Macciocchi
TAPS takes place all around the world. It took place In Australia last January.
The upcoming seminar will be taking place at the Snow Pond Music Festival at the beautiful Snow Pond Center for The Arts in Sidney, Maine from June 6-12.
It would really be a great amazing musical experience for any percussion student over 18.
The Faculty for this event will include:
Ted Atkatz, Director of Percussion Studies, The Bob Cole Conservatory at California State University at Long Beach, Former Principal Percussionist / Assistant Timpanist, The Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
Casey Cangelosi, Director of Percussion Studies, James Madison University
Renowned soloist, composer
and
Shaun Tilburg, Principal Percussionist, Phoenix Symphony Orchestra
and Author of “The Regimen.”
Registration is now open and You can find out more details about the seminar, including pricing, audition information, and more about the venue by clicking below.
Click here for Snow Pond Music Festival website
Last summer I participated in this program and it was incredibly educational. A great musical experience with tons of mind-opening knowledge shared, plus some great performances.