#3 Thom Hannum-Umass faculty, Writer, Arranger, Instructor and DCI Hall of Fame recipient
Episode 3 featuring Thom Hannum.
Thom Hannum has been teaching at the University of Massachusetts Amherst since 1984; he serves as the Coordinator of the Marimba Band/Marimba Ensemble program as well as Associate Director of the Minuteman Marching Band. His contributions were acknowledged when he received the Distinguished Service to the University Award.
Mr. Hannum has long been regarded as one of the nation's foremost percussion arrangers, instructors, and clinicians having presented numerous seminars and workshops throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, and Southeast Asia. He is known internationally for his work with the DCI World Champion Cadets of Bergen County and Star of Indiana. Thom is also a charter member of the design team for the Tony Award-winning show Blast!
In the summer of 2001, Mr. Hannum was selected for induction into the Drum Corps International Hall of Fame. He is also a member of the Hall of Fame for the Cadets of Bergen County, and the Crossmen Drum & Bugle Corps. Thom is a product consultant and clinician for the Avedis Zildjian Cymbal Company, Evans Drum Heads, the Pearl Corporation, and Vic Firth Sticks & Mallets where he has developed several Signature Series drumsticks and keyboard mallets. He is an active member of the Percussive Arts Society where he has served on the Marching Percussion Committee for 12 years.
Through the Hal Leonard Corporation, Mr. Hannum has published a Textbook and corresponding Student Workbook, Championship Concepts For Marching Percussion, which provide many band programs with a comprehensive foundation for percussion education. His instructional video, produced by Alfred's Publishing, Fundamental Techniques For Marching Percussion, demonstrates many of the concepts outlined in the books. Thom has published percussion arrangements and solos with Warner Brothers, Rowloff Productions, and Drop6 Media, Inc. He also wrote a new book with Alfred Publishing called A Percussionist's Guide to Check Patterns: Building a Rhythmic Vocabulary .
Mr. Hannum is the founder and director of his MOBILE PERCUSSION SEMINAR, which offers clinic and workshop programs for high schools and colleges of all ability levels. For more information call 1-413-549-8066, or visit the website at www.percussion.org.
Please visit the Minuteman Marching Band website at www.umass.edu/band, or the Umass Drumline here.
ere's the article we talked about by Lance for DCI, and the video that Marcos and I referred to featuring Marc Quinones and Bobby Allende performing with Marc Anthony
And if you're looking for music writing software, here are the links to Finale and Sibelius.
Lastly, the gigs we were mentioning were, Marcos: Friday January 20th at Latin Rhythm Dance Studio, 1418 Barnum ave Stratford, CT 06614 from 9pm - 1am, 21+ $10 at door. The Band is Son 7
And when Damon gets back from the NAMM convention: Mon Jan 23rd at Rockwood Music Hall (Stage 2), 196 Allen St NY, NY 10.30pm-late, 21+, No Cover. The event is The Afterparty.
