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PEARL @ PASIC 2009
PEARL @ PASIC 200911/13/2009Here's the full schedule of where you can find Pearl Artists at PASICNovember 11 - 14, 2009
Indiana Convention Center
Indianapolis, Indiana

The lineup will include more than 150 events on twelve stages featuring many of the world's best musicians on drumset, orchestral percussion, keyboard, world percussion, marching and more. Confirmed artists and presenters will be announced in July.

PASIC 2009 will mark a significant homecoming for the Percussive Arts Society. PAS moved its administrative offices from Oklahoma to Indianapolis in April of 2007 in an historic move that, for the first time in the organization’s history, will bring together the offices, museum, library and international convention to the same city.

Thursday, November 12

10:00 a.m.
Northern Illinois University Percussion Ensemble, Gregory Beyer and Robert Chappell, directors, Competition Showcase Concert
- Using Pearl and Adams Equipment

11:00 a.m.
Christopher McLaurin. Symphonic Accessories Lab

12:00 p.m.
Symphonic Emeritus Percussion Ensemble (Stan Leonard, Sal Rabbio, John Beck, Arnie Lang, Jerry Unger, Tony Cirone, Tom Akins and Alan Abel), Symphonic Showcase Concert
- Using Pearl and Adams Equipment

2:00 p.m.
Lalo and Julie Davila with the Middle Tennessee State University Drumline, Marching Clinic

9:30 p.m.
Valerie Naranjo, Late Night Drum Circle
10:00 p.m.
Lalo and Friends, Late Night Performance

Friday, November 13
11:00 a.m.
Christopher Deviney, Symphonic Clinic

2:00 p.m.
William Moersch as part of the Intermediate Masterworks for Marimba from the ZMF New Music Commissioning

3:00 p.m.
Craig Hetrick, performing as a member of
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Percussion Section, Symphonic Clinic/Performance

4:00 p.m.
John Wooton, World Clinic/Performance

Saturday, November 14

10:00 a.m.
Yale University Percussion Ensemble, Competition Showcase Concert
- Using Pearl and Adams Equipment

1:00 p.m.
Patrick Schleker, Symphonic Clinic

3:00 p.m.
Jeff Ausdemore, Professional Development
Julie Davila, Keyboard FUNdamentals

4:00 p.m.
Danny Raymond
Beyond The Field...The Creative Artistry of Rudiments
Marching Clinic


5:00 p.m.
Virgil Donati, Drumset Clinic
Cynthia Yeh, Symphonic Clinic/Performance

8:00 p.m.
Direct from New York City: Tommy Igoe and the Birdland Big Band featuring guest Pearl Percussionist virtuoso: Rolando Morales-Matos, Evening Concert

  • Braham Dembar - Indianapolis Symphony, Tom Freer - Cleveland Orchestra, and student Alison Chorn swap stories at the booth.
  • CX AirFrame and MX T-Frame display at the PASIC booth
  • Artist Tom Freer and Adams President Frans Swinkles with the new Adams Schnellar model Timpani
  • Welcome to Craig Hetrick of the Indianapolis Symphony, new Pearl Adams Concert Artist!
  • The Pearl Reference Series kit greets you at the entrance of our PASIC booth.
  • Valerie Naranjo (SNL) stops by the booth to say hello!
  • Pearl redefines marching carriers with the Elegantly Simple, Incredibly Solid CX AirFrame and MX T-Frame
  • Uniforms from the Blue Stars, Blue Knights, and The Troopers help demonstrate the new MX AirFrame Carrier
  • A proud display of Pearl Marching Products
  • The legend continues.... Demon Drive Pedals

Heavenly Feel and Wickedly Fast!
  • The new CX AirFrame Carrier displayed on the Blue Devils uniform
  • The new MX AirFrame T-Frame Carrier displayed on The Blue Stars uniform
  • The one and only Scott Johnson of the Blue Devils and crew
  • (l to r) Frans Swinkles (Adams Musical Inst.), Terry West (Pearl US President/CEO), artist Robert Van Sice, Shawn Lafrenz (Pearl US Marketing - Concert/Flutes)
  • The Reference Series kit was as popular as ever and was usually the center of attention
  • Robert Van Sice visits the booth and displays his amazing technique
  • Scott Johnson of the Blue Devils signs an autograph for a fan
  • Raymond Massey (Pearl US Marketing Events Manager) explains what makes the Demon Drive Pedal the best on the market
  • (l to r) Sho Inatomi (Pearl US VP of Marketing), Rudy Gowan (Pearl US Marching Marketing & Product Manager), Scott Johnson of The Blue Devils, and Mr. Momose (Pearl Japan R&D Division)
  • (l to r) Redge Adolph (Erikson Music), Dave DiCenso, & Mike Farriss (Pearl US Artist Relations)
  • Virgil Donati at soundcheck before his performance
  • Virgil + Reference Series Root Beer Fade + ICON rack
  • Virgil used Demon Drive pedals for his PASIC performance
  • How does he get those toms in the air? By using these items:PCX200 clamp x 2 / UX80 universal clamp x 2 / TX100 height extender x 2 / TH2000I tom holder x 2
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