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Vic Firth

Vic Firth was a prolific timpanist, drum set performer, and educator all before he started his iconic drum stick company that we all know today. This episode starts as a biography of Vic, but then goes through the origins and rise of his company with great stories like how Vic used to have his employees matching sticks by tapping them on a tombstone he got from a friend in his basement.Mark Wessels is a long time employee of Vic Firth and is now the Director of Education at Vic Firth/Zildjian/Balter Mallets. He is a wealth of information and is very passionate about VF and has many great personal experiences he had from his time working with Vic.Check out Marks many great books at his publishing company: https://www.mwpublications.com/and check out Vic Firth at www.vicfirth.comEnjoy this episode!

Vic Firth was a prolific timpanist, drum set performer, and educator all before he started his iconic drum stick company that we all know today. This episode starts as a biography of Vic, but then goes through the origins and rise of his company with great stories like how Vic used to have his employees matching sticks by tapping them on a tombstone he got from a friend in his basement.Mark Wessels is a long time employee of Vic Firth and is now the Director of Education at Vic Firth/Zildjian/Balter Mallets. He is a wealth of information and is very passionate about VF and has many great personal experiences he had from his time working with Vic.Check out Marks many great books at his publishing company: <a href="https://www.mwpublications.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.mwpublications.com/</a>and check out Vic Firth at <a href="http://www.vicfirth.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.vicfirth.com</a> Enjoy this episode!

The History of Vic Firth with Mark Wessels

185 - Mark WesselsMark is a nationally respected clinician, adjudicator and author. He has written numerous method books, including “A Fresh Approach to Snare Drum” and “A Fresh Approach to Mallet Percussion”, two of the world’s best selling beginning percussion methods. Mark’s teaching experience includes 18 years in the Texas public schools as a percussion instructor and band director at middle and high school levels (Lake Highlands/Richardson ISD, DeSoto/Desoto ISD, Shepton HS/Plano ISD) and as the percussion caption head for the Sky Ryders Drum and Bugle Corps (1985-91). Currently, Mark is the Director of Internet Activities for Vic Firth where he produces all web related content for vicfirth.com.0:00 intro and hello5:10 Self publishing, Finale, software16:13 What inspired you to write your method books?19:15 Getting your stuff out there29:40 Publishing is interesting and satisfying.34:33 More or less pencil?39:10 Beginner books -the text.41:58 What books do you think are essential for middle-school percussionist?45:00 A better way of teaching52:20 This day in music: Napster, Metallica, snare drum sounds.1:04:06 Common roadblocks students encounter? Rigor vs fun. Watch here. Listen below.

185 - Mark Wessels Mark is a nationally respected clinician, adjudicator and author. He has written numerous method books, including “A Fresh Approach to Snare Drum” and “A Fresh Approach to Mallet Percussion”, two of the world’s best selling beginning percussion methods. Mark’s teaching experience includes 18 years in the Texas public schools as a percussion instructor and band director at middle and high school levels (Lake Highlands/Richardson ISD, DeSoto/Desoto ISD, Shepton HS/Plano ISD) and as the percussion caption head for the Sky Ryders Drum and Bugle Corps (1985-91). Currently, Mark is the Director of Internet Activities for Vic Firth where he produces all web related content for <a href="http://vicfirth.com/?fbclid=IwAR3dvX5wCq8NFhPlNPfI244zyq2GZLyEfU2yZEEZws9R5gYUm05-U-_Ae4c" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">vicfirth.com.</a> 0:00 intro and hello 5:10 Self publishing, Finale, software 16:13 What inspired you to write your method books? 19:15 Getting your stuff out there 29:40 Publishing is interesting and satisfying. 34:33 More or less pencil? 39:10 Beginner books -the text. 41:58 What books do you think are essential for middle-school percussionist? 45:00 A better way of teaching 52:20 This day in music: Napster, Metallica, snare drum sounds. 1:04:06 Common roadblocks students encounter? Rigor vs fun.  Watch <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgmfps5xSqk&amp;feature=youtu.be" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. Listen below.

The @Percussion - Episode 185 - Mark Wessels

 Mark is a nationally respected clinician, adjudicator and author. He has written numerous method books, including “A Fresh Approach to Snare Drum” and “A Fresh Approach to Mallet Percussion”, two of the world’s best selling beginning percussion methods. Mark’s teaching experience includes 18 years in the Texas public schools as a percussion instructor and band director at middle and high school levels (Lake Highlands/Richardson ISD, DeSoto/Desoto ISD, Shepton HS/Plano ISD) and as the percussion caption head for the Sky Ryders Drum and Bugle Corps (1985-91). Currently, Mark is the Director of Internet Activities for Vic Firth where he produces all web related content for vicfirth.com.  0:00 intro and hello 5:10 Self publishing, Finale, software 16:13 What inspired you to write your method books? 19:15 Getting your stuff out there 29:40 Publishing is interesting and satisfying. 34:33 More or less pencil? 39:10 Beginner books -the text. 41:58 What books do you think are essential for middle-school percussionist? 45:00 A better way of teaching 52:20 This day in music: Napster, Metallica, snare drum sounds. 1:04:06 Common roadblocks students encounter? Rigor vs fun.    Watch here. Listen below.    If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element

<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-isH9BiVIHD4/XSRyoqp3eHI/AAAAAAAAAx4/ULgVC-BS8dEsp0YLzxssvGi-kos0qbZHgCLcBGAs/s1600/Mark%2Bwessels%2Bat%2Bpercussion%2Bpodcast.JPG" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> Mark is a nationally respected clinician, adjudicator and author. He has written numerous method books, including “A Fresh Approach to Snare Drum” and “A Fresh Approach to Mallet Percussion”, two of the world’s best selling beginning percussion methods. Mark’s teaching experience includes 18 years in the Texas public schools as a percussion instructor and band director at middle and high school levels (Lake Highlands/Richardson ISD, DeSoto/Desoto ISD, Shepton HS/Plano ISD) and as the percussion caption head for the Sky Ryders Drum and Bugle Corps (1985-91). Currently, Mark is the Director of Internet Activities for Vic Firth where he produces all web related content for <a href="http://vicfirth.com/?fbclid=IwAR3dvX5wCq8NFhPlNPfI244zyq2GZLyEfU2yZEEZws9R5gYUm05-U-_Ae4c" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">vicfirth.com.</a> 0:00 intro and hello 5:10 Self publishing, Finale, software 16:13 What inspired you to write your method books? 19:15 Getting your stuff out there 29:40 Publishing is interesting and satisfying. 34:33 More or less pencil? 39:10 Beginner books -the text. 41:58 What books do you think are essential for middle-school percussionist? 45:00 A better way of teaching 52:20 This day in music: Napster, Metallica, snare drum sounds. 1:04:06 Common roadblocks students encounter? Rigor vs fun. Watch <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgmfps5xSqk&amp;feature=youtu.be" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. Listen below. If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element

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