James Doyle, percussionist: Performance/Services

James currently directs the ASC Grizzly Drum Line, The ASC Percussion Ensemble- Continuum, the ASC Steel Drum Band- The Rocky Mountain Pan Handlers, and the San Luis Valley Community Steel Drum Band.  He has coached over 25 marching percussion sections, percussion and mallet ensembles, and steel drum bands at the middle school, high school, and collegiate/university level.

Coachings address technique, ensemble playing, part preparation, musical considerations, and stage presence.

Learn the techniques, history, traditional rhythms, and improvisatory techniques to play a variety of frame drums.  Frames drums are available to clinic participants.

This clinic addresses technique considerations, mallet selection, tuning/intonation, stickings, dampening, part preparation, and more.

A clinic and/or master class in which tambourine, triangle, castanets, and crash cymbal techniques are presented.  These ever-important instruments require special techniques and precise musical execution.  The class is hands on, provides practice routines and repertoire for individual practice, and are crucial skills for the middle school, high school, and college/university percussionist.

From All-State and College Auditions to the Real World.  Tips, demonstrations, and resources to be successful in your next audition.

Tips, Demonstrations, and Resources for Your Percussion Section to Reach Their Potential.   Topics include section organization, part assignments, set up, performance techniques, part editing, and more.

Approaching, Developing, and Applying Four Mallet Technique.  Musser/Stevens, Burton, and Traditional grips are addressed through demonstration and hands-on activities.  Mallets can be provided for participants.

Taking the mystery out of chart reading.  Immediately improve chart reading in a variety of styles.  Topics include styles, form, figures, set-ups, fills, brushes, and materials.

Learn the techniques essential for good time, tone production, and creative expression.  Djembes can be provided for clinic participants.

Develop ensemble playing and improvisation skills through folkloric repertoire.  Djembes can be provided for clinic participants.