Master Class Offerings

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Building a healthy marimba warm up routine

This master class is aimed at both high school and college percussionists. The goal of the class is to introduce 3 steps towards building a reliable and sustainable warm up routine for the marimba.

  1. Stretching (warm up and cooldown)

  2. Building an every day routine (Setting practice goals and routine)

  3. Building technique

This class utilizes a mixture of lecture, demonstration, and interactive components.

*This class has been presented in the USA, Spain, Portugal and England.

Chandler and a student standing by a marimba, one holding mallets, engaged in conversation in a music classroom setting.
Group of people in a classroom doing neck stretching exercises
A young man in a navy blazer and white shirt standing against a concrete wall, holding mallets in his left hand.

Building your marimba roll

This master class is aimed at both high school and college percussionists. The goal of the class is to introduce one of the hardest concepts on the marimba, the roll. In this class we will explore a variety of concepts listed below.

  1. Roll types

  2. How to voice chords

  3. How to choose your roll speed

  4. Building your roll through exercises

  5. Implementing the roll into repertoire

This class utilizes a mixture of lecture, demonstration, and interactive components.

*This class has been presented in the USA.