Drumline Camp Registration 2019

Meet The Grooveline 2019 Camp Clinicians

Dr. John Wooton

Dr. John Wooton is the professor of percussion studies at The University of Southern Mississppi. A native of Lafayette, La., he has received degrees from the University of Iowa, the University of North Texas and the University of Southwestern Louisiana.

As an instructor and performer, Dr. Wooton has been associated with five Percussive Arts Society Inernational Convention (PASIC) Marching Percussion Forum champions. He marched snare drum for four years with the Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps of Rockford, Ill. (1981-84). During those years, Dr. Wooton held the Drum Corps Midwest Individual Snare Drum title, the Percussive Arts Society Snare Drum Individual title. From 1987 to 1989, he served as the percussion caption head for the Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps. In 1990, Dr. Wooton was their percussion consultant. For the 1990-91 drum corps seasons, he served as program coordinator/percussion arranger for “Nite Express” Drum and Bugle Corps of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Since joining the faculty at Southern Miss, Wooton, along with establishing a strong percussion studio, has introduced the Southern Miss Steel Band, Pop Percussion Ensemble, Samba Band and Salsa Band. He has served as the president of the Percussion Arts Society, Mississippi Chapter, and has been a member of the Percussive Arts Society Marching Committee since 1990. Dr. Wooton is a clinician for Pearl Drums, Sabian Cymbals, Vic Firth Sticks, Remo Drum Heads, and Row Loff Publications. He is member of the Vic Firth Education Team and is featured demonstrating all 40 snare drum rudiments on the Vic Firth Web site at http://www.vicfirth.com.

Recently he has performed clinics and concerts at the England Day of Percussion in Birmingham, England, the Patagonia Percussion Festival in General Roca, Argentina, Rimtos de Terra in Campinas, Brazil, Festival Internacional de Percussion in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Percusion Festival Internacional III in Cordoba, Argentina, Alberta Day of Percussion in Alberta, Canada and the Percussive Arts Society International Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana. Dr. Wooton has authored two books and numerous rudimental snare drum solos and marching percussion ensemble pieces. Most recently, his book “Dr. Throwdown’s Rudimental Remedies” consists of a two hour DVD, 951 play along tracks and 25 lessons. “The Drummer’s Rudimental Reference Book” is a staple amongst universities throughout the U.S. and abroad.

John is an international educator with a Vic Firth signature marching stick that captures his years of experience and his personal drumming identity. John's signature stick is available anywhere on the planet, at his website WootiMentalDrumming.com, and locally at www.Grooveline-STL.com or other local Vic Firth dealers.

Ralph Nader (Percussionist)

Ralph is a percussionist from Brooklyn, NY. Ralph started his performing career in the Jackie Robinson Center "Steppers" Marching Band. Entertaining is his calling, and Ralph does it best with celebrities, sport teams and stadium events. As a member of Black Fire Percussion, he performed with the NY Knicks and NJ Nets Drumlines during time-outs and halftime performances. While studying at Hampton University, Ralph was a member of the "Marching Force Drumline," but, in the football off-season, Ralph performed and competed with the 18-time world champion Concord Blue Devils Drum and Bugle Corps from Concord, CA. With the Blue Devils, he was a 2-time World Champion gold medal and drum title winner. After graduating from Hampton University, Ralph was westward bound, taking his innovative ideas and drumming flare to Disneyland, where, with a co-creator, the “Soundsational” Parade, Festival of Holidays’ Toy Drummers, and Food & Wine Festival’s Jammin Chefs as a Musician productions were all born.

Ralph's Disney inventiveness and performances sparked European and South American tour opportunities with the German Reggae/Pop band "Seeed." Performing with Seeed gave birth to the performing entity “BYOS.” Another smokin' co-created effort, BYOS has become a social media sensation. BYOS has put Ralph on the radar of Tony Royster Jr. (Jay Z's former drummer), Allen Stone (R&B Soul artist), Travis Barker (Blink-182), and Beyoncé (her Coachella Festival concert) where he has given spellbinding performances with them all!

Ralph, too, is an international educator with a Promark signature marching stick to highlight his popular achievements. Ralph's signature stick is available world-wide and locally at www.Grooveline-STL.com, and at other local Promark dealers.

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Meet The Grooveline 2019 Camp Clinicians

Dr. John Wooton

Dr. John Wooton is the professor of percussion studies at The

University of Southern Mississippi. A native of Lafayette, La.,

he has received degrees from the University of Iowa, the

University of North Texas and the University of Southwestern

Louisiana.

As an instructor and performer, Dr. Wooton has been associated

with five Percussive Arts Society Inernational Convention (PASIC)

Marching Percussion Forum champions. He marched snare drum

for four years with the Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps of Rockford, Ill. (1981-84). During those years, Dr. Wooton held the Drum Corps Midwest Individual Snare Drum title, the Percussive Arts Society Snare Drum Individual title. From 1987 to 1989, he served as the percussion caption head for the Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps. In 1990, Dr. Wooton was their percussion consultant. For the 1990-91 drum corps seasons, he served as program coordinator/percussion arranger for “Nite Express” Drum and Bugle Corps of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Since joining the faculty at Southern Miss, Wooton, along with establishing a strong percussion studio, has introduced the Southern Miss Steel Band, Pop Percussion Ensemble, Samba Band and Salsa Band. He has served as the president of the Percussion Arts Society, Mississippi Chapter, and has been a member of the Percussive Arts Society Marching Committee since 1990. Dr. Wooton is a clinician for Pearl Drums, Sabian Cymbals, Vic Firth Sticks, Remo Drum Heads, and Row Loff Publications. He is member of the Vic Firth Education Team and is featured demonstrating all 40 snare drum rudiments on the Vic Firth Web site at http://www.vicfirth.com.

Recently he has performed clinics and concerts at the England Day of Percussion in Birmingham, England, the Patagonia Percussion Festival in General Roca, Argentina, Rimtos de Terra in Campinas, Brazil, Festival Internacional de Percussion in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Percusion Festival Internacional III in Cordoba, Argentina, Alberta Day of Percussion in Alberta, Canada and the Percussive Arts Society International Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana. Dr. Wooton has authored two books and numerous rudimental snare drum solos and marching percussion ensemble pieces. Most recently, his book “Dr. Throwdown’s Rudimental Remedies” consists of a two hour DVD, 951 play along tracks and 25 lessons. “The Drummer’s Rudimental Reference Book” is a staple amongst universities throughout the U.S. and abroad.

Ralph Nader (Percussionist)

Ralph is a percussionist from Brooklyn, NY. Ralph started his

performing career in the Jackie Robinson Center "Steppers"

Marching Band. Entertaining is his calling, and Ralph does it

best with celebrities, sport teams and stadium events. As a

member of Black Fire Percussion, he performed with the NY

Knicks and NJ Nets Drumlines during time-outs and halftime

performances. While studying at Hampton University, Ralph

was a member of the "Marching Force Drumline," but, in the

football off-season, Ralph performed and competed with the

18-time world champion Concord Blue Devils Drum and Bugle

Corps from Concord, CA. With the Blue Devils, he was a 2-time World Champion gold medal and drum title winner. After graduating from Hampton University, Ralph was westward bound, taking his innovative ideas and drumming flare to Disneyland, where, with a co-creator, the “Soundsational” Parade, Festival of Holidays’ Toy Drummers, and Food & Wine Festival’s Jammin Chefs as a Musician productions were all born.