Good Morning Mark,
Thank you for your interest in the Fullerton Music Department. As the
drum set instructor, I am always excited to hear about interested
students with as much experience as your son's.
Mike Scott was correct in stating that I am the instructor that auditions
the drummers for placement in the performing ensembles. However, is has
been our informal practice that all of the returning instrumentalists are
allowed to continue through from the Fall Semester. If a chair opens up
-- in this case a drum chair -- the instructor will contact me for a
recommendation. As it stands currently, no one has contacted me with
such a request -- which doesn't necessarily mean that there are no
openings in groups other than professor Scott's.
Since I haven't heard from any of the jazz instructors, I'm guessing
those classes are full. However, you might check the course catalog for
Ray McNamera's Steel Drum classes. I believe he teaches two and they
meet in the evenings which hopefully wouldn't conflict with your son's HS
schedule. They play a range of styles including: Calypso, Reggae,
Brazilian, jazz and pop and usually have at least two set drummers per
ensemble.
In the meantime, please contact the Dean of Fine Arts' office to clarify
the procedures that would allow for your son to be enrolled in our
department. Our Dean is Bob Jensen and he can be contacted at
rjensen@fullcoll.edu or by phone at (714) 992-7294.
Thanks again for your interest in our music department. I look forward
to the opportunity to meet (and hopefully work with) your son in the
future.
Kindest Regards,
Matt Johnson
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On Jan 14, 2007, at 10:16 PM, Mark Abramowitz wrote:
> Mike Scott asked that I contact you regarding my inquiry below to
> arrange
> for an audition. He said that you were in charge of assigning
> drummers to
> the different ensembles. He indicated, however, that he already has
> two
> drummers in his combo.
>
> ************************************
>
> Hi,
>
> I understand that you will be teaching Jazz Combo at Fullerton College
> next semester on Mondays and Wednesdays at 4:30 pm.
>
> My son is a student at Valencia High School in Placentia, but will be
> unable to join their jazz band this year. We understand that it is
> possible for him to take courses at Fullerton College under a special
> program. We wanted to inquire as to whether this would be okay with
> you.
>
> My son (Robby) plays percussion and drum set, and has studied drums for
> the last 7 years with Steve Moshier, an Associate Professor at Rio
> Hondo
> College. Most of his study has been in jazz, and according to his
> teacher, for the last year to year and a half, Robby has been working
> on
> advanced material. I am cc:ing Steve on this, and suspect that if you
> had
> any questions about Robby's ability to play, he would be happy to
> address
> them. In fact, it was Steve that recommended that Robby play in a
> college
> level jazz band.
>
> Robby has also played in school jazz band, and was named
> "Percussionist of
> the Year" when that award was given. He has played various styles of
> jazz, as well as rock and latin.
>
> I'm happy to walk any paperwork through on this, if his participation
> in
> your class would be appropriate.
>
> If my wife has already contacted you today on this, or put the ball in
> motion, I apologize.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> --
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> "Mark Abramowitz"
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>
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