The 15th Drum Xchange Singapore at Geylang East Library - 1 November 09

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The 15th Soft Drum Xchange Singapore
1st November (Sunday) 2009, 12-4pm
at Geylang East Public Library - Merpati Hall, 3rd floor


What is Drum Xchange?

The objective of Drum Xchange Singapore is to

- Promote the exchange of drumming knowledge, drumming techniques, drums and drum equipment

- Identify and nurture drum talent in Singapore

- Welcome all regardless of race, language, religion, gender and music genre.






:: Programme ::




Drummer Showcase - James Pang, Founder & Drum Principal, My Drum School



The depth of James' musicality begins from his early musical upbringing. James discovered his love for music at a tender age by experimenting with a dizzying array of instruments such as organ, classical guitar, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, clarinet, flute, piano, drums, and percussion. As a young budding musician, James is also diligent in studying the works of classical & contemporary composers, fostering an appreciation of form and a serious command of coordination techniques.

At sixteen, James was introduced to master teacher Blair Sherrill, a student of world-class drummer Dennis Chambers and began private drum lessons with Blair for 4 years in Singapore. He started performing with Blair for YMCA Singapore in 1999, and gradually brought his performances to many campuses and around town. Since then, he has performed before thousands of people in countries like Australia, Thailand, East Malaysia, and the United States.

James graduated from the summer program with the L.A Music Academy and also received a Certification of Accreditation from Orff Institute (Melbourne). He had the privilege to study with drumming professionals like Blair Sherrill, Gary Ferguson, Quentin Dennard, Dave Beyer, Mike Hughes, and Jimmy Lee. Besides being engaged with popular events like Musiac Conference 2008 and Singapore Food Festival 2009, he also travels to other countries like East Malaysia and Thailand to perform at conferences.

James has a special ability to inspire and educate others via the drumset. He is passionate about his work, radiating joy and patience while graciously sharing the Spirit of Drumming

As an educator and principal, James owns the nationally recognised My Drum School in Singapore. Within less than two years, the reputable school has ten teachers and over 250 students - a testament to James’ hard work and ever-growing passion to offer a high level of music education in a distinctive contemporary setting. Besides tight schedules in performances, he is also currently serving as a music director and drummer in his church for more than 10 years and as a drum consultant to more than 50 churches in Singapore.

James' music accolades are paralleled by his academic achievement - completed his Bachelor of Business Studies with a First Class Honors at Nanyang Technological University (NTU). He held two scholarships and was on the Dean's List for three consecutive years, and won a gold medal for emerging top of his academic cohort.

In 2006, James became the face of NTU’s Nanyang Business School (NBS) print advertisements. His pictures appeared on bus-stops shelters all over Singapore and the newspapers, making him one of the most recognizable faces on campus. In July 2009, James was featured in The Business Times as one of the successful entrepreneurs under 30 in Singapore.




James will be conducting a drum workshop covering the following aspects:

Tips on Practising

Importance of the Single Pedal

Introduction to Linear Drumming


For those of you not able to make it, if you have questions for James or My Drum School, please share them here and we will get him to answer them.

For more information on James & My Drum School, please check out
http://www.mydrumschool.com/





Carlos Drum Setup & Tuning Workshop Part II by Fu Man (drum_hobbyist)




The last month when we reviewed this drumset the verdict was incomplete because of stock skins.

We have obtained a new Evans G2 Batter Pack (consisting of 12, 13, 16 and 22" G2 batter skins) and some reso heads for Toms.

Stay tuned as we give it another round of drum testing !!! Or come join us Tune & Drum it !!!





Free Play + Drum Xchange

Usual Drum Xchange - sharing of technique, gear talk, gear reviews applies before and after applies as per usual.

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Proudly sponsored by:

Pro Musique & MAPEX Drums (Terry)

::: Welcome to Pro Musique :::

Excel Sports & Music, Music Theme & Carlos Drums

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Proudly supported by:

Jurong Green Community Club


Singapore DrumFest (Tan Boon)

Singapore Drumfest

Drum Resources (Nigel)

Drums Resources



Committee Members:
RudimentalDrummer, drum_hobbyist, killerbee, mel80, snowflier, caijunlong, Frummer, spinningsticks, myner, ceing, plainsman, Soft





If you are an educator or professional and would like to drop by, please email us at drumxchangesingapore@gmail.com and we will be in touch with you!




All is welcome!

Thanks and see you there!

Best Regards,
Team DXS


Useful Links
Soft DXS - Membership Registration
Soft DXS - House Rules
Official T-shirts designed and produced by starvingartists

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Please reply and add on to the list of attendees:

1. RudimentalDrummer
2. plainsman
3. soft
4. drum_hobbyist
5. killerbee
6. mel80
7. snowflier
8. caijunlong
9. Frummer
10. spinningsticks
11. Myner
12. Ceing

[benlovedrum]

Please reply and add on to the list of attendees:

1. RudimentalDrummer
2. plainsman
3. soft
4. drum_hobbyist
5. killerbee
6. mel80
7. snowflier
8. caijunlong
9. Frummer
10. spinningsticks
11. Myner
12. Ceing

benlovedrum will be present! =D excited to attend!! (:

[retardedrummer]

Shitt!! Got o levels):

[Magnimas]

yea lor =X i intend to attend my 1st drum xchange after Os =D oh boy looking forward..

[plainsman]

Come for awhile.... few hours only !!!

After that you can study twice as fast :mrgreen: (and drum 2x speed too)

[USADRUMMER]

Woah... #15 orredi??? I can't keep up with this. Wish I could be there in person, but I'll have to settle for being there in spirit. Keep them cameras rollin'!!!

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1. RudimentalDrummer
2. plainsman
3. soft
4. drum_hobbyist
5. killerbee
6. mel80
7. snowflier
8. caijunlong
9. Frummer
10. spinningsticks
11. Myner
12. Ceing
13. benlovesdrumming
14. laughableinsanity

i'll be going there but probably reach around 1 plus or so. applied for 2 hours off from duty just for it ok! hahaha