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Back to Percussion Instruction Eric E. Okamoto Eric@Percman.com 1) TEACHING EXPERIENCE Drum Clinics Master Classes Session Percussionist All-County Drum Judge Professional Private Percussion Instruction for 15+ years Students regularly achieve First Chair placements in their Schools.
Aided students to achieve Professional settings and music scholarships in Universities and Conservatories. Percussion Consultant with complementary lessons to area Band Directors and Percussion Teachers. Have taught and presently teaching the Drum Captains of the following Schools: [ Enloe, Broughton, Apex, Cary, Fuquay-Varina, Green Hope, Panther Creek, Middle Creek, Athens ] Have taught and presently teach Special need Students of: [ Autism, Manic-Depression, Dyslexia, ADD, ADHD, Bipolar, Mentally challenged, Physically challenged ] Students achieved First Place\Chair Awards in All-County/District/State Band Competitions [ Click to see Hall of Fame].
2) RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS Currently , set the new World Record for Paradiddles at 1279 in 60 seconds. Currently, set the new World Record for Closed Doubles Strokes at 1744 in 60 seconds. 2007, set the new World Record for Closed Doubles Strokes at 1620 in 60 seconds. 2007 , set the new World Record for Paradiddles at 1155 in 60 seconds. First Person in history to break 1500 closed double strokes in 60 seconds. In 2005, Set Official World Record of 1559 Closed Double Strokes in 60 seconds 2003 NAMM Grand Prize Winner (Fastest Drummer Eastern Division) at the NAMM Convention Currently, Ranked 9th Fastest Drummer on Record, 1085 Single Strokes in 60 seconds. Highlighted in "Modern Drummer," "Drum," "Drum Business," "Playback," and "Drum Business" Magazines. Featured on WRAL, WTVD, WLFL, NPR, News and Observer, Clayton Star, WorldsFastestDrummer.com and International Web Sites 3) TEACHING MATERIALS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING PUBLISHED " Custom Percussion Snare Method""Triplet Method (Jazz) for Drumset" "Hand\Feet Coordination for the Drumset" "Quadruplet Method (Rock and Fusion) for Drumset" Awarded U.S. Patent 5,597,968 for "Percussion Music Teaching Method." Developed specialized Percussion Music Writing Process. (Patent gives rights to related software) Author of "The CustomPercussion" Drum Method Books" copyright 1997 and endorsed by my mentors: Mr. Jim Chapin (Drum Legend, Speed\Technique\Endurance Innovator, Taught all the Best Drummer in the World) Mr. Bernard Purdie (Master Teacher, Steely Dan, Aretha Franklin, James Brown, All Motown Hits, Most Recorded Drummer in History) 4) PUBLIC EXPERIENCE ( Started playing at the age of 5)
Raleigh Little Theater Bob Hope United Way Show South Boston Community Theater Wake County Arts Council's "Pieces of Gold "[Swing, Latin, Reggae] Swingshift [Pop] Backfence Skydive [Avante-Garde Jazz] Lotus [San-Francisco based group] [Church] Providence Baptist Church [Grundge] Notsodanylions [Drum Corps] ECU Drum Corps (Snare line) Garner High School (Snare Line all 4 years and Drum Captain) [Orchestral] ECU Choir ECU Orchestra ECU Symphonic Band Campbell University Symphonic Band [Multilevel Percussion] ECU Percussion Ensembles Campbell University Percussion Ensembles 5) EDUCATION NCSU - Extended Music Studies Campbell University - Music Major B.A. in Percussion from East Carolina University |
