William James

Principal Percussionist, St Louis Symphony Orchestra

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Top 10 Tips for Those in HS Taking College Auditions

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Videos for each chapter in The Modern Concert Snare Drum Roll.

Setting Up to the Drum

Gripping the Sticks

The Basic Principles of the Modern Concert Snare Drum Roll

Implementing All Three Principles Into One Stroke

Building a Sustained Roll and Developing the Sound

The Release of the Roll

Alternating Between Single Strokes and a Roll

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As I announced Wednesday, the xylophone performance videos are LIVE on The Repertoire. 23 excerpts in all!!!! Apparently xylophone is pretty popular. Colas Breugnon Overture is one of the most popular works asked in auditions. Here is how I play it! If you want to know how I play the other 22, go to my website in my bio. . . . . #orchestralpercussion #percussion #orchestra #malletech #zildjian #evans #groverpropercussion #auditions #orchestraauditions #percussionauditions #percusion #percussionista #percussionlife #drums #drummer #musician #orchestralmusician #percussioncommunity #drumsticks #TheRepertoire

How else could I celebrate the xylophone performance videos going live than with a look inside how serious we take these recording sessions? #PercussionNationalAnthem . . . . . . . #orchestralpercussion #percussion #orchestra #malletech #zildjian #evans #groverpropercussion #auditions #orchestraauditions #percussionauditions #percusion #percussionista #percussionlife #drums #drummer #musician #orchestralmusician #percussioncommunity #drumsticks #TheRepertoire

A portion of dress rehearsal for tonight’s performance of Memory Palace for electronics and “percussion”. Thanks for capturing @shannonvwood Sound on for this one! 🥁🔊

Megan Arns we missed you but still had a great day at Mizzou! The studio sounded great in studio class. In fact they took a vote and said maybe I should just stay. So really no need to come back. I’ve already started moving into MY new office and making a few changes if that’s alright. 😂 @meganarns

If this doesn’t get you pumped up I don’t know what will. @stlsymphony

I have received numerous requests for invoices, series summaries and all sorts of other documentation that school libraries and administrations need to approve their schools purchase of The Repertoire. Norman Weinberg and I are happy to meet whatever needs your school may have to provide The Repertoire through www.vapmedia.com for your studio. The 19-20 school year has just started so there is still plenty of time to provide your entire studio The Repertoire for all their audition and excerpt needs. . . . . . #orchestralpercussion #percussion #orchestra #malletech #zildjian #evans #groverpropercussion #auditions #orchestraauditions #percussionauditions #percusion #percussionista #percussionlife #drums #drummer #musician #orchestralmusician #percussioncommunity #drumsticks #TheRepertoire

LAST DAY to save 25% off The Repertoire by entering the code "SFS" at checkout. If you are prepping all these excerpts for the San Fran audition this is the best resource out there for you to reference in the practice room. Now is the time to really dial in the excerpts. Not 2 weeks before. Good luck!

Thanks to @nebraskapercussion for having me out yesterday. A great studio with lots of budding talent. Looking forward to the next time and good luck at #PASIC

This is how you know you have a good sound for Brahms 4... Only a few more days to save 25% off The Repertoire by using the code "SFS" at checkout. . . . . . . #orchestralpercussion #percussion #orchestra #malletech #zildjian #evans #groverpropercussion #auditions #orchestraauditions #percussionauditions #percusion #percussionista #percussionlife #drums #drummer #musician #orchestralmusician #percussioncommunity #drumsticks #TheRepertoire

Weapons of choice for La Mer this week. #AllTheColors @mostlymarimba #malletech #malletechmallets

Who would have thought La Mer and American in Paris would be the lower stress works on the program. #openingweekend

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