William James

Principal Percussionist, St Louis Symphony Orchestra

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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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@jwparksiv there is a hard drive with lots of xylophone goodness heading your way. #itsalmosthere #itscoming

DEEP into editing the last of the xylophone tutorials to be done before the new year! The Repertoire is almost done!!!! Everything will be live and ready to go for all those summer festival and grad school auditions. Any guesses as to which work I’m working on today??? . . . . . #orchestralpercussion #percussion #orchestra #malletech #zildjian #evans #groverpropercussion #auditions #orchestraauditions #percussionauditions #percusion #percussionista #percussionlife #drums #drummer #musician #orchestralmusician #percussioncommunity #drumsticks #TheRepertoire

Had a nostalgic day yesterday watching my former (he didn’t want me to say old) teacher perform over in Illinois. The energy is still there and so is the musicianship! I had flashbacks to concerts we played together when I was a student almost 2 decades ago. The pieces are new but it’s the same Burritt. Was tremendous and energizing seeing you play again professor. Was also fun catching up. 🥃 Cheers until the next time! @michael.burritt

Thanksgiving is going well

We are playing The Nutcracker all week at @stlsymphony so here is a peak at some Trepak from The Repertoire. How many times have you played this in an audition or performance???? . . . . . #orchestralpercussion #percussion #orchestra #malletech #zildjian #evans #groverpropercussion #auditions #orchestraauditions #percussionauditions #percusion #percussionista #percussionlife #drums #drummer #musician #orchestralmusician #percussioncommunity #drumsticks #TheRepertoire

I’ve lost the last battle of any control I had over this house. @stephjones11 has started Christmas decorating. #ThanksgivingHasntHappenedYet #GoodbyeAllFlatSurfaces #happywifehappylife

First go round with this gem. #ProkofievPianoConcerto

There a bunch of really big auditions happening soon and it's time to get ready! The Repertoire is the ultimate study guide to help you prepare for these big jobs. There are countless decisions you need to make about what mallets to use, how loud to play, what tempo to take and what instrument to use for each excerpt. The Repertoire can walk you through all of these decisions for every excerpt. Link in bio to learn more. . . . . . #orchestralpercussion #percussion #orchestra #malletech #zildjian #evans #groverpropercussion #auditions #orchestraauditions #percussionauditions #percusion #percussionista #percussionlife #drums #drummer #musician #orchestralmusician #percussioncommunity #drumsticks #TheRepertoire

Flashback to 2013 #PASIC and an epic meal with some great colleagues. @shannonvwood @keithaleo Wish I could be there this year, but alas this triangle isn’t going to play itself. #Brahms4

Had a lot of fun with my favorite @stephjones11 and friends at the #kidsinthemiddle sip and swirl tonight. #nightoff #actuallysocializing

Another normal day at the office.

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