Paolo Bertorelle
DVD "Modern Funky Drummer"
Band "Soul Jam"
Instructor, Live Performer, From Italy

    Paolo Bertorelle was born on November 18, 1974. He began playing the drums at the age of 10, taking lessons from Franco Rossi he is a graduate of Accademia of Modern Music in Milano, Italy.
    Since 1995 he has been recording in the studio and is currently involved in a project of the Italian singer-songwriter Luca Bassanese with the band Soul Jam and has just finished recording their first album.
    In 2005 he formed the jazz-funk band "Side Up", playing in clubs and parties and continues to play live with many bands: De Blanc (Police tribute band), Mana Mana (r&b, hip-hop, dance), Three of Power (funk blues rock), Hiroshima (rock/pop), N.Y.C. (easy listening), Crazy little swing (swing), and Bluesmakers (blues). The list goes on and on and as you can see, Paolo is not limited by genre and his resume proves his versatility.

Peter Saleh
Jersey Surf 1996-1997
Crossmen 1998
Percussionist, Educator, Composer, Arranger

    Creator of the "Gridit" percussion website, Peter Saleh is a well versed percussionist that has explored many areas of performance and music creation. Peter was part of Jersey Surf and the Crossmen and is a founding member of the Exit 9 percussion group. As an educator and conductor, Peter founded the Central Jersey Youth Percussion Ensemble and has numerous compositions available through Row-Loff Productions, Keyboard Percussion Publications, and Studio 4 Music (coming soon), and his pedagogic text "A Percussionist's Handbook" can be found at APercussionistsHandbook.com.

Jason Karuza
Percussion Caption Head
Beverly Hills High School

    Jason discusses taking over the percussion duties at Beverly Hills High School where, prior to his arrival, that had not been any percussions staff! Since his first year with BHHS he has grown the size and talent of the percussion ensemble and put together an indoor drumline for the students.

    Read more to learn about the experience as well as a commentary on the 2005-2006 indoor program.

Ed Coleman Jr.
Director Presque Isle Percussion

    What's a guy to do after Lake Erie Regiment, Kiwanis Kavaliers, Empire Statesmen, and Reading Buccaneers, start an indoor drumline! Edward Coleman Jr. is the Director of the newly formed "Presque Isle Percussion Ensemble" in Pennsylvania. Ed grew up in a drum corps family, parents, grandparents, aunts, and uncles have all been involved in drum corps. Ed started drumming at the age of 5 and hasn't stopped yet!
    This season his indoor percussion ensemble will be performing "Miss Saigon" and "Phantom of the Opera" yes, two shows, two lines. Presque Isle Percussion Ensemble was created with the intention of not turning away any young drummer who wanted to perform and better themselves. With that philosophy in mind Presque Isle will floor two lines, an A Class and Open Class. Drumming isn't only for the elite, at PIPE drumming is for anyone who wants to drum and improve their skills to the Open Class level!

Who is Nic Marcy?
An Educator With 50 Years Experience!

    Nic Marcy is a drum set instructor and performer from Round Rock, Texas. He has recently published two educational drum set books. He's been drumming since the age of four and has since studied at the Berklee College of Music, toured with numerous bands, and is currently working on drum set notation software!!
    Nic resides in Round Rock, Texas where he has been teaching drum set lessons for 14 years.
    You can also check out some of the new book for free! Nic shares and discusses an exercise from the book in our Lessons and Education area.

Mike McIntosh
Bluecoats Percussion Caption Head

    This past season was Mike's third year as percussion designer/arranger/music coordinator with the Bluecoats. He marched snare for the Concord Blue Devils in 1988, 89, and 90. Mike attended the University of North Texas and was named the PAS snare individuals champion in 1991. He has taught the Nite Express 1992-1996 winning high percussion at the Division II level in 1994. He taught with Ralph Hardimon at the Blue Knights in 1997 and is a former percussion caption head of The Cavaliers. His day to day activities include coordinating the percussion for the Carmel-Clay school district in Carmel, Indiana.