Despite early attempts to indoctrinate him into becoming a pianist via the Suzuki method, Ian Darrow began playing the drums during the seventh grade. Five years later, Ian is a Chagrin Falls resident and an incoming economics major at Denison University. He graduated with honors from Kenston High School in June, with recognition as an AP Scholar with Distinction and the AP Economics Student of the Year.

He has taken drum lessons with Dave for over four years and played shows in and around Cleveland - most recently with his current band, the Figures of Action. Ian was also an avid four-year participant and performer in his high school’s Variety Show, and continues to expand his musical repertoire, both by refining his drumming skills and gaining knowledge about music theory and the studio recording process.

When not playing the drums, Ian enjoys pickup lacrosse games, midnight trips to Steak ‘n Shake, reading, road trips, and doing his best to keep his schedule open. He designs web sites on a freelance basis when he needs to refill his wallet. In the future, he hopes to study law, but he’s mostly concerned about getting through college first.

• Seventh-grader at St. Francis of Assisi School

• 13 years old

• Playing drums 1.5 years

• Plays basketball, football, baseball and golf

• Likes to hang out with friends and go to movies

• Playing drums move than 5 years

• Will attend Oberlin College in fall

• Graduated from Hawken School

• Student of Dave nearly 3 years

• Musical projects range from experimental rock to ska to blues in a variety of bands, the majority including his closest friend and guitarist, Taylor Shockey, with his Mapex custom kit.

• Enjoys ultimate frisbee, snowboarding, making art and hanging out at the steps of Coventry.

• Senior at Orange High School

• Will attend college in fall

• Playing drums 4.5 years

• Taking lessons with Dave for 2 years

• Loves to sing

• Favorite band is Something Corporate

• Enjoys spending time with friends and family

• Has two younger sisters

• Student at Mayfield Middle School

• 12 years old

• Member of the Mayfield Middle School 6th grade band

• Enjoys playing soccer and other sports, hanging out with friends and watching TV

• Wanted to play drums for a long time and her parents signed her up two years ago

• 14 years old

• Has been playing the percussion for 5 years

• Attends Bay village high school

• Plays in school band and marching band and recently played in the Citrus Bowl Parade in Florida

• Is on the High School Swim Team, and is on stage crew

• “In my spare times I like to build stuff like catapults and I am going to build a marshmallow gun soon!”

• Likes to make animated movies, read and, play set

• 16-year-old sophomore at University School

• Playing drums for four years, taking lessons for two

• Member of school debate team, mock trial team, entrepreneur club and culinary club

• Plays on school junior varisty baseball team

• Plays drums in school jazz band and with two other bands outside of school

• Takes Chinese lessons

• Hopes to study drums through college

• Rediscovered drums more than 25 years after first taking lessons

• Takes lessons with his son, Ryan

• Enjoys playing Gretsch set and working on improving his skills

• 15 years old

• Playing drums 1 year

• Attending Laurel School

• Plays volleyball for school

• Enjoys art and reading, as well as working for a local community theater

• 14 years old

• Playing drums 4 years

• Attending Mayfield High School

• Plays snare drum for the 8th grade band at Mayfield

• Also plays football, baseball and wrestles.

• Has been interested in playing drums since age 20, but didn't start taking lessons until his 40s

• Goal is to make beautiful music, especially gospel, with his wife, who is taking piano lessons

• "It's never too late to fulfill your dreams."

• 11 years old

• Playing the drums for 1 year

• Attending Brady Middle School in Orange

• Other hobbies include sports, listening to music and playing other percussion instruments in his school band

• Enjoys attending Dave's drum circles and clinics.

• 10 years old

• Playing the drums for 3 years

• Attending Ratner School

• Likes to play basketball and soccer

• Has a rabbit named Snowball

Originally trained on the Hammond organ, Gavin began studying percussion while in high school. His training continued as a Percussion Major at Baldwin-Wallace College's Conservatory of Music in Berea, Ohio, where he also took up piano, voice, and bass guitar.

He graduated with a B.S. in Geology, another long-standing interest, and began working at Sodja Music during an interim in his school schedule. Shortly afterward, he met fellow musician Edward Douglas, and the two went on to form the horror soundtrack outfit Midnight Syndicate. Since their 1998 release Born of the Night, the duo has sold over 300,000 CDs to date worldwide, and have recently gained the interest of a Warner-affiliated production company to score an upcoming major motion picture release.

In his spare time, Gavin enjoys caving, ghosthunting and renovating historic homes. He is currently working on completely restoring the former Geauga County Regional Hospital in Chardon (built in 1874) to periodic-authentic condition.

• 12 years old

• Playing the drums for 1 year

• Attending Mayfield Middle School

• Plays in school band

• Also plays piano and guitar

• Loves to design and construct different things

• 10 years old

• Playing the drums for 1 year

• Attending Mayfield Center Elementary

• Plays bass, snare and hand bells in school band

• Likes hanging out with friends and watching TV

• 16 years old

• Playing the drums for 6 years

• Attending Lakewood High School

• Also plays keyboards, guitar and bass

• Member of the Lakewood Project, an extracurricular rock orchestra; Lakewood High School Wind Ensemble, Jazz Workshop, Symphonic Orchestra and Marching Band; pit orchestra for the Lakewood High School musical; and local band, Emerald Ruins.

• 14 years old

• Playing the drums for 5 years

• Attending Wickliffe Middle School

• Plays on the soccer, basketball and track teams.

• Plays in the 7th and 8th grade symphonic band.

Performing Arts Activities:
I'm Angie Marino and I am 11 years old, and I attend 6th grade A.C.E. class at Forest Park middle school. When I was six years old, I started playing piano, and about a year ago I started playing drums and bass. I also like baseball and skateboarding.

My name is Dan Tramte and I go to Bowling Green State University. I am a percussion performance major at the school of music there. It all started when sophomore year in high school came around. I decided that I wanted to start taking lessons because I loved listening to our drumline at Brush High. By junior year, I auditioned for the quad line and made it. By then, I practically made a complete transition into the world of percussion. I played percussion for the wind ensemble, marching band, orchestra, and show choir band. Needless to say, I fell in love with it. I then decided that I wanted to do it for the rest of my life, so I auditioned for the Bowling Green School of music and made it with a $1000 talent scholarship. I made the snare line in their Falcon Marching band, along with the symphonic band, and percussion ensemble. Independent from school, I marched in an independent world WGI indoor drumline call Matrix playing bottom bass. I also play trumpet, guitar, piano, bagpipes, and sing.

Instruments played:
Drums, percussion, bells, dulcimer

Arts Activities:
• Danny started drum lessons one year ago.
• First Performance was as a featured soloist on bells accompanying the school choir for a standing room only performance.
• Danny had his first audition and made the percussion section for the school band.
• Other interests include reading, soccer, and anything involving the computer or video controllers.