Spring 2012 Chop Sessions

Calling All Drummers!!

It's that time of the year to dust off the winter drumming blues and get tuned up for the summer and fall at the Cavaliers' Spring Chop Sesssions.  This year we will be hosting two Chop Sessions designed to accomodate all talent levels of player looking to further their knowledge and skills in the arena of marching percussion. 

Chop sessions are open to all junior high and high school aged students.  We will be teaching in the areas of snare, tenor, bass drum and keyboards.  All instruments are provided. 

Chop Session #1

April 14, 2012   1p-6p

Batavia High School, Batavia Il

Chop Session #2

May 6, 2012   1p-6p

Lake Park High School (West Campus), Roselle IL

Cost:  $40/ session or $75/ Both Sessions

Payments can be made online at www.cavaliers.org under the fee center. 

To register, please fill out the 2012 Chop Session Application Form or for more information please email Joe Roach at joe@greenthunderpercussion.org

GTP 2012 "The Grid"

GT Bowling Night!!!

Like to drum?  Like Green Thunder?  Like the Cavaliers?  Like to bowl?  If you answered yes to any of these questions you can not afford to miss Green Thunder's first Bowling Night. 

For details please follow the link below.  Any questions or to RSVP please email Paul at paulw@cavaliers.org 

See You There!!

http://www.cavaliers.org/cgi-bin/news.pl?cmd=showstory&id=1149

Green Thunder Auditions

Calling all male drummers ages 13-21.  Green Thunder Percussion will be holding open auditions for performers interested in marching the 2011-2012 Indoor season on Sunday, October 23 from 12p-6p.  Auditions will be held at Batavia HS, 1200 W. Wilson St., Batavia, IL, 60510.  There will be a call back audition the following Sunday, October 30 from 12p-6p, this audtion will be held at Rosemont Elementary School.  A one time audition fee of $50.00 can be paid either online at www.cavaliers.org in the payment center under Green Thunder Auditions or by cash/ check upon registration at auditions. 

Green Thunder Perucssion will be auditioning for marching snare, tenors (quadz), bass drum, cymbals and front ensemble (marimba, vibe, synthesizer and percussion).  GT is made up of performers from the Chicagoland area.  Typically rehearsing in the SouthWest suburbs of Chicago, GT does travel to Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio for competitions.

If you are interested in auditioning please download the registration and medical forms found in the "Download" section of the "About" tab.  If you have any questions please contact Joe Roach at joe@greenthunderpercussion.org  

Green Thunder Percussion is an Independant Open ensemble competing in the WGI Percussion Circuit.  GT is presented by The Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps, from Rosemont, IL. 

Chop Session - THIS WEEKEND

What are you doing this Sunday?

 

 

CHOPS. Click here for more information.

Fall Chop Sessions

Calling all drummers.  We are excited to announce the dates for our Fall Chop Sessions.  Dates include Sept. 11, 25 and October 9.  September dates will be held at Lyons Township HS in LaGrange, Il and our October date will be held at Lake Park HS, West Campus. 

LT High School, 100 S. Brainard, LaGrange, IL

Lake Park HS, West Campus.  500 Bryn Mawr, Roselle, IL

Sessions are from 1-6p and cost $40/ session or $100/ all three.  Green Thunder will provide all instruments. 

As always you can pay online at www.cavaliers.org in the payment center.

If you have any questions please contact Joe Roach at joe@greenthunderpercussion.org

Look forward to seeing you there.

Summer Drum Days Finally Here!

For more info, click the poster.

CHOP SESSION - Loading is fun!

  Post Chop Session loading/bonding time

Students load drums and keyboards on a beautiful Saturday evening after the final Chop Session before the summer. With about 40 students in attendance, the afternoon class worked on basic technical and musical fundamentals with a focus on the day's theme - grid patterns.  Students played basic 16th note grid patterns, 4-2-1, off the left, and backwards off the left, and some even began working on triplet and 7/8 grid patterns.  

Don't miss out on our next playing event, Summer Drum Days, which will be held in June in conjunction with The Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps show.  The three day camp will feature clinics by Michael McIntosh, as well as a special presentation and group performance with the Cavalier percussion section.  Guys and girls of all ages welcome! For more information, click HERE.

2011 - Congratulations on a Great Season

And...it's over!  Green Thunder Percussion concluded it's 2011 season in Dayton, OH this past weekend, one full of excitement, gratification, and memories.  With our Finals performance being one of the season's most outstanding, students and staff were all smiles as they came off the floor in competition on Saturday.  Many of our students saw WGI World Class Finals for the first time (for a kodak moment, click here), and for all, it's one we will remember for many years to come.  

A heartfelt thank you to one of the hardest working group of students GTP has ever worked with, and to some of the most appreciative and generous parents and volunteers that we could ever hope to have as a part of our family.  The time and energy you contribute to our organization is priceless.  Thank you for allowing us to do what we do, sharing our passion for music and the arts! 

BUT WAIT - it doesn't stop here!  Be sure to check out our upcoming chop sessions and summer drum days events that take place during May and June.  The next season of GTP monster musicians starts now!

GTP Continues onto Finals!

Congratulations to GTP as they continue onto Open Class Finals - one more day to get higher!

Director, Huei-Yuan Pan, talks to the group at the end of post prelims rehearsal.