WHY PERCUSSION PORTAL?
It is said that the art of teaching is make something simple that is perceived as complicated. The great teacher knows what information and knowledge is appropriate to convey at the right time.
If music is a universal language, then what is the “universal” instrument? I believe, beyond the human voice, it is the instruments of the percussion family…those may be struck, scraped, shook and manipulated to create sound, connecting individuals to music and cultures in myriad ways.
PercussionPortal is a tool to assist you in conveying fundamental knowledge about the performance on and, if you are an instructor, to help communicate that knowledge to others.
The video content is intended to be easily understood, and built around a pedagogical approach, not as entertainment, or displaying techniques that are generally not attainable for most players and students.
Online instruction will be available for those that are interested, on the subject of technique, career development, and other topics as desired. Please contact me directly at bob@percussionportal.com for availability and other details.
BOB BREITHAUPT
PercussionPortal developer Bob Breithaupt is considered one of the world’s leaders in percussion education. He is Professor Emeritus at Capital University, where he developed one of the nation’s most recognized undergraduate percussion programs. His students have achieved tremendous success in all facets of the music business, including performance, teaching, music industry and arts administration. Breithaupt is the author of the text, The Complete Percussionist, the video course America’s Greatest Musical Invention – the History and Development of the Drum Set, and has contributed to numerous other books, videos, articles and publications.
A veteran of decades of concerts and tours, Bob has performed in diverse solo, group, and orchestral settings, appearing with countless jazz and Broadway artists, and as drummer and percussionist with over 100 symphony orchestras. He was the drummer with the Columbus Jazz Orchestra, the nation’s oldest not-for-profit jazz orchestra, from 1980, appearing with scores of International jazz artists.
Breithaupt led one of America’s leading jazz organizations, the Jazz Arts Group (JAG), as Executive Director. He is President of the music contracting firm RBMusic, Inc., and was co-founder of Columbus Pro Percussion, Inc., serving as Vice-President for over twenty-five years.
The recipient of numerous honors and awards, Breithaupt was Past-President of the Percussive Arts Society, Vice-President of the Jazz Education Network, and received Bowling Green State University’s Outstanding Graduate Award. His endorsement affiliations include Yamaha, Sabian, Innovative Percussion and Remo.
