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| Jim's Percussion Bio - Innovative Percussion Music Education, Private Drum Lessons, Percussion Clinics |
Percussion Instructor Bio
Jim is currently the Director of Percussion Studies / Percussion Instructor at several South Carolina middle and high schools Westside High School, Lakeside Middle, Riverside High and Southside High). He has effectively taught drummers and percussionists for over 20 years. He has also taught percussion at Wando, Riverside, Eastside, and Union High Schools (not to mention several high schools in the Southeast and Midwest. He has helped some of the nation's best drumlines improve.
His motivational style and enthusiasm help students realize their potential in a practical way, affecting music and academics. His passion for percussion and music transfers to his students. Although he has worked with some of the best marching percussion ensembles in the country, he thrives on using success principles to consistently develop lesser percussion programs into traditions of excellence.
Jim is the founder of Perc Up, a percussion music education organization that sponsors clinics and workshops featuring some of the best drummers and percussionists in the world. Perc Up features local college ensembles like Clemson University, Furman University and Coastal Carolina University. Perc Up conducts percussion clinics while sponsoring drum lesson scholarships. Jim has shared the stage with world champions like Jeff Queen and Thom Hannum (both Tony and Emmy award winners). Perc Up also provides scholarships for students to be able to take private drum lessons.
Jim's background includes study at Oberlin College Conservatory of Music and Murray State University Murray State Racer Band He has performed with various music ensembles throughout the country including Drum Corps (DCI) and the Racer Band. He has performed under the direction of Frederick C. Ebbs, Frederick Fennell, Col. Arnald D. Gabriel, David Wells, John Knight, and John Gardner.
He has conducted motivational based percussion clinics, business meetings and coaching sessions. In his younger days (when his chops were in their prime), he was known for having both the fastest hands and the most even roll strokes around.
Jim's percussion influence and mentors include Dennis Delucia, James Harrison, Marty Hurley, Tom Vanarsdale, David Wells, Bruce Gamin, Randy Heidlebaugh, Charlie Poole, Thom Hannum, Jeff Queen, Neil Pert, Steve Gadd, Dave Weckl, Luis Conte and the many people who played with Jim over the years. He has also "rubbed elbows" with Jazz greats Mercer Ellington (Duke Ellington Band) and Woody Herman.
People know they can rely upon Jim to be an extremely versatile performer - jazz, orchestral percussion, pop, rock and marching percussion. He is a teacher who can both play and teach well. He is also known as a dependable "quick study" when performing as a studio musician, playing any style of music.
His success borrows heavily from his accomplished business experience. Jim was a consistent leading performer among the nation’s best management personnel in two industry leading Fortune 500 companies. He established benchmark training results in the leading service company in the world (Forbes Magazine Rated 9 years in a row). He pioneered innovative training, combining TQM (total quality management) principles and effective motivational techniques in several service industries. He developed training and development programs in corporate America, focused on motivation and continual improvement.
Jim was involved in Internet Technology, owning one of the first Internet companies in the area. He advocates using technology in music education. He also has successful experience in information technology ( it ) advertising, marketing, graphic design and integrated marketing management.
As a management consultant, change agent, and business analyst, he gained educational insight while motivational speaking; designing highly effective corporate training programs. Jim has started and owned several corporations. He has published articles and won many awards. Among his awards is the Kentucky Press Association award for best promotional design. One of his articles discusses successful habits of top-ranked band programs and music directors (Today's Music Educator 1991).
Click here to see what others are saying about Jim!
Jim is now available as a related arts resource, percussion clinician, adjudicator, percussion instructor and private drum lesson teacher. For many years he worked behind the scenes to help people reach their musical and business potential. He has supported music advocacy and music education improvement. In Jim's opinion, being a percussion instructor is one of the most intrinsically rewarding endeavors.
In addition to his past business association memberships, Jim is a member of The National Association for Music Education ( MENC - Music Educators National Conference ), Music Friends, The Family Involvement Network of Educators (FINE), Harvard Family Research Project, Bands of American Directors Network, Music for All, The Society for Music Teacher Education, among others. He has supported music and arts advocacy for many years.
Jim Irish has dedicated his life (he says not all of it yet :) to teaching and helping young people through percussion and music. He instills leadership, goal setting, communication skills, self discipline, motivation and other life and workplace lessons in his students.
For inquiries regarding availability for private lessons, percussion clinics, school workshops, percussion arrangers, or drumline or percussion help, please Click Here or call the telephone number below.
864-469-4078
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Improve your existing related arts program by having a percussion resource person without the budget limitations.
University / College Percussion Clinics
~~~~~ Masterclasses
~~~~~ Ensemble Coaching
~~~~~ Motivational Seminars
Church Groups / Youth Groups
Favorite Speaking Topics:
Secrets for Top Performance
Performing Above the Peak
How to Improve Ensemble Synergy
How to Tell if your But's Too Big!
~~~ Recognizing and overcoming excuses and obstacles for success.
Secrets for Getting Changed
~~~ Change is Good! How to find change, embrace it, allow it to improve your group, and do it relatively painlessly.
Turning On A Dime - Ideas for Instant Improvement
Rudiment Rescue - how to inject energy & excellence in your ensemble!
How to Drum When You're Bummed - building or repairing morale
Style and Technique - sorting the mix of percussion methods
Practice Drumming without Drudgery
Practice, not Punishment
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Professional and Personal Coaching
Professional and Personal Coaching is an ongoing relationship that helps people produce extraordinary results in performance, careers, businesses or organizations. Through the process of coaching, people deepen their learning, improve their performance, and enhance their quality of life.
Coaching concentrates on where one is now and what he/she is willing to do to get where they want to be in the future. We recognize that results are a matter of the students' or professionals' intentions, choices and actions, supported by the coach's efforts and application of the coaching process.
Jim draws upon his background in motivational training and development for industry leaders such as West Bend, Rollins, Inc. / Orkin, where he was nationally ranked in the top echelons of sales, marketing, and management. He also owned several businesses. His clients included KFC, McDonalds, the State of South Carolina, Kraft, Brinker International, First Union, and Applebees among others.
Single session goal setting and motivational kick start sessions are available by contacting us for initial assessment.
Created on 03/16/2006 12:22 PM by admin
Updated on 05/16/2010 11:41 PM by Admin
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