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To all of my students past and present: If you are playing or have any drum related events that you would like to publicize, please keep in touch. I will gladly put a link to your band’s website from mine. I welcome any news, photos or You Tube clips that you would like to share. I post student achievements on my “What’s News” page and on the “Student Sound Clips” page. If you are a past student and you are still playing, I would love to hear from you. Scott	Recent Events: Scott's Swing Patrol just finished performing for the White Rock Traditional Jazz Society. That was followed up with a trip to Vernon for a concert at the Vernon Jazz Club. A great time was had by all! Swing Patrol will be playing some private events. The next public venue will be the Pender Harbour Jazz Festival.” ..... Swing Patrol plays next at The Pender Harbour Jazz Festival. Hope to see you there! More great reviews for Swing Patrol.
Seminars I will doing more seminars this year. Recently I have been to Comox BC, Salt Lake City, Utah and various schools around Metro Vancouver. Arrange a clinic at your school. Have your music director email me !
Opportunities to Play: For those of you who are unfamiliar with the PIPE BAND scene; SFU PIPE BAND is a four time World Champion PIPE BAND. There are four RMM Pipe Bands under their wing. These bands are well organized to accommodate players of all levels and ambitions. The kids who join are extremely well focused on their playing and have a great time in the band throughout the year. As you know, I am one of the instructors for this organization. For more info, visit www.rmmpipeband.com	Login to Students Only Page	About Your Lessons
		Feature Article from Local Paper - 2008/11 The Langley Advance
Student Achievements Former Student, Nathan Wylie - check out: garageband Another former student, Matt Bender and his band the Februarys. Check out Jaime Hale's band The Ten Platers. Former student, Dan Tones will be teaching applied percussion next year at Kwantlen Polytechnic University. Kwantlen will be launching its 4-year Bachelor of Music degree in September 2010, and those who enter the university this coming fall will be streamed into that program. Please feel free to contact... Dr. Daniel Tones, DMA email: daniel.tones@gmail.com Former student Kristian Braathen is doing well as a drum teacher on the North Shore. Visit his website here. His PK3 jazz trio is busy and sounding great! Visit vancouverjazz	Fall Recording Session On Sunday November 19th, 4 students recorded at Highland Sound. Guitarist Ron Thompson & Bassist Danny Parker were hired to record with the students. Getting the chance to record with these two seasoned pros was a great experience for the students. They gained great insight into the challenges that recording presents. See the sound clips page to hear samples from past recording days.
	With the endorsements of Vic Firth Drum Sticks and Sabian Cymbals, Scott gives numerous educational seminars in Vancouver area High Schools during the school year. Other one day clinics took him farther a-field.
Terry Cleland of Cleland Drums visited the Scott Robertson Drum School. Terry is the creator of the first “floating barrel parade drum”. He brought his newest drum made with a carbon fiber structure. For more information, visit www.clelandinstruments.com Former student Daniel Tones is now an award winning percussionist and teaches at SFU and Kwantlen College Congratulations to Connor Ashton who has just been accepted into the Music Program at both Capilano College and the University of Victoria ! Connor has chosen to attend CapCollege. Congratulations also to Adam Rayburn who was accepted into the jazz program at Capilano College.