TAPS Tuesdays
TAPS Tuesdays are a free series of interviews featuring Ted Atkatz in discussion with a leading performer or educator.
Each interview is supported by one of our sponsor companies or Artists and includes a giveaway for a live attendant.
Subscribe to TAPS on YouTube to view recordings of previous episodes!
TAPS Tuesday with Matthew Howard
Principal Percussionist, LA Philharmonic
5pm PT, 8pm EST
Two lucky guests will win a pair of Matt's signature sticks from Vic Firth!
TAPS Tuesday with
Pablo Rieppi

Pablo Rieppi
NYC Ballet Orchestra,
Juilliard Pre-College
Tuesday, April 5th, 7pm EST
One lucky guest will win a copy of Pablo's book "Snare Drum Technique" and composition "Rhythmic Roots".

Casey Cangelosi Interview
Casey Cangelosi: Composer, Performer, and Director of Percussion Studies at James Madison University.
Tuesday, March 22nd, 8pm EST
One lucky guest will win a Majestic Percussion Prophonic Snare Drum! Details below.
All live attendants will be entered in the giveaway. Submit your questions for Casey on instagram!
Giveaway Details
One lucky guest will win a Majestic Percussion 14x5" Walnut Prophonic Snare Drum!
This drum has Majestic's signature "Multi-link" strainer, making it perfect for orchestral playing and fine tuning.
All guests at the Live interview will be entered. Previous TAPS Giveaway winners are not eligible.


David Yoon
Interview
David Yoon (Associate Principal Percussion, Kansas City Symphony) in conversation with Ted Atkatz.
Tuesday, March 8th, 9pm EST
One lucky guest will win a bundle of David's favorite Dragonfly Percussion gear! Details below.
All live attendants will be entered in the giveaway. Submit your questions for David on instagram!
Giveaway Details
One lucky guest will win the following items:
-Hard SC2 Suspended Cymbal Mallet on rattan
-3/4” Black Phenolic on Fiberglass (34B)
-Hard Leather Kick Drum beater (KDL)
Cynthia Yeh Interview
Cynthia Yeh (Principal Percussion, Chicago Symphony) in discussion with Ted Atkatz.
Tuesday, Feb. 15th, 8pm EST. 7pm CST.
One lucky guest will win a pair of Cynthia's favorite Zildjian Cymbals! Details below.
All live attendants will be entered in the giveaway. Submit your questions for Cynthia on instagram!

Leonardo Soto Interview
Tuesday Feb. 8th. 8pm EST, 5pm PDT
Free live on Zoom
Leonardo Soto in conversation with Ted Atkatz.
One lucky guest will win a Free Lesson with Leo (Zoom/ Remote lesson).
All live attendants will be entered in the Lesson Giveaway. Submit your questions for Leo on instagram!
Principal Timpanist, Houston Symphony
Parker Lee Interview
Tuesday Jan. 25th, 8pm EST, 5pm PDT.
Free and live on Zoom
Parker Lee in discussion with Ted Atkatz.
Sponsored by Freer Percussion.
One luck guest will win a Giveaway from Freer Percussion, including 5 pairs of Parker's favorite timpani mallets!
Principal Timpanist, Metropolitan Opera
Full giveaway from Freer Percussion Includes:
C-FS2 “Medium Hard” Felt Core Super 2 on CF
C-CD6 Soft Felt Core Large Cartwheel on CF
Custom Hornwoods on Carbon Fiber Shafts
BCS - Soft Bamboo Cork Core with Thick German Felt

Luft Tambourine Giveaway
Luft Mallets Marc Damoulakis tambourine.
German Silver & Bronze Jingles.
We are giving away one of the finest instruments available: a Marc Damoulakis series tambourine by master craftsman, Jeff Luft.
Having the right gear is a crucial part of playing at a high level. TAPS is devoted to lowering the costs of education, now let's do the same for your instrument collection!
To enter: purchase a raffle ticket or bundle of tickets through the form below, and subscribe to our newsletter.
1 ticket - $6
2 tickets - $10
6 tickets - $25
Giveaway ends 6:59pm EST, 12/28/21
All proceeds from the giveaway will go towards tuition and expenses for TAPS LA Music Festival.
TAPS is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit.
Stephen Kehner Interview
Tuesday Jan. 11th, 8pm EST, 5pm PDT.
Stephen Kehner discusses mindset, preparation, and how to find your way in the music world.
Sponsored by Freer Percussion and including a Giveaway of a pack of Stephen's favorite gear.
Assistant Principal Percussion, Oregon Symphony
Boston Symphony Principal Timpanist and founder of Tim Genis Mallets.
Interview with Tim Genis
Tuesday Dec. 14th, 8pm EST, 5pm PDT.
We will be giving away two pairs of Tim's mallets, the TG1 and TG10 at the end of the session! Submit your questions for Tim ahead of time via our instagram page.
Win a free lesson with Ted Atkatz!
We will be giving away one free Zoom lesson with TAPS founder, Ted Atkatz!
Former Principal Percussionist of the Chicago Symphony, Ted is on the Percussion Faculty of the Colburn School, Lynn University, and CSU Long Beach.
To enter: submit the entry form and opt-in for our TAPS Email List.
One entry per person, Giveaway ends 11:59pm EST on 12/11/21.
Winner will be announced on 12/12 and contacted directly by TAPS.
We know it's a busy time of the year for percussion students, but TAPS has your back! Let us do what we do best, and provide the highest quality of percussion education at no cost to our students.
Zoom discussion with Andrés
Pichardo-Rosenthal
Join us for a Zoom discussion with TAPS LA Music Festival faculty, Andrés Pichardo-Rosenthal.
Tuesday, Nov. 30th. 5pm PT, 8pm EST.
Alan Abel Documentary
TAPS presents a documentary honoring the life and legacy of Alan Abel, featuring interviews with Chris Deviney, Don Liuzzi, Matthew Strauss, Angela Zator, and Alan Abel himself.

Past Events


TAPS LA Music Festival
A new tuition-free, in-person seminar
in Los Angeles, CA
August 1-14, 2021


TAPS OSI
(Past Event) Online Seminar
June 16 - July 3, 2020
TAPS Online Summer Intensive was a three week online program where 19 distinguished professional musicians presented in-depth classes related to percussion performance and history, and performance coach Don Greene presented a class to help percussionists to deal with performance anxiety.
TAPS Online Weekly Q&A
(Past Event) Online Masterclasses
March 30 - May 2, 2020
As a positive response to the COVID-19 outbreak and social distancing guidelines, the TAPS Weekly Q&A was a series of live interactive interviews held from March 30 - May 2, 2020 with top percussion professionals from across the country. Sessions were hosted on Zoom, and any interested audience members were able to register, attend, and ask questions directly to the artists.

TAPS New Zealand
(Past Event) In-Person Seminar
January 13 - January 17, 2020
TAPS' inaugural New Zealand seminar took place January 13-17, 2020 alongside the Auckland Philharmonic's Summer Orchestral Institute.
Participants worked closely with faculty members Ted Atkatz, Tim Jones, Eric Renick, and Steve Logan in a variety of masterclasses, rehearsals, and private lesson settings.
Other TAPS Events
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2018 Ted Atkatz Percussion Seminar at Snow Pond Music Festival
2017 Ted Atkatz Percussion Seminar at Snow Pond Music Festival
2016 Ted Atkatz Percussion Seminar at Snow Pond Music Festival
2016 Ted Atkatz Percussion Seminar at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB)
2016 Ted Atkatz Percussion Seminar in Adelaide, Australia
2015 The first Ted Atkatz Percussion Seminar at CSULB
