Paul Hose to speak and play at the Jim Chapin memorial

UK based drummer and educator, Paul Hose has announced that he will speak and play at the Jim Chapin memorial concert in New York next week. Paul said “I’m delighted to have been asked to take part in next week’s memorial. I knew Jim for over 10 years and he was not only a magnificent teacher, but a great friend too.”

About Paul

Paul Hose’s career as a drummer is colourful and diverse. Not only is Paul known and respected as a teacher, but as a concert performer, and recording artist too.
Paul’s live work includes television broadcast productions, arena shows, festivals, touring theatre shows and much more. Paul has worked with a host of artists from across the musical spectrum including Sarah Jory, The English National Ballet and he continues to tour with the A1 Events production, “To be Frank,” a tribute to Sinatra and the Rat Pack under the musical direction of Matt Stacey.
As an educator Paul has taught and given lectures (in a clinic environment) in his native UK and in Spain, Singapore and Brazil.
Paul also owns the nationally recognised, MLC-Academy* in Nottingham, England. MLC-Academy – some ten teachers and over 300 students is a testament to Paul’s hard work and ever-growing passion to offer a high level of music education in a contemporary setting to anyone regardless of age or ability.
Paul’s teaching has been recognised by the Vic Firth Company who awarded Paul with “An outstanding contribution to teaching."

About the memorial

‘JIM CHAPIN MEMORIAL TEACHER SCHOLARSHIP’ TO BE LAUNCHED AT THE HARD ROCK CAFÉ IN NEW YORK CITY ON FEBRUARY 17

Date: Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Time: 7:00 PM
Place: Hard Rock Café, 1501 Broadway, New York City

On February 17, Dom Famularo, the Chapin family and some of the biggest names in the music industry will launch the Jim Chapin Memorial Teacher Scholarship at the famed Hard Rock Café in New York City. The event, which celebrates the legacy of one of drumming’s most dedicated and influential legends, will feature Famularo as master of ceremonies and will include performances by some of today’s leading drummers, along with music by members of the Chapin family (Tom, Jen, Steve, Abigail, Lily, David and Paul Chapin).

Mr. Chapin, who passed away on July 4, 2009, just shy of his 90th birthday, was known as the “Father of Independence”, due in a large part to the revolutionary book he published in 1948 entitled Advanced Techniques for the Modern Drummer, Vol. I. Still in print today, it became known among drummers simply as “The Chapin Book” and is arguably the most important drum set text ever written. In 1994, Mr. Chapin received two honors for his contributions to music and education: the American Eagle Award, presented by the National Music Council in Washington, DC and a lifetime achievement award from the Berklee College of Music in Boston. And in 1995, he was inducted into the Percussive Arts Society Hall of Fame.

The Jim Chapin Memorial Teacher Scholarship will be given annually, beginning in 2010, and is open to instructors that want to improve their teaching programs. Specific details on how and when to apply will be disseminated in the near future.

Said Famularo, a student and friend of the late drumming icon: “Jim was a one-of-a-kind person and player. He was committed to learning the art of modern drumming and giving that knowledge away. He always had his sticks with him, ready to teach anyone who wanted to know anything about drumming. Jim was all about sharing and the memorial event and scholarship will guarantee that his legacy continues.”

The Jim Chapin Memorial Teacher Scholarship will be maintained by the Percussive Arts Society (PAS). Contributions can be made at the February 17 event and any other time by check payable to PAS/Jim Chapin Scholarship or online.

Mail checks to:
Percussive Arts Society
110 W. Washington St., Suite A
Indianapolis, IN 46204 USA
tel: 317-974-4488
fax: 317-974-4499
e-mail: percarts@pas.org

To donate online, go to:
http://members.pas.org/fundraising.aspx
Select #23, ‘Jim Chapin Teacher Scholarship,’ from the pull-down menu