An often overlooked aspect of being an artist that stands out of the crowd is preparation and being organized. 7-time “Hit Like a Girl” judges Jim Mola and Kelli Rae Tubbs host this live 90-minute workshop with insider tips to improve your performance and presentation.
Learn about scoring, crafting your bio, what to expect and more, whether it is for a video audition, scholarship entry, contest or just for fun.
Tuesday, February 23 – 7p EST – just $10!
Sign up: HERE
Description from their site:
Learn the insider tips and tricks that will make your video performance and presentation its best, whether you are using a borrowed phone, an action camera, or video camera. You will get tons of low-cost/no-cost tips on how to make your band or scholarship audition better and we’ll talk about scoring and what judges REALLY want to see in a contest setting.
Our tips will tell you what to expect and how to prepare for rock band, scholarship, and production show auditions so you can show off your talents best.
MEET THE PRESENTERS:
Jim Mola
Jim Mola has performed and/or recorded with jazz artists Phil Woods, Hank Jones, Dr. Billy Taylor, Bill Watrous, Mel Martin, Pepper Adams and Stanley Turrentine, as well as a diverse group of pop icons, Broadway and show business personalities including Tony Bennett, Weird Al Yankovic, Angelique Kidjo, Jane Olivor, Henny Youngman, Al Hirt, Pat Cooper, Mario Cantone and many others. He was featured in Modern Drummer and 21st Century Drummer magazines.
He has worked extensively in New York City’s recording studios, doing television, film, and jingle dates including A&E’s “Rat Pack” biography, Turner Classic Movie’s Lana Turner biography, Burger King, Nikon, Band-Aid, and more.
He is on the faculty at the Collective School of Music in New York City and a member of the Percussive Arts Society’s Drum Set Committee.
Jazz credits include:
The JVC Jazz Festival • Tony Bennett • Phil Woods • Stanley Turrentine • Charlie Rouse • Hank Jones • Frank Morgan • Annie Ross • Grady Tate • Dr. Billy Taylor • Larry Willis • Marc Johnson • Leon Pendarvis • Carmen Lundy • Bill Elliot • Bud Shank • Vic Juris • Bill Mays • Calvin Hill • Frank Strozier • Marion Cowings • Jay Leonhart • Harvey Swartz • Don Elliot • Victor Bailey • Lew Soloff • Bill Hardman • The Jackie Robinson Jazz Festival (House Drummer, 7 years), The Charlie Parker Memorial Concert
Television and Radio credits include:
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver • Hitch • A&E bio pic “The Rat Pack” (Emmy Winner) • Turner Classic Movies “Lana Turner…A Daughter’s Memoir” • Good Morning America• New York At Night (ABC)
Jim uses:Vater Drumsticks, Aquarian Drumheads, Sabian Cymbals, Cympad, Humes & Berg
www.JimMola.com
Kelli Rae Tubbs
A working drummer and percussionist for more than three decades, Kelli’s resume spans the musical spectrum, covering jazz, pop, country, bluegrass, drum corps, brass band, and children’s music. From 2017 to 2020, she served as the house percussionist at the Smoky Mountain Opry in Pigeon Forge, TN. She was featured in DRUM! magazine.
Over the last decade, Kelli has established a formidable “second” career as a collector, researcher, and clinician. She has presented on the preservation and restoration of antique drums as well as historical drumming methods at the Chicago Drum Show and the Percussive Arts Society International Convention. Currently, she is writing a book with the noted drummer, author, and educator Daniel Glass, entitled “The Postcard Project: A Snapshot of Drumming Life, 1900-1930” (due in 2021).
She is the 2020 recipient of the Paul Charosh Independent Scholar Fellowship and has been awarded 7 grants and is the creator/producer of the popular “Back in Time” video series. Her original compositions with co-writer Andy LaCasse appear in a 2011 Regional Emmy winning film and he makes a brief appearance in the documentary “Beat Keepers: Women with Rhythm”.
Kelli is a member of the Sabian Education Network and the D’Addario Education Collective. She has been a regular contributor to Tom Tom Magazine and has served on the Scholarly Research Committee of the Percussive Arts Society.
Her recording and performance credits include: Waltzing on Waves, international blues artist Annie Mack, Christmas at the Smoky Mountain Opry featuring Chris Blue, T. C. Higgins, the Sheldon Theatre Brass Band, and Colt .45.
Kelli uses: Sabian Cymbals, Aquarian Drumheads, ProMark drumsticks, drumtacs, Beato Bags, Booty Shakers, Massimo Mallets
