The spark that defines a great drummer

The spark that defines a great drummer

Drum teacher and musician Ashley Davies believes the two crucial characteristics of a good drummer are technique and feel. He says it is not what you play, but how you play it, and that feel is the spark that defines the great drummers. “Feel and sound are the most...
Breaking down dance stereotypes

Breaking down dance stereotypes

For Carmen Yih, street dance is at the core of how she approaches dance teaching and shares her love of dance with the students at Emerson School. “Street dance opens up the idea of who can be involved in dance,” Carmen says. “It strips away all those preconceived...