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Testimonial
I have known Charlie for many years and his commitment
to Drumming Education is at it's highest level. He is an excellent player and
teacher. Seeing the smiles on his student's faces says it all.."
Neil Garthly, owner of The Academy of Drums & host of Drumology TV
Charlie
started drumming in the eighth grade. For four years, Charlie performed
in the award-winning Oakcrest High School marching and concert band from
Mays Landing, and was directed by noted percussionist David Tobias. With
performances across the state, region, Canada, and Europe, Charlie advanced
to become leader of the percussion section, was soloist for Concerto
for Drumset, and won the Mainland Music Award. Also during high school,
Charlie performed extensively with the Weekstown Midnight Alarmers,
playing
drumset on big band standards, show tunes, polkas, waltzes, and marches.
Throughout his college years in North Jersey, Charlie performed with
numerous rock bands, including I.S.S.S.B. and Steel Trees, and while
living in Maryland, he performed with Annapolis’s Crabtowne Big
Band. For the past several years, Charlie has been performing covers
and originals with local pop, rock, and fusion bands, and he has opened
for national acts. Charlie’s playing can be heard on the Darwin
Beagle CDs Shmevolution, Parable, and Live at the Stone Pony, as well
as numerous demos and live recordings. Charlie studies privately with
Neil Garthly, and he has taken lessons with Dom Famularo, Joe Bergamini,
Zoro, Jeff Salem, and Gene Lake. Charlie is a Vic Firth Private Drum
Teacher and has been a percussionist with the Ocean County College Concert
Band. Currently, in addition to teaching at the Academy of Drums & Guitar,
Charlie is performing with classic rock bands Class Trip and the Liberty
Band, and is a member of the Percussive Arts Society.
