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John Reynolds "Mr. Humphrey is clearly one of the finest Highland drummers I have come across in 20 years of producing traditional arts events. Mr. Humphrey's methods consisted of demonstrating a technique, then breaking down the technique into component parts. Clearly he knows the material and has the talent to teach a highly and rhythmic subtle style of traditional music. I highly support this apprenticeship. There are few teachers with the talent and ability to present the complex style of Highland drumming in a clear and concise manner." Jim Kilpatrick "Somehow I don't think the school would be the same without Mark Humphrey! We have known each other for a long time & I was pleased to see your name on the list. It gave the class a lot of credibility. You know what it's all about Mark. I would have you in my drum corps tomorrow! Thanks for helping out in class." Lisa Howard "Mark Humphrey gives the best workshops! They are always very well organized and planned out. He communicates a great deal with the Drum Sergeant/Lead Tip prior to arriving so that the goals for the workshop are pertinent to the band's current needs and future progress. The instructions given are clear and precise, but if the students have trouble grasping something, Mark ensures they understand before he leaves. Our band has had great success since beginning to work with Mark, moving from last place in competitions, to "bringing home the gold" on several occasions. I would HIGHLY recommend Mark as a teacher to anyone." Pipe Major Bill Caudill "I highly recommend Mark Humphrey as a clinician for pipe band drum corps. In the past, I have had several student members of the St. Andrews College Pipe Band who were not previously familiar with Scottish drumming, or had limited experience and knowledge of the idiom. Mark was able to write very musical scores, which catered to their strengths and weaknesses, yet provided a challenge for them. As a result, we have been able to produce a high caliber drum corps from year to year despite the level of experience within the corps. Mark is an excellent teacher and I recommend his services to those looking to boost the performance of their drum corps."
Eddie Bruce, Drum Sergeant "Mark Humphrey of Mark Humphrey's Drumming Supplies has been our bands "go to" guy for all things drumming for over two years now. Mark writes the music for our Grade 4 competition band, comes down twice a year to do workshops for our drummers and supplies us with all the sticks, heads, drums, and pads that we need. Mark does an excellent job of putting our music together and really goes the extra mile to match the skill level of our corps to the scores that he gives us to play. Mark also makes our workshops a learning experience for all by matching what he teaches to each students skill level. We could hire anyone to come in and give us Duthart scores that half the corps can't play, but we hire Mark because he teaches us how to play not just what to play. Thanks in great part to Mark, we have an excellent corps and our band finished 3rd in the EUSPBA's Grade 4 season for 2000." |