Share: Just outside the Center of the Arts building, the upbeat tunes of “Uptown Funk” and “Feel It Still” can be heard as rows of new and returning drumline players hope to get into their desired section for the semester. For drumline students, the audition process starts before the fall semester begins. Prospective members need to go to drumline workshops in June and July. With a warm-up packet full of pep tunes in hand, they learn and practice their technique from drum techs to get …
Lancers’ Lives: Passionate percussionist sticks to his dreams
Share: Raul Rivera is a second-year music major with an emphasis in jazz performance. He started drumming about five years ago, and has not turned back since. Though he has yet to decide on where to transfer to for his Bachelor of Arts in music, Rivera is sure he wants to spend the rest of his life jamming with his drumsticks. Follow: