53 - Sheila Klotz: USAF Vet&2020 Hit Like A Girl DrumSet Champion - a podcast by Paul
from 2021-07-13T19:00
Where the backbeats meet the spirits.
Episode #53. On this podcast, as part of our salute to vets for July 4th our guest is USAF and 257th Army Band veteran, Sheila Klotz.
The opening track "Rockit" features Sheila on drums featuring a track from Drumtraxapp.
Sheila proudly endorses TRX Cymbals and WFLIII Drums.
Here's a few things you will hear in this episode:
- Started out drumming at the early age of 10 and taught by World Drum Corp Hall of Famer, John Bosworth
- Under John's tutelage, how Sheila built up the chops and playing paradiddles at 220 bpm.
- How she got into the Air Force by ways of drumming and her time in the AF band
- Continuing her military service and becoming the Commander of 257th Army Band in Washington, DC.
- The style of music she's currently into
- Her drum studio SoMar where she teaches all skill levels in : Drum Set, Drumline, Classical & Latin Percussion. Lessons, Camps, Clinics, Masterclasses, Mini-Sessions. Jazz, rock, pop, blues, fusion, country, latin & more
- The upcoming Mid-Atlantic Overnight Drumset Camp For Young Drummers on July 25-30, 2021 where Sheila is the camp director and other artists/educator such as Juan "Carlito" Mendoza, Penny Larson, Alex Cohen, Somdahi (DrumTraxApp) Sherrie Maricle & Alton Clark.
- We talk about the "Hit Like a Girl Competition" journey and winning in 2020
- How did she select the music to her performance
- Now a judge for "Hit Like a Girl Competition"
- Advice on competing
In four beats or less:
- Favorite drum related movie
- Which rudiment is her favorite
- Drum set or snare
- How many times she has seen Top Gun
Visit Sheila's links:
http://www.instagram.com/drum_she
http://www.YouTube.com/SheilaKlotz
https://hitlikeagirlcontest.com/judge/sheila-klotz/
https://www.facebook.com/SoMarDrummers/
https://drumtraxapp.com/
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