
Joe Gillotti
Massed Drumming List for 2019
Tentative Schedule - 2019 Convention
The 10th Annual 2018 U.S.A.R.D. Convention...Genetti Hotel-Wilkes Barre, Pa.
Friday, Saturday, & Sunday April 26, 27 & 28 Register w/ hotel 2:00-6:30 pm Register w/USARD 2:00-7:00 pm
FRIDAY EVENING April, 26
Business Partner Sponsors
• Cooperman Drum Company
• Calderwood
Videographer: Tom Terreri
Opening Ceremony National Anthem or Pledge of Allegiance 7:00-7:05 pm
Welcome & Announcements: 7:05-7:15 pm:
Friday Evening Presentations:
Air Force: Performance: 7:00-7:15 AM:
Middle River: Performance: Middle River Ancients 7:15-7:30 AM
Special Presentation: I.A.T.D. Joanie Pratt 7:30-7:45 PM
TRIBUTES and moment of silence: 7:45-8:00 pm:
Performance 1: Tribute John Blair: Presenter: John Flowers
Performance 2: Tribute to Cheryl E. (Sturtze) Grandmaison. Presenter: Gary Gillotti
Performance 3: Nick Attanasio Presenter: Dom Cuccia
Performance 4: Larry Saxman Presenter: Bill McGrath
Performance 5: Hubert Ablondi Army-Air-Corps, 344th Tng Div. D&B Oklahoma City Presenter: Bill McGrath
Performance 6: Brian Moore Presenters: Randy Wilcox, Paul Saunders, Roger Honeywell.
Performance 7: Lewis Davis: Presenters John Flowers, Harry Jenkins and Susan Stevens.
Mass Drumming: 8:00–8:25 pm Click title for pdf
Grey Ghost “Reilly” (with Bass & Tenor)
Friday Evening Social Continues from 8:25 on...
Saturday Morning April 27
Special/Presentation: A History of Rudimental Drumming in the United States: Patrick Jones 9:00-9:45 - New
Special/Presentation: 9:45-10:15 AM David Nelson Presents: Moeller Association New Rochelle, N.Y. - New
Special/Presentation: 10:15-10:40 Presenter Jim Smith The Drummer’s Heritage Society also known as D.H.S. - New
Special/Presentation: New England Chapter U.S.A.R.D. 10:40-10:55 Presenter: Gary Gillotti.
10 Minute Break 10:55-11:00
Special Presentation: St. Lucy’s 11:05-11:10 AM Presenter: “Chew” Gerhardt.
10 Minute Break 11:00-11:10
Individuals Contest 11:10 am-12:00: Judge John Flowers.
Categories: Individual Snare Drum, Individual Rudimental Bass Drum, and Drum Ensemble: all are Jr. categories.
Lunch Break 12:00-1:15 pm: 1 hour & 15 min
Saturday Afternoon Continued April 27
Special Presentation: Regulators 1:15-1:45 PM Gus Cuccia & Catherine Cuccia Cavallo - New
Special Presentation: The Civil War Troopers Dominick Cuccia 1:45-2:15 PM - New
MASS DRUMMING 2:15-2:40
Special Presentation: USMC Drum Quartette from the 1969-70 era 2:40-2:55 PM Presenter: Ed Fishell,
Performance: 2:55-3:25 PM: N.Y. Chapter of USARD: Presenters: Bill McGrath & Bill Putnam Complete PD
10 Minute Break 3:25-3:35 PM
Performances: 3:35-3:50 PM Individual Snare Drum, Bass Drum and Drum Ensemble contest winners performing the winning solos.
10 Minute Break 3:50-4:00 PM
Special Presentation: N.A.R.D. 4:00-5:00 PM Presenter: Mark Beecher
Clear Ballroom 5:00-6:00 PM
Cocktails in Ballroom 6:00-6:30 PM
Dinner: 6:30-7:15 PM
Presentations/Awards/Acknowledgements: 7:15-7:45 PM
- Moment of Silence: Re-announce tributes from Friday.
- Lifetime Achievement 2018: T.B.D.
- Acknowledgment of Lifetime Members
- Jim Coffey upgrade from Standard Member to Lifetime Member
- Susan Stevens upgrade from Standard Member to Lifetime Member
- Bill McGrath upgrade from Standard Member to Lifetime Member.
- 2019 Sonny Lyons Memorial Student Award: TBD
- 2019 The Warren S. Lee Foundation Stipend Award: TBD
- President's Comments:
After Dinner Feature Presentation:
Special Presentation: Old Guard-Intro: Mark Reilly 7:45-8:45 PM
Special Presentation: 8:45-9:30 PM. Connecticut Blues, Josh Salizar
Mass Drumming Finale 9:30-9:55 PM
U.S.A.R.D. ANNUAL MEETING and Election of Officers. 10:00-10:25 PM
Sunday, April 28 Breakfast until noon.
Bill McGrath
President of the U.S.A.R.D.
News Brief - February 4, 2019
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The 2019 Convention
The 2019, 10th Annual Convention of the United States Association of Rudimental Drummers Convention will be held at the Best Western Plus Genetti Hotel & Conference Center in Wilkes-Barre, PA.
The dates are set for April 26th & 27th.
Please use the links below for more information:(More Information Forthcoming)
Video ~ 9-11 Tribute
Video - 12/8 Triplet Exercise
Video - AF D & B Corps Quartet Solo
Video - Air Force D&B Corps Solo
Video - Archie Solo 1959
Video ~ Archie - Audubon
2018 Convention Videos
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Other Honorable Mentions
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