Jami’ Fennell is originally from Walterboro, South Carolina. He attended Western Carolina University where he studied percussion with Dr. Mario Gaetano. While attending WCU he performed in the percussion, jazz, wind and gamelan ensembles. He was also a member of the Pride of the Mountains Marching band wher…

Chris is a Professional percussionist originally from the Dayton Ohio area. He has been drumming since the bright young age of 4 years old when receiving his first drum set. Chris has now been drumming on the professional level for well over 15 years.

Chris has a background that has been shaped by a wide …

Playing music by yourself or with others is the greatest way to communicate feelings and ideas. Chad truly believes this and takes great joy from practicing his craft, performing on stage, and teaching other people how to play music. Chad has always been active teaching friends and family how to play the dru…

Nico received his first guitar at the age of eight and has been playing
music ever since. When he was ten he started drum lessons and found
it to be an excellent outlet for his creativity and energy. Throughout
middle school and high school in South Florida, Nico played in concert
bands, jazz bands, r…

JP Garnette is a drummer with over a decade of playing under his belt. Originally from Wilmington, North Carolina, JP now lives in the Atlanta area. He started playing drums years ago in middle school and quickly realized that it was what he anted to do with his life. He spent time playing in different bands,…

Gabriela Garza (she/her/ella) is a musician, conductor, percussionist and arts administrator currently living in Seattle, WA. She was born and raised in Monterrey Mexico, and in 2011, she moved to the United States to pursue studies in music. Gabriela holds a Bachelor’s degree in Percussion Performance and …

Daniela began learning music at the age of 7 when she got her first keyboard and later her first guitar. After a couple years of lessons she joined the band program in middle school, and quickly discovered her passion for drums and percussion. In high school she was the drum captain and section leader of the …

Silvio Giannetti has been a musician for the entirety of his life, and has played and toured with professional classical groups and jazz bands in Brazil, South America and the US. In addition, Silvio has played on more than 30 recorded albums. His primary instrument is trombone, but he has been teaching for o…

Tanner Godwin has an intense passion and natural ability for music. From the time he picked up his first set of drumsticks as a toddler, he was hooked. Tanner was primarily self-taught and driven to teach himself to play drums as a child, then participated in band classes, indoor drumline, and marching band i…

Orlando Hernandez began learning music at the age of 13, specializing in drums, percussion and music production. At first, Orlando’s passion was drawn towards the jazz rock fusion genre. He began taking private lessons with Alex Acuña, drummer for renowed jazz group Weather Report, and Walfredo Reyes Sr, r…