Editor
for Somers Music Publications is Michael LaRosa. Mr. LaRosa is an award winning
educator, and author. He is the recipient of two Celebration of Excellence
Awards from the Connecticut State Dept. of Education and the 1993 Teacher of the
Year Award form the Ashford, Connecticut School System. He is a former faculty
member of the Julius Hartt School of Music of the University of Hartford, and
the author of numerous works for percussion including, CONTEMPORARY DRUM METHOD.
A graduate of Hartt School of Music of the University of Hartford, he holds
degrees in both Music Education and Music Performance. He studied percussion
with Alexander Lepak, and vibraphone with Gary Burton. Mr. LaRosa has also been
a successful workshop presenter in the field of percussion education, and is
active as a performer.
Editor
for Somers Music Publications is Michael LaRosa. Mr. LaRosa is an award winning
educator, and author. He is the recipient of two Celebration of Excellence
Awards from the Connecticut State Dept. of Education and the 1993 Teacher of the
Year Award form the Ashford, Connecticut School System. He is a former faculty
member of the Julius Hartt School of Music of the University of Hartford, and
the author of numerous works for percussion including, CONTEMPORARY DRUM METHOD.
A graduate of Hartt School of Music of the University of Hartford, he holds
degrees in both Music Education and Music Performance. He studied percussion
with Alexander Lepak, and vibraphone with Gary Burton. Mr. LaRosa has also been
a successful workshop presenter in the field of percussion education, and is
active as a performer.