Sonny Emory's Drum Set Camp Becoming an Atlanta Institution
ATLANTA, Ga. Sonny Emory, Yamaha Drum Artist and former drummer for Earth, Wind and Fire, presided over the second year of his Drum Set Camp.
Centered around hands-on learning, developing discipline, building self-esteem and fostering teamwork, the camp featured some of the best drummers in the industry from a variety of genres, including Clayton Cameron (Tony Bennett), Lil' John Roberts (Janet Jackson), Ivan Hampden (Luther Vandross) and Jorel Flynn (Toni Braxton).
Each evening, the camp hosted clinics that were open to the public. Guest instructors included Luis Conte (Madonna), Terri Lynn Carrington (Herbie Hancock) and Antonio Sanchez (Pat Metheny).
Taking advantage of this unique opportunity to study with professional drummers, 75 participants between the ages of nine and 53, and hailing from New Mexico, Michigan, California, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama and Georgia, attended the camp.
"This year we had a great group of drummers, even more than last year," Emory said. "There's a lot of talent out there and all the drummers who participated learned something about the craft, including the instructors."
Demonstrating its community commitment, Yamaha Drums provided for the use of nine drum sets at the camp. For more information about the Sonny Emory Drum Set Camp, please visit www.sonnye.com or call 1-888-SonnyE4U (1-888-766-6934).
For more information, write Yamaha Corporation of America, Pro Audio & Combo Division, Yamaha Drums, P.O. Box 6600, Buena Park, CA 90622; telephone (714) 522-9011; email infostation@yamaha.com; or visit www.yamahadrums.com.
A trio of Yamaha Drum Artists: (l. to r.) Antonio Sanchez, Ivan Hampden and Sonny Emory. |
Each evening, the camp hosted clinics that were open to the public. Guest instructors included Luis Conte (Madonna), Terri Lynn Carrington (Herbie Hancock) and Antonio Sanchez (Pat Metheny).
(l. to r.) Chris Moore, Marcus Reddick, Sonny Emory, Rafael Pereira, Jorel Flynn, Luis Conte and Jeff Wilkinson. |
"This year we had a great group of drummers, even more than last year," Emory said. "There's a lot of talent out there and all the drummers who participated learned something about the craft, including the instructors."
Demonstrating its community commitment, Yamaha Drums provided for the use of nine drum sets at the camp. For more information about the Sonny Emory Drum Set Camp, please visit www.sonnye.com or call 1-888-SonnyE4U (1-888-766-6934).
For more information, write Yamaha Corporation of America, Pro Audio & Combo Division, Yamaha Drums, P.O. Box 6600, Buena Park, CA 90622; telephone (714) 522-9011; email infostation@yamaha.com; or visit www.yamahadrums.com.