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| Guild Founder-Marty Fullard |
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| Guild Founder Rob Ferrell |
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| As featured at Moderndrummer.com |
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the cymbal of the Guild............
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P D T G
promoting integrity, community & excellence among professional drum educators
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A PASSION FOR GENUINE, AWESOME INSPIRED DRUM EDUCATION
In 2008 Orange County Drum Educators Marty Fullard and Robert Ferrell saw the desperate need for a Guild. Careful and discerning reading of 'Craigslist' only highlighted just how bad things had gotten in OC drum education. Making things worse is the 'cork board advertiser' in the local drumstore. Some are good drum educators with genuine credentials. Craigslist seemed to take on a new low. Reading about drummers who've been playing for a mere 2 years and how they'll make you "fast & loud" for $10/hr really is reaching new levels of insanity. Problem is, people buy into it, and believe the spin. Drumming like all things is an art that take time, years of practice, tons of patience and a willigness to learn and get better.
Larry Salzman joined the Guild, taking the Guild from South Orange County to North O.C. Shortly after, Los Angeles based drum educators joined up - then it went national, demonstrating a desire for the Guild's vision and goals. The web site was extended (professional drum teachers guild.com). Modern Drummer ran a feature, the rest as they say- is history.
Professional drum educators from all over the United States and beyond wanted to join the Guild. Seems like good educators desire to be part of a family built on Integrity within drumming education. Shows, there are excellent drum educators out there who do share the Guilds principals and ethics.
PDTG is not based upon the 'Boys and Girls Club of America' nor a self righteous group which sits in judgment of other drummers or drum teachers. The Guild is happy to work with all professional educators who really do have a professional work ethic, but are striving to improve, and by the way, the Boys and Girls' Club is an awesome organization. The Guild understands that drummers are a great, but unique people who sometimes have to operate out of very unique circumstance. The Guild is dedicated to the art of professionally educating ALL students in the correct way of drumming. At the same time, both the teacher and educator maintain their individuality. Please note, Creativity, energy and passion remain on the front burner. The Guild does understand that the bar has to be raised and standards increased. The Guild is determined to do that. We need your help.
The Guild, while still in its early stages is raising the bar for all drum educators and is asking all who class themselves as a "drum teacher" to examine him/herself and their professionalism. Conduct and teaching methods have to be addressed. The growth and individual progress of the student is of paramount importance. It is also important that the student enjoys and falls in love with drums and the art of drumming for a life time.
The Guild is about the student and the consumer. The drum educator must have a good and professional relationship with the student and even and family. That relationship must always be worked on and mentored. The Guild is seeking to establish an umbrella that will cover drum educators and help to establish less experienced drum teachers. There is accountability, encouragement and support within the Guild.
The Guild wants the consumer to get a fair and accurate account of good drum educators in Orange County, nationally and even internationally. The Guild is not a business, in other words, the drum teacher's haven't formed a Company or Corporation. There is no merger. There is a code and a practice of higher standards and quality that the Guild members feel is important. The Guild members, while separate entities in their own right, advertise as drum teachers but conform to the bar and it's standards.
The Guild desires to work along side all true drum educators. We wish to applaud good, inspired and correct coaching. The Guild also wants to extend the hand of friendship and encouragement to all drum teachers who are pursuing excellence.
Out there, many drummers do teach and inspire. The Guild wants to encourage the real and genuine ones who do an excellent job, but at the same time protect the consumer from amateurs. The "cowboys" are in this for the short term vs.good drum teachers who are in this for the long haul.
Let's do all that we can to be part of a better and brighter future for drummers and drumming in Orange County and beyond.
The drum teachers who belong to PDTG bring to the drum set years and years of experience along with technique, personality and individuality. Each drum educator is dedicated to professionalism, integrity and honesty.
-Marty Fullard, 2008.
PROFESSIONAL DRUM TEACHERS GUILD. (C) & (P) 2008.
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