Lancaster Bible College Total Percussion Seminar Students may choose their "focus area" for added instruction on their area of choice.
The Total Percussion Seminar is designed for the student percussionist and focuses on strengthening musicianship and fundamental percussion technique. Students receive daily hands-on and small group instruction on Drum Set, Mallet Percussion, Orchestral Percussion, World Drumming, Audition Preparation, as well as full ensemble rehearsals including Drumline Techniques and Percussion Ensemble. The w
orkshop is 9:00am-3:00pm daily and includes lunches, clinic materials, and door prizes. The students will perform in a showcase performance open to the public at the end of the workshop. Faculty, guest artists, and seminar instructors who have presented at the Total Percussion Seminar include:
Brandon Miller
Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre, Percussionist
Brent Behrenshausen
Shippensburg University, Drumline Instructor
Wilson High School, Director of Percussion
Chris Hanning
NFL Films Recording Artist
West Chester University, Director of Percussion
Daniel Mark
Hempfield High School, Director of Percussion
Reading School District, Teacher
Darren Hazlett
West Chester University, Drumline Director
Broadway cast member of Blast! Frank Kumor
Kutztown University
Assistant Director of Percussion Studies
Gabriel Staznik
American Music Theatre, Drummer/Percussionist
Lancaster Bible College, Percussion Director/Professor
George Yellak
Jazz Drummer, Percussionist
Lancaster Bible College, Adjunct Professor
Gifford Howarth
Bloomsburg University
National Yamaha Performing Artist
Jeremy Hummel
Founding Member/Drummer - Breaking Benjamin
Modern Drummer Magazine Columnist
Joe Nebistinsky
Northern York County School District
Director of Percussion Ensemble/Jazz Band
John Riley
Manhattan School of Music
Vanguard Jazz Orchestra
Junk Rock! Marc Jacoby
Percussion Artist, Clinician, Arranger
West Chester University, Director of Jazz Studies
Michael Windish
Touring Drummer - Chubby Checker
Windish Music & Productions, Producer/Director
Overdekte Brüg Percussion Trio
Paul Murr
Freelance Percussionist/Studio Musician
Lancaster Catholic School, Music Coordinator
Ralph Sorrentino
West Chester University, Applied Percussion
Opera Philadelphia, Principal Percussionist
Rick Hamilton
Drums Etc., Owner
Rob Robinson
Marching Percussion Specialist
Drums Corps Hall of Fame
Steve Fidyk
The U.S. Army Blues Jazz Ensemble
Author & Modern Drummer Magazine Columnist
Steve Goss
Ephrata Middle School, Director of Bands & Percussion
LCBC Church, Drummer/Percussionist
01/14/2026
The preparation for the 2026 Total Percussion is in full swing!
Complete listsof the 2026 guest artists to be released soon.
In the meantime, be sure to register for early-bird registration to be entered for a special raffle drawing!
Register here! www.lbc.edu/percussion
Congratulations to Carson Hoffmaster of Elizabethtown HS. Carson won the Drums Etc Speed-o-Meter with 801 single strokes in 60 seconds! Drums Etc awarded Carson a brand new Vic Firth stick bag.
Thank you to Drums Etc for their years of support of the Total Percussion Seminar!
06/21/2025
Brent and Danny would like to thank everyone for attending the 2025 Total Percussion Seminar!
Another amazing year in the books.
Huge thank you to Lancaster Bible College, guest artists, families and, most importantly, THE STUDENTS for making year 13 a great one.
See you next year! Dates for 2026 are June 16-20.
06/21/2025
Day 5! Final day!
Don’t miss our showcase performance today!
June, 21st at the Good Shepherd Chapel on the campus of Lancaster Bible College.
2pm performance, doors open at 1:30pm. Open to the public.
These students are putting in great work and are very excited to perform at today’s showcase.
Hope to see you all there!
06/20/2025
Rob Robinson clinic.
06/20/2025
Total Percussion!
06/20/2025
Day 4 concluded with an amazing clinic by the legendary Rob Robinson. Rob is a Drum Corp Hall of Famer and DCI and DCA snare drum champion.
The students loved learning from Rob. They gained a lot from his years of performing and teaching marching and rudimental drumming.
Thank you Rob and to Ludwig Drum Company for supporting the Total Percussion Seminar.
06/20/2025
Day 4! Rehearsal time.
06/20/2025
REMINDER!!!
The student showcase performance is Saturday, June 21st at 2pm at Lancaster Bible College’s Good Shepherd Chapel.
Doors open around 1:30pm.
Students will still arrive in the morning at normal time.
We look forward to seeing you there!
06/19/2025
Thank you, Gabe Staznik! What a fun day!
06/19/2025
Day 3! More percussion ensemble and drumline this morning.
Before lunch, the students were allowed to choose two different classes to attend. These focus sessions included classes on Timpani, Mallet percussion and brush technique on drum set.
To conclude the day, students attended a clinic by Gabriel Staznik of the United States Airforce rock band, Max Impact.
Gabe has been to the Total Percussion Seminar many times as a guest clinician. The students love working with him!