Steve Fagiano's History

Education:

• Gordon Technical High School
  
• Scottsdale Community College
  
• Arizona State University
  

History:

• Percussion Director, Clinician, Author of instructional Video
  
• Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, started drumming at the age of ten (10)
  
• At 16, was Illinois State Rudimental Drum Champion
  
• At 17, played with the Chicago Royal Airs Drum & Bugle Corps in the year they won the VFW, CYO, and American Legion National Championships (taking top drums in all three)
  
• Also had top solo score at National Individuals
  
• At 18, was performing with the Commandants' Own "The U.S.M.C. D&B Corps, Washington, D.C.", 8th and I Barracks, SE
  

Has performed with such notable musicians as:

• John C. Curlewski (Styx fame)
  
• Ted Aliotta and John Jeremiah (Aliotta, Haynes, and Jeremiah)
  
• Gabrial Mango (Ted Nugent)
• Buddy Miles
• Ronny Keel
• Harvey Mandell
• Patty Williams

Percussion Director (Teaching Experience)

• Chapparral High School
• Centennial High School
  
• Sunnyslope High School
  
• Thunderbird High School
  
• McHenry County College
  

Drum Corps Experience:

• St. Michael Chi-Angels
  
• Morton Grove Spartans
  
• Chicago Royal Airs
  
• U.S.M.C. D&B Washington D.C.
  

Drum Corps Instructor

• Wamei
  
• Mount Prospect Guardsmen
  
• Chicago Royal Airs
  

Percussion Activities:

• Founded Drummers Referral Service 1995
• Founder and Director Heat Strokes Annual Drum Contest 1995-present; 16 major sponsors including Yamaha, Warner Bros., Evans Drumheads, Pro-Mark, Drum Corps World, Modern Drummer, and Zildjian
  
• Author of Drum Instructional Video: Rudiments for Drumset 1998

Affiliation (Member):

• Percussive Arts Society (PAS)
  
• American Legion
  
• U.S.M.C D&B Alumni, Washington, D.C.
  
• Marine Corps League
  

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