THE 16th ANNUAL HEAT STROKES DRUM CONTEST 2012
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The finals of the 16th annual Heat Strokes Drum Contest was held on Tuesday night June 26th at McHenry County College, Crystal Lake, Illinois. The contest†organized by Steve Fagiano / Centrifugal Force Drum School and FagianoDrums.com. The contest had beginners through advanced drum set and snare drum categories with focus on education. At 7:00 p.m. Master of Ceremonies Mr. Mike Ghilardi of the Chicago Royal Airs Drum Corps announced " drummers let it roll "to open the beginner competition. These beginners played with confidence and control and are the favorite of Mr. Fagiano's, from the 1st contest held sixteen years ago in Scottsdale, Az. and bought back to the Chicago area back in 2002. Ten year old Joe Cangelosi of Mchenry IL. won the drum set contest for beginners, with Kevin Donka of Lake in the Hills winning the individual snare contest Seventeen year old Greg Guelzo of Lake in the Hills, IL. and Huntley High School won the advanced drum set competition over a class of ten inalist ranging from 17 to 52 years old in the advanced drum set class. This contest has catapulted many contestants to playing with touring bands, teaching at High School's and Colleges and winning a D.C.I. national individual snare drum I&E, with David Oriente, Blue Stars, Wisc. in 2009. The sponsors of this yearly event are: Zildjian cymbals, Evans heads, Pro Mark Sticks, Yamaha drums, Humes & Berg cases, Gibraltar hard ware, Sabian cymbals, Percussive Arts Society, Paiste, Modern Drummer Magazine, Toca and Latin Percussion, Piano Trends Music, AniMusic.com, Vic Firth sticks, Alfred Publishing, Gretsch drums,†U.S.M.C. drum Corps alumni D.C., Drum Magazine, HQ. Percussion, Chicago Royal Airs, McHenry County College, Tyler Press Inc. and North West Herald newspaper.
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