About

PlayDrums.com helps connect drummers with percussion gear and instruction and provides access to a wide-ranging network of artists and ongoing educational programs to increase both national and local drumming activity.

ORGANIZATION HISTORY:
Formed in 1995, the Percussion Marketing Council (PMC) is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit organization comprised of industry-leading members representing every facet of the percussion industry manufacturing, distribution and publishing, and educational festivals and alliances.

As the percussion industry's trade organization, its members are governed by a board made up of a representative group of its members. More than just a group of companies and a governing body, the PMC is a non-profit with a mission to actively promote the many benefits of drumming to the general public. The PMC sponsors educational programs, campaigns, and activities to increase the entire population's interest in drums and drumming. By working together as a group of related firms in a non-competitive and cooperative manner, the PMC is creating more players and is assuring continuous development of more and new drummers.

Executive Director:
Antoinette Follett, MethodMktg.com

Executive Board:
1. David Jewell, Yamaha (retired)
2. Stacey Montgomery-Clark, Sabian
3. Jennifer Paisley, Alfred Music
4. Antonio Ferranti, Proel North America/Tamburo Drums
5. David Cywinski, RBI Music
6. Matt Rudin, Yamaha Corporation of America
7. Dendy Jarrett, Gibson Gives Foundation

Artist Representative: David Stanoch, drum set artist and educator
Retailer Representative: Shane Kinney, owner Drum Center of Portsmouth

Advisory Members:
Dr. Craig Woodson, Ethnomusic Inc. (Program Director for Drum Set in the Classroom)
Karl Dustman, Dustman & Associates Marketing Communications

Education Advisors:
Timothy Thompson, Hamburg Percussion
David Birrow, Breck School in Minnesota

As the official trade association of the Percussion Industry, these dedicated long-term members continue to invest in all current and future players, seeking greater knowledge and enjoyment of all percussion instruments, through the World of Percussion.

Retailers interested in partnering with the Percussion Marketing Council, click here.

Contact:
Email: info@playdrums.com | Phone: 315-383-1028