French Open House in October 2009

Press Release from Unik Star / Xpression

European Indoor Arts Alliance (EIAA) and Unik Star / Xpression (Hellemmes - France) will hold a number of clinics during the Unik Star Open House in october 2009 with a second edition.

The Open House will take place on October 25th at the « Centre Gustave Engrand », 208 rue Faidherbe in Hellemmes (France).

For this event, Unik Star/Xpression has the pleasure to welcome a american educator and percusionnist : Clark Gardner. Clark is consultant for Unik Star since 2 years and has much experience within Drum Corps teaching and marching with Corps like The Santa Clara Vanguard Cadets and involved in multiply musical experiments ; He is endorsed by Zildjian, Pearl, Adams Percussion and Pro-Mark.

A lot of instructors come for promote the color guard and percussion activitie in France and Belgium (in 2008, 90 registrations in all clinics) :
- Sébà Flohart, Mélanie Leleu & Coralie Sueur (Color Guard)
Instructor and Leaders (Xpression)
- David Lemant & Benoit Sueur (Snare)
Instructors (Unik Star) and Drumline Performers for Senators D&B Corps in 2009 (UK)
- Eric Sueur (Cymbal)
Instructor (Unik Star)
- Pierre Lignée (Keyboard)
External Clinician and Professor - Percussion
- Clark Gardner (Tenor & Bass Drum)
DCI's High Percussion Award in 1993 (USA) & Instructor/Arranger in States and Europe
Clinics for musicians and color guards will be organized for all levels. They will start at 10am and end at 4pm (including 1 hour break for lunch). Unik Star / Xpression organises a SPECIAL MASTERCLASS COLOR GUARD WITH SEBA FLOHART during the lunch with a lot of demonstrations.

Price for the clinics is 6 euros, and the visit is completely free.
There 5 clinics differents :
Color Guard - Flag, Rifle and Saber
Percussion – Snare
Percussion – Bass drum and Tenor
Percussion – Cymbal
Percussion – Front Ensemble

For your registration, you can send a mail at webmaster@unikstar.com

A complete file is online on www.unikstar.com

10th September 2009