They look like a couple of regular people but who are these two old drummers and why would you want them instructing your percussionists?

Meet Rich: Currently, Rich is the coinstructor for Melbourne High School and gives private lessons in Brevard and Orange Counties. Having had years of experience as a freelance musician in Florida and California, Rich has performed in night clubs, jazz clubs, jazz festivals and recording studios.  He has performed with noted musicians and artists including Barry and Andy Gibb, Cab Calloway, The Smothers Brothers, Della Reese, The Drifters, Kathy Lee Gifford, the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, Ron Hendricks,  Eddie Harris, the Del Baroni Orchestra and the Peter Graves Orchestra."  As a classical percussionist he has performed with the Ft. Lauderdale Symphony Orchestra, Miami Opera, Broward Symphony Orchestra, Palm Beach Orchestra, Palm Beach Opera, Miami Dade Orchestra, Florida Chamber Orchestra, Miami Percussion Ensemble and Festival Chorus and Orchestra. Rich was also a staff drummer and conductor at Disneyland and has years of experience instructing drumline in South Florida as well as touring schools with an instructional performance group. At this time Rich is the full time Vice President of Braishfield Associates Inc. He is currently and active member of the Percussive Arts Society. Rich brings an exclusive concept to his clinics and gets extraordinary results where ever he teaches.

Meet Karen: Currently Karen is the instructor for Cocoa High School
Drumline and percussion ensemble, Cocoa Drum Club, Astronaut High School Drumline and is the Clincian for the Central Middle School percussion section.  She dedicates all her free time as a mom and instructor. She takes a few private students and is the creator of Bing Bang, a novelty percussion performance group dedicated to raising money for percussion instruments for the High School and Middle School. After majoring in percussion performance at Florida State University School of Music where she was also a snare drummer for the notorious Big Eight Drumline of the Marching Chiefs, Karen continued with her music while working  in South Florida. She was in various show bands, the Broward Symphony Orchestra, the BCC Percussion Ensemble and was a stand in percussionist for the Sunrise Musical Theater. Excelling in drum corp style percussion, she instructed Drumline for the University of Miami Marching Camps for several years where she developed her flair for teaching. While raising a family and attending Keene State in New Hampshire, Karen was a percussionist for the Keene Chamber Orchestra. She is also an active member of the Percussive Arts Society. Karen's unique and demonstrative approach to instructing young percussionists creates a camaraderie and excitement that is a joy to experience.