Symposium: Biography of Ken Mazur, "Who Took The Drum Out of Drum , Corps?"

[Richard Vincent Lamb]

The RAMD Virtual Symposium opens with a biographical sketch of Ken Mazur.
The first installment of Ken's paper will follow.

Dr. Richard "Vince" Lamb
Chair, RAMD Virtual Symposium 1996-1997

RAMD Virtual Symposium 1997: Crossroads
"Who Took The Drum Out of Drum Corps?"
Ken Mazur

Biography

Ken Mazur Marching, teaching and judging history.

PERFORMANCE :
Brass-A-Tears Jr. Centerline, Mi. 1962 1963 1964 1965 (Maczuga)
Vanguard Sr. St. Clair Shores, Mi. 1966 1967 1968 (Tuomey)
Diplomats Jr. Roseville, Mi. 1968 1969 1970 (Leis, Tuomey, Malcolm)
Vanguard Jr. St. Clair Shores, Mi. 1971 1972 1973 (Tuomey)
Glassmen Jr. Toledo,Oh. 1974 (folded Aug 1) (Petty)
Saginaires Jr. Saginaw, Mi. 1974
Glassmen Toledo, Oh. 1975 (Petty)
Phantom Regiment Jr. Rockford, IL. 1976 (Hurley)
Royal Lancers Sr. Wyandotte, Mi. 1988 1989

Drum Set : 1962 - 1997 (Genoa, Wallace) Performed with numerous music
ensembles mainly jazz, big band, fusion and rock. Most recently with
"Atlantis" (Top 40) and "Headin South" (Country and Western).

Inventor and perfector of the Multiple Pitched Quad Bass Drum Set 1972-1997;
an experiment testing the musical limits of the human mind and body with
coordination and rudimental drumming. Perfected many advanced Olympic style
training techniques for speed, coordination, endurance and execution thought
processes.

INDIVIDUAL COMPETITION :
1968-1976 Winner of 35 local, regional and state snare drum and drum set
contests.

1972 2nd place American Guild of Music National Drum Set Championship.
Indianapolis, Indiana
1973 4th place All-American National Snare Drum Championship
Sarnia Ontario, Canada
1974 3rd place DCI World Snare Drum Championship Ithaca, New York
1975 3rd place DCI World Snare Drum Championship Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1976 lst place DCI World Champion Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

INSTRUCTION :
1975 1976 Leamington Townsmen, Windsor Guardsmen Ontario Canada
Caption Head Arranger/Instructor
1977 Windsor Guardsmen Caption Head Arranger/Instructor
1978 1979 Phantom Regiment Execution Instructor
1982 Golden Garrison, Ypsilanti Mi. Caption Head
Arranger/Instructor
Most Improved Drum Corp, Great Lakes Drum Corp Association
DCI Class A Finalists
1984 Phantom Regiment Execution Instructor (1st tour only)
1991 1992 Southgate High School Caption Head Arranger/Instructor
Undefeated MCBDA Percussion Champions
1993-1997 Consulting, clinics and RAMD trouble maker.

JUDGING :
1976-1997 Drum Corp and Marching Band. Experienced in all percussion
adjudication areas including the tick sheet. Indoor
percussion and individual contests. Known as a tough judge
to please.
1987-1992 Percussion Caption Head, Great Lakes Judging Association
Responsible for sheet interpretation, judges tolerances,
training of new prospectives, rewriting of percussion score
sheets to reflect a more performance oriented approach to
judging high school students.
1989 President - Great Lakes Judges Association
Liason to band directors and judging circuit. Oversee
caption heads and judging concerns. Serve as scratching
post for nervous band directors.
Handle complaints and watch over contractual situations.

AUTHOR: The Technique and Mechanics of Competitive Rudimental Snare
Drumming. 380pgs 1978
The Basic Technique of Rudimental Drumming 105pgs. 1980

ART AND DESIGN EXPERIENCE :
President - Silverdot Illustration. 1984 to present. Provide commercial and
residential delineation services to architectural, interior design, and
engineering firms. Design and illustrate presentations for developers,
municipalities and advertising agencies. Specialize in casein tempera - an
egg-based fast drying media - marker, water color, pencil broadside, oils and
ink renderings. Excellent freehand sketching and perspective layout.
Construction documents and design available on request.

Harold Weeks - Freehand sketching and composition. ( U of Detroit)
Morris Jackson - Architectural perspective and delineation. Rapid brush
techniques.
Artist for Smith, Hintchmen and Grylls for 25 years, Detroit, Mi.
Howard Etter - Design and delineation. Marker technique. Human figure
sketching. (Arch. delineator)
Richard Rush - Basic design and proportion. (Architect)
Dale Ferriby - Basic design and proportion (Architect)
Harvey Ferraro - Architectural delineation and quick freehand sketching.
(Architect)
Shirley Hathaway - Oil painting, water colors and composition. Scarab Club,
Detroit
Dan Keller - Oil painting and composition. Scarab Club, Detroit.
Lewis King - Watercolorist. Technique and execution. Armada, Mi.

Lawrence Technological University - Bachelor of Architecture

Since so many corps run around the field these days and claim demand, here is
my competitive running resume with best finishes :

Marathons: 1996 Los Angeles (4204 / 16239) , 1994 1995 1996 Detroit,
1994 Columbus, 1996 1997 Walt Disney, 1996 Pittsburg
Half Marathons: 1996 Las Vegas (978 / 2400)
10 milers: The Crim, Flint Mi. (1896 / 5112), 1995 The Race From Hell, Hell,
Mi.
1995 1996 Michigan Big 10 Run, Ann Arbor Mi.
1997 First of America Classic, St. Petersburg, Fl.
10K and 5 milers : Cooper River Bridge Run, Charleston SC. (2482 / 12207)
1993 1994 1995 1996 Oak Apple Run, Royal Oak, Mi.
(403/1334)
1993 1994 1995 1996 Allen Park Street Fair, Mi. (227 / 631)
Medalist : 1994 1995 1996 Michigan Firecracker Mile - Open Division Clawson,
Mi.