Jim Royle, Director James L. Royle is a native of Connecticut and president of the state chapter of the Percussive Arts Society's 2000 Chapter President of the Year. Jim attended the University of Bridgeport as a percussion and education major under the direction of Howard Zwickler, Arthur Lipner, and Bill Finegan. Jim has also studied various aspects of percussion with world recognized masters such as Max Roach, Alan Dawson, Keith Copeland, Akira Tana, Norbert Goldberg, and Vernal Fournier. Jim Royle's name has become synonymous with jazz in the New England club circuit and his articulate playign is documented on several CDs, including Storm Before the Calm on the Sea Breeze Jazz label (2000), as well as the more recent Jazz By Coogan, showcasing Jim's small-group talents. Jim is the drummer for the prestigious New England Jazz Ensemble big band which is the combined product of Walt Gwardyak (pianist of the famous Buddy Rich Band) and Mike Jones. Although Jim enjoys his own performance career, his love of music and the pleasure of passing this love onto future musicians is equally important to him. His studio is well known for turning out remarkable performers and all of his students are exposed to many aspects of percussion. Even the youngest students are given the opportunity to progress from Drumkit to World, Latin, Afro-Cuban, Orchestra, Steel Drums, Timpani, and Mallet studies. Jim's students frequently go on to be collegiate music majors in percussion and younger students are well represented in summer music camps and pre-collegiate programs such as Juilliard. It is evident that Mr. Royle has forever touched the lives of these gifted performers. Jim Royle endorses percussion products by Sabian, Grover Pro Percussion and Silver Fox. Peter Moeller Peter attended Fairfield High School pursuing music through all of his four years. During this time, he was part of the Jim Royle Drum Studio involved in the percussion ensembles and private lessons. After his four years of high school and five years with Jim, he continued his education at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, studying music performance. Along with working at the Jim Royle Drum Studio for the past six months, Peter is the assistant manager of Sidetracks Restaurant and a part time manager at Tommy's Restaurant (both located in Downtown Fairfield). He stays active in the professional local music scene with his band Third Direction and enjoys traveling with the band as much as possible. Jeremy Tammone Jeremy was a student of Jim Royle's while in high school at Masuk High School in Monroe, CT, and after graduating in 1992 Jim helped Jeremy pass an audition to be a part of the United States Marine Corps Band. Upon completing boot camp at Parris Island, SC, Jeremy was sent to and graduated from music school at the Armed Forces School of Music located at Little Creek Naval Amphibious Base, in Little Creek, VA. There he learned how to perform as an effective Marine Corps percussionist for various military parades and ceremonies as well as various concert band and marching drumline style settings. After this Jeremy was sent to the 4th Marine Aircraft Wing Band in New Orleans, LA. where he remained for the rest of his enlistment, traveling and performing in 43 out of the 50 states. As well as the city of New Orleans for events such as, Mardis Gras parades, military ceremonies, Veterans Day and Memorial Day Parades, and 4th of July concerts with the New Orleans Orchestra. After his 4 year enlistment ended Jeremy stayed in New Orleans for another year and a half and continued to play with a few bands around the city. Now back in Connecticut, Jeremy has been an instructor for Jim Royle for 4 years. Timothy Holcomb Tim is a Connecticut native and is currently working as an instructor at the Jim Royle Drum Studio in Bridgeport, CT. He is also serving as caption head for the Connecticut Hurricanes Drum and Bugle Corps from Derby, CT. Tim is a former student of Jim's and was a member of the Advanced Ensembled which perfomed at BOA for the first time in 1999. He graduated from Morehead State University where he studied music and percussion under Frank Oddis and Brian Mason. During his matriculation at Morehead, Tim marched for five years in the Morehead State University Marching Band, and was section leader for the drumline that won a national title in 2003. He also played in the percussion ensemble, and symphony band, which traveled to China in 2000, and Brazil in 2003. Tim was a member of the front ensemble for the Phantom Regiment in 2001 and 2002, which took first place in the DCI individual Ensemble competition in 2001. He has performed with various artists such as Zoro, Dave Samuels, Arthur Lipner, and Ruben Alvarez. Tim has also traveled to Japan with the Honor Band of America in 1999.     Kevin Smith Coming Soon.     Kenny Owens Coming Soon.