I am a multi-instrumentalist working with the progressive rock group ANIMA OBSCURA. My primary instrument is the drumset, however, I also play the Chapman Stick (see blogs for more on that) and percussion. I have been playing for about 35 years and I've performed in Prog, Rock, Fusion, Jazz, Reggae, and Gosple groups, as well as college marching band, concert band, jazz band, and community theater productions. I teach private lessons and group percussion workshops for home school organizations. I am a member of the Percussive Arts Society and a contributing author to the PAS journal Percussive Notes with feature articles on Round, Canon, and Fugue for the drumset, as well as music pedagogy. I have a BFA from Arizona State University where I graduated summa cum laude and... I just became an endorsing artist for Po' Boy Drums!Vist Michael's Prog Drum Blog and blab about Prog (drumming) Articles by Michael Petiford (click the links to view .PDF files)Playing a Round on Drumset
Percussive Notes, August 2002Canon for the Drumset
Percussive Notes, December 2002Fugue for Drumset
Percussive Notes, February 2003A Method of Rhythm Pedagogy For Primary Learners
Percussive Notes, February 2005Artwork by Michael Petiford
