Updated with Tom’s Notes Included:

01 — Performance & Artistic Programs

Concert works and interdisciplinary performances

Core Performance Programs

• Transcultural Percussion — Global solo performance integrating frame drums, balafon, Indian systems, and live looping
  → Tom notes this title may be too tied to the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts structure and may not function as the long-term umbrella title.
  → Possible direction: broader category such as Solo Percussion, with multiple sub-programs underneath.
  → “The Drum: Ancient Traditions Today” may either become:

  • a legacy anchor title

  • a sub-program

  • or a repositioned/reworked version of this category.

• Handpan Illuminations — Meditative, immersive concert focused on tone and resonance
  → Tom wants to rethink this title and move away from a handpan-specific identity.
  → The actual focus is broader:

  • frame drums

  • metric modulation

  • resonance

  • meditative rhythmic states

  • immersive sound experiences.
    → May eventually move more naturally under the BioRhythms section instead of existing solely as a concert program.
    → Tom also notes there will likely be a record supporting this work.

• The Art of the Duo — Improvisational collaborations built on real-time musical dialogue
  → Tom feels very good about this title and direction.
  → This is an actively developing long-term artistic platform and should likely remain stable within the structure.

Visual / Film Programs

• Sounds You Can See — Music + abstract visual performance exploring sound and perception
  → Tom likes this functioning as an umbrella brand/category rather than only a single project title.
  → Possible structure:

  • Sounds You Can See

    • Live Film Score Concerts

    • abstract visual works

    • multimedia projects

    • future visual collaborations.
      → Potential dropdown/navigation category candidate.

• Live Film Score Concerts — Silent and avant-garde films with live percussion scoring
  → Structurally approved by Tom.
  → May eventually live underneath the “Sounds You Can See” umbrella structure.

Future Additions Under Performance

• Max Roach / Jazz-Focused Solo Program (Working Title: “Maxism”)
  → Tom is considering adding a more explicitly jazz-centered solo performance project.
  → May connect to:

  • existing material

  • future touring

  • potential solo recording project.
    → Still exploratory.

02 — Sound, Wellness & BioRhythms

Rhythm-based experiences for focus, balance, and connection

• BioRhythms | Live Sound Journey — Immersive sound experience combining percussion, tone, and entrainment
  → Tom feels positive about the overall direction of this category.
  → This area may absorb or connect more directly with the current “Handpan Illuminations” concept.

• Sound Meditation & Listening Sessions — Guided listening for calm, clarity, and awareness
  → Structurally approved.

• Rhythm-Based Wellness Programs — Interactive rhythm sessions for coordination and group connection
  → Structurally approved.

• Yoga & Movement Integration — Live sound combined with breathwork and movement
  → Tom wants this positioned more carefully.
  → Currently not a consistent standalone offering.
  → Better framed as:

  • collaborative offering

  • guest-based format

  • optional integrated experience
    rather than a primary core program.

03 — Education & Professional Development

Advanced study, institutional programs, and mentorship

Study & Mentorship

• Private Instruction — High-level individualized training (in-person / online)
  → Approved structurally.

• Guided Professional Mentorship — Ongoing artistic and career-focused guidance
  → Approved structurally.
  → Mentorship language remains important for long-term positioning.

Lectures

• Drumming Through Cultures and Time — Cultural + historical exploration with live demo
  → Tom specifically notes this works well.

• Music as Diplomacy — Music as a tool for cultural exchange
  → Approved structurally.

• BioRhythms (Lecture Format) — Rhythm as biological and social system
  → Approved structurally.

Clinics & Workshops

• American Approach to World Percussion — Integrated global rhythm system
  → Approved structurally.

• Looping & Digital Percussion — Live looping and hybrid performance systems
  → Tom would like to remove or replace this for now.
  → He feels the field has evolved beyond where his current focus sits and would prefer a stronger representation of his current strengths.

• Global Rhythm Workshops — Group rhythm, interaction, and performance
  → Tom wants this clarified as:

  • open to all musicians

  • not percussion-specific.

Residencies

• 3–5 Day Residencies — Combined performances, lectures, and student collaboration
  → Approved structurally.

04 — Community & Outreach Programs

Accessible programs for schools and public audiences

• School & Family Programs (K–12) — Interactive performances connecting music with education
  → Approved structurally.

• Rhythm Workshops & Drum Circles — Hands-on group rhythm experiences
  → Approved structurally.

• Community & Outreach Performances — Accessible concerts with cultural storytelling
  → Approved structurally.

05 — Composition, Recording & Studio Work

Creative production and collaboration

• Recording & Studio Services — Percussion recording (studio or remote)
  → Approved structurally.

• Composition & Scoring — Original music for film, media, and installations
  → Approved structurally.

• Collaborative Projects — Cross-disciplinary creative partnerships
  → Approved structurally.

• Production & Creative Consulting — Concept, arrangement, and sonic development
  → Approved structurally.