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Les Langhorst Band 2009
at the Blumenthal Theatre. | | Les Langhorst Band 2009
at the Blumenthal Theatre. |
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| Rick in the pit for Wicked at Ovens Auditorium in Charlotte, 2008. | | Rick's percussion setup for Wicked. |
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| Jon Metzger and Clair Ritter in the Studio. | | Rick, Rob, and Rod at a Marsalis session. |
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| Rick with Ed Thigpen at the studio. | | John Brown and son pay Rick a visit. |
The next two rows feature photos from the 2005 PAS North Carolina Day of Percussion held at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
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| The UNCC Percussion Ensemble which performed Rick Dior’s “When Worlds Collide”. | | (Left to right) -- Rob Falvo, Rick Dior, Keith Aleo and Jon Wacker. |
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| Mike Spiro gives a clinic. | | Jeff Queen demonstrates. |
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| Joe Lindsey at the studio | | ESPN session with L-R: Phil Thompson, Doug Henry, Doug Burns, and Rick Simerly. |
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| Doug Burns and Rick Simerly at an Acoustic Barn session for ESPN. | | CSO Percussion Section 2005 |
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| Harold Danko, Clay, Rich Perry, Tom Hildreth and Rick play a concert. | | Harold Danko, Clay, Rich Perry, Tom Hildreth and Rick play a concert. |
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| Brian Sullivan meets Ed after his clinic. | | Harold Danko and Rick, post-concert at Robinson Hall, UNCC. |
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| Rick and Drumming Legend Ed Shaughnessy share a laugh. | | Rich Perry and Rick |
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| Student Chris Mullins | | Student Mike D'Angelo |
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| Student Patrick McGinty | | Phil D'Angelo |
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| Ryan and Julianne practicing. | | Student Russell Lacy. |
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| Rick Dior with the 2004 UNCC Percussion Ensemble. | | Student Stephanie Wilson. |
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| Student Adam Maloof from Spartanburg South Carolina. | | Student Carolyn Byrd from Charlotte North Carolina. |
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| Former student Kristin Klark now a masters student at Winthrop University in Rock Hill South Carolina. | | Student Katherine Byrd from Charlotte North Carolina. |
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| Student Logan Templeton from Charlotte, North Carolina. | | Student Matthew Mckee from Charlotte, North Carolina. |
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| Rick's son Ryan Dior after his first football game. | | Student Nick Horvath from Greensboro, North Carolina. |
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| Student Ryan Dior from inside the house. | | Student Sonny Huntsinger from Shelby North Carolina. |
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| The Charlotte Symphony Youth Orchestra percussion section 2000-2001. From left to right- Patrick Hanna (now a student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), John Leopold (now a Student at Appalachian State University), Lee Bemis (now a student at the Manhattan School of Music in New York City),Keith Johnson (now a student at Appalachian State University) and Justin Turner (whereabouts unknown). | | The Charlotte Symphony Youth Orchestra percussion section 2001-2002. From left to right- Colleen Wheelahan (now a student at the Cincinnati Conservatory), Katheryn Bryd, Mike D'angelo, Patrick Hanna and Tom Reaves (now a student at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte). |
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| Here is the current crop of UNCC students. From left to right- Matt Kelly, Justin Blackwood, Jeremy Poole, Tom Reaves, Jon Melzer, Renae White, Henry Davis, and Amanda Estes. Lets see how they look after a year. | | Here is Bill Congdon (Timpanist with the Greensboro Symphony and all round swell guy)and myself performing an in school percussion presentation for a tough crowd.. |
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| Ricks Clinic at the South Carolina Day of Percussion 2002. | | Ricks Clinic at the South Carolina Day of Percussion 2002. |
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| Ricks Clinic at the South Carolina Day of Percussion 2002. | | Ricks Clinic at the South Carolina Day of Percussion 2002. |
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| Here is the UNCC percussion ensemble performing a concert in 2002. | | Minister/drummer Rodney Hagans of Mount Pleasant, NC. |
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