Drum Set Ergonomics by Kristin Agee at Cymbal House, 07/14/2012
Channel: Cymbal House
Date: 15/07/2012

In this clinic, Kristin demonstrated the proper way to set up a drum set from start to finish, while paying close attention to natural body position and ergonomic movements. She then lead the group through an easy warm up and stretching routine that will leave you feeling relaxed and ready for a 30 minute practice session or a 4 hour show! Too many drummers these days are having to hang it up due to injuries such as tendinitis or carpal tunnel syndrome. Others are dealing with consistent aches and pains in their hips and lower backs. This can all be avoided! Regular warming up, stretching and setting up your kit properly will alleviate most of your pain, or prevent you from developing issues later in life. If you're a beginner just learning how to set up and play drum set for the first time, or if you're a gigging musician who performs a few times a month or several times a week, taking the time to set up your set properly will take loads of stress off of your muscles and joints. 

Kristin Agee has been a free lance percussionist/drum set player and teacher in the Cincinnati area for the past 5 years. She teaches private lessons on drum set, mallet instruments, hand drums, and piano at 4 locations in Cincinnati, and has recently opened up a music academy in Anderson Township called "The Anderson Music Workshop," which will soon offer lessons on a wide variety of instruments (www.andersonmusicworkshop.com. From January to June of 2012 Kristin has been the Adjunct Professor of Percussion at Ohio University, where she graduated in 2007 with a Master of Music degree in percussion performance. 

Kristin currently performs in a number of groups around Cincinnati and surrounding areas. She plays drum set and sings in the amaricana/funk group Jimmelegs, and she plays drum set and hand percussion in the the rock group Waiting on Ben. Since late 2010 she has been playing vibraphone and keyboard with the avaunt garde jazz/post rock group Us, Today which was selected to perform at the Midpoint Music Festival in 2011. Kristin also performs regularly with the Ohio Valley Symphony, The Huntington Symphony, and the Hamilton Fairfield Symphony Orchestra here in Cincinnati.