Biography of Liz Ficalora Owner of EasyDrumChart.com and DrumChartBuilder.com, Liz Ficalora is a drummer, clinician, author, teacher, audio engineer, producer, songwriter, and music software designer. She is a published author with Alfred Publishing a First Place Award Winning Jingle Writer for Maxwell House Coffee and a graduate of the Berklee College of Music. As a performer, she has extensive touring experience with Stella Parton, Charlie Louvin, Carnival Cruise Line, Grand Rivers Variety Shows, Calliopes Children Steel Band and The Larry Keeton Theatre Productions, Nashville In Harmony Choir. Liz developed a drum charting method and authored the book, “How to Write A Fast and Easy Drum Chart,” and designed a new drum music software program called Drum Chart Builder. Liz’s drum charting method book is endorsed by Remo, Vic Firth, Louie Bellson, Alfred Publishing, Gary Chaffee, Rich Redmond, Lalo Davila and the method is becoming the standard that is used by professional drummers worldwide. She has been featured in Tom Tom Magazine, Drum! Magazine, Rhythm Magazine and Berklee Today. As an educator, Liz has taught master classes at SAE Nashville, the Nashville Musicians Union, PAS International Conference, MTSU, TSU, 5 Star Drum Shops, and Guitar Center, Tom Tom Magazine Chops TV. She is currently the producer at her music production company called Sappho's Productions. Performance Credits: Madame Gandhi, Jonell Mosser, Stephine Urbana Jones, Etta Britt, Faith Reveria, Jack Fowler, Jill Sissel Band, Benita Hill, The Paint Sisters, Heather Davis Band, Stella Parton, Charlie Louvin, Carnival Cruise Lines, Miami, FL, Nashville Celebration Chorus, Walter Egan, Lisa Carver, Greg Forsman, Anne Mosher, Dave Pomeroy, Charlie Chadwick Opened for Colin Raye and Bryon White PROFESSIONAL SKILLS INCLUDE: Professional Drummer/percussionist/ Clinician/Engineer/Teacher/Author. Live Performer, Drums, Percussion, Back-up Singer/Secondary Keyboards Can play to click track for sequenced music. Read music notation, Nashville Number System, Lead Sheets, Lyrics Sheets and write my own charts. EDUCATION Berklee College of Music MEMBER of PAS, ASCAP, Berklee Alumni, Cubase Club HONORS JP Folks Awards Best Americana Album, Producer HONORS Best Song Documentary The Tennessee Farmer, Songwriter, Producer HONORS National Award Winner, Maxwell House Coffee Jingle Writing Contest, AUTHOR - How To Write A Fast and Easy Drum Chart SOFTWARE DESIGNER - Drum Chart Builder http://www.sapphosproductions - Music Production Studio https://www.easydrumchart.com - Drum charts and Book Store www.lizficalora.com - Personal website for teaching https://www.drumchartbuilder.com - Drum Music Software