Flying Drummer Performance // Gift of Christmas 2022

Flying drummer performance from the Prestonwood Gift of Christmas 2022. There were 14 total performances between 2-11 December 2022.

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For the last four years, Prestonwood Baptist Church hired me, along with several other percussionists, as one of many drummers to perform the role of “Flying Drummer Boy” in their annual Gift of Christmas show.

Our segment starts Act 2 with the drummers positioned in one of five solo stations. After we perform the solos, we transition to specific stations around the sanctuary where the snare players are secured to rigging that lifts us in automated patterns for the remainder of our performance.

I recently purchased a 360 camera and wanted to see how it would look when attached to my drum. As you can see, this shot provides a unique perspective of the Gift of Christmas show from in the air. Performing this show is a highlight of my year because I am afforded a fun, new, and positive opportunity to play the drum in a unique situation. All views on this are my own.

I hope you enjoy!
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Recorded 3 December 2022 at the Gift of Christmas 2:30pm performance at Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, Texas.

I am forever grateful for the support of the following:
Yamaha Percussion
Remo Drum Heads
Vic Firth Sticks
Zildjian Cymbals
My colleagues at the University of Texas at Arlington in the Department of Music, the College of Liberal Arts, and the university as a whole

“Flying Drummer Performance // Gift of Christmas 2022” by Andrew Eldridge
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