Founder & Director of Percussion Education
Sheila Klotz
Driven to inspire drummers tapping into a manifold performance career in US military bands, Sheila is "propelling the art of percussion" into young musicians around the world.
At a young age her passion for drumming led to countless performance and competitions and even at just 15years old, touring Europe with America's Youth In Concert. Eventually full percussion study at WVU and a subsequent earning a position as Percussionist in The United States Air Force Band, Washington, DC.
Half way through her military career, Sheila traded her drum sticks for the conductors baton and became the Commander, Conductor and Music Director in the 257th Army Band. A published arranger, she orchestrated countless pieces for the unit's ensembles and is credited for reviving the "military band in the park" concert model... an innovative music program template in use by US military bands today.
Her drum-throne duties include bands, performances and recordings in Pop, Rock, Jazz, Funk, R&B, Jazz, R&B, Classical and Country Western. She honed her gospel chops spanning over 15-years as the drummer for Lighthouse Baptist Church Women's Gospel Choir.
In 2020 she entered and won the International Drum Set Competition "Hit Like A Girl" competing against drummers from Asia, Japan, Europe and other countries.
Her teaching resume' includes Percussion Instructor at the College of Southern Maryland and Professor of Percussion at St. Mary's College of Maryland. She taught countless, award winning Drumlines and formed an inimitable pop / jazz-fusion percussion ensemble, comprised mostly of high school students that toured the region by invitation.
Alongside her current duties as Percussion / Drumline Instructor at King's Christian Academy she maintains a robust private lesson studio.
Sheila is a freelance clinician, recording artist and percussionist in the Mid-Atlantic region and serves as Educator Clinician with WFLIII Drums and credits TRX Cymbals. for her custom cymbal sound.
