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I have spent the 20+ years in the music field dedicated to percussion performance and education. Here, you can get a glimpse into some of the most significant events from my music career ranging from my first year in middle school band all the way to winning a Fred Sanford Award with the world renown Bluecoats Drum & Bugle Corps last year.

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In 2010, my best friend Mark Perrett and I set out to publish a rudimental drumming book based on Gridding(a common permutation based exercise format). Two years later, our vision came to fruition and thus The Grid Book Series was born!

Since then, Mark and I have gone on to publish a total of thirteen percussion based method books. Here you can explore our publications.

The Grid Book Series - Gridding Concepts

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As an educator I take immeasurable pride in my students accomplishments both musical and personal. Here, I created a space to celebrate my students achievements and commemorate their unwavering dedication to self-improvement through the percussive arts.

High School
- J.W. Mitchell High School Drumline (2012-15)
- Pasco, FL All-County Member
- District Solo & Ensemble - Superior (4)
- State Solo & Ensemble - Superior (2)

Marching Arts

- WGI PIA INFINITY III Bassline
2016🥈
- WGI PIO INFINITY II Bassline
2017🥇
2018🥉

- DCI OC Vanguard Cadets Front Ensemble
2018🥇

College - Undergraduate Studies

- St. Petersburg College Percussion Ensemble (2015-18)

- St. Petersburg College Wind Symphony (2015-18)

- Associate of Arts Degree (2018)
- FSU Percussion Ensemble (2018-21)
- FSU Wind Orchestra (2018-21)
- FSU University Symphony Orchestra (2018-21)

College - Graduate Studies
- MM in Percussion Performance Northwestern University (2021-Present)

High School
- J.W. Mitchell High School Drumline (2006-09)
- JWMHS Band Louis Armstrong Jazz Award (2009)

Marching Arts

- WGI PIO Brahma from USF Front Ensemble (2009-10)

UNRB Ska Band
- Founding Member (2010)
- 1st Studio Album "Inform The Masses" (2013)
- 2nd Studio Album "Collateral Jammage" (2015)

College - Undergraduate Studies

- St. Petersburg College Percussion Ensemble (2010-12)

- St. Petersburg College Wind Symphony (2010-12)

- Associate of Arts Degree (2012)
- University of Tampa Percussion Ensemble (2013-14)
- UT Sally & Jack Jenkins Music Service Award (2014)
- BM in Percussion Performance from University of Tampa (2014)

Professional Experience
- Clearwater HS Front Ensemble Instructor (2018-20)
- Private Lessons Instructor (2018-Present)

High School
- Pasco, FL All-County Member

- J.W. Mitchell High School Drum Captain (2015)

- Pasco County All-County Percussion Principal (2016)

- District Solo & Ensemble - Superior (9)

- State Solo & Ensemble - Superior (5)

- State Solo & Ensemble - Superior with Distinction (2)

College - Undergraduate Studies
- UCF Percussion Ensemble (2016-17)

- UCF Marching Knights (2016-17 cymbals, 2018-19 bass)

- UCF Marching Knights - Percussion Rookie of the Year - (2016)

- UCF Symphonic Band (2017)

- Sebastian River High School - Drumline Tech (2017)

- UCF Marching Knights - Most Improved - Percussion (2018)

- UCF Concert Band (2019)

- Penny's Band Camp - Drumline Tech (2019)

- UCF Marching Knights - Most Outstanding Percussion - (2019)

- UCF Marching Knights Band President (2019)

High School

- Dunedin HS Percussion Ensemble (2016-20)

- DHS Most Improved Award (2017)
- DHS Scottish Highlander Marching Band (2016-20)
- DHS Concert Band (2016-17)
- DHS Wind Ensemble (2017-2020)
- DHS Pipe Band (2016-18)
- DHS Drumline Section Leader (2018-20)
- DHS Drum Captain (2019-20)
- DHS Principle Percussionist (2019-20)
- John Philip Sousa Award (2020)
- District Solo & Ensemble - Superior (5)

- FL State Solo & Ensemble - Superior (2)

College - Undergraduate Studies

- St. Petersburg College Percussion Ensemble (2017)
- UCF Percussion Ensemble (2020-Present)
- UCF New Music Ensemble (2020)
- UCF Tamboo Bamboo Ensemble (2020)
- UCF Concert Band (2020)
- UCF Symphonic Band (2021)
- UCF Steel Band (2021)
- UCF Marching Knights (2021 Snare)

Professional Experience

- Safety Harbor MS (2019-20)
- Sarasota Concert Band (2021)
- George Jenkins HS (2021)

High School
- Land O’ Lakes HS Drumline Captain & Concert Section Leader (2009-12)
- LOLHS Indoor Percussion Ensemble Captain (2010-11)
- FSU Summer Music Camps, Principal Percussionist (2011)
- Pasco, FL All-County Principal Percussionist (2011-12)
- FMEA All-State Percussionist (2011-12)
- FSU Tri-State Honor Band (2012)
- District Solo & Ensemble - Superior (4)
- State Solo & Ensemble - Superior with Distinction (3)

College - Undergraduate Studies
- Tri-State Honor Band, Percussion Assistant (2012-15)
- Eastern Music Festival (2013-15)
- PASIC All-Star International Percussion Ensemble (2015)
- BM in Percussion Performance, Florida State University (2016)

College - Graduate Studies
- PASIC IPEC Winner, Eastman Percussion Ensemble (2017)
- Eastern Music Festival, Percussion Fellow (2017-19)
- Leigh Howard Stevens Summer Marimba Seminar, Intern (2017)
- WXXI, Classical 91.5 Radio Station Intern (2017)
- Arts Leadership Program Certificate from Eastman Institute of Music Leadership (2018)
- MM in Percussion Performance and Literature, Eastman School of Music (2018)

Professional Experience
- Hollingsworth Winds Community Band, section percussion (2012-18)
- Sinfonia Gulf Coast, section percussion (2013-16)
- Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra, section percussion (2013-16)
- Tallahassee Community Chorus, substitute (2014)
- The Florida Orchestra, Artistic Operations Coordinator (2018-present)
- The Florida Orchestra, substitute/extra (2019-present)
- Eastern Music Festival, Percussion Coordinator (2020-present)

High School
- TSLCA Drum Major (2020-2021)
- TSLCA Band President (2019-2020)
- 1st Place Grand Nationals Division AA Overall Champion (2018)
- TSLCA Director’s Award (2020)
- TSOPE Center Quad (2019-2020)
- TSOPE Rookie of the Year Award (2019)
- PCMEA All County Band (2016-2021)

Jazz

- Performed in the Essentially Ellington National Competition (2019-2020)
- Savannah Swing Central Music Festival (2019-2020)
- Tarpon Springs Jazz Ensemble and Combo (2018-2021)
- Ruth Eckerd Hall Jazz Band (2016-2021)
- Ruth Eckerd Hall Jazz Combo (2018-2021)
- Performed at Suncoast Jazz Festival (2018-2019)
- Performed at Clearwater Jazz Festival (2016, 2018, 2019)
2018- Performed with Marcus Miller
2019- Performed with Dafnis Prieto

Individual Acheveiments
- Downbeat Magazine Outstanding Composition (2021)
- Downbeat Magazine Outstanding Arrangement (2021)
- Young Arts Merit Finalist (2021)
- PCMEA New Music Festival 1 st Place (2021)
- Essentially Ellington Outstanding Vibraphone (2020)
- Essentially Ellington Honorable Mention Vibraphone (2019)

College - Undergraduate Studies
- BM- Music Composition at the Frost School of Music, University of Miami (2025)

High School
- Lakewood Ranch HS Percussion Section leader (2014)
- District Solo and Ensemble Superior (6)
- State solo and Ensemble Superior (6)
- Sarasota Youth Philharmonic (2013-14)
- FSU Tri-State Honor Band (2014)
- FMEA ALL-State Jazz Band (2014)
- Festival of Winds Jazz Band (2015)
- Ruth Eckerd Hall Jazz Band (2014-15)

Marching Arts
- Manatee County Indoor Percussion Snareline (2011-2012)
- Infinity Percussion Snare Line 2017-2018 (Section leader 2018)
- Boston Crusaders Snareline (2014-15, 2017-2018)

College- Undergraduate Studies
- UCF Wind Ensemble Principal Percussionist (2015-16)
- UCF Flying Horse Big Band- Drum Set 2015-16
- BMOC Recording with UCF Big Band
- UCF Percussion Ensemble 2015-2020
- Round Top Festival Institute Fellow (2019)
- Cleveland Modern Snare Drum Competition (2016)
- BM in Percussion Performance, University of Central Florida (2020)

College- Graduate Studies
- Indiana University Associate Instructorship
- Indiana University Percussion Ensemble (2020-2021)
- Indiana University New Music Ensemble (2020-2021)
- National Orchestra Institute Fellow (2021)

Professional Experience
- Percussion technician- West Orange High school (2016-2017)
- Percussion Technician- Timber Creek High School (2018-2019)
- Universal Beat Builders Drumming Show- 2019-2020
- Bach Festival Orchestra of Winter Park- Substitute player for 2019 Season
- The U.S. Army Field Band, Percussionist (2021- present)

High School
- Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (2013)
- Tarpon Springs Indoor Performance Ensemble (2013-14)
- Tarpon Springs Outdoor Performance Ensemble (2013-16)
- Bands of America
2014🥇 Grand National Champion
2014-16 🥇 Atlanta Regional Champion
- State Solo & Ensemble - Ensemble Superior (2)
- State Solo & Ensemble - Solo Superior (1)
- Wind Ensemble Principal Percussionist (2016)
- Pinellas, FL All-County Member (2016)
- United States All American Army Marching Band (2017)

Marching Arts

- WGI PIO INFINITY II Bassline 2017🥇 & Rookie of the year

- WGI PIW INFINITY Bassline 2018 Rookie of the year 2019 🏅Fan Favorite
- DCI WC Crossmen Drum Corps Bassline (2018)

College - Undergraduate Studies
- Bachelor's Degree in Entertainment Management from UCF's world renowned Hospitality school- Rosen College (2021)

Professional Experience
- Production Assistant at Lot Riot (2018)
- Drumline Instructor at Cypress Creek High School (2018)
- Drumline Instructor at Timber Creek High School (2019)
- Beat Builders Show at Universal Orlando - First female to be casted for a role (2019-Present)
- Magic Beatz Drumline Member for Orlando Magic (2019-Present)

High School

- J. W. Mitchell High School Drumline (2008-11)

- FL State Solo & Ensemble -Ensemble Superior

College - Undergraduate Studies

- AA in Percussion Performance Valencia College (2015)

- McCormick Marimba festival featured soloist (2017)

- USF Wind Ensemble featured concerto soloist

- BM in Percussion Performance from University of South Florida (2018)

- KNOB Arts and New Music festival featured soloist (2018)

- Brevard Music Center Summer Institute and Festival (2018-19)

- 1st Place at Cortona Sessions in New Music's instrumental performance competition, Cortona Italy (2019)

College - Graduate Studies

- WSU Percussion Studio Graduate Teaching Assistant

- MM in Percussion Performance Wichita State University (2020)

- MSU Percussion Studio Graduate Teaching Assistant

- DMA in Percussion Performance Michigan State University (2021-Present)

Professional Experience

- Section Percussion, Wichita Symphony Orchestra (2018-2020)

- Percussion coach for Wichita Symphony Youth Orchestras (2019-20)

- Front Ensemble Instructor at Steinbrenner High (2017-18)

- Private Lessons Studio

High School
- Crescenta Valley High School Drumline (2012-2016)
- Band Leadership (2013-2016)
- Crescenta Valley HS Symphony Orchestra (2014-2016)
- Pasadena Youth Symphony Orchestra (2014-2015)
- Tournament of Roses Honor Band (2015, 2016)

Marching Arts
- DCI OC Blue Devils B Drum Corps Bassline (2016)🥇High Percussion
- DCI WC Academy Drum Corps Bassline (2017)
- DCI WC Bluecoats Drum Corps Bassline (2019)🥈

College - Undergraduate Studies
- BM in Percussion Performance from California State Northridge
- California State Northridge Wind Ensemble (2017-2021)
- California State Northridge Percussion Ensemble (2016-2021)
- Outstanding Member Award - California State Northridge Percussion Ensemble (2016/17 School Year)

College - Graduate Studies
- MM in Percussion Performance from Texas A&M University-Commerce (2021-Present)
- Percussion Studio Graduate Teaching Assistant at Texas A&M University-Commerce (2021-Present)

Professional Experience
- Battery and Movement Instructor at Thousand Oaks HS (2017-2020)
- Battery and Movement Instructor at La Cañada HS (2019-2021)
- Bass Drum Instructor at Meraki Percussion (2020)
- Bass Drum Instructor at Pacific Crest Drum Corps (2021-Present)

High School
- Lakewood Ranch HS Marching Band (2011-14)
- Lakewood Ranch HS Front Ensemble Section Leader (2013-14)
- FL State Solo & Ensemble Superior (5)
- Sarasota Young New Artist Award (2014)

Marching Arts
- Manatee County Independent (2012)
- Marcato Independent (2013)
- INFINITY Percussion (2015-18)
- Crossmen Drum & Bugle Corps (2017)

College - Undergraduate Studies

- Florida Gulf Coast University Wind Orchestra
- Florida Gulf Coast University Honors Quartet (2018-21)
- Florida Gulf Coast UniversityHonors Touring Ensemble (2020)

Professional Experience
- Front Ensemble Instructor at Spirit of 52 Drum Corps (2018)
- Front Ensemble Instructor at North Fort Myers HS (2018-22)
- Front Ensemble Instructor at Seminole HS (2018-22)
- Front Ensemble Instructor at INFINITY II (2019, 20, 22🥇)
- Front Ensemble Instructor at INFINITY (2021)
- Front Ensemble Instructor at Crossmen (2021)
- Front Ensemble Instructor at The Academy (2022)
- Tapspace Publication "[State Of The Arts]" (2022)
- Assisstant Percussion Director at Southlake Carroll, TX (2022-Present)

High School
- Pasco, FL All-County Member (2014-19)

- Florida All State Member (2017-19)

- State Solo & Ensemble - Superior w/ Distinction (5)

- Bandsman of the Year (2017-19)

- Featured Soloist at McCormick Marimba Festival (2017)

- USF Festival of Winds Honor Band (2017)

- FSU Tri-State Honor Band (2018)

- WGI/FFCC Concert Indoor Percussion medalist (2019)

- JWMHS Center Snare, Band Captain and Percussion Section Leader (2018-19)

College - Undergraduate Studies

- FSU Percussion Ensemble (2019- 21)

- University Symphony Orchestra Touring Member (2020)

- University Philharmonic Orchestra Member (2020)

- FSU Concert/Symphonic Band (2019-20)

- FSU Steel Drum 'Mas and Steel' Band Member (2019-20)
- FSU Wind Ensemble member (2020-21)

- Board Advisory Member for FSU College of Music (2020 - Present)

- Committee Chairman of FSU Percussion Social Media Outreach (2021- Present)

High School
- J.W. Mitchell HS Band (2015-19)

- State Solo & Ensemble - Superior (5)

- 6x Pasco All-County Band (2014-19)

- 4x Pasco All-County Jazz Band (2015-19)

- USF Festival of Winds Honor Band (2018)

- McCormick Marimba Festival Featured Soloist (2017)

- JWMHS Concert Indor Center Marimba (2018-19)

- JWMHS Band Outstanding Senior (2019)

- FFCC Featured Performer (2019)
- FFCC Scholastic Concert A 🥉
- Thursday Musicale Scholarship Recipient (2019)

College - Undergraduate Studies

- Gale Sperry Outstanding Freshman Award (2020)

- UCF Percussion Ensemble (2019-22)

- UCF Symphony Orchestra (2019)

- UCF Wind Ensemble (2020-22)

- Touring UCF Wind Ensemble (2020)
- UCF New Music Ensemble (2020-22)

- UCF Steel Drum Ensemble (2019-22)

- UCF Symphonic Band (2021)
- Collegiate PAS, UCF Chapter
Secretary (2021)
President (2022)

Professional Experience
- Front Ensemble Instructor at Windermere HS (2021-Present)
- Private Lesson Teacher

High School
- Tarpon Spring Outdoor Performance Ensemble (2014-16)
- Bands of America
2014 🥇Grand National Champion
2014-16 🥇Atlanta Regional Champion

Marching Arts
- WGI PIO INFINITY II Front Ensemble
2017🥇
- WGI PIW Stryke Front Ensemble
2020

College - Undergraduate Studies
- BM in Percussion Performance from University of South Florida

Professional Experience
- Tarpon Spring Outdoor Performance Ensemble (2017-18)
- Largo High School (2017-18)
- Gaither High School (2018-19)
- Wiregrass Ranch High School (2019-Present)
- Spirt of Atlanta Drum Corps (2020-Present)
- Heatwave Drum Corps (2021-Present)

High School

- Pasco, FL All-County Member (2010-2015)

- USF Festival of Winds Honor Band (2014, 2015)

- State Solo & Ensemble- Superior w/ Distinction (2)

- State Solo & Ensemble- Superior (6)

- J.W. Mitchell High School Percussion Section Leader (2013-2015)

- JWMHS Band Student of the Year (2015)

College - Undergraduate Studies

- Bachelor of Music Education (B.M.E.)- University of Central Florida (2019)

- UCF Percussion Ensemble (2015-2019)

- UCF Steel Band (2016-2018)

- UCF Symphony Orchestra (2018)

- UCF Wind Ensemble (2016-2018)

- UCF Symphonic Band (2015-2016)

- UCF Marching Knights (2015)

- Youth Bands of Orlando: paid internship (2017-2019)

- James & Robert Meckley Music Scholarship Recipient (2017)

- Pi Kappa Lambda National Music Honor Society (inducted 2019)

- Collegiate Percussive Arts Society, UCF Chapter: Vice President (2016-2018), Historian (2016)

Professional Experience

- K-5 Music Teacher with Orange County Public Schools (2019 - present)

- Front Ensemble Technician for Hagerty High School (2018-present)

- Orlando Contemporary Chamber Orchestra, percussionist (2019-present)

- Seasonal musician for Sea World (2017-present)

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John Lluvera, an educator, performer, and clinician, began his knowledge of percussion in St. Petersburg, Fl. His middle school career at Bay Point Middle School commenced the beginning of his marching and orchestral percussion education. Led by Band Director Mr. Everard Harris, John Lluvera was introduced to show style drumming and marching band performance. In addition to his fundamental training, John Lluvera also became a charter member of the Mt. Zion Progressive Missionary Baptist Church Drumline and attended the Florida A&M Marching 100 Summer Band Camp where he was awarded with the Department of Music’s Best Over All Section Award.

In his high school years 2001 to 2005, John Lluvera attended Boca Ciega High School. In his tenure with the with the world renown Mr. Frank T. Williams III, John Lluvera’s passion for music met an immeasurable amount of opportunity. Under Mr. Williams’s guidance, John Lluvera participated in Jazz Band(vibes), Jazz Combo(vibes), Percussion Ensemble, Wind Ensemble, and the Fighting Pirates Marching Band holding the Percussion Section leader position for four years. John Lluvera also seaked out additional performance opportunities and played with the Pinellas County’s All-County Wind Ensemble and performed multiple solos at the Florida Bandmasters Association Solo & Ensemble Festival. In 2003 John Lluvera became a member and toured with the Magic of Orlando Drum and Bugle Corps. Under the direction of Colin McNutt and Ian Moyer John Lluvera had the rare opportunity to be apart of both the front ensemble and drumline allowing him to expand his knowledge base in the marching arts and orchestral percussion idioms. His hard work and dedication paid off because he received the 2003 Aveids Zildjian most outstanding cymbal player of the year award. The following spring of 2004, John Lluvera performed with the USF Indoor Percussion Theater. Through the guidance of Ron Lambert, John Lluvera played snare drum and the ensemble placed third in their class at the Miami WGI Regional. With a passion of learning, John Lluvera traveled to Madison, Wisconsin to march bass drum with Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps in 2005 after graduating from Boca Ciega High School. John Lluvera received world class instruction from Colin McNutt, Ian Moyer, and Lee Beddis. Another pay was in stored because the drum corps placed third in the percussion caption at the Drum Corps International’s World Finals held in Providence, Rhode Island at the Gillette Stadium.

In the fall of 2005, John Lluvera continued his education and began attending the University of South Florida, where he was able to work one on one with the world renown percussionist, Mr. Robert McCormick. John Lluvera also participated in multiple ensembles at the University including Percussion Ensemble, Wind Ensemble, and The University of South Florida Herd of Thunder Marching Band. John Lluvera used his education from performing in various ensembles and began expanding his teaching and percussion arranging in and around Tampa Bay area. In the summer of 2006, he continued to participate in DCI and marched tenors at the Teal Sound Drum and Bugle Corps. Under the direction of Jeff Willis, he was appointed as the tenor tech midway through the touring season and earned his first DCI teaching experience. John Lluvera ended his drum corps experience with Teal Sound Drum and Bugle Corps in 2007 where he served as the center snare and percussion section leader.

The years proceeding his DCI experience, John Lluvera has performed at the PAS Florida Day of Percussion, McCormick’s Magic Marimba Festival, Saint Petersburg College Percussion Ensemble, Saint Petersburg Wind Ensemble, St. Petersburg Opera Company, where he has served as a principle percussionist, and the Plant City Community Choir Orchestra. He has provided group lessons for the youth at Ruth Eckerd Hall Center for the Performing Arts, Private percussion lessons, and has been a percussion consultant for the Spokane Thunder Drum and Bugle Corps. John Lluvera became an established percussion educator. He has served as an instructor at various schools in Pinellas, Pasco, Bradenton, and Orange County Public Schools. In the spring of 2010 John Lluvera began his adjudication career by serving as a judge in the annual Atalanta Chop Central Drumline Competition.

Currently, John Lluvera is completing a percussion work book series (The Grid Book Series) and developing a new source for experiencing percussion media on the Internet (PercussionVids.com). He continues to be a percussion educator year around with J.W. Mitchell and Lakewood Ranch High Schools and is growing a broad private lessons studio via Skype.

a Florida based percussion educator and small business (Gridbook Percussion) owner. At Gridbook, I oversee product development, marketing, and daily operations for our Online Academy and Shop.

I also frequently work as an educator with two independent non-profit performing arts organizations. INFINITY Percussion from Orlando, FL and Bluecoats from Canton, Ohio.

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INFINITY Percussion

2022

Fred Sanford Award

2021

Bluecoats @ PASIC

2020

Gridbook Academy

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2019

Gridbook Camps

2018

Masterclass in Hawaii

Judging in Hawaii

2017

Pearl Extends Endorsement

2016

Gridbook Studio

Red Release

2015

INFINITY Bassline

2014

Pearl Endorsement

boa Grand National Champion

2013

Masterclass Tour

2012

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