The Percussion Studio of John Apodaca

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The Percussion Studio of John Apodaca

Lessons in drumming, inspiration, and the love of music. In 2020 and with the benefit of remote viewing technology, instruction now reaches internationally!
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The Percussion Studio of John Apodaca was established in November of 2010 with the intention of offering in depth percussion education to people of all ages and levels throughout the areas of North Texas and Southern Oklahoma. Students of John Apodaca receive the benefit of studying with an instructor drawing on nearly three decades of experience working with and leading some of Texas' finest percussion programs.

08/21/2024

Morning Marching Band in Texas! Driving on our goals. VApercussion…Drum Strong…Drum Real. 🤠🇺🇸

08/20/2024

LEGEND. VApercussion…Drum Strong…Drum Real. 🤠💪🏼

08/19/2024

First Day of School pics with lots of my peoples! Lots of energy throughout the Van Alstyne district, and a super cool buzz in the air at the beautiful new High School. The new Drip was a big hit, too! VApercussion…Drum Strong…Drum Real. 🤠🇺🇸

08/18/2024

Texas Percussion Instructor…teaching in a small Lone Star State town. Hoping this part never changes. VApercussion…Drum Strong…Drum Real. 🤠.

08/17/2024

Saturday morning Picture Day at the new Van Alstyne High School! 2024-2025 Van Alstyne Drumline has officially launched. VApercussion…Drum Strong…Drum Real. 🤠

08/11/2024

Congratulations to Santa Clara Vanguard Percussion for taking the Fred Sanford Award at DCI Championships last night! Special congratulations to Sherman High School and Studio alum Caleb Brown. I’m incredibly proud of this young man and the fulfillment of his dream to march with this elite ensemble. Way to represent for all of your people back home in Texas, Caleb! The future is bright. Enjoy your well earned achievement! 🤠

08/09/2024

New Day in VA. Beautiful new high school. Fantastic new lineup of the Van Alstyne Drumline. They’re gonna be great. Convocation 2024! VApercussion…Drum Strong…Drum Real. 🤠🇺🇸

07/25/2024

Straight up. First one of the new season. VApercussion…Drum Strong…Drum Real. 🤠

07/25/2024

McKinney, Texas DCI event last night checking out the Lot Warmups of outstanding alumni of Van Alstyne Percussion…Zack Cavender, and my Percussion Studio in Denison…Caleb Brown! Zack marches snare for Blue Knights and Caleb marches snare for Santa Clara. Both were displaying incredible control and mastery…and living their dreams. Bravo, gentlemen. Myself and all of your people are incredibly proud of you both. 🤠👏🏼💪🏼

07/22/2024

Arrived…and back from Summer. Day 1 in the new Van Alstyne High School…explorations complete. Preparation Mode 24-25 fully activated…epic drumming begins next Monday! VApercussion…Drum Strong…Drum Real. 🤠💪🏼

06/29/2024

Jazz concert on Friday Night…anticipating some great playing by a couple of superb Van Alstyne musicians. Collin College Jazz Camp Concert…let’s hear it! 🤠.

05/15/2024

Honoring one of the all time greats in public education…Coach Darrell Hardcastle of Van Alstyne ISD. Forty Four years of outstanding contribution to the students and communities he has served. Proud to have had him as a colleague and mentor these past twelve years. Honored to call him a friend. Bravo, mi amigo. 🤠🙏🏽👏🏼

05/12/2024

The Famila’s newest Eagle! University of North Texas Class of 2024 Graduate in International Studies Major…Jacob Cole Apodaca! A beautiful day for an important lifetime event. Bravo, Jake! 🤠👏🏼

05/11/2024

Time to graduate the last of the Apodaca kids! Jake’s big day at The University of North Texas. Could not be more proud on this beautiful morning in The Lone Star State! Go Mean Green! Go Jake! 🤠💪🏼😞

05/05/2024

A week of celebrating my students and their individual triumphs. Wrapping up the last of my 31st year of teaching…just a few things left. The marks all got hit and achieved in ‘23-‘24 for my people in Van Alstyne. They had an amazing year of learning and performance. Year 12 in VA has been an Honor and a privilege. Bravo, my students. 🤠🙏🏽

04/16/2024

2024 Van Alstyne Winter Drumline has come to an end…and our man got his Championship Silver Medal today! Way to go this season, buddy. VApercussion…Drum Strong…Drum Real. 🤠

04/14/2024

Championship Silver Medalist for the 2024 NTCA season. Incredibly proud of these outstanding young people. They may have ascended more in one year of development than any group in my career. Bravo, my students. VApercussion…Drum Strong…Drum Real.

04/13/2024

Championship morning early walk…beautiful sunrise over Denison, TX. Ready. VApercussion…Drum Strong…Drum Real. 🤠

04/12/2024

04/10/2024

Friday Night! Come support these great drummers! 🤠

04/09/2024

This Friday night! Van Alstyne High School Gym @ 6:45pm. These dedicated students put on a very entertaining show. Come see their award winning performance of, “Gearhead!” 🤠

04/07/2024

Van Alstyne Winter Drumline 2024…”Gearhead.” 3 for 3. Championship Performance awaits. April 13 @ Burleson Centennial High School. VApercussion…Drum Strong…Drum Real. 🤠

04/07/2024

Championship Week 2024…NTCA Indoor Percussion…Burleson Centennial High School, April 13. VApercussion…Drum Strong…Drum Real. 🤠

03/24/2024

Performance #2 of “Gearhead” in Forney, Tx notched another First Place finish for the outstanding students of The Van Alstyne High School Winter Drumline! Time to tweak and perfect the show these last three weeks of the 2024 NTCA Indoor Drumline Season. VApercussion…Drum Strong…Drum Real. 🤠

03/22/2024

And the winner of the “VApercussion Rubber Chicken Paradiddle Smackdown of 2024!”…is C**t Jablonski! Congrats to C**t and his outstanding classmates on a spirited competition. C**t topped out on the exercise Paradiddle #1 at a blazing First Year student…230 beats per minute! Bravo, 2024 VApercussion First Year Class! VApercussion…Drum Strong…Drum Real. 🤠

03/22/2024

First Gearhead custom bass heads installed. Countdown to Competition date #2 in Forney TX starts tonight…downbeat at 6:15pm. VApercussion…Drum Strong…Drum Real. 🤠

03/10/2024

A gem in Muskogee, Oklahoma coming back from Branson…Roja’s! Steak Torta! 🤠

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Videos

Van Alstyne Percussion alum Zack Cavender (Class of 2020) performing at DCI Championships with The Blue Knights! Zack is performing (cool beard just right of Center 👏🏼) on this outstanding Snare Line. We are incredibly proud of you, Zack! Way to represent your family, community, and home Drumline. Bravo! Congratulations to the entire Blue Knights organization on a great year! VApercussion…Drum Strong…Drum Real. 🤠🇺🇸

One of the best, and one of my all time favorites…Dr. Kelly Moore, Principal of Van Alstyne Middle School. Today we said thank you, congratulations, and good-bye. Enjoy your next chapter in Life, Dr. Moore! Godspeed. 🤠🙏🏽

Improv at the 2024 Van Alstyne Band Pancake Breakfast! 🤠

On October 28…I fulfill my promise. Please support my students and their efforts to put on another outstanding Winter Drumline Show! 🤠

Today’s First Year VApercussion Class challenge by way of…”Mr. A, will you play a solo on a tissue box…for a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup?” Certainly. 🤠.

VApercussion Bracelet Day for these awesome 7th Grade drummers! They complete their solemn VApercussion Oath and get on to the business continued of learning as full fledged VApercussionists! They’ve been anticipating this big day since last May! Great kids. 🤠.

Van Alstyne High School Percussion…Training Day. Individual work for Solo & Ensemble success. They work at it! VApercussion…Drum Strong…Drum Real. 🤠💪🏼

Pre-dawn Orion…AREA ready for Saturday. VApercussion…Drum Strong…Drum Real. 🤠

The cacophony…the beautiful chaos of Texas State Solo & Ensemble contest in Austin, TX. Over 20k high school musicians participate in this incredible display of Texas’ sheer power as a music education Mecca. A ton of them are the outstanding percussion students that make up Texas’ percussion community. Our Van Alstyne students really shined today in this wild environment. Great work, everyone! VApercussion…Drum Strong…Drum Real. 🤠👏🏼💪🏼. #texas #tmea #atssb #percussion #vanalstyne #banddirector#percussioninstructor #snaredrum #marimba #drumming #drummer

Metals…a fine collection being assembled at VApercussion! Thank you to the Love family for locating and delivering these! 🤠

Van Alstyne Beginners playing Groovy 8- by Randall Standridge

Groovy baby! Van Alstyne First Year Percussion Class laying out the Austin Powers vibe at their first contest performance! VApercussion…Drum Strong…Drum Real. 🤠

Closing it out. China Spring…State Champs!!!🤠

Cheering with full chest for my Alma Mater…China Spring as they battle for the Texas 4A State Title! Go Cougs! Go CS drummers!!! 🤠

Van Alstyne High School Winter Drumline held open auditions today for it’s 2022 season! This talented young man tried out for our Electric Guitar position and he did great. Rollin’ out some sweet groovin’ Weezer as his audition piece! Way to go Ryder…my week was made by this. Bravo. VApercussion…Drum Strong…Drum Real. 🤠

My Van Alstyne Theory Class…teamwork! Happy Friday, everyone! 🤠🙏🏽

Good morning Drumming World! VApercussion…Drum Strong…Drum Real. 🤠

VApercussion Pep Rally time! I need this guy to wear this Dino outfit EVERYDAY! 🤠

From small beginnings…great endeavors emerge. My First Year VApercussionists learning to put a bunch of fundamentals together to play a Randall Eyles classic…See-Saw! Every VApercussionist of the previous 9 years has begun with this Level 1 reading exercise. Great job, students! 🤠

Throw back Thursday- March 4, 2019 with esteemed Van Alstyne Alumni…Tony Hernandez, Olivia Cardenas, and Zack Cavender…documenting their Snare Feature to indoor show, “Stream.” VApercussion…Drum Strong…Drum Real. 🤠💪🏼