DAYTON, OH – In January, world-class instructor Tom Gasparrini of Rhythm X, Bellbrook High School, and the Bluecoats heads to Costa Rica for a whistle-stop tour of the country teaching marching percussion at six local bands and schools. The last stop of the tour will be in Guanacaste with the Marching Band of the Colegio de Bagaces.

This whirlwind event will bring the total number of international events from The X Academy to an astounding thirteen! Rhythm X, Inc. has set a goal of bringing The X Academy to as many aspiring music students in the world as possible. This event falls squarely within our mission.

Most of the Costa Rican clinics on the schedule will be open to the public. 

Tom Gasparrini is an internationally sought after educator and performer. In the United States, Tom is a battery instructor at Rhythm X and The Bluecoats Drum & Bugle Corps as well as the Director of Percussion at Bellbrook High School. Tom is also the Program Coordinator and Battery Arranger of European X from The Netherlands. Tom is familiar with Central America, having studied spanish in Costa Rica in 2014. He is returning to Costa Rica this January for this incredible clinic series.

• JAN 12TH – SARCHI MARCHING BAND
• JAN 13TH – BAND MUNICIPAL DE ACOSTA
• JAN 14TH – LICEO SAN CARLOS
• JAN 18TH – BAND MONSEÑOR LUIS LEIPOLD
• JAN 19TH – BAND ANTONIO OBANDO
• JAN 20TH – MARCHING BAND COLEGIO DE BAGACES

About The X Academy

The X Academy is an educational program of Rhythm X, Inc. started in 2014. The program brings interactive educational events and presentations to music students around the globe. The X Academy hosts the Audition Clinics for Rhythm X, Inc.’s Percussion and Winds programs as well as European X, The Dragons Drumline, and The Growl – the official drumline of the Cincinnati Bengals. In 2015 The X Academy visited three continents and six countries producing an astounding thirteen international events to marching music students.