s a professional drummer and educator, Wes Crawford focuses on the fun side of working with music. His approach builds on a playful attitude and a love of music, making the learning process an entertaining experience.
Wes developed these games and recordings from years of experience as an educator, recording artist and performer. He teaches drumset privately and at Goucher College in Baltimore, MD. He also performs in school assemblies with Cindy Rosenberg's Mosaic, which provided the musical instruction and curriculum for the 2000 Maryland Artist/Teacher Institute.
Wes is the director of the Drumset and Percussion Camp, a part of the annual Goucher Summer Arts Institute. He originally developed "The Rhythmic Murder Mystery" as an interactive live performance game, engaging students in solving a murder mystery by actively listening for telltale clues in rich improvisations on drumset and electronics. The DVD version is adapted from the successful live one-man-show enjoyed in schools and summer camps for highschool age musicians.