PRESS & ARCHIVES
Press inquiries
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Press Releases
ABOP-in-LA 2025: June 3, 2025
Protégés Accepted to Top Schools: March 30, 2025
ABOP-in-LA 2024: April 29, 2024
ABOP Mentorship Program: November 7, 2022
NEWSletter
ABOP Newsletter
August, 2025
articles
How the Alliance of Black Orchestral Percussionists is preparing the next generation of musicians
Betto Arcos, NPR Here & Now, September 29, 2025
New generation of Black percussionists takes center stage
Sage Swaby, Afro La, August 1, 2025
Alliance of Black Orchestral Percussionists in L.A.
Laura Hertzfeld, LAist, June 23, 2025
Alliance of Black Orchestral Percussionists Hosts 3rd Annual ABOP-in-LA
Simone Grant, LA Sentinel, June 19, 2025
ABOP-in-LA
Pauline Adamek, Arts Beat LA, June 10, 2025
Giving Black Percussionists a Boost in the Orchestral World
Lev Mamuya, San Fransisco Classical Voice, August 6, 2024
Organization prepares next generation of black percussionists
Darlene Donloe, LA Wave, May 23, 2024
VIDEOS
2025 Smithsonian Folklife Festival
Tommy McFly, NBC News, Washington DC
July 1, 2025
ABOP-IN-LA 2025
KCAL CBS News & LA Sentinel
June 19, 2025
Alliance for Black Orchestral Percussionist Intensive supports emerging Black Percussionists
Kristopher Gee, Spectrum News
May 2024
Reel: Alliance of Black Orchestral Percussionists Mentorship Program
ABOP
October 2024
Podcasts
Ep. 30: Black, Female Percussionists — February 2026
Ep. 29: Q&A with the Pros — January 2026
Ep. 28: Percussion Instrument Maintenance — December 2025
Ep. 27: Andrés Pichardo-Rosenthal — November 2025
Ep. 26: Wesley Sumpter — October 2025
Ep. 25: Principal Percussion — September 2025
Ep. 24: Don Parker — August 2025
Ep. 23: The “Other” Listening List — July 2025
Ep. 22: Survive and Thrive — June 2025
Ep. 21: College Audition Preparation — May 2025
Ep. 20: Orchestral Audition Preparation — April 2025
Ep. 19: LA Phil Resident Fellows Program — March 2025
Ep. 18: Sound Investments — February 2025
Ep. 17: Strategies for Personal and Professional Development — January 2025
Ep. 16: Tales from the Orchestra’s Rear — December 2024
Ep. 15: ABOP at Percussive Arts Society International Convention (PASIC) 2024 — November 2024
Ep. 14: Orchestral Percussion Playbook — October 2024
Ep. 13: Timpani in the Baroque — September 2024
Ep. 12: The Black Percussion Educator, Part 2 — August 2024
Ep. 11: The Black Percussion Educator, Part 1 — July 2024
Ep. 10: Protégés — June 2024
Ep. 9: Christopher Hart — May 2024
Ep. 8: Josh Jones — April 2024
Ep. 7: Founders Roundtable II — March 2024
Ep. 6: ABOP Protégés — February 2024
Ep. 5: Michael Crusoe — January 2024
Ep. 4: Douglas Cardwell — December 2023
Ep. 3: Founders Roundtable — November 2023
Ep. 2: Part 2 with Professor Johnny Lee Lane — October 2023
Ep.1: Part 1 with Professor Johnny Lee Lane — October 2023
Photos
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Protégés
Jakalin Bryant
Torrance Buntyn, Jr.
Alexa Clawson
Ashlee Dudley
Cosmo Fernandez
Milik Green
Donielle Woodard
London Johnson
Shain McDougald, Jr.
ABOP-in-LA, 2023
Master Classes
Mini Recital
Collaborations
Other Activities
ABOP-in-LA, 2024
Activities
ABOP-in-LA, 2025
Family Drumming
Master Classes
Performances
Other Moments
Smithsonian Folklife Festival
July 2-7, 2025
Family Drumming
Master Classes
Performances
Other Moments
