{"id":3716,"date":"2013-04-08T19:14:18","date_gmt":"2013-04-09T02:14:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rolandus.com\/blog\/?p=3716"},"modified":"2013-11-12T12:19:02","modified_gmt":"2013-11-12T20:19:02","slug":"v-drums-world-championship-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rolandus.com\/blog\/2013\/04\/08\/v-drums-world-championship-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Roland V-Drums World Championship 2 – Watch Live Online"},"content":{"rendered":"

16 Contestants Compete for V-Drums Crown<\/h2>\n
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Roland V-Drums World Championship 2<\/p><\/div>\n

Roland\u2019s annual V-Drums\u00ae World Championship contest gives drummers a premier opportunity to explore their musical passion. Nearly 5,000 participants competed during the preliminary rounds in 2012! Each year, thousands of performances around the world feature musicians using TD-30KV<\/a>,\u00a0TD-15KV<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0TD-11KV<\/a>\u00a0drum kits and the\u00a0OCTAPAD SPD-30<\/a> digital percussion pad. This year’s grande finale event will be streaming live\u00a0on the V-Drums contest website,<\/a> Thursday, April 11, 2013, starting at 10:30 a.m. PDT. The live broadcast will feature 16 international V-Drums finalists, behind the scenes interviews, expert judges and a performance by The Intersphere<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Why go with electronic drums? Read the benefits here.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Former U.S. national semi-finalist Patrick Kennedy has been training extensively<\/a> after earning his chance to compete in the finals. \u201cIt was an honor to participate in the V-Drums national competition,\u201d Patrick said. \u201cI had an amazing time getting to hang out and talk with Thomas Lang and Johnny Rabb, as well as all of the other contestants.\u201d Kennedy won a TD-30KV V-Drums set and other prizes from REMO<\/a>, DW<\/a>, Vic Firth,<\/a> and DRUM!<\/em>\u00a0magazine<\/a>.<\/p>\n

An elite roster of judges will crown the 2013 V-Drums king based on the following: playing technique, musicality, groove, creativity, entertainment value, playing tricks, and precision. All experts in the field of electronic percussion, this year’s judges panel includes Dirk Brand, Craig Blundell, Tommy Snyder, and Florian Alexandru-Zorn, Mark Van Schaik, Rich Chamberlain, and Axel Mikolajczak.<\/p>\n

Roland on Stage With American Idol<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cIt has been amazing seeing so many talented drummers taking their talent to the next level with electronic percussion, ” said\u00a0Roland Percussion Group Strategy Manager Drew Armentrout. “The way these drummers perform is truly inspiring, and I can\u2019t wait to watch the finals.\u201d<\/p>\n

Visit the\u00a0international V-Drums contest page<\/a>\u00a0for more details! Or, follow the Twitter conversation via #vdrumscontest.<\/p>\n

Live Streaming:\u00a0<\/strong>
\nApril 11, 2013 – 10:30 AM PDT<\/p>\n

V-Drums World Championship 2012<\/h2>\n