The contest runs from April 1, 2006 through June 30, 2006. Each month two winners will be chosen. One will receive a Pro-Mark prize package and one will receive a Hal Leonard prize package.

The Pro-Mark prize package includes 6 pairs of Ed Shaughnessy sticks, Drumsticks bag, Package of Drum Gum, and Groove Juice Jr. cymbal cleaner.

The Hal Leonard prize package includes the new Ed Shaughnessy and Clem Derosa DVD: \"Taste, Time, Technique & Timbre\", and the book/CD \"Show Drumming\" by Ed Shaughnessy.

Taste, Time, Technique & Timbre
In this must-have DVD for every ensemble drummer and band director, world-renowned drummer Ed Shaughnessy and conductor-arranger Clem DeRosa take you through a survey of jazz, swing and Latin styles from the drummer\'s perspective. Through live performances, demonstrations, and insightful discussions based on decades of professional experience, they reveal: the “Four T\'s” (the essential role of time, taste, technique and timbre in successful musical performance).

Other topice sinclude the do\'s and don\'ts of effective brushwork, fills and dynamics, and swing, shuffle, Latin and ballad drumming techniques.

Every style and concept is illustrated by a live big band performing Clem and Richard DeRosa\'s classic arrangements propelled by Shaughnessy\'s impeccable drumming, followed by concise analysis and drumset close-ups.

You can watch a short video clip of the new Shaughnessy DVD here.

Ed Shaughnessy
A self-taught drummer, Ed Shaughnessy first came to prominence in the late 40s. Although best known as a big band drummer, Shaughnessy\'s consummate skills have made him a sought-after teacher and clinician. All the while, he continues to maintain a busy recording and live performance schedule.