August 9-13, 2013
Hyatt Regency Hotel
Cleveland, OH

In August, DFC returned to the beautiful Hyatt Regency at the Arcade in Cleveland. Drummers Joe Goretti, Thomas Lang, Aaron Spears, Steve Smith, and Dave Weckl inspired and educated drummers from all over the world!

The camp opened with a blow-out concert featuring Baron, Chrissi, and Vinny performing with out drumming instructors individually. Legendary keyboardist Russell Ferrante (The Yellowjackets) sat in and inspired everyone. All the drummers joined the band at end for an epic jam!

The next four days featured two three-hour master classes per day. Limited to just 15 per class, there was some very personal and intense learning going on! Of course, Dave doesn't own a watch, so his afternoon classes tended to go more than one hour over the time limit. No one complained! Joe Goretti ran his "Career Course," helping younger drummers and their parents understand the music industry - and the strategies that can help support a music career.

Our legendary Jam Nights were truly legendary - with great performances by all of our campers (beginner to professional)! We also had some classic jams featuring out instructors: Joe Goretti rocking out to Michael Jackson, Thomas Lang jamming with Dave Weckl and Aaron Spears, and much more!

The camp wrapped up on August 8 with a concert at Cleveland's Nighttown restaurant. Steve Smith tore it up with and organ trio featuring Tony Monaco (B3) and Vinny Valentino (guitar). Our attendees sat back, relaxed, had a great meal, and saw an amazing show!