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Modern Drummer’s Undiscovered Drummer Contest Is Back!

Two winners—one age 18 or younger, one 19 or older—will be chosen. Show your best stuff, and you can win:

• A $1,000 Cash Prize
• A Featured Write-Up In Modern Drummer
• An Attractive Plaque Commemorating Your Victory
• Something Nice To Put In Your Trophy Case

There Are Two Easy Ways To Enter

ENTRY METHOD #1: Performance On YouTube

1. Put a two-minute recorded drum performance on YouTube.
   Your performance may include time and groove playing in any musical genre (with or without musical accompaniment), or a full two-minute drum solo. Recorded examples lasting longer than two minutes will be disqualified.
2. Submit the following to Modern Drummer by regular mail:

   • A completed and signed entry form (or photocopy), including the URL link to view your YouTube performance
   • A check or money order to Modern Drummer for the entry fee of $25 (non-refundable)
   • A brief bio of your drumming background (100 words or less)

   • Proof of your age. (A copy of your driver’s license or birth certificate is acceptable.) Your age as of June 1, 2008 will determine which group your performance is entered into.

3. Mail your entry paperwork to Undiscovered Drummer Contest, c/o Modern Drummer, 12 Old Bridge Road, Cedar Grove, NJ 07009, USA.

ENTRY METHOD #2: Direct Submission To MD

1. Send a two-minute DVD or VHS video of your performance directly to Modern Drummer. (European formats cannot be accepted.) Clearly print your name, age, and phone number on your submission.
2. Follow all of the above instructions for the submission of your entry form, entry fee, proof of age, and brief bio to Modern Drummer.
3. Mail your complete entry package to Undiscovered Drummer Contest, c/o Modern Drummer, 12 Old Bridge Road, Cedar Grove, NJ 07009, USA.

MODERN DRUMMER UNDISCOVERED DRUMMER CONTEST ENTRY FORM

Name___________________________________________
Address_________________________________________
City____________________________________________
State______ Zip_______ Country____________________

Tel (_____)____________ Email______________________
Age as of June 1, 2008_____________
My performance can be viewed on YouTube at: ________________________________________________

(   ) $25 Entry fee enclosed. Check or money order (US Funds), made payable to Modern Drummer.

Mail To:
Undiscovered Drummer Contest
Modern Drummer Magazine
12 Old Bridge Road
Cedar Grove, NJ 07009, USA 

Consumer Disclosure/Official Rules

1. Winners to be selected by a panel of MD editors.
   
2. Employees and the immediate families of Modern Drummer, and their affiliates, are ineligible.
   
3. Contest begins March 1, 2008 and ends June 1, 2008. Entries must be received on or before June 1, 2008 to be eligible. Winners will be notified by phone and/or email on or before July 1, 2008.
   
4. Sponsor is not responsible for lost, misdirected, and/or delayed entries.
   
5. Contest open to drummers everywhere, void where prohibited by law.
   
6. Both of the winners will receive an award plaque, a featured write-up in Modern Drummer magazine, and a check for $1,000 US. Approximate retail value: $1,500.
   
7. Approximate value for all prizes: $3,000.
   
8. No prize substitutions will be permitted.
   
9. Sponsored by Modern Drummer Publications, Inc., 12 Old Bridge Road, Cedar Grove, NJ 07009, (973) 239-4140.