" Think the right thoughts, say the right words and act in a way that will enable others to succeed." Zig Wajler
Zig is a professional musician, and the author of World Beat Fun (Alfred Publishing), Mr. Zig's Literacy, Music and Technology Connection (Alfred Publishing), co-author of Mixcraft for the Classroom 2nd edition, and co-author of Technology Projects for Creative Students Powered by ACID Music Studio, and a contributing writer for The Servicette.
Zig plays Drumset, Percussion, and Keyboards, and is the composer/arranger of all the original music featured in his recordings and performances. He plays and endorses Pearl Drums and Pearl Percussion, Sabian Cymbals, Pro-Mark Sticks, and Zendrum Controllers.
He is also a longtime instructor offering private Drumset and/or Percussion lessons, and online lessons.
He is an award winning instructor whose private students received The PAS/Sabian Larrie Londin Scholarship and national honors in the National Multi-Media Youth Arts Contest (writing) of the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD).
Zig has been seen on:
![]() | ABC |
![]() | NBC |
![]() | CBS |
![]() | VH-1 and VH-1 Save the Music |
![]() | PBS |
![]() | FOX |
![]() | TNN |
![]() | Disney |
![]() | Comedy Central |
![]() | Talk of the Town |
Zig has been featured in:
![]() | Modern Drummer Magazine |
![]() | DRUM! Magazine |
![]() | Drum Business Magazine |
![]() | Leader in Christian Education Magazine |
![]() | School, Band, and Orchestra Magazine |
![]() | Music Trades Magazine |
![]() | Music Inc. Magazine |
![]() | Music Teachers National Association Magazine |
![]() | The Slingerland Book |
![]() | The Instrumentalist |
![]() | The Nashville Parent Magazine |
![]() | The Mt. Juliet Chronicle |
![]() | Who's Who in American Business |
![]() | Pearl International News |
![]() | Promark News |
![]() | Sabian News |
![]() | Percussion Marketing Council News |
Artists, Organizations that Zig has been involved in:
![]() | The Animal Band |
![]() | Shawn Camp |
![]() | Wings of Faith |
![]() | The Blues Brokers |
![]() | Chad Smith/Chili Peppers |
![]() | Percussion Marketing Council |
![]() | Chick-fil-A |
![]() | Big Brothers Big Sisters |
![]() | Educational Talent Search |
![]() | Creative Communities Consultant |
![]() | Gear-Up |
![]() | Upward Bound |
![]() | Odyssey of the Mind |
![]() | Creative Communities |
![]() | 21st Century Community Learning Centers |
![]() | Practical Parenting Partnership |
![]() | Eastern Kentucky University Arts Collaborative |
![]() | 21st Century Multi-State Conference |
![]() | KYC-SCAA |
![]() | McNeese University Cultural Series |
![]() | Phelps Correctional Center |
![]() | Sweetwater Valley Citizens for the Arts |
![]() | Culture Fest LA |
![]() | Allen Parish Alternative Program |
![]() | Arts For All |
![]() | The First Lady's Children's Arts Festival |
![]() | The Florida School for the Deaf and Blind |
![]() | Southwest Kentucky Festival of Books |
![]() | Speaker for the Tennessee Library Association |
![]() | Odyssey of the Minds |
![]() | Mars Music Foundation |
![]() | Be True Arts Foundation |
![]() | READ it Again Nashville |
![]() | Artsmart / ArtBreak |
![]() | Gilda Radnor Cancer Society |
![]() | NAMM Guitar Show |
![]() | Southern Arts Foundation |
![]() | Celebrations Around The World |
![]() | Arts Builds Communities |
![]() | Meet the Composer |
![]() | The Helen Keller School |
![]() | Metro Homebound Student Assn. |
![]() | Arlen Roth |
![]() | Terry McMillan |
![]() | Steve Earle |
![]() | Jeffrey Steele |
![]() | #1 Single with Gospel Artist James Payne |
![]() | The Moffatts |
![]() | Wade Hayes |
![]() | Marty Brown |
![]() | Johnny Russell |
![]() | Chonda Pierce |
![]() | Shane Theriot |
![]() | Nouveau Riche |
![]() | Mary Ann Kennedy |
![]() | Dawn Thomas |
![]() | Bob DiPiero |
![]() | Judy Rodman |
![]() | Joe Dalton |
![]() | Scotty Anderson |
![]() | Shari Lewis and Lambchop |
![]() | Snoopy |
![]() | Thomas and the Tank Engine |
![]() | Bob McGrath |
![]() | Kat McKool |
![]() | Boris Chepelev (Russian Ballet) |
![]() | The Torrance Symphony |
![]() | Sir Bentley Show Band |
![]() | MARS Music National Promotion featuring Sheila E |
![]() | Cokesbury Publishing |
![]() | Cheer Music Remixes |
![]() | Warner Brothers |
![]() | Warner Chappell Music |
![]() | SONY |
![]() | SLAM Crosstimber Production Videos |
![]() | Impact Productions Videos |
![]() | Terminator 2 |
![]() | For The Boys |
![]() | LA Story |
![]() | Sideout |
Zig is Endorsed By:
![]() | Pearl Corporation |
![]() | Sabian Ltd. |
![]() | Pro-Mark Corporation |
![]() | Zendrum |