" 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 |