It’s been almost a year since my last public youtube video. Since then, we’ve: moved into a new studio space given 20+ virtual masterclasses with high schools and colleges across the country met with many, many directors and teachers across the world started school for both kids! You’ve only made one video in a year? … More The last one was a year ago…

What a crazy year it’s been, very surreal in many ways as we come down to the final weeks of 2020. 🙏💙 While there’s a longer update to come, I’d like to start by sharing an event we’re hosting next week: Bret Kuhn: former Caption Head and Percussion arranger with 6 World Championships and 5 High … More Next Week! 🥁 Holiday Hands 2020

A large amount of my work time is now spent creating online articles, video lessons, digital products, and weekly live video streams for music students and teachers. While I’m able to continue serving my private lesson students through online video lessons, I realize it has been a struggle for many students and parents that are … More New Video Course! CBDA 2021 Percussion

Audio Version – listen on the go!   For the past couple months, I’ve been experimenting with a content format in collaboration with my good friends, Karldrumtech, and Eric Carraway. Our weekly creative and business Mastermind Group has been a great source of inspiration and accountability for each other. We decided to begin recording our … More Using Video to Learn

On Passion Projects… The most meaningful work I’ve created has consistently been rooted in my passion projects. 2020 is about exploring some of these ideas that have marinating inside me this past year.   OPEN CONSORTIUM First passion project experiment of 2020 will be a marimba solo. I’ve been reserving time to play almost every … More Open Consortium Project

#ASKHUEI Hello! I’m a snare player in my marching band I’m trying out for a dci group for the first time and I’m sort really nervous. I was wondering if you had any practice tips you wouldn’t sharing, especially on how to build singles and multiple strokes (triple and double beat).   What’s up, Allen! When … More #ASKHUEI: Double Strokes and Triple Strokes

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My last name is 潘 “Pan,” but the 元 “Yuan” is the Chinese character unique to my name.     Growing up, my Mom would explain how 元 meant “number one” or “first place.” In the days of Chinese emperors, there would be an annual Imperial Examination. Local province tests would culminate with a national … More Yuan Mindset

This summer, I made the very difficult decision to leave the Colburn School. Below is an open letter to all the students and families from the Jumpstart Young Musicians Program. Dear Students and Parents, Some of you have heard that I have accepted an offer outside of Colburn, and will not be returning for the … More FALL 2018 New Beginnings

Question coming in from the weekend coming in over Facebook: “Hello Huei! I am a huge fan of yours and I was wondering if you can give me some advice on how I can better my single stroke rolls. Thank you!” – JM   Hi J, Thanks for your complimentary message! Some keys to developing … More #AskHuei: Faster Singles