The Institute was extremely excited to play host to the incredibly talented drummer; Stanton Moore.

Stanton Moore is a New Orleans style drummer raised in Metairie, Louisiana. He is most widely known as a founding member of Galactic, he has also pursued a solo recording career (beginning with his 1998 debut All Kooked Out!) and recorded with bands as diverse as jazz-funk keyboardist Robert Walter and heavy metal act Corrosion of Conformity.

He also travels internationally to teach New Orleans drumming, writes a regular column for drumming magazines, and releases instructional books and videos.