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Hit Like A Girl is proud to welcome UK-based drummer/percussionist and HLAG 2023 International Spokesperson Alice Angliss to the Drum Summit Artist roster. Alice graduated from the Royal College of Music and currently plays drums as well as keys/MD on “Six The Musical” in England’s famed West End theater district. She is active as a recording and touring musician and also teaches percussion, drums and piano at local music schools and privately.
About Alice:
Starting off on piano and oboe at an early age, Alice’s head was turned when hearing her school’s percussion ensemble play an arrangement of ‘Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic’ by The Police at one of their concerts. The first percussion lesson followed soon at the age of 14. Her shy nature at school though somewhat kept her from trying out ‘cool’ instruments like the drum kit, and her teacher’s efforts to get her behind the kit remained fruitless. Having played piano for years Alice took to tuned percussion quite easily and the quick success motivated her to keep going.
Later going to Oxford University for a music degree saw Alice move away from the performer angle and approach music from a more academic level.
The urge to get back on the instrument was too big though and she secured a spot to study at the prestigious Royal College of Music in London. It was here where Alice actually received her first drum lesson with session legend Ralph Salmins at the age of 21. Finishing music college started a widespread career of teaching and various orchestral gigs – but her passion for the musical theater genre never wavered.
When Alice is not playing the drums on ‘Six’ she covers the show’s MD and piano role, or has been heard tapping on the percussion chairs of other shows, such as Miss Saigon.
