Dena Tauriello

Dena Tauriello

Broadway/Independent

Dena Tauriello is a long-time pop/rock drummer, who began playing at the age of eight. For 20 years, she worked with NYC rockers Antigone Rising (Lava/Atlantic), who toured relentlessly, made numerous TV appearances (Today Show, Tonight Show, VH1), served as cultural ambassadors to Israel, Palestine and Vietnam and landed opening slots for artists like the Rolling Stones, Aerosmith and the Allman Brothers.

Just over two years ago, Dena made the switch to Broadway after landing the chair for Head Over Heels featuring the music of the Go-Gos. Since then, she has also held the chair for Kristin Chenoweths For the Girls, Magic Mike and Galileo (reading). She currently holds the chair for the off-Broadway revival of Little Shop of Horrors, for which the cast recording earned a 2021 Grammy nomination.

In addition to her playing experience, Dena has also been an adjunct professor of music, clinician, private instructor, a certified drum therapist for the Drums and Disabilities (D.A.D.) program, contributing writer for Modern Drummer and a featured commentator in Carpenters: An Illustrated Discography. She has been featured in Modern Drummer, Drum! and Sticks n Skins, a photography book about the drumming community.

Dena Tauriello'S SETUP:

  1. 15" K Light Hi Hats
  2. 19" K Sweet Crash
  3. 10" K Splash
  4. 22" K Constantinople Medium Ride
  5. 18" A Custom Crash

* May be prototype

Dena
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  • WHAT INSPIRES YOU?

    Listening to the artists who inspired me as a kid .... Karen Carpenter, Hal Blaine, Ringo, Steve Smith, Myron Grombacher, Liberty DeVitto, Martin Chambers, Jeff Porcaro. I am immediately reminded of why I fell in love with the drums in the first place.

  • WORDS OF WISDOM FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF DRUMMERS

    Always be open to learning new things and to new experiences and truly believe that we never stop learning. Surround yourself with people who support you, both in your personal and professional circles. Stay humble. Learn how to read.

  • FAVORITE ZILDJIAN CYMBAL/COMBO

    I am currently loving the K Cons (ride and crashes), K Sweet (ride and crashes), K Light hats and A Custom crashes. I will always have what I need by mixing and matching these lines and sizes.

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