SABIAN Launches 3rd Annual Mentorship Award

For the third year, SABIAN has kicked off its annual SABIAN Dom Famularo SEN Mentorship Award. Set up in honor of Dom Famularo, one of SABIAN’s longest standing endorsers, the award is aimed at encouraging and helping drummers with their career by offering a cash award along with mentorship sessions with some of the industry’s most respected practitioners who all had a close personal relationship with Famularo.

The selected recipient will receive a $2,500 grant and a package of individual mentorship sessions with each of the judges. Each judge is an industry expert who had a personal connection with Famularo, understanding his passion for drumming and education. These sessions are likely to be career highlights for the winner, with them being able to tap into decades of experience that the judges have to offer.

Prior to his passing Famularo said about the award, “SABIAN is offering an opportunity for the next generation of drummers who want to make a difference. That has always been my purpose: to make a difference and to matter! We are looking for wave makers. Someone to really want to offer their passion to inspire people to aspire.”

“We have been astounded by the caliber and number of applicants for the previous two year’s awards and duly expect that to continue for this year,” said Joe Bergamini, SABIAN’s education network director. “While we miss Dom deeply, this award and the process to find a worthy recipient, allows us to continue Dom’s positivity and passion for improvement through drumming and education. As Dom regularly signed off in both emails and in person — the award in his name continues to go ‘onward and upward!’”

Applications can be made via video and form submission found on the SABIAN website and are open now through January 10, 2026.

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