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Here are just a few of the many teachers offering Drum lessons in Albuquerque . Whether you are looking for beginner guitar lessons for your kids, or are an adult wanting to improve your skills, the instructors in our network are ready to help you now!
Instruments: Piano Voice Violin Cello Viola Trumpet Trombone Saxophone Flute Clarinet Drums Recorder Double Bass Euphonium French Horn Tuba Mallet Percussion Orchestral Percussion Oboe Bassoon English Horn Keyboard
Music lessons can incorporate a variety of approaches depending on student preference and abilities. Some students love to read notation. I encourage these students to develop auditory skills through imitation games and improvisation. Other students play by ear and prefer to memorize all pieces. I encourage these students to learn to read notation and to look at the notes when playing familiar pieces. For young children, I create short musical tunes they can read using colors. Read More
Instruments: Piano Voice Trumpet Trombone Clarinet Drums Euphonium Tuba Orchestral Percussion
I believe teaching music doesn’t just teach music—it teaches us life skills that are applicable to any field and any situation. My teaching philosophy is a mix of many ideas, and I believe it is more successful the more places I incorporate ideas from. --Capital High School Academy for the Performing Arts recipient of the "Music Legend" Award --New Mexico high School All-State trombonist, 2002, 2003 --New Mexico Inter-Collegiate Honor Band, 2006 --Fudung University, Shanghai, China certificate of appreciation for contributions to the performing festival at the 2010 World Expo Music Festival --Outstanding musicianship award, University of Nevada at Reno Jazz Festival, April of 2008, and 2011 for composition as well as outstanding soloist. --New Mexico State University Honors Recital performer, Fall 2007, Spring 2008 --Graduate Assistant to Athletic Bands, University of Utah, 2009-2011 --Performed with artists such as: John Fedchock, Steve Houghton, Byron Stripling, Doc Severinson, Jeff Nielsen, the Harry James Orchestra, Phil Campo and the "Loose Change" Jazz band, Five by Design, Gene Pokorney, and many others. --Current Middle and high school Choir/Band director with Albuquerque Public Schools --Clinician for various schools in area -Composer/Arranger Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Drums Bass Guitar Conga Latin Percussion Music Keyboard Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar
I always keep the students in mind with progression and excitement constantly. The throwback from week to week will give both the student and teacher a insight what has to be improved and advanced. I have many students playing professionally in bands and orchestra's as well. Each student has individual needs that will be in conjunction with the personality of the student a great rapport with both of us or group I am working with. Read More
Instruments: Piano Drums Mallet Percussion Orchestral Percussion Latin Percussion Djembe
My teaching philosophy is centered around personalized learning, where I strive to create an environment that encourages students to take ownership of their own learning. I use a variety of methods and practices to achieve this, such as creating custom lesson plans and materials tailored to the individual needs of my students[1][2]. I also emphasize frequent assessment data and one-on-one meetings with students to ensure they are on track[2]. When designing a course, I focus on defining goals for student learning rather than course content[3], and I strive to create an atmosphere that is both engaging and challenging for my students Read More
Instruments: Piano Drums Keyboard
If you have a Music Degree, what is it in (Performance, Education, Musicology, Theory, Composition, etc) and why did you choose that degree?
My Bachelor's Degree is in Music. At my school at the Bachelor's level, they didn't offer specializations because it was a general degree where you studied all the main aspects of music (theory, performance, composition, and history). So I took courses in all of these areas even though I did take a few music education classes to see if I wanted to teach at the high school level. My Master's degree is in Music History and Ethnomusicology because I developed an interest in learning about instruments used in other cultures, such as African and Asian cultures. I was also very interested in learning about other cultures so this allowed me to pursue the two interests of music and culture. I started developing an interest in African music because of Neil Peart's influence on me and his interest in African drumming. I also enjoyed music history so I took a couple of extra courses in that. The way the different eras brought about new genres and styles of music fascinated me and it was interesting to see the changes over long periods of time.
What is your dream piece to perform and why?
I normally would list songs by Rush such as "Xanadu," "Hemispheres," "2112" and "Cyngus X-1" as my dream pieces because they are considered to be epic pieces by professional musicians to play. I have already played them live so I don't know if they would count any longer as "dream pieces," but I still enjoy playing them, whether by myself or with others. As far as a "dream piece" that I haven't had the opportunity to play yet, I would include "The Count of Tuscany" by Dream Theater. It is one of the most recent songs I've been hooked on that is up there with the Rush songs mentioned above due to its song length, variety of moods and high level of technicality. Both the drumming and keyboard performances in it are extremely technical.
If you weren't a musician what do you think you'd be doing instead?
I do actually work as a translator in addition to working as a music teacher. Teaching music will always be my first love but I also love languages. I work as a Spanish to English translator and I translate materials in the fields of music, medicine, and law. As far as music is concerned, I can translate academic articles for journals, music history books, books on ethnomusicology, performance books for instruments and user manuals for instruments. I've also thought about translating website content for musicians and record labels.
What is your favorite style/genre of music to play and why?
My favorite style of music to play is definitely progressive metal because it incorporates so many different elements from other genres such as classical, heavy metal, jazz and ethnic music. I enjoy the technicality of it (for example, the different time signatures) and the variety of moods and sounds. I love that there is no limit to the length of a song or variety of tempos. I tend to enjoy playing songs that do not use the same tempo throughout the song and I love playing with people who are not afraid to master their instruments. I admire's progressive metal's level of creativity and experimentalism.
If you play more than one instrument, how did you decide to start playing the second? (Or 3rd, 4th, 5th, etc)!
I originally had to learn a second instrument for my degree (piano). Students had to obtain a certain level in piano performance in order to take the exams towards the end of the degree requirements. Even though I learned the second instrument out of educational necessity, the truth is that I really enjoyed it and realized I could teach piano as well. So I've been working towards advancing my level of piano performance so I can teach it better. I also wanted to advance my performance level of piano so I could write my own music.
Does music run in your family? Tell us a little about your musical family members.
I'm not sure about my other relatives, but my mom supposedly played guitar for a time in a band while in school and my dad wanted to learn drumset even though he never had the opportunity to do so.
When did you decide to become a professional musician? Was it a gradual decision or was there a defining moment for you?
I wanted to be a professional musician from the time I was 5 years old. At that time, I thought I would become a singer, but my interest grew as I got older and by the time I entered college, I knew I truly wanted to become a professional in the music industry, whether it be performing, teaching, or both.
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