Drum Lessons Leon County, TX

Instruments: Drums

I don't want to be too easy and I don't want to be too hard. We all have life events that keep us from practicing 16 hours a day. Also, you don't want to practice 15 minutes a week either. A good balance between work and play is needed. However, the student will be rewarded for challenging themself- both internally via self esteem and a sense of accomplishment, and externally with praise from me and friends and family. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Drums, Synthesizer, Mallet Percussion, Orchestral Percussion, Conga, Latin Percussion, Music, Keyboard, Djembe

I first started teaching private lessons back when I was in college, shortly afterwards I started assisting with various public school percussion programs. After college, I was the Adjunct Professor of Percussion at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin in Odessa, TX. While I was there I taught students who were in 6th grade all the way to students in their 20s and even one in their late 30s. Read More

Instruments: Voice, Drums

I am a very creative musician and singer with an incredible passion for imparting wisdom to upcoming and improving musicians and singers. I've loved music ever since I could hum a tune and snap my fingers, and it has always been my greatest mode of expression. I started college majoring music composition and theory, but left after a year to join the Air Force. While serving, I traveled to many different countries performing and teaching around the world. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Voice, Trumpet, Trombone, Drums, Euphonium, Tuba

In addition with my education field and experiences, I have also held a volunteer position between two local churches as a singer for the church choir through a Minister of Music program.   I have previously been employed at the John H. Wood Charter District as an Instructor Assistant with a Music Focus in San Antonio, TX at the Anne Frank Inspire Academy. I recently have moved back into the DFW area and currently work with the Creme de la Creme Early Learning Academy as a preschool music teacher. Read More

Instruments: Drums, Mallet Percussion, Orchestral Percussion, Conga, Latin Percussion

For beginning students I start all the way at the beginning with the basics of percussion, from the way to hold the sticks and mallets, to how to read music. After the student grasps the fundamentals I introduce solo pieces to build a repertoire so that they may grow their musical knowledge and become a better musician. For adults I like to find out what they are interested in and build my lesson plan around that idea. Read More