Drum Lessons Wake County, NC

Instruments: Trombone, Drums, Euphonium, French Horn, Tuba, Mallet Percussion, Orchestral Percussion, Music

In 2009 I became a graduate assistant at Central Michigan University. I also taught at an elementary school while I was in graduate school. After college I moved to North Carolina and became a band director on the middle school and high school level. My strongest skill is composition and arranging.  My works have been played on the middle school, high school, collegiate, and professional level.  This skill set includes jazz, popular music, classical, gospel, small ensembles, and large ensembles Read More

Instruments: Drums, Orchestral Percussion

As a musical educator, I firmly believe in simultaneously ecouraging my students as a push them far past whatever limits they may have had at the beginning. While doing this, I've also realized that each student eventually reaches an "ah ha" moment in their time of learning with me. This happens when the student begins to come into his/her own "musical identity." As crazy as it may sound, I never teach my student how to play, look like or to sound like "me" as I'm teaching them. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Drums, Mallet Percussion

Teaching must be a two way street between the instructor and the student. There must be an understanding of the relationship and a willingness on both ends to take everything that they can out of the experience. I believe once this is done, a relationship can start to form between the two which will naturally help in the learning progress. For adults especially, constructive criticism is just as important as the praise when you do a good job. Read More

Instruments: Drums, Mallet Percussion

I would love to see my students care for his /her music/equipment the way I do. I will teach how to acknowledge their accomplishments and keep them motivated to keep going. Teach them the power of music. Therefore, it's important that each student progresses at his or her own pace. I encourage this by setting realistic goals for my students at each lesson. By trying to find out what inspires the student, I can successfully tailor my instruction to their wants and needs. Read More

Instruments: Drums, Mallet Percussion, Orchestral Percussion, Conga

I'm a passionate and energetic instructor who loves teaching, and watching as students grow. In 2020, I began my musical journey as a Music Education Major at Western Carolina University. Since then, I have been performing and improving my skills as a percussionist, with the goal of sharing my knowledge with anyone who is interested in music and percussion. I have performed all over the state, playing a variety of styles of music, from classical, to heavy metal. Read More