Aaron R  
Instruments: Trumpet, Trombone, Clarinet, Drums, Mallet Percussion, Conga, Latin Percussion, Djembe
Styles: Classical, Jazz, Pop, Rock, Blues, Country, R&B, Musical Theater, Latin, Funk, Hip Hop, Salsa, Latin Jazz, Swing, Samba, Bossa Nova, Marching Band, Avant-garde

My main teaching experience comes from working with multiple marching bands during their summer training camps. I worked as a percussion instructor and I taught marching techniques, playing techniques, drills, and rehearsed parts within the section. While in college I maintained a few beginning private students where my primary focus was establishing fundamental playing technique. I love motivating students with music that they enjoy. When someone enjoys what they're playing, they tend to be more engaged and practice more. Helping students accomplish their goals and succeeding is my number one priority. Along with learning technical skills of playing and instrument, I love to include Music Theory into my lessons when applicable. Knowing the theory behind the music opens up new understanding and connection with the music you're playing and helps students to become even better musicians.

I make my own lesson materials using musical notation software and cater the lesson to the needs of the student. Every student is different and requires special attention. For example, a beginner percussionist would start off learning how to read and notate rhythms all the way up to 16th notes to start. I would then move into how to hold drum sticks and how to hit a drum. I would build upon these concepts to facilitate lessons to come and tailor the lesson to the individual. No matter who I'm teaching, I like to keep my students engaged with music that they want to play.