Evin R  
Instruments: Drums, Mallet Percussion, Orchestral Percussion, Conga, Latin Percussion, Djembe
Styles: Classical, Jazz, Pop, Rock, Blues, Country, R&B, Gospel, Musical Theater, Opera, Latin, Funk, Hip Hop, Showtunes, Reggae, Latin Jazz, Swing, Samba, Bossa Nova, Marching Band, Punk, Avant-garde

As a recent graduate, I consistently taught many students throughout my experience studying higher education. During this time, I was able to teach 60-80 students both privately and within an ensemble setting. Encouraging students to become motivated and inspired in a variety of creative ways is one of my main key points that I love to emphasize for younger students, as it tends helps students to progress and gain a passion for the instruments they're working with. I've also found that having the students utilize their interests and incorporating them into their musical studies can go a long way in helping students enjoy playing percussion/drums and motivating them to further progress. If a student isn't having fun in their lessons, then I'm not doing my job!

For beginning students, especially those that are children, I typically will focus on teaching basic technique and fundamentals through the use of in-depth demonstrations, written out exercises, and exercises found in a variety of beginner's method books. Once the student has progressed to the point of having a good grasp of the basics, I will begin to introduce solo repertoire, song play-alongs, and/or a variety of more in-depth exercises based on the student's abilities. For adults, I try to find what the student is interested in, and guide my instruction accordingly to keep the lessons engaging and fun, no matter their ability level. Regardless of the student's age or ability level, I tend to focus on teaching concepts such as time keeping, use of rudiments, hand-foot coordination, trading fours, dynamics, rhythm, melody, harmony, note reading, and improvisation/soloing.