Ian W
Instruments: Drums
Styles: Jazz, Pop, Rock, Blues, Folk, Country, R&B, Gospel, Latin, Funk, Hip Hop, Electronic, Showtunes, Reggae, Latin Jazz, Swing, Samba, Bossa Nova, Avant-garde
Ian W
Instruments: Drums
Styles:
Jazz, Pop, Rock, Blues, Folk, Country, R&B, Gospel, Latin, Funk, Hip Hop, Electronic, Showtunes, Reggae, Latin Jazz, Swing, Samba, Bossa Nova, Avant-garde
Where I Teach:
Ages Taught: 8-80
2019/2020 - NYO Jazz Carnegie Hall Alum
2021 - YoungArts Winner
2022 - Jazz Aspen Snowmass Alum
I'm very passionate about music and sharing the knowledge I know to students. I was raised in Honolulu, Hawaii and started playing the drums when I was 8. I started out playing rock/pop and then slowly went into jazz. Now I am interested in playing a wide array of genres. I graduated from the Manhattan School of Music with a Bachelor's in Jazz Performance. I have traveled to many places across the world to play music: such as China, Mexico, Hawaii, and here in New York. I continue to play around NYC as well as teach.
I have been teaching since I was fourteen. I began teaching private lessons to other classmates when I was in high school. Since then, I have continued to teach across all ages. I have taken teaching styles from many of my teachers. My very first teacher was very keen on learning music I was interested in. I think this really inspired me and motivated me because of how fun it was. My more recent teachers John Riley and Kendrick Scott taught me how important feeling/emotion/orchestration is to get to the next level.
I think focusing on the basics is very important, but I think it is equally important to engage the student. I always want to know what type of music the student is interested in so they can learn how to play it. Combining basics plus their own interests is something that is very important for me. I also think reading music and teaching out of books is very important. Although it can be a bit annoying to read and do all these exercises. The foundation it sets for the future is extremely important.
I do my best at motivating students and tell them, however much time you put into the instrument will always translate into what they can get out of it. I am very laid back but also very realistic. Setting short term and long terms goals will be the key to improvement. I believe in playing with music when you are learning as well. Instead of a metronome, you can practice exercises/rudiments to a song you like. Relating it to actually playing with music is extremely important because thats what drumming is all about.
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