Michael T  
Instruments: Drums
Styles: Jazz, Pop, Rock, Blues, Country, R&B, Gospel, Funk, Hip Hop, Electronic, Spirituals, Reggae, Swing, New Age, Soul, Marching Band, Punk

My teaching experience dates back to my teenager days, as I began to play in my high school marching band to began to understand rudiments and reading. So coming from church everything I played I could break it down into rudiments. I started teaching private lessons to the kids at my church and other churches, and its been about 9 years or so. Encouraging regular practice on a consistent schedule is one of the main key points I like to emphasize to younger students or even anyone really serious about learning. I encourage my students to learn and listen to all styles of music and later I show them how they all accompany each other. I'm always looking to bring on new students of all ages!

For beginning students who are children, I typically like to start with rudiments and technique studies. Once the student has progressed to have a grasp of the fundamentals, I will introduce the Moeller method. Later will move to the drumset and apply all 3 methods and became to develop what I like to call he groove and bass excises and different warm ups. For adults, I try to find out what the student is interested in, and guide my instruction accordingly to keep the lessons engaging and fun, no matter their ability level.