Drum Lessons Mountain

Instruments: Piano, Drums

It is important to install a sense of confidence and feeling of progression when teaching, so I make sure to acknowledge every student's progress along with the desired improvements. Everyone can improve at every skill level, so I believe it is important to let the student know the amount of progress they've achieved from hard work. Belittling is not something I believe is an effective method of having someone fall in love with anything, especially not music. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Voice, Drums, Mallet Percussion, Conga, Music

Hello to all music enthusiasts, I love music performance and instruction. It has been my lifelong passion. I have been a professional performing musician since the age of 13. I have been a professional music instructor since the age of 24. Music has allowed me to travel all over the world. I have accomplished lifetime goals of performing in stadiums to thousands of people. I love sharing the gift of music through private lessons and or group classes. Read More

Instruments: Drums

My teaching experience dates back to my college days when I was an instructor for the Rangeview High School percussion ensemble for two years. This led me to start teaching private drum lessons, live/studio session drumming, and music production. After college I was feeling like that music education was not keeping up with the music business. As a record label own I felt that music education should reflect modern music making, that was the start of my passion for teaching students my drum philosophy. Read More

Instruments: Drums, Recorder, Mallet Percussion, Orchestral Percussion

For beginners I ask what are their favorite songs and go from there. If they do not know then I usually play a popular song. I hope to get the beginner attuned with playing along and the importance of timing. With my guidance the student builds their own beginner book through our lessons. I give all students activities to work on during the week that I expect for them to show me at the next lesson. Read More

Instruments: Drums

From there, I develop the material based on his goals and my observations. No matter the level of drumming or age, I always like to go on detail about the things I teach. The more information the student receives the more he/she will understand the topic and the process. Teaching is not a linear thing. Sometimes you need to explain things with different perspectives. With more than 15 years of experience as a teacher, I have gathered all the knowledge and filtered it so they can fully grasp it and explode their potential. Read More