Drum Lessons Mountain

Instruments: Voice, Trumpet, Trombone, Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet, Drums, Recorder, Euphonium, French Horn, Tuba, Oboe, Bassoon

I like to understand a student on a musical level, thus letting their ability level and their drive push me in the direction most useful for the student's success. I encourage them by setting specified goals and show them how to attain them while guiding them through any necessary musical concepts they may meet along the way. I gain from my students' accomplishments a sense of pride, which makes me work just as hard for my students as they do for me. Read More

Instruments: Drums

I believe that my principal role as a teacher is to inspire. If I fail to inspire the student, none of the concepts or exercises I teach will bear any fruit. And so I ensure that our lessons consist of lots of musical moments with instruction, feedback, follow up, and accountability built into the lesson time at moments when it will be motivating and not intimidating. I treat the lesson time as if it was a piece of music. Read More

Instruments: Drums

Really, it just depends on what works. I will model each teaching style around each student. I am not a fascist when it comes to learning every single note of a drum fill or playing something exactly the same as someone else. Every professional drummer I have ever seen has learned to internalize and approximate the feeling of a decade of drumming, a style of drumming, or the attitude of a style of music. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Violin, Cello, Viola, Flute, Clarinet, Drums, Synthesizer, Piccolo, Mallet Percussion, Orchestral Percussion, Latin Percussion

I have been playing flute since 7th grade and marching percussion since 8th grade (I am in my 3rd year in high school). I have been playing string instruments for a year and a half after taking classes in college. I have also been playing piano since I was about 10 and have picked up different instruments along the way like clarinet. I am majoring in percussion while working towards my bachelors in music education. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Drums, Bass Guitar

2006 ~ 2012 Music Teacher K-12Instituto Modelo de Enseanza Individualizada (IMEI), Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico Taught Special Education students the basics of drumming, theory and sight, bells ensemble and rhythm reading Directed IMEI Bells Ensemble with 5th and 6th grade students Director of special school events and activities Created music curriculum for K-12th grade students Organized elective course schedules for 7th-12th grade students 2010 ~ 2012 Music TeacherThe Music Store, San Juan, Puerto Rico Provided private and individualized musical instruction with the following instruments: Guitar, bass and drums 2011 Music TeacherVidalegre Summer Camp, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico Provided private individual musical instruction with the following instruments: Guitar, bass and drums Provide music therapy sessions for student population with Down Syndrome and Muscular Dystrophy Directed bells ensemble 2010 Band TeacherThe Music Store Rock n Roll Summer Camp, San Juan, Puerto Rico Taught and directed a rock band for a summer program 2005 ~ 2007 Private Music TeacherCentro Guitarras, San Juan, Puerto Rico Provided private and individualized musical instructions on playing the following instruments: Guitar, bass and drums Taught students the theory of music Provided information on instruments to clients and sold musical instruments 2004 ~ 2005 Private Music TeacherFebus Institute, Naranjoto, Puerto Rico Taught students the theory of music and how to play the guitar 1999 ~ 2005 Independent Sound EngineerRecording and Live Sound, Puerto Rico Worked with computer recording systems such as Sonar, Digital Performance, Nuendo, Reason and Finale Read More