Drum Lessons Mountain

Instruments: Drums

Unless you want to learn to play drums by yourself and never play in a band, playing without recorded music of some sort is pointless and counter productive. I have memorized tens of thousands of songs in all genres, and the combination of those drum parts has made me who I am today. We will sit down and determine who your favorite bands are, who your favorite drummers are, etc. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Drums, Synthesizer, Accordion, Mallet Percussion, Orchestral Percussion, Conga, Latin Percussion

I'm a graduate of The University of Nevada Las Vegas where I earned my Master of Music degree in Jazz Studies and Drum Set. During my studies at UNLV, I traveled to Australia to perform at the Adelaide Fringe Festival (February 2009). I also held the college marketing representative position in Las Vegas for Warner Music Group. I hold a B.A. in Percussion Performance from Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. During my studies at Kutztown, I had the opportunity to perform at the Paris Conservatory for the Perkumania Percussion Festival (November 2006); Read More

Instruments: Drums

All of these experiences inspired me to start my own record label and publishing company, Vibrato Music Group Inc., giving me the freedom to be a session drummer, songwriter, and record producer. Working with talented musicians every day has been the highlight of my career. My goal as a teacher is to help students go from beginners to professionals, helping them to reach their fullest potential - not just in drumming but in life. Read More

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

Well hello yet again. Ok, well I guess I covered most of this in the previous sections. Anyway.... In the previous section I covered most of what I can say in this one. These are real lessons, not jam sessions or monkey see monkey do. There are assignments given to be worked on before the next lesson. Everyone develops at a different pace and that is adjusting for in the lessons. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Drums

I generally customize the lesson to suit the needs of the student. I do, however, focus on musical literacy and theory (the mechanics of music) in order to foster more expressive and informed performance abilities. I am also always on the lookout for budding composers. Read More