Drum Lessons Southwest

Instruments: Drums, Mallet Percussion, Orchestral Percussion, Conga, Latin Percussion

I am a talented music educator who empowers students with the tools they need to become ambassadors of knowledge and valuable members of society. I am passionate about music and I am commited to maintaining up-to-date knowledge in the field. I am a musician who is engaging and enthusiastic in hands-on learning with students. I have had a lot of joyful moments musically whether it was from the marching band or the concert band in school, and I would like to share the things that will give others the same joy. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Trombone, Drums, Bass Guitar, Ukulele, Double Bass, Euphonium, Music, Keyboard, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

"Kanikapila" is the Hawaiian word for collective jam sessions or music making. In contemporary Native Hawaiian culture, music making is a shared and collaborative space where people come together to create and learn from one another, regardless of how much prior experience you have. My relatives raised me with these understanding, and this is the type of environment that I like emulate and integrate with my lessons and students. Music is a very personal and cultural practice for me, and I believe music can be accessed and shared by all people, no matter what their own background is. Read More

Instruments: Trumpet, Trombone, Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet, Drums, Tuba, Oboe

My starting point for my students is typically having them practice posture, hand position and proper mouthpiece placement. After this has been satisfied, I have the students blow using a breathing exercise. From this, I have the students play the first three notes out of their Habits of Good Musician Book 1. Students will continue in the book and proceed to their daily lesson exercises until they are ready to play other higher level music pieces. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Drums, Bass Guitar

I have a very fun yet effective teaching style. I try to help students reach their personal goals on the instrument. I also like to recognize each achievement no matter how small to show my students how their practicing and hard work has paid off. I want each student to progress at their own pace and mostly to show them what the world of music has to offer. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Voice, Saxophone, Drums

Whether beginner or a bit more advanced, I have always liked to return to the basic foundational knowledge and techniques that must be understood well in order to advance and have a good sound and a good technique. For beginners in piano, I like to find books that the individual feels comfortable with and that they completely understand what they are getting themselves into. Every person is different. For snare drum, I like to use a book called stick control which helps students develop mastery in the way they play from precision to striking the snare drum correctly and the way they overall develop their style of playing. Read More