Drum Lessons Southwest

Instruments: Drums, Mallet Percussion, Orchestral Percussion

I've been playing music for many years but playing the drums is something I cannot preach enough about. I have the privilege to play music in a band all over the country and it is has been a dream of mine since I was very young. Because of this, I want to share to other students that you can achieve anything you want in life if you put in a lot of hard work and never give up. Read More

Instruments: Drums

My name is Rom and I’m the drummer for the band Seek Irony. My band and I are originally from Tel Aviv, Israel and we recently relocated to our new home base of Austin, TX.   I’ve been playing drums since I was eight years old. I recorded my first demo when I was ten, and played my first show at a club in Tel Aviv at the age of eleven. Read More

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

Playing music is awesome, and I love sharing the experience of performance with students. My greatest former teachers made always two things clear - 1) it is important to strive to be better than than you were yesterday, and 2) playing music should be fun! Whether big or small, it is important to me that each student see measurable progress with every lesson. All lessons are tailored to the specific needs and learning style of each individual student. Read More

Instruments: Trumpet, Trombone, Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet, Drums, Bass Guitar, Euphonium, French Horn, Tuba, Piccolo, Mallet Percussion, Orchestral Percussion, Bassoon, English Horn

tHE BEST METHODS OR BEST PRACTICES IS WHAT I PREFER TO USE. THAT IS REALLY JUST A COMPILATION OF TECHNIQUES THAT HAVE BEEN SHOWN TO WORK. THERE IS NOTHING THAT TAKES tHE PLACE OF HARD WORK. I WILL DO EVERYTHING I CAN TO FACILITATE YOUR LEARNING---I WILL SHOW YOU SHORTCUTS, TEACH YOU TECHNIQUES ON YOUR INSTRUMENT, SHORTCUTS ABOUT READING MUSIC, HOW TO PROPERLY BREATHE--HOW TO PROPERLY HOLD THE HORN---HOW TO SIT---HOW TO STAND---ETC.... Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Cello, Drums, Bass Guitar, Ukulele, Mandolin, Double Bass, Music, Keyboard, Djembe

I recorded my first solo album titled Just a Bass and won NMHS Battle of the Bands again my senior year. For my senior project I composed, rehearsed and performed my first Concerto for Cello and Orchestra and went on to study Double Bass performance at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music where I received my B.M. I have played in many master classes with some of the worlds greatest musicians including Yo-Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer, Victor Wooten, Emanuel Ax and others. Read More