Drum Lessons West

Instruments: Drums, Latin Percussion

Since then I have been participating in many music education programs in Elementary, Midlle, and High Schools as wel as Continuation Schools both for LAUSD and as a staff member of CALARTS University. Since aquiring my own music studio in Porter Ranch, California in 2005 I was able to consistently offer private drum classes at my location where I feel I can provide the right equipment and right atmosphere to my students to be able to enjoy and benefit as much as possible from our teaching session. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Drums, Bass Guitar, Orchestral Percussion, Conga, Latin Percussion, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

I have been teaching privately since 2006. I specialize in jazz drum set, but I can teach all sorts of styles of music as well. In addition to drum set, I teach rudimental, marching and classical snare drum, classical percussion (mallets, timpani), afro-cuban percussion (congas, bongos, timbales), sight reading, music theory, and beginning piano. I also have experience teaching high school drumlines, as well as jazz and rock bands for middle school and high school students. Read More

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

Here's how many drum lessons I've taught: An average of 15 lessons per week times 50 weeks since 1993. 15 x 50 is 750 per year. 25 years of 750 lessons is 18,750, and I have fine-tuned my lesson plans all along the way. Between 2013-2018 I taught a minimum of 30 lessons weekly and had to employee an assistant (an advanced student) to teach my beginners. My students often see me for years. I have taught at Berklee College Of Music's Summer Percussion Festival, School Of Rock, IKnow Music, Join The Band, Santa Monica Music Center, Modern Music, Pop/Rock Academy, Pedrini School Of Music, Walpole Music, and Boston Music Co. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Drums

I have taught on and off for the last 7 years. Recently I have decided to change careers and focus music and teaching full time. During my time as an undergrad student I taught percussion and basic piano lessons in the local area. Since leaving school in 2014 I have continued my music education and focused on teaching young children both group and individual. I enjoy teaching in order to help improve student's lives , to create positive study habits and set goals which will help them later in all aspects of their personal and professional lives. Read More

Instruments: Guitar, Drums, Ukulele

A typical drum lesson for beginners, child or adult, will always start with an interest inventory. I would like to gauge the students' musical interests to shape the long term lesson plan. I like to find some of the student's favorite bands/songs to draw examples and teach from. Snare fundamentals such as paradiddles, flams, rolls, etc. will be taught as well as short and easy drum kit beats. Students will be introduced to drum kit sheet music to help visualize, but the focus of drum kit lessons would be on developing the ear to be able to pick up music quickly. Read More