Dylan R  
Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Drums, Mallet Percussion
Styles: Classical, Jazz, Pop, Rock, Blues, Folk

I began teaching 19 years ago and as one drum student grew to two, then to the occasional piano and guitar student, I eventually was teaching 35 students weekly.  I've been lucky in that I have taught such a wide variety of ages and skills.  I've taught actors to drum for roles, writers the lingo of the jobbing musician, and family bands pop songs for the school talent show.   I've always been open to scheduling whatever is easiest for the student, and I'm happy to do in-home lessons but since I began teaching the technology has advanced substantially.  I'm very open to online lessons and have actually had nothing but great experience with these, utilizing Skype and Zoom to keep some nice consistency in this busy modern world.  

I really work hard to customize the lessons to each student, discussing with them (or their parent) what their goals are.  For beginning students who are children, I use a few great books, some of which I even learned out of when I took my first lessons at age 6. For older students, I try to be open to any material they're intrested in.  If a student  is set on learning to play Beach Boys songs, we don't spend so much time on the classic technique and rudiments BUT over the last 15 years I've developed a system of incorporating fundamentals into practical application that gets my students playing real songs right away while improving technique.  Conversley, if a student has a marching band audition coming up, time is spent on preparing that material.  I love the variety of this method.     Some specifics: Alfred Drum Method The Bastien Series Mel Bay book 1 Stick Control Jim Chapin, Advancing Drummer