Drum Lessons in Auburndale, FL

Instruments: Piano Drums

I ask the students to set a goal at the beginning of each class that they want to succeed in for that days lesson. After that i give them the tools they need to become a success musician. Each class is work at your own pace. I will NEVER LEAVE A STUDENT BEHIND. I begin every class with an overview of what we will learn and if they have any questions they will be addressed at that time. Read More

Instruments: Drums Mallet Percussion Orchestral Percussion Conga Latin Percussion

I began my musical journey in middle school where I found a passion for percussion! I practiced and practiced and tried to be in as many emsembles as I could. I performed in my first Christmas parade and after seeing my sister's high school drumline I knew one day I would be a part of that. I joined the jazz band and started taking lessons for drum set. During middle school I competed in Solo and Ensemble and All-County and All-State. Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Drums Bass Guitar Mandolin

While in Florida I was the go-to guy for session work at Omega 4 Studio doing jingles and backing tracks for TV and independent movies. When not out playing or in the studio I teach guitar and do guitar clinics for JB Player Guitars. Right now I am working in the studio when I have the time making a debut solo CD, a slow work in progress called Electrica Acoustica Exotica. Read More

Instruments: Trumpet Trombone Drums Euphonium French Horn Tuba

My teaching experience began in college as an arranger, and in assisting staff at Rickards high school in Tallahassee I later became the percussion instructor at Deerfield beach high school, and the brass director at Miami carol city senior high, I am currently the assistant band director, and assistant conductor at Miramar high school. All my students have gone on to obtain partial and full music scholarships to prestigious universities. Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Drums Bass Guitar Organ Harmonica Ukulele Mandolin

The best thing about teaching is when my students get frustrated at some concept or technique and I am able to show them a simple and easy solution to the problem. This usually lights up my student's faces and helps them get better not only at their instruments, but also at problem solving. I always try to reward those students who are able to answer music theory questions or those that complete their assignments. Read More

Instruments: Drums

My teaching style will be The Bob Ross approach. If the student doesn't feel relaxed, or isn't having fun, then I would have failed as an instructor. I will always remind my students that talent is just passion met with dedication. I will break down the method to the simplest step, then we will repeat that step until that becomes second nature. This will apply to each of the steps, until we go back and add all of the elements together. Read More

Instruments: Piano Drums

My approach to teaching isindividualistic. I try to accomodate the students interests in the most effective way possible. The fundamental books and methods thatIteachto all my students are: Stick Control by George Lawrence Stone, and Syncopation by Ted Reed. These two books are absolutely essential to understanding the basic technique and fundamentals of drumming. For beginning students who are young children, I typically start with simple counting and clappingrhythms, and very simple technique excersises then progress from their. Read More