Drum Lessons in Bohemia, NY

Instruments: Drums Mallet Percussion Orchestral Percussion Latin Percussion

Throughout the years, starting back in college, I have had many wonderful performance opportunities. I have performed in Carnegie Hall in 2011 and 2012 with the LIU Post Wind Symphony and the LIU Post Chorus. I have also taken my performance from the classical world to the modern era being involved in the DCA Drum and Bugle Corps, The Long Island Sunrises in 2013, and the WGI Indoor Percussion Ensemble called Rage in 2006 and 2012. Read More

Instruments: Drums

I specifically make a plan for each student based on their need and goals. Unless the student has specific requests, I go over all the fundamental characteristics that a drummer need to have in order to play music, such as technique, time keeping, reading, and so on so forth. No matter what level or age the student is, play and study music has always to be enjoyable and fun. It's really important that the student feels always comfortable and relaxed in order to express himself at the best in every situation. Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Drums Mallet Percussion Orchestral Percussion Keyboard Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar

I began teaching private lessons while I was in graduate school, starting in 2016. I have taught at the Peabody Conservatory Prep Division, Yale College lessons program, Music in the Schools Initiative, privately contracted lessons, Notre Dame High School in West Haven, CT, and finally and currently, I teach full time as Associate Chair of Music and Assistant Professor at the University of Bridgeport since 2022. I have taught a wide range of styles from classical orchestral instruments to calypso music and steelpan. Read More

Instruments: Drums Mallet Percussion Orchestral Percussion Conga Latin Percussion

Nothing is more rewarding in my teaching than watching a student enjoy making progress and exceeding the expectations that others have set for them. My favorite moment in the teaching process is witnessing the excitement of a student who has just performed above and beyond even the goals and epectations I had set for them to accomplish in a period of time. In my experience, students love succeeding, and love even more so to be recognized for succeeding. Read More

Instruments: Drums

When you get behind your drums to practice, what is it that youre working on? If youre not taking lessons, youre probably working on the same beats and fills that youve been playing for so many years that you could play them in your sleep. Let me help you expand your musical vocabulary while putting the excitement that comes from playing something new back into your drumming. Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Drums Bass Guitar Banjo Ukulele

All of my lessons are designed to develop technique in an way thats easy to learn and understand. I perfer to make sure the student has an understanding of the first position of the instrument before moving on. We will learn the first position in a way that will allow the student to have fun and develop their own playing style. Next we will move up the instrument learning about theory and chordal harmony. Read More

Instruments: Drums

I really like to focus on developing four aspects of Drumming/Musicianship in order to help my students develop not only as a drummers, but as a complete musicians who have a complete command of the instrument. Those aspects are: reading, styles, development of technical ability and improvisation. Read More