Drum Lessons in Locust Valley, NY

Instruments: Piano Drums Bass Guitar Double Bass Oboe English Horn Music

I always create my own custom lesson plans for my students that are tailored to each student's individual development, needs, and musical taste. A really important starting point for all of students is knowing what kind of music they love. I like to help my students develop a list of "goals", pieces, songs, styles, etc that they want to play and work up to, and I use this to create our lesson plans. Read More

Instruments: Guitar Drums Bass Guitar Ukulele Conga Music Electric Guitar Acoustic Guitar

Having graduated college only less than a year ago, my field teaching experience is minimal, but I did teach/tutor occasionally during my formal education. At Carnegie Hall I worked in part as a bandleader and arranger for my youth ensemble and acquired basic arrangement and collaboration skills. At Berklee I worked briefly as a music theory tutor and helped fellow students more cohesively grasp basic principals of harmony. As a guitar teacher, I try to incorporate the elements that I love most about playing and not only cover basics but also unlock a love for the instrument in my students. Read More

Instruments: Drums Conga Djembe

Teaching from basics to advance concepts, academically, hand on hand with self-awareness and focused on the state of mind and how it affects to our bodies and the sound we create. Introducing my method with meditation through the drums based on Qi-Gong discipline (Chinese art of movement) looking to solve modern problems such as stress, fear, or pain affecting not only to musicians but to anyone in general. Reading, Recording, Composing Grooves and styles such as Rock, Funk, Hip Hop, Jazz, Metal and Techno focused lessons. 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: Drums Mallet Percussion Orchestral Percussion Conga Latin Percussion

I am an experienced and energetic musician and educator who loves teaching aspiring musicians to enjoy music and to perform creatively. I graduated Suma Cum Laude from Lee University, home to famous composers and performers such as Daivd R. Holsinger, and Andy Harnsberger. I enjoy teaching all styles of music on any percussion instrument. I have years of experience each in orchestral percussion, wind ensemble/band percussion, percussion ensemble performance, solo perucussion, and drum set. Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Drums Bass Guitar Synthesizer Ukulele Keyboard Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar

For a beginning student on guitar, I have them learning notes from a Hal Leonard, Mel Bay, or Alfred starter book. All these books are great, but I believe it depends on the individual student and how they learn. I also teach tab to beginners. I feel it is important to read tabs these days as well as notes. I also work with music theory. It is also important to know what you are doing, not just putting your fingers on the strings. Read More

Instruments: Piano Drums Mallet Percussion Orchestral Percussion

During my undergraduate education at Baylor University I began teaching drum set and percussion to middle and high school aged students. During my time at Rutgers I took on many students of all ages on drum set and piano and I have been teaching consistently ever since. For all my students my focus is on listening, reading, and experimentation. Listening to all kinds of music helps develop your musical ear and your intuition. Read More