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Here are just a few of the many teachers offering Drum lessons in Oyster Bay . Whether you are looking for beginner guitar lessons for your kids, or are an adult wanting to improve your skills, the instructors in our network are ready to help you now!
Instruments: Drums Orchestral Percussion Conga Latin Percussion Djembe
A New York native and life-long professional drummer, I played Dvorak at Carnegie Hall, punk and ska music at CBGB's and classic rock at Wetlands in NYC all during high school. After furthering my studies in percussion performance at Berklee College of Music in Boston, I founded progressive jazz quartet Schleigho, hit the road in 1991 and toured nationally until 2004 , releasing 5 CD's and playing over 3000 shows with the likes of jazz great John Scofield, funk legend Maceo Parker and rock icons The Allman Bothers Band, who signed them in 1998 to their record label, Flying Frog Records. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Drums Bass Guitar Organ Synthesizer Ukulele Mandolin Double Bass Keyboard Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar
I'm a Creative, Passionate, Music Loving person and Instructor. I share my experience of decades of private music instruction. I studied with the great master Lennie Tristano who presented me in Solo concert performance. I played Town Hall NYC and recorded a tribute album there to rave reviews in the New York Times. I have played concerts throughout the tri-state area as well as in Europe. I love to tailor each lesson as a custom fit for each individual students needs! Read More
Instruments: Trumpet Trombone Saxophone Flute Clarinet Drums
I have created my own method of teaching which I have perfected over the years. I create my own exercises and practice materials based on the level and interests of each individual student. I use the software program "Finale" in order to create the musical compositions that I prepare for my students. I always accompany my students on the piano. I am well versed in the various styles of music and am comfortable teaching students how to improvise also. Read More
Instruments: Drums
Nothing is more rewarding than seeing one of my students develop a passion for music! Therefore, it's important that each student progresses at his or her own pace. I encourage this by setting realistic goals for my students at each lesson. Acknowledging accomplishments helps fuel a students desire to progress and makes students eager to learn more. By trying to find out what inspires the student, I can successfully tailor my instruction to their wants and needs. Read More
Instruments: Drums Mallet Percussion Orchestral Percussion Conga Latin Percussion
My teaching career began nearly 20 years ago as the assistant director of a concert band for senior citizens! I was about halfway through college when a music education professor asked me if I'd like the opportunity. From there I went on to teach full time or as a clinician and many middle and high schools in the DFW area, as well as Baylor University. My time living abroad in Brazil and Korea gave me the opportunity to work with both younger (elementary) and older (adult) students in very diverse environments. Read More
Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Drums Bass Guitar Synthesizer Ukulele Mallet Percussion Orchestral Percussion Conga Latin Percussion Music Keyboard Electric Guitar Djembe Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar
I started teaching music lessons back when I was 14, when friends would ask for tips or lessons, and local parents wanted lessons for their children. I fell in love with the act of helping others to realize the music inside them, and have been teaching consistently ever since. Learning any musical instrument involves learning about oneself. The student and teacher must work together to define their goals, be comfortable confronting shortcomings, discover how they learn best, and find the patience and drive to practice for long enough to get better. 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
If you have a Music Degree, what is it in (Performance, Education, Musicology, Theory, Composition, etc) and why did you choose that degree?
I have two degrees in music, one in Drum Set Performance and another in Music Business with a focus in Management. I chose these degrees because I felt they went hand in hand with what my goals are in life. As a performer, you have to know all aspects of the music industry in order to insure that you are going to be treated fairly, and make a living. My coupling a performance degree with a business degree I learned how to market bands, run social media campaigns, and I learn many, many aspects of the industry that I have found to be more valuable that my ability to perform in some ways.
If you weren't a musician what do you think you'd be doing instead?
If I weren't a musician I would be a theologist. I have always had a fascination for religion, I have spent time reading many holy texts and studying religions from across the world. This is because I don't truly understand religion, it is something that I have found I cannot accept, but I have infinite respect for those who do believe. Religion is a beautiful aspect of life that, at it's core, gives hope for humanity and teaches us to love and respect each other no matter our difference. I wish I were able to believe in something like this, but I try and take the philosophies behind the religion and apply them to my every day life in whatever way I can.
What is your favorite style/genre of music to play and why?
My favorite genre of music is fusion. Often this genre is defined by a certain era in music and only a couple of different genres. I believe that fusion music is all around us, and is slowly becoming the norm. As we move into a more globalized community we are exposed to more cultures and more kinds of music. As such it is very common to hear defining characteristics of say latin or middle eastern, in modern day pop songs. These ideas can be very subtle or extremely obvious. It is the way that music brings us together that has led to this, in my opinion.
Does music run in your family? Tell us a little about your musical family members.
Music does not run in my family. My parents were in finance and microbiology, and they had two sons who then both went into the arts. But there was anything but a lack of culture and music in my home. My father had dreams of being a chef as a child and would always create these culinary master pieces that could only be described as art. He would expose us to art, music, culture, in any way that he could. I found that this created a very unique mentality for myself. I approach music from an artists perspective, while still being grounded with reality, in a way that can so easily be lost when you're involved with the arts.
When did you decide to become a professional musician? Was it a gradual decision or was there a defining moment for you?
I decided to become a professional musician while I was a sophomore in high school. That decision, just like the decision to start to play the drums was met with resistance from my family, although for many different reasons. When I first approached my father about going to study music in college he told me, "I don't think that's a very good idea, you should think about studying law or medicine, and keep music as a hobby." I heard him, I thought about it for a long time, and decided that I couldn't do that. So a year later I brought it up again and received the same response as a junior in high school, and again for a third time as I was starting my senior year. At this point I said to him that I was going to pursue music, with or without his permission, and if that meant that I had to take out loans and pay the entire way myself then I would do that. This is a moment I will always remember, because after that my father told me that he was jealous of me, and that he wished that he had the same courage I had when he was my age. Then he started to encourage me to pursue this, and when he saw that I was accepted to Berklee, his tune changed very quickly.
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