Drum Lessons Dupage County, IL

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Voice, Trumpet, Trombone, Clarinet, Drums, Bass Guitar, Ukulele, Mandolin, Recorder, Euphonium, Music, Keyboard, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

I started playing music over 20 years ago when I first learned the trumpet in elementary school. As my talent grew, my passion for music expanded into other instruments. By the time I graduated high school I had performed on trumpet, guitar, mandolin, drums, and voice, and was still branching out. I played low brass (euphonium) in college, and continued to perform on more instruments including the euphonium/baritone, piano and bass guitar. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Drums, Mallet Percussion, Orchestral Percussion, Conga, Latin Percussion

One of the most valuable things I learned from Jim Campbell, my main professor/teacher/mentor during my undergraduate career at the University of Kentucky, is that a great teacher does not necessarily need to have already mastered the art form themselves - in fact, as it is said that the best leaders are great followers, I strongly believe that the best teachers are great students, even in a private lesson setting. Read More

Instruments: Drums

    My first teaching job was in 1977 at Glendale Music Center in Glendale Heights, IL. I taught there for a year and when my performance schedule became too busy I decided to leave and start to teach privately for myself so I would have a more flexible teaching schedule. Since then I have continued to teach privately in various instruction studios, virtual online instruction and instruction in student homes for 45 years and I am proud to say that with all my experience as a performer and instructor I can teach all ages, all levels and all styles. Read More

Instruments: Drums, Bass Guitar, Ukulele, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

I began teaching in my first year of college when I started working for a company that organized after school programs for hundreds of schools across the Chicagoland area. With this company, I taught many group guitar classes for almost 4 years. In this time, I taught hundreds of students and I learned that each individual student is different and must be treated as such. After leaving this company in 2017, I began teaching full time at a private school for grades JK-4th. Read More

Instruments: Drums

Every student is different. Rather than approach each of my students with a pre-existing teaching methods/style, I take the approach of catering to each of one my students specifics needs. I want my students to always feel comfortable and to tell me what they want to learn from me. I also do not believe in pushing things on my students, such as a certain musical style or genre, just because it's something I what them to learn. Read More