Arthur T
Instruments: Drums
Styles: Classical, Jazz, Pop, Rock, Blues, Folk, Country, R&b, Musical Theater, Latin, Funk, Reggae, Latin Jazz, Swing, Bossa Nova, Marching Band

I tailor lessons according to the needs and desires of each student. Of course, there are fundamentals that everyone should know, but once the student reaches a point where they are proficient with the basics I will move them on to other areas that they are interested in studying such as drum set, mallets, marching style snare, etc., while still readdressing the basics until that is ingrained in them. For drum set, a big part of my approach involves having students play along with music from a CD or iPod once they have aquired some vocabulary for that instrument from my book. I also have play-along tracks and transcriptions I can print out and give to students. I try to balance the book work with the play-alongs to keep things fun and exciting while making sure they are learning something along the way. I've found this approach to be very effective while at the same time keeping things fresh for the student. I will also allow students to bring their favorite music to learn once they are at the point where they can play and I feel they have a grasp on the basics. Most importantly, I work at each student's individual pace. I understand that everyone learns differently and I am more concerned with my students learning and having fun than I am with keeping a schedule. Finally, I would like to say that I am more than happy to do lessons at student's homes. However, I feel like I am able to be more effective in my studio due to the fact that I have more resources there such as two drum sets, a 4.3 octave marimba, a concert snare drum, and a mixer and video recording equipment which can be used to record a student's performance in his or her lesson. Parents are welcome to sit in on lessons as well.