Kevin W
Instruments: Piano, Drums, Mallet Percussion, Orchestral Percussion
Styles: Classical, Jazz, Pop, Rock, Blues, Folk, R&B, Musical Theater, Opera, Funk, Showtunes, Swing, Samba, Bossa Nova, Marching Band, Punk, Avant-garde

I have been teaching drums and percussion since my junior year of high school, and have taken on some piano students in college. I've taken on students as young as elementary age as well as people from an older crowd. Regardless of the age, I've seen music change their lives for the better. Admittedly, some of my students start out somewhat apathetic, but have grown into enthusiastic, well rounded people through learning to play music. That is what I believe to be the most rewarding part of teaching.

My teaching style involves a comprehensive approach to percussion that is inclusive of all styles of music. I emphasize the importance of obtaining a solidity in the fundamentals and showing the student how it will get them to where they wnat to be. I also aim to make the student doesn't just learn a few beats or scales and then call it day. I encourage the student to seek an understanding of the music, and to know why they are playing what they are playing. In my experience, this method has been proven to help the student perform music in the most compelling way possible, keeping every fiber of artistic ingenuity intact. Above all, I want to teach the student to be passionate about music, for that is the driving force the mastery of anything.