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Michael P In Home
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Instruments: Drums
Styles: Jazz, Pop, Rock, Blues, Folk, Country, R&B, Gospel, Latin, Funk, Hip Hop, Salsa, Reggae, Merengue, Latin Jazz, Swing, Samba, Bossa Nova, Soul, Marching Band, Punk

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Michael P   In Home
Instruments: Drums
Styles: Jazz, Pop, Rock, Blues, Folk, Country, R&B, Gospel, Latin, Funk, Hip Hop, Salsa, Reggae, Merengue, Latin Jazz, Swing, Samba, Bossa Nova, Soul, Marching Band, Punk

Where I Teach:
In Your Home
Ages Taught: 10-80
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ABOUT
Degrees / Training / Special Info:
Bachelor Degree: Brigham Young Univeristy
Awards:

2000-2009: private student of Jay Lawrence (Utah's top jazz drummer)

2005-2007: percussion instructor at The Music School

2006-present: Founder of Mike P. Trio

Overview:

I started drumming when I was 13 years old with the desire to join a rock band. My first teacher was Jaime Jesperson, who opened my eyes to the world of advanced drumming styles beyond the world of rock music. My studies with him prepared me to study with Jay Lawrence, Utah's premier jazz drummer, and to qualify for a music scholarship at Brigham Young University, where I performed in several jazz groups and orchestral groups. In 2009 I completed a Bachelor of Arts in Music, and since then have been performing with my own jazz trio and broadening my musical experience into the world of the choral arts.

EXPERIENCE

Not only am I an accomplished musician, I am also a talented teacher. My hunger for effective teaching began as I often interacted with excellent musicians who were lacking only in their ability to teach their craft. My first experiences teaching percussion were at The Music School, formerly located in American Fork, Utah. There, I enjoyed giving private lessons to about 25 students who ranged from the ages of 5 to 50 years old. My teaching experiences then advanced beyond music teaching as I spent many years as a language teacher, which, to my gratification, revealed significant parallels with music teaching.

METHODS USED

I teach music the same way language is learned, as both involve learning to listen, speak, write, and read. I start students off with the skill of listening as I demonstrate how the instrument is played, and then move them into "speaking" by guiding them in the basics of technique that will allow them to begin producing basic sounds. As the student learns to create original musical ideas, I help them learn how to write them down in musical notation, which ultimately serves their ability to read music. Finally, I ensure that the student becomes literate in the larger corpus of musical literature so that their own creativity can be properly informed.

LESSON STYLE

I believe that my principal role as a teacher is to inspire. If I fail to inspire the student, none of the concepts or exercises I teach will bear any fruit. And so I ensure that our lessons consist of lots of musical moments with instruction, feedback, follow up, and accountability built into the lesson time at moments when it will be motivating and not intimidating. I treat the lesson time as if it was a piece of music. It needs to begin, progress, and conclude in a way that is interesting and meaningful.

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