Drum Lessons Colorado

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

For beginning students, I create my own lessons, starting with proper technique, basic rhythms andintroductionto music theory, but only related to rhythms at first. After a couple lessons, we start to focus on thefundamentalrudimentsand short solo piecesincorporatingthose rudiments. For the more advanced student, I try to find outtheirgoals and expectations and try to alignandincorporatethose with studies in technique and theory. The goal is to keep students interested, lessons fun while growing their experience andproficiencyattheirinstrument. Read More

Instruments: Drums

I have been a Musician most of my life, and I especially love finding new music and sharing it with everyone, friends family and strangers as well! I have been playing/studying music for 45 years, and found my instrument of choice (drums) at age 12. I attended Five Towns College as a Music Major for two years. I have taught private lessons and group lessons since i was a teen, even taught a while in the Marines! Read More

Instruments: Drums

The experience I have teaching goes back to my time at the University of Colorado Denver, I enrolled in an Afro-Cuban hand percussion class, and in a music pedagogy(teaching) course. The music pedagogy course taught me numerous teaching philosophies and required me to teach lessons regularly with a student. The afro-cuban ensemble gave me immense experience tutoring other students that were coming into the class without any drumming experience. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Drums

I generally customize the lesson to suit the needs of the student. I do, however, focus on musical literacy and theory (the mechanics of music) in order to foster more expressive and informed performance abilities. I am also always on the lookout for budding composers. Read More

Instruments: Guitar, Drums, Bass Guitar, Mallet Percussion, Orchestral Percussion

I have always enjoyed teaching others. Even in high school, I consistently helped my peers with their learning and enjoyed helping them learn how to play percussion instruments. After starting college in 2009, I began formally teaching percussion privately and in groups at high schools in my area. I have since expanded to teaching guitar, bass guitar, and composition, incorporating compositional elements into all of my lessons. I have found that encouraging students to explore music through composing original material helps them in every other facet of learning music. Read More