Drum Lessons Iowa

Instruments: Piano, Drums, Mallet Percussion, Orchestral Percussion, Music

I have been teaching private lessons for around 3 years, with experience teaching in all aspects of percussion, including drumset, marching percussion and concert percussion. I teach both virtually and in person either at my home studio in Cedar Rapids or in Ames when I'm at college. I believe that a combination of all the various styles of percussion is the best way to get a full grasp of drumming, however if you have specific interests I will do my best to focus on those when possible in the lessons. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Voice, Drums, Bass Guitar, Keyboard, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

My teaching methods are straight forward and effective. I always customize my lesson plans to fit the unique individual needs of each student. For guitar students, I use a mixture of classic rock and folk songs, scales, finger exercises, and improvising guitar solos to give a balanced and fun approach to the guitar. For piano students, fun songs that emphasize the proper hand placement and techniques are very important. I always stress proper technique at the beginning so that students build the right habits and don't need to correct them later on. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Voice, Trumpet, Trombone, Drums, Bass Guitar, Synthesizer, Keyboard, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

Hello! My name is PJ. I was born and raised in Central Florida, and I’ve spent the last 3 years in Central Iowa with my partner Libby, and our lovely and talented 4 year old daughter, Janie Rose. I have been a professional musician for almost 20 years, four of which I spent playing trumpet, guitar, bass, and singing in the US Marine Corp Band. For the last decade, I have made my living as a multi-instrumentalist and singer, entertaining thousands on stages across the country and around the world. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Trumpet, Trombone, Clarinet, Drums, Synthesizer, Euphonium, Tuba, Mallet Percussion, Orchestral Percussion, Conga, Latin Percussion

I began taking piano lessons at age 4 and started concert percussion in 5th grade. I knew I wanted to teach music when I was a freshman in high school, when I first fell in love with marching band. Music has been the area in my life I have excelled and God has given me talents of connecting with children and people to share my passion for music with them. I have taught individual and small group piano and percussion lessons part-time for about 4 years and love every minute of it. Read More