Drum Lessons Northeast

Instruments: Drums, Mallet Percussion, Orchestral Percussion, Djembe

For all students, I start off with the basic fundamentals. Proper setup, posture, stick position, and technique. I then will hand write some examples and assess the student. From there I usually will use Alfred's Beginning Drum Set Method. Once the student has a grasp on that, I will focus on rudimental drumming and snare rhythms to accompany the drum fill portion of the Alfred's book. From there we move into more advanced books that include jazz drumming and complex rock beats as well as learning popular songs of the student's choice. Read More

Instruments: Voice, Drums, Djembe

I start off with basic coordination exercises for young children: moving one leg and one arm at the same time, followed by both arms. After putting together a basic beat, I then introduce a click track to see if we can play at a slow, steady pace. Once we can do that, I introduce song work. This varies depending on the student's age and skill level. If the student is older and has an idea of what they would like to work on specifically, I gear our lessons towards that. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Cello, Drums, Orchestral Percussion

For every student, I first find out their personal interests in music as well as outside the music to develop a personal agenda for them. This personal agenda consists of different basic training, exercises, and repertoire that are designed to make them a better overall musician all the while becoming more skilled at the type of genre they wish to learn. On top of that, we spend a small portion of our lesson just listening and analyzing music. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Voice, Violin, Viola, Drums, Mallet Percussion, Orchestral Percussion, Conga, Keyboard, Electric Guitar, Djembe, Classical Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

My music pedagogy is influenced by Zoltan Kodaly, mile Jaques-Dalcroze, Edwin Gordon, and Carl Orff. For teaching violin, while I employ elements of the Suzuki Method, Strictly Strings, and Metodo Nicolo Violin to instill discipline and establish ,precision, I set up a lively, interdisciplinary, and creative environment by incorporating calisthenics, games, dancing, singing, and storytelling to encourage versatility and innovation. Read More

Instruments: Drums

I've been playing and studying music since I was pretty young. I've been in several music schools and received education by multiple music teachers and artist since 2000. In 2016 I graduate from The Collective School of Music in NYC with a Diploma in Music and Professional Drummer Performer. Having multiple influences and had studied with different teachers allows me to teach students of all ages and levels. I am really serious about my job and I expect the same effort and dedication from each student. Read More