Patrick R.
Charlotte, NC, 28227
Subjects Taught Drums, Piano, Singing, Music Performance, Music Theory, Songwriting
About Me
Patrick started playing piano at age 4 and took lessons for 14 years. He became a concert and jazz pianist before the age of 18. By this time, he had also developed an ear for singing, drums and percussion, and clarinet.
After being accepted to Berklee College of Music on a full scholarship, he put his own band together. In 1990, he wrote a concept work entitled, "Portrait of a Hero," and one year later released a demo CD with four songs on it. The CD actually charted on some college music stations throughout the U.S. In 1992, Patrick graduated from Berklee with a degree in film scoring.
Patrick worked with Disney Cruiselines for 2 years in the show band, then started performing in dueling piano shows in various cities across the country. In the last few years, he has picked up the bass, guitar and, of course, the harmonica for "Piano Man."
Patrick believes that learning music should be fun and never forced, understanding that tolerance and "speed of flow" are...





