I started playing drums at the of 10, when my mom told my dad to buy me a drum set so I wouldn't ruin her new set of pots and pans instead. From then I moved to annoying my neighbors with charged and loud drumbeats emanating mostly from late 90's Heavy Rock and Punk bands, and occasionally taking lessons from great teachers.

More than 13 years have passed and today I have expanded my tastes and abilities to include all kinds of music. Attending music school at the University of Central Florida and eventually obtaining a Bachelor of Arts in Music degree had much to do with my musical expansion and maturation. In music school I learned how to play different orchestral and chamber percussion instruments, and became the percussion section leader of UCF's Concert Band. Most importantly however, I expanded my drum set abilities to the world of Jazz.

Today I perform on the drum set around town in a variety of styles, my favorite so far being that of Latin Jazz, where an incredible...

Jill holds a Bachelor's degree in Music Education and has master's work in choral music. For many years she has taught private and group music lessons to all ages and many varying styles of singing and instrumental music. Her lessons are unlike the ones she remembers from childhood; Jill's lessons are full of fun and excitement each week. It is amazing how students react to Jill's great humor and the lessons certainly prove that learning is a process. Jill brings more than just technique to the studio.

Having been a soloist herself, Jill knows what it takes to prepare and rehearse and therefore she makes it clear which concept the student will learn each week. With an instrumental and choral background, Jill brings music to life and then shares with the students how to keep music in their lives forever.

Jill has worked with children in many schools, churches and after school programs that she designed. Her success with students who are very young or...

I started playing the drums at the age of ten and have been playing for over thirty years. I played snare drum and bass drum in symphonic band in junior high and high school. I played in the Drum and Bugle Corps while in the Air Force. We marched in parades and won several awards for excellence. I have played in three Christian bands and one rock band. I have also played drumkit and percussion in church for several years.

This real world experience of playing with live musicians in different settings allows me to show students what does and does not work well with playing the drumkit. Whether you have dreams of playing in a touring rock band, playing in church, or just jam out with your favorite songs, I can help you reach your drumming goals.

I've been playing drums and percussion since the age of 13, and teaching as soon as I graduated high school. I have studied and performed on all manner of percussion instruments, with emphasis on Rudimental Drumming and Drumset. I received my Bachelor's Degree in Music from Rollins College, and my Master's Degree in Music from the University of Florida, and outside of the world of academia I've played with Orchestras, Drum Corps, Indoor Drumlines, Rock, Jazz, and Steel Bands, as well as all manner of Wind and Percussion Ensembles.

I hold a Bachelor's of Music Education from Long Island University. I am a fully certified teacher in Florida and New York. My previous teaching experience includes being a lead music teacher at a charter school in New York, and a band director in a middle school in Palm Beach County. I have been teaching private music lessons since 2006. My performace background includes being in an Army band based out of New York City for eight years where I was a section leader. I have been in multiple bands which have toured the Northeast from Deleware to Maine, with a focus on New York City. With my classical training, and my real world performance experience in every genre from jazz to rock to funk, I bring a lot to the table in my lessons. Whatever your goals are in music, I can help get you there!

Performing Experience:
• Musician in Mystic Sheiks of Morocco, Rock a Doo Whop, Christmas Show at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
• Tutored in South America, Europe and Canada over 20 yrs.
• Drummer for New Salem M.B Church for last 15 yrs.
• 4 yrs marching in the Florida A&M University Marching Band & Percussion Ensemble
• 43 yrs of rudimentary drumming.

Audio: Specialize in digital audio work station software – Cubase 5 – Wavelab 7 and Waves plug-ins.

Recording Background:
Owner of Spencer Audio - a home based recording studio.
Cd’s Recorded:
Lift Off - A high energy dance song.(2012)
The Spencer Project - a Gospel collaboration with various artists.(2010)
Master Works - variety of different styles of music.(2009)
Iron-man Marathon Music - (1983)
All song are sold on cdbaby & itunes