I love music and I love to teach! This is what I do and I bring that experience into every lesson. Both my parents are musicians(drummer and singer respectively) so growing up I was always around music. Besides teaching I have 8 years of touring and recording experience and I actively play out in the bay area. I am a positive and patient teacher and I will do my best to get the most out of my students.

As a life long musician, I have spent many years going through trails and errors to learn the instruments I play. This has given me a birds-eye view of the learning process, and helped to give me a strong set of tools that I can use to help others along their path of learning. My life in music has given me so much joy and wonderful experiences, it is really an honor for me to share the knowledge with those wanting to learn.

Although I have a lot of experience in professional settings (I've toured throughout the US and in Mexico, been hired for studio recordings, and produced songs for other artists), I like to keep the learning process fun and interesting. Not everyone has the same goals, so lessons for each student are customized depending on what you want to get out of it- Whether you are looking to learn how to play some of your favorite songs for fun, or if you want to take your musicianship to the next level, I'm here to help :)

In addition to music, I also enjoy...

Pete E. started to learn piano at the age of 8 and kept right on learning right on through college. He developed his jazz technique while still in high school in Conklin NY and refined his theory and chops by studying with sax legend Bruce Johnstone at SUNY Fredonia. Professional gigs/bands/musical projects quickly followed. He's also been featured in some of Carnival's notorious show-bands. Pete graduated in 2008 from SUNY Fredonia with a Bachelors degree in music and a concentration in jazz studies. He organized and performed in a variety of school ensembles, became a sought-after accompanist for singers and instrumentalists, and after moving out to the East Bay became the in-house pianist/instructor at The East Bay Jazz Workshop.

Josh M. has been playing drums and percussion for over 12 years. He is skilled in many musical forms including, Classical, Jazz, Rock, Pop, Blues and various other World Musics. He attended the California Institute of the arts from 2006-2010 and earned a bachelors degree in Percussion Performance. He currently lives in the Bay area and works with multiple musical groups, and also attends classes at the Ali Akbar College of Music in San Rafael.

Anna is a San Francisco Bay Area native. A professional drummer for over ten years, Anna has performed, recorded and toured with countless groups of various music styles. Her education includes a B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley (where she was a member of the Cal Band for four years), and Certificates in Commercial Music and Recording Arts from Diablo Valley College in Pleasant Hill, CA.

Anna is not only known throughout the United States as a drummer, but also as a concert producer, live sound engineer, record producer, booking agent, tour manager, web designer, graphic designer and instructor. Her teaching experience ranges from preschool education to private instruction to high school drum line. Anna is the director of Music Time Academy, a music lessons/recording studio and retail store in Livermore, CA. Anna is also the owner of Smiling Politely Presents (a production company that has produced hundreds of local shows in the Bay Area) and HellaButtons.com (a...

As a teacher my years of experience and study with a wide array of teachers has given me a unique perspective on the process of music making and how everyone can benefit from the act of music making. As a professional musician with a diverse background, I have years of performance and teaching experience to offer my students and to help them overcome any musical difficulties with ease.
Positions in professional orchestras I have held include Principal Bass with the Amedeus Operenensemble in Salzburg, Austria, Assistant Principal Bass with the Northern Symphony Orchestra (MN) and St. Peter's Chamber Orchestra (Redwood City, CA) as well as with the Boise Philharmonic. I am also an avid chamber musician, composer and improvisor, a founding member of the San Francisco Bass Quartet and the Argentine Tango group Tangonero. I have also worked as a session player at San Francisco's Hyde Street Studios and most recently collaborated with Third Eye Blind and Jherek Bischoff.
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I have been playing drums, gigging, touring, and recording for over 20 yrs. Learn different styles, approaches, techniques, beats, and fills. Or, that song you want to learn. Ultimately, lessons will be catered toward your personal goals as a student. I studied privately with Rob Hart, a Berklee College of Music graduate from 1995-1998

Hello everyone! My name is Vinnie, and I am a San Francisco Bay-Area native, and have been an active member in the local music scene for the past decade. A recent graduate from San Jose State University, I earned both a MA & BM in Jazz Studies Performance (also holds AA form Cabrillo College in music), and studied with one of the most in-demand SF Bay-Area drummers, Jason Lewis. With a passion and dedication for teaching, I can help you develop the fundamentals necessary to play the drums in a variety of styles ranging from: jazz, rock, funk, Latin, and orchestral.

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I have been drumming for 18 years and currently I am playing professionally in the Bay Area, after studying Music Performance at Berklee College of Music, in Boston, MA, and at California State, East Bay.

I am funny, friendly, outgoing, and I love to play drums, and have been teaching music for about 3 1/2 years now.

I tend to work mainly as a "For Hire" drummer on multiple acts including the styles of; Pop/Rock/Funk/Reggae and Hip-hop.
I currently play with STREET DRUM CORPS throughout the US, and we just won "Percussion ensemble of the Year" from Drum Magazine! (2012)

I have been fortunate to have toured with great acts such as The Vans Warped Tour, Rise of the Revolution, Collie Buddz, Blood and Water, The Phenomenauts, The Groovie Ghoulies, and many others in both sides of the Music Business, not to mention sharing the stage with Neon Trees, Linkin Park, Bad Religion, The Limousines, Foster the people, Filter, Snoop Dogg, Sunspot Jonz,...

I am a passionate musician, and drums are my dialect. I have been performing for 12 years, and teaching for 7.

I came to San Francisco to study at San Francisco State University under Andrew Speight, Michael Zisman and Akira Tana. During the 4 years before I received my BA in Music Performance there, I performed over 300 gigs, shows, and concerts, spent nearly 30 days recording in studios for rock, jazz, and latin groups, became the drumline instructor of Archbishop Riordan High School, and joined the notable Fil Lorenz Orchestra - a highly professional group that takes all shapes from a jazz quartet to a full sized big band ensemble.

I've come to love teaching as well as performing probably because they both, in some way, convey the knowledge, philosophies, and skills I've gained throughout the years in either entertaining or educational contexts.

Cliff started his musical career as a young boy, taking classical piano lessons from the age of 4 until the age of 12. Discouraged by the strict format of his musical education, he picked up the guitar, and vowed never to take another music lesson. However, upon entering college, Cliff enrolled in drum lessons on a whim, and he has never looked back.

After discovering this new found love for music, Cliff earned not only a degree in English, but also a BA in Music from Santa Clara University, with a concentration in both guitar and drums. While this exposed Cliff to a strong classical background that included piano proficiency, conducting, and sight-singing, he also continued to foster a love for rock, funk, blues, and other popular music. As a result, Cliff has given performances in a variety of contexts -- including jazz, classical, and popular music. Cliff currently plays lead guitar in a San Francisco metal band that is recording an EP to be released later this year....

My dad is a professional musician, so naturally I grew up around music, drums and percussion. Music has always been a passion of mine since as long as I can remember.

My most recent accomplishment has been the completion of my undergraduate education at UCLA where I studied ethnomusicology which is the study of the relationship between music and culture.

I have a good knowledge of drums and classical percussion but my specialty is in hand percussion, particularly percussion instruments from Cuba and Brazil. I have a great knowledge in the styles of music from these regions; salsa, rumba, Afro-Cuban, samba, Afro-Brazilian, so if you seek knowledge of these styles, then I'm your guy! This goes for all musicians, percussionists, bassists, and pianists alike! You may be a pianist that can play all the right notes in a salsa band, but can you play them with the proper swing and feel?

...I have had the honor of working with and performing with some of the great...