I was born on December 15, 1965. My father Al was a prominent drum teacher on long Island who taught hundreds of people throughout his career. My musical background started with going on jobs with my dad from the time I was five. I would always sit right behind his floor tom. He took me to almost every gig he did. I began sitting in as much as possible and played my first paying club date at nine years old. He entered me in the drum corps where I learned a lot about playing with other drummers and also entered me in various drum competitions. I came in first place in the state for the Louie Bellson National Drum Contest when I was 11 but failed miserably when my sight reading was not good enough to get me to the next level. I worked real hard to get my reading up to par after that.

I received full scholarships to Berklee College of Music in Boston, North Texas State University and Miami and chose to attend North Texas. After only one semester I became home sick because I wanted...

Russell F. is currently a freshman at New York University, majoring in Percussion Studies, and currently is studying with Professor Simon Boyar. He just recently graduated from Half Hollow Hills High School West. He has also graduated from the Juilliard Pre-College Program under the instruction of three teachers: Jonathan Haas, Pablo Rieppi, and Greg Giannascoli. He began studying drum set and rudimental snare drum at the age of seven, and began studying marimba and timpani in his sophomore year of high school. Russell has attended the New York Summer Music Festival and was a Music Staff Intern at the USDAN Center for the Creative and Performing Arts. This past February he placed second in the Percussive Arts Society Marimba Competition held at NYU’s Weekend of Percussion. He is currently active as a composer and performer in many NYU ensembles and is excited to pursue a career in percussion.

I'm currently a professional drummer working in the Long Island area now for 13 years.
I starting playing drums at the age of 13 while playing and studying the trumpet at the same time. I can read drum, trumpet and piano notation.
I started teaching drums in 1996, and enjoy the aspect of enlightening my students to the amazing world of drumming.
My lessons are broken down with a focus on the basics, which includes rudiments, reading, assisting in school band study. While also keeping the student engaged with applying these skills in compliment with music they enjoy listening too on a daily basis.
My lessons for students will include what it takes to become a working drummer both on a local level and professional level.
I hold degree in Business Management and have studied drums with famous drummers like Bobby Rondinelli, Frank Marino as well as local teachers such as Gary Worrell and Jerry Ricci.

I started playing the drumset at age 12, and have been playing for 20 years, and teaching for 5 years. My drum playing covers many different styles including Rock, Jazz, Funk, Punk, and my favorite, Progressive Rock. Soon after I started playing drums, I played in my high school jazz band, orchestra, and marching band. I have been playing ever since and still love it 'til this day.

Some of my favorite drummers range from Steve Gadd, Dave Weckl, Carter Beauford, Travis Barker to Neil Peart.

People have told me that I am my biggest critic, and therefore, I am always trying to find ways to improve and reinvent my style and approach to playing and teaching drums.
My success in training, developing, and managing people in the business world has translated to success in teaching and coaching my current students.

Because I started to learn to play drums at an early age, I have a very good pulse on what type of teaching young students need to be successful. With that said,...

I would not be the person I am today if music wasn't the focal point in my life as it is. Not only do I absolutely love performing and studying music myself, but I adore teaching as well. Part of the musical experience is taking what you hear and what you learn from others and building on it to create your own musical contributions. I take the gifts other teachers and musicians have given me very seriously and subsequently feel the great importance of imparting my knowledge unto others.

Whether you want to be a professional, or just be competent enough to enjoy yourself, we all practice, study technique and gain knowledge about music with really only one goal in mind: To have all the tools necessary to express ourselves adeptly through music. All the technique in the world will not make you a great musician. At the same time, you can be extremely creative and knowledgeable, but if you don't have the technique and vocabulary needed to express your ideas, you will find yourself...

Roland R was born and raised in New York City. He started playing drums at the ripe age of 12. Throughout his schooling, Roland was a member of Concert Bands, Jazz Bands, and Drum Corps. He eventually started to explore playing music outside of school with friends and independent musicians around New York City. Roland's teaching "career" started about 7 years ago, when his baby cousins took an interest in banging on pots and pans with wooden spoons. His interest in helping others develop their ability to express themselves eventually evolved into in-studio lessons with children and adults of all skill levels. Roland has volunteered for non-profit organizations and college now programs in the past. Through his experiences, he's grown accustomed to speaking in front of large groups of students. Whether or not it's a large group or just a 1 on 1 session, patience and tolerance is the key when working with a student. He fully understands the difficulty of training one's mind to do...

Hi. My name is Richard G. Thanks for checking out my profile. Whether you want to become a musical professional, or just have some fun, I'll get you where you want to be. I have over 20 years of experience as a teacher and performer, as well as many years of music training. (I received a B.A in music composition from Brooklyn College.) My students have told me that I am compassionate, patient, and a great motivator. I can't wait to get started teaching you!

I am a 20 year musician with 11 years teaching experience. Born and raised in New York City, I attended Laguardia high school for music and art and afterward Queens College majoring in music. My main instruments are Clarinet, Drums, and Saxophone, but i also have a strong background in Piano, Trumpet, and Flute. I've taken private music lessons for the past 15 years with world class musicians, among them David Weber and Howard Hirsch. I've performed in every major concert hall in New York City, including Carnegie Hall when i was only 11 years old. I performed alongside many famous musicians, including the late Tito Puente.

I have extensive experience performing and teaching drums, and have a Master in Education through the Music and Performing Arts program at NYU Steinhardt. I teach both beginning and advanced drumming, including drum kit, djembe and doumbek. I also specialize in digital beat making using samplers and programs such as Logic Pro, Ableton Live and Native instruments. I teach all styles of music including rock, electronic, jazz, fusion, pop, African and Middle Eastern rhythms.

As a working musician in New York City, I play and collaborate with ensembles, shows and musicals. I have toured nationally and recorded albums with bands. I am also a music producer and sound designer for the theatre. Utilizing sampling and effects technology, I perform beats and soundscapes live.

My most valuable asset as a teacher is my ability to inspire students, enabling them to discover their potential while finding their own voice. My artistic experience and educational approach provide my students...

I started playing drums in my parents' basement when I was 9 years old. It was just me, a stereo, and a bunch of cardboard boxes I made into my first drumset. Every day, I listened to to my favorite songs over and over again to figure out how to play them. To me, there was nothing more awesome in the world than music.

Since then my musical journey has taken me far and wide. I've studied percussion and composition with world class teachers, toured Europe, composed music for commercials, co-written award winning songs, and performed with a variety of artists at such venues as the Hard Rock Cafe, BB King's, World Cafe, 55 Bar, The Living Room, The Bitter End, and many others. And the one thing that hasn't changed? I'm still totally in awe of it all.

These experiences have helped me to create my own style of teaching that's tailored to each student, whether they want to learn music purely for the enjoyment of it, or take their studies further. Sharing my knowledge and life...

Born and raised in LA County, I was brought to the east coast on scholarship to attend Berklee College of Music where I was part of the inaugural class of Danilo Perez's Global Jazz Institute. Since graduating I have been living and working primarily in New York City as a drummer, teacher, accompanist and producer.

Growing up in a musical household, I got my first pair of sticks and a practice pad as a 9-year-old. A year later, with the addition of a real drum set to my arsenal, I already knew I was hooked. Music has a way of comforting and teaching, and sharing that with students is a both a privilege and responsibility. I feel thankful to be able to teach and play for a living and want to spread that to my students.

Some of my notable performance and teaching venues include Blue Note, Kennedy Center, The Jazz Bakery, Carnegie Hall, Beantown Jazz Festival, House of Blues Sunset, ABC's Good Morning America, Webster Hall, Panama Jazz Festival, Costa Rica Jazz Festival, and...

Jerome has been playing percussion for almost 40 years.
His 20 years experience as a music teacher combined with his involvement in many different playing situations makes him an expert in the field of latin percussion.
Jerome states:"I love to bring my experience into the classroom and share my knowledge with the students. I love to see them grow in a fun and safe environment."
Growing up, Jerome obtained a gold medal at the conclusion of the Final examination of classical percussion in the French Republic City of Metz and a first interregional award of excellence in Chamber Music at the Conservatory of Music of the City of Luxembourg.
His love to latin percussion, brought him various times to Cuba where he deepened his knowledge of Afro-Cuban music.
In 1996, Jerome came to New York and became a faculty member of the Harbor Performing Arts Center recognized as one of the primier  teaching institutions in the country for Afro/Caribbean culture. Since then, he has been...