Jeff W.

General Info

• Certified Music Teacher

  Certified Music Teacher

  Our rigorous hiring process requires a completed application; an interview with our professional recruiting specialists; personal and professional reference checks; and annual criminal background checks for the duration of each teacher's employment with us.

  
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• Levels: Beginner to Advanced

• In-Home Lessons: Yes
• In-Studio Lessons: Yes
• Ages: 5 & up

Subjects Taught

Drums, Music Performance

Education

San Francisco Sate University - Music/Drum set - In progress
Berklee College of Music - Professional Music, Drum Set - 01/10-08/10
Foothill College - Intercultural Communications and Music - 01/05-12/2009 (Associate degree received)

Specialties

STYLES:
Pop, Funk, Hip-hop, and Reggae.
FEEL, GROOVE, AND PERFORMANCE. (please see full details in "lesson details")

Lesson Details

I sit down at our first lesson to make Custom Lesson Plans for what you want to study and goals you want to achieve.

I want to help you reach your goals and make you happy as a drummer, so I am open to teach you anything no matter where your strength or weaknesses may fall.
Next, we will pick a fun area to work on, and a challenging area to conquer. For example: we will work on a fun song/groove-- then we will work on reading and/or rudiments.
I am also very patient and Flexible to ... those students whom have special needs, or want to go slower.

I teach using a combination of modern, traditional and personal books noted below:
A Fresh approach to the drum set, By Mark Wessels
Block Rockin’ Beats By: Dawn Richrdson
Kids Rock Drumming! by: Dawn Richardson
Syncopation by: Ted Reed
Stick Control By: George Lawrence Stone
Popular music charts and lead sheets for drums are written by myself, for the student.

“When the student combines his/her playing with a strong practice, playing, and performance regimen, they are bound to get better and improve to continue making music a concrete hobby in their life.”

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About

Hello students/parents:

I have been drumming for 15 years and currently I am playing professionally in the Bay Area, after studying Music Performance at Berklee College of Music, in Boston, MA. I am funny, friendly, outgoing, and love to play drums, along with teaching music.

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 have been fortunate to have toured with great acts such as;The Vans Warped Tour, ... BANG!/Street Drum Corps, 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, The Grouch, Murs, Living Legends, Tech-9, Andre Nickatina, and The Hieroglyphics’ Crew.

I have had the pleasure to study with such greats as; Mylious Johnson (Pink, Nsync), to the Berklee College of Music Percussion Staff, to locals such as; Rick Alegria (Bo Diddly, Paul Williams), Dawn Richardson (4 Non-Blondes, Tracy Chapman) and Mike Vanderhule (YNT).

I like all kinds of music from Classical to Punk rock, and everything in between. Some Drummers who really inspire me are from some of my favorite bands/artists such as: No doubt, The Police, Blink-182, Sublime, Isreal and New Breed, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Jimmi Hendrix, P!nk, Mental 99, Cream, SADE, Pounders!, Street Drum Corps, Michael Jackson, Aretha franklin, Red Hot chili Peppers...

Sharing my craft to make others happy is what makes me happy, and drum lessons should be fun, yet challenging.

Thank you so much for stopping by my page and hope to teach you soon!

Best wishes,

-Jeff W.

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