Piano with Rob H.

I have over 18 years of professional teaching experience on drum set, snare drum and percussion (timpani, two- & four-mallets, accessory percussion and hand drums), guitar, piano, electric bass and ukulele. I have been playing music since the age of two. Some of my most noteworthy performances have included Late Show with David Letterman (Justin Townes Earle and Allison Moorer), Tonight Show with Jay Leno (Allison Moorer), Levon Helm'™s Midnight Ramble (Allison Moorer), The Conan O'™Brien Show (Julia Nunes) and Budokan in Tokyo, Japan (Jim Campilongo Trio). My Bachelor of Music is from Capital University where I studied with three great teachers: Robert Breithaupt - Classical percussion and jazz drum set Jim Ed Cobbs - Drum set, tabla and frame drums Eric Paton - Taiko, samba, Afro-Cuban drums *** Lesson Details *** I treat each student individually, catering to specific goals and needs that we will decide upon and plan together. Some students want to seriously study a craft. Others want a hobby that will be fun and interesting. I have had success teaching to both, and will impart basic fundamentals and musicianship to all types of students. I see my primary job as keeping the student inspired, intellectually fed and sprinting in the right direction. The student's job is to do the work. Daily practice is essential to move forward in any craft. *** Studio Equipment *** My Brooklyn studio is a dedicated music space with two drum sets, PA, amplifiers and recording capabilities. *** Travel Equipment *** I will provide books, a drum pad, sticks or mallets, an iPod with two sets of headphones, and a metronome. Additionally, I can bring small hand drums, special instruments and percussion that might be needed for specialty lessons. I expect students to have some sort of pad or drum to practice on at home; a full drum set is not necessary. *** Specialties *** Drum set (rock, jazz, R&B, folk, pop, electro, Afro-Cuban) Snare drum Timpani Two- and four-mallets (marimba, vibraphone, xylophone) Accessory percussion Frame drums Traditional samba Afro-Cuban hand drums Japanese taiko