I am a professional WORKING drummer here in Los Angeles for over 30 years. I attended Berklee College of Music in Boston and Musicians Institute in Hollywood. I have studied under many top studio & recording drummers from Joe Porcaro to Ralph Humphrey. I have toured with top Asian singers here in L.A. playing at the Disney Concert Hall & just came back from playing sold out concert arenas in Hong Kong & Singapore. I have played on numerous TV & movie soundtracks. Everything from the HBO comedy series "Arliss" to the Disney film "The Marrying Man". I currently play for a children's TV show on Baby First TV. I have performed with top recording & Broadway artists from all over the country including being the drummer/percussionist on the national tour of "West Side Story". I have worked with a great many variety of musicians. This includes instrumentalists from the band "Chicago" to guitarist Paul Jackson Jr. from The Tonight Show to Barry Manilow,Elton John & even Pat Boone for his...

CAMILO M.

Extremely versatile at the drums with a passion and dedication for excellent work!
Drumming since the age of 13. Self taught for several years, at the age of 19 he attended to college in Bogota, Colombia completing two years of music studies at Pontifical Xaveriana University. In 2005 he went to Los Angeles,CA (USA) to continue his studies enrolling at the Prestigious L.A Music Academy College of Music. He’s a solid and versatile drummer with finesse, he has studied many styles of music such as Rock, Pop, Gospel, Jazz, World (brazilian, latin, african), Worship music etc.

In 2008, he landed his first professional gig touring the United States with Singer/Songwriter ZIV, award-winning for best independent record of the year in Europe. Meanwhile, he also worked as a session and live drummer with numerous artists: Tarik Batal, Arden Kaywin, and others.

In 2009, Camilo received a call to work with Russian celebrity, supermodel and singer IRENE NELSON, member of...

I began playing music at the age of 12. Following in my father's and brother's footsteps, I first began playing guitar. After plucking around a little I found that something wasn't right. I wanted more interaction with my hands and feet to play the music. I was always banging on tables, buckets and trash cans, all of which thrilled me more than playing guitar. After constantly begging my parents for a drum set, they finally gave in and bought me my first drum-set for his 13th birthday. Soon after, I started playing drums everyday to my favorite records and songs. When I went to high school, I joined my school's drum-line and marching band. It was during this time that I began to heavily focus on my rudimental training. Also, during high school I played drums for four years in a grunge rock band with several of my friends.

I was a self taught drummer until he enrolled at California State University, Northridge, where I began studying percussion with Tyler Smith in preparation for...

I grew up in the metro-Detroit suburb of Farmington Hills. After High School, I attended the University of Cincinnati's College-Conservatory of Music. While attending CCM, I was chosen as the 2007 Sisters and Jazz Drummer for IAJE. With this band I toured NYC, Washington DC, and Costa Rica. I finished my Masters degree from the California Institute of the Arts in 2010. I currently maintain an active performance calendar around LA.
I’ve been teaching private drum lessons and group percussion/ jazz classes for over six years. My teaching and playing experience ranges from marching percussion to classical percussion to all styles of drum set. I’ve had many students place in their high school drum lines or jazz bands and be accepted to all-state band/orchestra/jazz bands. I’ve even had a few students go on to major in music in college. (So proud!) I am also a certified hatha yoga instructor. Looking forward to meeting you!

Hi,
My name is Mike and I originally hail from Sydney, Australia where I began playing music at a very young age. Growing up I was surrounded by a wealth of musicianship and left-wing instrumentation, which ended up playing a key role in my development as a drummer.
My goal as your teacher is to provide you with an education of MUSIC. At the end of the day, every sound we create weather it be on a a trash can or a banjo is music, hence the focus of my lessons. I love to focus on your natural ability and help you grow as fast as possible via techniques that are catered to your level of experience and ability.

I began my education with my uncle, Robbie (John Zorn, Mike Patton, Oren Ambarchi), who is an acclaimed drummer and sound artist. Alongside a variety of free jazz/experimental musicians from around the world, at age 8, I performed at the famous experimental music festival What Is Music?.

At age 11 I studied with Claire Edwardes, an internationally renowned Australian...

Hi there, I have been a professional musician for over 30 years. Music is all I have ever done with my career, except for a short stint as a preschool teacher. I am currently a working musician and recording engineer. I run a private recording studio in the San Fernando Valley, and gig with multiple bands: Ie. The Music Connection & 5th Avenue Entertainment. I am happily married with three children, and I occasionally assist my children's music teacher in middle school with their advanced band summer program. I record their ensembles for their end of the year programs. I lead worship at a church in the San Fernando Valley, and work with the musicians to develop their skills. While I am focusing on teaching Guitar and Drums, I play the following instruments: Drums, Guitar, Piano, and all types of Percussion. There is a lot to learn about music, and I am ready and willing to begin the journey with you or your child.

Matt G. is a professional percussionist/drummer who has vast experience from all genres of the music industry. He has a bachelor’s degree from the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, where he studied with timpanist/percussionist legend, Vic Firth. He also studied with Jaki Byard, George Russell and later with music guru, Charlie Banacos and Alan Dawson, renowned drummer/educator.

After graduation from NEC, he won the principal timpanist position for the Maracaibo Symphony Orchestra in Maracaibo, Venezuela. He remained in Venezuela for almost 9 years playing and teaching what was then the beginning of El Sistema. One of his former students is presently the principal timpanist of the orchestra and a couple of his other former students play in the percussion section. It was here that he became fluent in Spanish.

He returned to the Boston area in 1985 and became a free-lance player. He performed with several groups, notably Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra, Boston Pops...

Music is an expression of life. And life is pretty fun. So if you're not having fun with music something is wrong.

I graduated from Berklee College of Music and have been loving life as a professional performer and teacher for over 10 years. I've toured and recorded with many groups playing jazz, rock and pop. These experiences provide me the knowledge to prepare you for anything you want to do with music, be it playing around the world or jamming with your friends in the garage.

As long music is fun, you're doing it right! And I guarantee we will have a lot of fun in our lessons.

LET'S GET STARTED*****

I have been playing drums for 20 years plus..,
From roots in Heavy Metal, moving into Rock and Alternative,
then to Funk, Latin and Jazz.
Last to be added is working with electronic music, such as DubStep, BreakBeat and Tech,
while Performing with a click or backing track.
I am currently teaching, playing live, recording and producing music on a regular basis
at clubs and major festivals.

My name is Louie D. and I am a Spring 2012 graduate of the George Washington University in Washington, D.C. with a Bachelor of Arts (Phi Beta Kappa) in International Affairs and Jazz Studies. I teach beginning-to-intermediate music students on piano, and beginning-to-advanced students on either drum set, percussion, music production and/or songwriting. I offer 10+ years of professional performance experience, which includes touring the world with a broad range of ensembles, styles and genres. From an elite youth symphony, to an indie-rock band, to a reggae-world music ensemble, to a jazz piano trio, and more, I have acquired the knowledge, experience and technical expertise to advise students of mine on how to avoid some of the mistakes I have made in the past; and help students develop a solid technical foundation from which one can then use best to express an idea or emotion in any capacity. I’d welcome the opportunity to demonstrate these qualities in person or elaborate...

Nick M. grew up in a family of Drumset players, receiving his first Snare Drum at age 2. He began taking formal lessons by age 10 and still continues his education today. In 2001 he started providing his own private instruction at various music schools and stores around the country, ranging in all skill levels and ages.

Nick is also a Professional Touring and Studio Musician, with countless recording credits and live performances around the glob. He has been seen performing on Cartoon Network, Showtime, FOX, ABC, as well as appeared in numerous music videos, orchestrated Drum Clinics, hosted an international music TV show, and is regularly featured in Drumming Magazines.

I attained a degree in education from Truman State Universtiy in order to have something to fall back on. Through touring the world and recording with a variety of artists I discovered that teaching was something that I was much more passionate about than even I could have guessed. I've been lucky to study with amazing instructors at North Texas State University and Berklee College of Music. These teachers taught me that it's improtant to see each student as an individual and to approach their learning process as unique. The 20 plus years of teaching I've done has shown me that the joy I feel being onstage playing is equal to that experienced by my students when they realize that they can achieve their goals as well.