I have played drums for twenty years now, and I am currently drumming for several artists and bands around the Los Angeles area. I also own a studio, where I record bands, and play drums on their songs and albums.

I studied Drums and Percussion at Musicians Institute, Hollywood California in 2003-2004. Since then, I have maintained a steady career as a touring and recording drummer for hire, playing for various rock, pop, country, and electronic acts.

I love all types of music, drumming, and teaching students things I've learned over the years. I am friendly, knowledgeable, and enthusiastic.

Derek S. is a drummer/percussionist from East Lansing, Michigan. He got his start playing in youth group and from there went on to be a regular sub in many different churches in the area. While still in high school, Derek participated drum line, jazz band, and symphonic band as well as the Michigan State University Community Jazz Orchestra directed by Rodney Whitaker and Diego Rivera. From this, Derek decided to continue studying music at Western Michigan University.

At Western, Derek received four-year scholarships from the jazz studies program and the classical program. He studied percussion under Judy Moonert, drum set under Keith Hall, and also with master drummer, Billy Hart. At Western, he was involved in many ensembles including the award-winning WMU Jazz Orchestra directed by Scott Cowan and the world-renowned WMU Gold Company directed by Steve Zegree. With these groups, Derek played with incredible musicians such as Janis Siegel, Peter Eldridge and Paquito D’Rivera in...

I have been drumming for 13 years. I have graduated from the Musician's Institute for all styles of percussion. I then left the school to tour in a progressive rock-metal band called EON, which gave me recording, touring, and live performance experience.
Here is an example of some of my progressive rock/metal drumming ability:
http://www.myspace.com/video/donnernoctum/donner/41339929
I LOOK VERY DIFFERENT THESE DAYS... HAHA : )

Music is my life's work. I am passionate about the art of drums and love to share that passion with my students. Whether you are a total beginner looking to get started or an advanced practitioner working on taking your career to the next level, I can help you develop the skills to become the musician you want to be.
A little about my career: I am a professional drummer, singer, and producer based in Los Angeles. My professional credits include Blue Man Group, The National Symphony Orchestra under Grammy winning conductor Leonard Slatkin, and the European tour of The Berlioz Requiem under Grammy winning conductor Robert Shafer. I have composed and tracked music for The Discovery Channel and Black Box TV, played in orchestras on and off Broadway, performed/recorded extensively in LA, NYC, and Nashville, and spent the last decade recording and touring internationally with artists and bands of many different styles.

I am a fun and energetic person! Especially about drums!

I am a professional drummer/drum instructor who moved to LA from Nebraska to follow my dreams in music. I went to the University of Nebraska for Music Education. I also studied privately under world renown drummers, such as Dana Murray, Roy McCurdy, and Russ Miller. Through these excellent teachers, I was motivated to practice hard in order to accomplish my goals. I also developed great teaching skills and learned how to successfully motivate my own students. I have performed with many great players such as Buddy Guy, Nicholas Payton, Mato Nanji, Darryl White, and many more. These acts have given me the opportunity to tour the US and Europe to do what I love. With my instruction, you can do it too!

I have taught private guitar, piano, bass and drum lessons since the late 70s in Salt Lake City, where I majored in jazz guitar performance, and since 1980 in Los Angeles. I make the lessons fun. Some of my students have received college scholarships and won cash prizes for music contests. All of them had fun while learning and improving on their instruments.

I began playing drums at 13 when the drummer at a party let me sit down at his kit during a break. I don't remember having held a pair of sticks before that. My friends and I all agreed it's what I've been called here to do. I knew how to play before I ever sat down at a drumset. I have since been perfecting my skills, my approach and my voice on the kit ever since. I began studying formally at the age of 16 and attended Grove School of Music at the age of 19. My degree is in percussion performance and my education was only just beginning. I still study privately with master drummers to this day. I have performed and recorded a variety of musical types, from country to hip-hop, traditional ska and latin jazz to hardcore punk. I've performed with artists as varied as Digital Underground to Pete Escovedo. I'm currently the drummer with The Louie Cruz Beltran Latin Jazz Orchestra. I teach and play music full time out of the San Fernando Valley.

My Teachers/Mentors:

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I love to play, whether it's sitting behind a massive percussion rig in the pit of a show, laying down a beat on the kit for an ensemble of dancers or playing a clay drum in a duo at a little wine bar. It's all about having a good time and communicating through music with your peers and the audience. For 20+ years, I've taught in a variety of settings: in classrooms and one-on-one, to students from 1-50 years of age. I also have experience teaching students with developmental disabilities. I find the privilege of steering a student toward their musical goals extremely rewarding. I earned a Bachelor of Music degree in 1994 and I've never stopped learning, taking advantage of my professional relationships to study and play with with some of my idols. Over the past 18 years, I've had numerous high-profile jobs and have traveled the world as part of those opportunities. As a result of this and my educational background, I have a unique blend of practical and theoretical knowledge...

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.

I'm a Singer, Guitarist, Composer, Instructor of Voice, Guitar, Electric Bass, Piano, Organ, Keyboards,
Group Rock Band Classes, Songwriting & Production, Kundalini Yoga, Ancient Breath Control
Techniques called Pranayama & Northern Shaolin Kung Fu.

26 years experience as independent recording artist and behavioral therapist eternally blessed to
work with such artists and group members of The Supremes, Prince, Various Motown Artists,
Anthony Janflone Sr., Stafford Floyd, Scherrie Payne, Alice in Chains, Beck, The Black Crowes, The
Stylistics, Blue Magic, as well as Scott Weiland, Tom Petty, producers Sylvia Massy, David Tickle,
The Travel Channel, Sigma Sound Studios-Philadelphia, and personal music instructor to Rod
Stewart’s son, Sean.

I perform with the First Baptist Church of North Hollywood Praise Team and Circle of Faith choirs and am president of The C.W. Chorale Men's Choir. singing and playing piano, organ, guitar, percussion and
arranging. I also...

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...