Music Lessons in Rogers, AR. It's your time.

Positive, patient and motivating, 40 years of playing drums & percussion and over 12 years of private instruction with a wealth of music knowledge to share. Lessons are always designed to be educational, engaging & fun, combining a balance of learning notation, playing by ear & performance with other live instruments! We will find out what interests you most and get you on the drum set right away for fast results!

50+ years; experienced solo, quartet, pipe band grade 1 competitor as well as entertainment and recording artist. Sample recordings on YouTube

I've been doing sound healing and music medicine since 1982. It is always a pleasure to share what I know with interested people.

*Classes take place in my 500sqft private studio in OAKLAND with 1 acoustic and 1 electronic drum kit*

Dawn began her musical training with classical piano at age 6, then transitioned to drums five years later. She grew up playing in her school symphonic bands and jazz bands. At San Francisco State University she continued to study music and concentrated on electronic music production.
After SFSU Dawn continued her musical career in Los Angeles, New York, and Costa Rica. She continued to produce and write music, sing in original and cover bands, as well as play drums in several bands. Some of her favorite performances include the Eagle Rock Music Festival, playing at The Mint LA, The House of Blues Foundation Room, The Grand Star, Oakland’s First Fridays, and Oaktoberfest.
In Costa Rica, Dawn founded/directed a multicultural entertainment show with live music, dance, fire shows, aerialists, and more. Besides directing about 13 performers each week, she also played drums, ...

Sunnie makes sure that each lesson is relevant to the student she is working with. She believes that everyone is different and they have different desired outcomes from taking lessons. Sunnie is eager to help students reach their specific goals or help them find a goal to reach for. During lessons, you will spend time warming up the voice to best prepare you for your chosen repertoire. You will then rehearse and troubleshoot the song you have chosen.

I have over 20 years of playing experience, on and off and about 2 years of teaching experience.
For younger students, I use the Piano Adventure series books as it has yielded great results from my experience.
For adult students, I will start off with the Alfred piano book series for beginners, or books with famous pop hits, depending on what you are interested in.