Private lessons with top Drums instructors near Los Angeles, CA

I have been a professional musician and educator for the past ten years. I'm certain that my music theory knowledge and performance experience in all aspects of percussion including; drum set, mallet percussion, marching percussion, and hand percussion will have you making music in no time. My wide range of experience both as a professional musician and an educator can accommodate the budding rock star student and the student preparing for their Juilliard audition. I believe I can inspire students to think outside the box and forge their own path to success, all while having fun and learning to master their instrument! Hope to jam with you soon!

My teaching style is very flexible & hands on. My goal is to make beautiful music and I do this by taking technical exercises and giving them musical meaning. This means I focus on the ideas of time, vocabulary & dynamic playings, but within this still teaching essential technical exercises in order to create a well-rounded musician. After each lesson I will email detailed notes, as well as any supplemental documents and/or music.

I've been teaching drums/percussion for over 15 years! My curriculum comes directly from my extensive knowledge from attending Percussion Institute of Technology in Los Angeles, CA and my hands on experience touring nationally and internationally with bands since the age of 16! We will start with proper technique, posture and rudiments and graduate to proper coordination, tempos and various styles and patterns. My teaching philosophy is simple, "You get what you give".

I teach reading rhythms, playing with a bend and how to groove!

Teaching private lessons combines my two favorite aspects of music; teaching and performing at a high level. I find great fulfillment in creating a supportive environment for a student while continuing to develop my personal skillset to provide a model for students to emulate.

Are you looking to improve your drum skills? Learning drums can be fun, fast and easy with the right teacher! My name is Ben and I've been a music teacher for 16 years. In lessons, we will learn fundamentals and technique to get you playing with good habits right away. From there we will learn songs that you are interested in by applying the techniques we have learned! No reading skills are necessary, and I can teach you to read music as well! Please contact me and we can get started today!