Millersville, MD Percussion Lessons

In these lessons our focus is mainly on hand drumming, teaching the student techniques and styles for various styles of hand drums from around the world including; Cajon, Bongos, Congas, Djembe, etc...

- Develop good time keeping skills by playing with a metronome or click track or all ready recorded music
- Study basic hand strokes specific to the student’s type of drum
- Learn proper hand position
- Gain knowledge of the origins and history of various types of hand drums
- Play and read rhythms specific to the student’s type of drum
- Learn the proper way to hold and position drums

For past 8 years, I've been teaching students Pre K- 8th grade to play percussion instruments to create a rhythm and keep a beat. They were taught to explore different percussion instruments. As a music student, you'll learn about drums, tambourines, xylophones, and other instruments you strike, shake, or rub to make music. You will also learn the types and parts of percussion instruments and then explore how pitch changes based on the size of the air column.

I can teach set playing as well as concert percussion, including classical snare, marimba, vibraphone, etc.

I teach a variety of forms of percussion, including congas, tambourine, shakers, etc.

I can teach you advanced drumming techniques on a drum set. How to keep time, rudiments, reading drum notation, and how to let loose. Double Bass not a problem.

I've been a percussionist in various capacities for the past 12 years, and I've been performing for nearly as long. I graduated from Berklee College of Music in the Percussion department as a Music Education/Music Performance dual major. I'm well-versed in a wide variety of percussive subjects and genres, and I play drum set, timpani, mallet instruments, snare drum, and all sorts of auxiliary percussion instruments. Beyond my private lesson experience, I've also had experience as a drum line captain, a percussion section leader, and a percussion teacher at the high school level. I'm both prepared and happy to teach my prospective students whatever percussive subjects they want to learn.

Did you want to sound like drum line? I can help you get there using techniques that suit your needs.

I take pride in my students and their passion for music! To me, learning how to play music is almost identical to speaking, and I use that duality in a unique approach to help my students grow. Above all it's about having fun! I need to not only be your drum instructor, but also your music teacher, your English teacher, your math teacher, and your personal trainer! All of these subjects have an influence in your musicianship and will help you have a greater understanding of music in general.

Teaching percussion instruments typical in a school band or orchestra.

Experienced Music teacher of 8 years available for eager students of all experience levels and ages! I structure my lessons so students learn what they want to learn, while also building a strong foundation of their instrument and theory skills. I specialize in all styles. Typically, I use a variety of method books to pick from to meet the needs of the students. I also have many tools available to use during lessons.
My students have gone on to NYSSMA and on to college auditions successfully!