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Gregory grew up in Pearl, MS and served as a percussionist with the Pearl High School Band, graduating in 1988. While at Pearl, Greg earned a position in the Mississippi Lion's All State Band. Following high school, he attended United States Marine Corps Basic Training at Parris Island, SC, graduating in May 1989. Following basic training, Greg graduated from the Armed Forces School of Music in Little Creek, VA. Upon graduation, he earned a position in the United States Marine Corps Field Bands, serving with the Marine Band in Okinawa, Japan and Parris Island, SC. In 1993, after a live audition, he placed as a finalist for the prestigious Commandant's Own, United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps located in Washington, D.C. Upon discharge, Greg became the percussion instructor at Pearl High School while serving with the 41st Army National Guard Band in Mississippi. After one year, Greg enlisted with the 101st Airborne Band at Fort Campbell, KY in the United States Army, while returning to active duty. He later served in the 98th Army Band at Fort Rucker, Alabama. During his military time, he was invited for live auditions and achieved honors as a finalist for positions with the Old Guard Drum and Fife Corps in Washington, D.C. as well as  the “Hellcat's” Drum and Bugle Corps at the United States Military Academy at West Point, NY. Greg's military career has taken him all over the world.  He has had the distinction of performing for 3 U.S. Presidents, as well as several foreign dignitaries to include the Queen of England and the President of France while performing for D-Day ceremonies in Europe. Additionally, he has played in support of several recording artists. 
	
	Greg began his formal education while serving in the military, taking college courses along the way. Upon his discharge from the military, he has completed his bachelors and Masters of Music. He works percussion camps, provides private  lessons, and teaches as a full-time band director and percussion instructor for Quitman Public Schools in MS. Additionally, he is sought after as a judge, clinician and to assist with indoor percussion groups at the collegiate and high school levels. He enjoys performing with local orchestras and churches.

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Grady effectively used his time teach a primer on vibraphones. Skilled teacher who is able to focus on student's technical needs.

Grady helped my 6 year old girl do the ear training session. My kid enjoys it and it’s definitely a happy and smooth learning process.

Grady has been super helpful and it’s only been my first class. He’s really teaching me the fundamentals of piano but also making sure how it’ll all tie back to my own personal goals.

In lessons we'll work on pieces to greatly improve your musicality on the instrument. Together we'll select and work on a unique repertoire for the instrument.

My personal philosophy of music is to explore and learn as much from my students as I can teach them. For me teaching is like going on an adventure to find something together. I've been able to play all over the world and tour with many different musicians and the thing that made the core of every great performance was the human interaction and communication. For me music is about being more human. This is something I just as much try to impart and teach in my lessons as theory and technique. (On a side note I can travel farther than 13 miles as long as it's in the boroughs of Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens or the Bronx).

Everything is going great and I'm making some good progress.  Thank you !

Everything is going well and she's been giving me some good homework exercises that are proving to be helpful. 


Great teacher.   Has a good sense of where the student is and what needs to be improved upon.  She's developing a teaching strategy for me after our initial meeting. 

Xylophone:
An instrument in the percussion family that consists of wooden bars struck by mallets. Each bar is an idiophone tuned to a pitch of a musical scale, whether pentatonic or heptatonic in the case of many African and Asian instruments, diatonic in many western children's instruments, or chromatic for orchestral use.  Like all instruments I teach we would start right from the beginning with learning hand technique, notes, rhythms, reading, chords, songs, theory and soloing.

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My name is Karen D. I’ve had the pleasure of performing, singing, writing, and recording since I was seven years old. Besides being an Honor Graduate of Berklee School of Music, I have been a lifelong student of the international world-renowned instructors Dante Pavone and Charlie Banacos. Teaching for forty years (since 1982), along with my passion and diligence, these experiences have given me very in-depth knowledge and understanding of how music really works and the ability to teach all instruments.

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It is completely untrue that some people are "born to sing or play an instrument" while others are not. With my expertise a person who believes they have no talent can learn any instrument, the most "tone deaf" can learn to sing perfectly in tune, and someone who thinks they have "no talent" can become better than anyone out there. I have a unique and very patient teaching style that makes learning any instrument seem easy!
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It all started out in a small town called Chatham, NJ where I spent the first thirteen years of my life. I remember loving music as early as I could walk and talk. I started taking guitar lessons when I was seven years old. Along with the guitar, came a love for singing and writing my own songs. When we moved to Pennsylvania the guitar came with me. Throughout my high school years, I spent hours playing with teachers, fellow students, and parties.

When I was sixteen every week for three years I would drive an hour into Philadelphia, by myself, to study with world-famous Artie Singer. His students include such names as Chubby Checker, Frankie Avalon, Al Martino, and Bobby Rydel. Artie co-wrote and produced two massive hit records “At the Hop” and “Rock ‘n Roll is Here to Stay,” both recorded by Danny and the Juniors. 

While going to a Community College in Philadelphia the music teacher there took notice of me, pulled me aside, and told me about a great music school I should attend. He then sent away the application and helped me fill it out. The next thing I knew I was in Boston attending Berklee School of Music! I graduated Magna Cum Laude with a degree in Jazz and Rock Composition, Arranging, and Guitar.

I had originally gone to Berklee intending to major in voice. However, I had no luck with the vocal department there and ended up with nodules on my vocal cords. The damage was so significant that I had to stop singing during my four years at Berklee and turned to study Guitar and Composition.

I tried every vocal teacher in town wanting more than anything to be a singer. What I found was no teacher could help me and it seemed obvious that even though they had the “big name” they didn't know what they wt. I was losing hope. The combination of this roadblock and my persistence led me to the greatest thing that ever happened in my life....... I met Dante Pavone!

I kept hearing about a singing teacher named Dante Pavone. Since I had already tried everyone else, I decided to give him a shot.

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I have a Percussion Performance Degree from Arizona State University, have authored over 6 books on how to play better including: ART Approach to Keyboard Percussion Sightreading, ART Approach to Rhythm!, Turn It Up & Lay It Down, The Book (with Joe Bergamini and Spence Strand) I have over 26 years of teaching experience and constantly work to find better ways to show people how to be great. I am currently working on 4 new books in the Percussion area and about a dozen more for other instruments.I work with each student to find out what motivates them and how to set goals to reach whatever level they seek. I have worked with almost every age possible and find it exciting to see people find out how great they are. 

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Lessons with me will be positive and you will be pushed to be your best. I work with each student to find out their goals and then show them the fastest and best way to reach those goals. As long as you follow instructions and practice, you can expect amazing results! Most of my students are in the top bands, make All-State auditioned groups, get highest ratings at Solo & Ensemble contests and know how to play!Even when time is a concern, I can still help you move forward. I always take where students are and show them how to get to the next step. I can move at any rate the student wants to move. I am committed to having them have fun and get better!

*** Studio Equipment ***
2 Drumsets, Timpani, Vibraphone, Xylophone, Bells, Snare Drums, marching drum pads, Congas, Timbales, Bongos, Cajon, Djembe, Auxiliary Percussion (too many to list) and also TV/Audio equipment to help with playing with music while we do lessons!

*** Specialties ***
I have a series of Rhythm books that are used in multiple schools. I also am well-versed in Drumset, Concert Percussion, Marching Percussion, Steel Drums, and Mallet Percussion

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Grady is a fantastic teacher. My 11-year-old son has been learning xylophone from Grady for a year and is still excited about his weekly lessons and loves it. Grady introduces my son to the joy and cr

Grady rocked it! Our grandson was immediately comfortable and Grady gentlly but firmly moved him along (including solfege) so he was beaming and playing Twinkle by the end of the lesson. The communica

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