Top Drum Lessons for Kids in Arcadia, OK

I teach beginning drum kit and snare.

I have been teaching drums for 5 years, but other instruments for 15 years.

I am very patient and adjust areas of study to fit my students goals.

Full Drum Set in the Studio! Everyone should learn to play the drums, it keeps you healthy!

I have been teaching drums since 2003, and I start my students using The Drumset Musician, by Rick Mattingly and Rod Morgenstein. I also choose materials, from my extensive library, to address the needs of each individual. I am familiar with rock, country, blues, jazz, and world grooves, as well as marching band and orchestra. I teach the components of and purposes of voices within the set, proper grip, reading music, coordination, and feel. I also teach students how to analyze and map songs, so they can excel in a band setting. If a student is wanting to be in marching and symphonic bands, I can prepare them for those pursuits, as well. I have two sets in my studio, as well as abundant hand and auxiliary percussion instruments.

I provide drum lessons to students of all ages and levels, specifically tailoring my teaching methods to the students needs and goals. I have many years of professional experience as well as a formal education in music. I understand what it takes to further your skills to be able to play the music that inspires you! I received my BFA in Jazz Studies from The Ohio State University graduating in 2014. I've been very fortunate to travel all around the world playing many different styles of music. My past students have been accepted in the Grammy Band Program as well as many prestigious universities throughout the country. I love all music and I'm well versed in many different styles of playing. Music is my passion, and there are always fun, new and exciting things to learn. Whatever your interests are, we will grow as musicians together!

I began playing drums/percussion at the age of 10 and have been playing for over 20 years. I love playing and teaching all types of styles of music, especially jazz, rock, funk, latin, and country. Within the first few lessons, I will provide you with tips on technique, how to practice, and how to listen to music in a new way. You will be grooving in no time!

Life happens in rythym. From infants to elderly all of us thrive on rythym. I am passionate about developing rythym in kids. I have 5+ years experience in wrking with children and learning drums is a fantastic way to help kids be successfully exposed to music and rythym. Rythym not only inspires a love for music in children but it helps regulate their rythyms in all areas of life far beyond music. It would be a joy to put rythym into the life of your children. I am eager to teach students of all ages (adults included).

I have been teaching private drum lessons for 5 years and enjoy sharing personal experiences. I have taught lessons to students of various ages and levels and have helped them learn how to read music, obtain good hand posture, develop their techniques and build their free command and independence on the drums. In addition, I can include standard repertoire, sight reading and critical listening. I find that a combination of classic fundamentals and modern music can go a long way in helping students enjoy their instrument and motivate them to practice and continue to learn. I am very patient with students and parents and enjoy helping them comprehend exercises and musical concepts that they might be struggling with. Finally, I hope to help teach students what it takes to become a great musician as well as how to steer past some common roadblocks. 

With all my students, I first assess their skill level, ability and goals to then create a custom lesson program to best suit their needs. ...

With all my lessons you should expect to learn a lot about yourself. I approach each student differently depending on your learning style. I hope to make learning fun but that doesn't mean I'm not going to challenge you every week to get better.

I have a passion for tasteful and dynamic drumming, and this translates in my teaching style.
I teach my students how to play for the song and for the musicians accompanying them, rather than playing for themselves.
How to react, rather than act.
I teach students to focus on the notes they're not playing as much as the notes they are.
As a touring and session musician with 10+ years of experience, I teach using a system called the PASS system.
Placement. Accent. Sticking. Subdivision.
This system arms students with the tools they need to serve the song they're playing, and the band they're playing with.
The concepts I will teach will prepare the student to handle any playing situation confidently and capably, while helping them developing their own voice in the process.
We'll focus on click-track training, hand technique, music theory, developing a melodic approach to drumming, and more.
This is a course designed to get the student behind the kit, performing confidently and capably as

I have a vast experience area.