Hand Drums with Bryan B.

I specialize in teaching beginning and intermediate students from ages 7-18. I can work with all types of learners and help them get a good foundation in rhythm, technique and basic drumming styles. I have been playing drums and music for over 15 years in various formal and informal settings and uniquely, I have vast experience playing in spiritual contexts such as church worship bands as well as meditative and devotional music. Having lived in an ashram for 7 years and used music for spiritual enrichment, I can bring a unique element to the classroom that inspires students in life beyond just the practice room or the concert hall. Some of my specific musical qualifications: I have studied with Denver jazz artists such as Paul Romaine and Mike Marlier and classical instructors such as Doug Walter. From my studies at CU Boulder studying music education, I gained a wide variety of experiences from African drumming and dance, to orchestral percussion and styles of drumming including jazz, funk, latin, afro/cuban and second-line. I have experience teaching music in a wide variety of situations including privately as well as in public schools. I have a personal interest in traditional Indian hand drumming (mrdanga or khol) which is used with spiritual music as a practice of meditation and mindfulness. There may be many expert drummers, but not all of them can teach. I have the training and experience to teach them. Whoever you are and whatever your interests are, I can help you get a strong foundation on drums, expose you to new styles and uncover the potential you have within you for newer and newer heights in the art of drumming. Feel free to contact me with any questions.