Teaches online
Teaches all skill levels
Age: 10+
Speaks English
Teaching since 1992
Bachelors in Music Production
About Christian C.
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Hi.....I have 20 years of teaching experience and 25 years of performance experience in a myriad of styles. I graduated (Magna Cum Laude) from the Berklee College of Music (Boston, MA) in May 2020 with a Bachelors in Music Production.
I am a member of the education team on the Vic Firth and Sabian Education networks.
I have studied privately with John Xepoleas, Steve Bowman (Counting Crows), Rob Hart, Alan Hall and online with Mike Johnston and Bill Bachman.
I am accepting a limited amount of students from the age of 10 to adult, beginner to advance. I am currently teaching online due to the pandemic. I have a multi-camera set up to help students see what I'm doing.
For in-person lessons, the air-conditioned studio is equipped with 2 drum sets and professional digital recording equipment to capture each lesson. The latest educational DVD's and play-along/minus-drums CD's are also incorporated in the lessons.
Parents are encouraged to sit in on the lessons or they can relax or do some work in the internet ready living room. An annual recital is conducted for family and friends.
Get ahead in your school band with personalized lessons, refine hand and foot technique, learn double bass grooves and fills, improve reading and transcribing , sharpen your timing, incorporate linear playing and learn how to apply rudiments to the drum set.
Styles: Rock / Funk / Country / Blues / Jazz / Latin
*** Lesson Details ***
Sometimes the availability calendar is not updated in a timely manner.
Every student is different and each learns at a difference pace largely dependent on what they have going on at home. Depending on their age and/or goals, this is the typical curriculum for a beginning (no experience) student.
Beginners (build the foundation)
Technique
- Hands: how to hold the sticks correctly
- Feet: heel up or heel down technique
Reading
- Explain note values
- Explain drum set notation
Coordination and Timing
- Learn basic beats to play music
- Understand how to practice with a metronome
- How to play along to music
All weekly lessons are graded on a scale from 1 to 5 to visually represent how they did with the homework (weekly practice goals).
*** Studio Equipment ***
Home room converted with sound absorbing materials with 2 drum sets, acoustic and electronic. Air conditioned living room seating for parents. Audio recordings are provided for every lesson and portions of each lesson are also video recorded.
Instructor details
Location:
Teacher's Studio
Las Flores Drive
Teaches Online
Teaching Hours
Monday
11 AM-12 PM
1 PM-8 PM
Tuesday
11 AM-12 PM
1 PM-4:30 PM
5:30 PM-8 PM
Wednesday
11 AM-12 PM
1 PM-5 PM
6 PM-8 PM
Thursday
11 AM-12 PM
1 PM-4 PM
5:30 PM-6:30 PM
7 PM-8 PM
Friday
11 AM-12 PM
1 PM-6:30 PM
7 PM-8 PM
Saturday
1 PM-5 PM
Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Pricing
30 minutes
$40
60 minutes
$80
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3 Reviews
Dillon Steers
Teacher's studio
My son really enjoyed his first lesson. He was excited to start practicing his "assignment" the moment we arrived home.
Posted Jan 6, 2016
Noah Meabon
Teacher's studio
My son is a perfectionist and sanatoria a little...christian is great!
Posted Oct 6, 2015
rita williams
Easy to sign up and Great customer service
My 12 yr old decided he wanted drums for Christmas and we knew that would include getting him lessons. Finding Christian through Take lessons was indeed lucky for my son. If you are looking for a teacher who is calm, level headed, knowledgeable and very easy to contact at anytime then Christian is who you are looking for. He has several students and they all come out happy and feeling good about their lessons. My son, even when not feeling great insist that he attend his drum lessons. compliments to the instructor.
Posted Jan 30, 2014
Experience
Owner/Drum Set Coach
Aug, 2007 - PresentDrum Life Studios
Drum Set Instructor
Aug, 2007 - PresentGill's Music
Education
Bachelors in Music Production
Sep, 2014 - May, 2020Berklee College of Music - Boston, MA
Certifications
Education Team - Private Drum Teacher Program (PDT)
Feb, 2009Vic Firth
Vic Firth Inc. has collaborated with some of the top educational minds around the globe to support percussion education. As we witness the growth of percussion education, we are encouraged to further develop and diversify our already highly successful program. Started in 1997 as a means to foster dialogue between percussion educators of all levels and strengths, the Vic Firth Education Team remains the industry’s innovating force in providing resources to percussion educators. As we witness the growth of percussion education, we are encouraged to further develop and diversify our already highly successful program.
Languages
English
Native Proficiency
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Instructor details
Location:
Teacher's Studio
Las Flores Drive
Teaches Online
Teaching Hours
Monday
11 AM-12 PM
1 PM-8 PM
Tuesday
11 AM-12 PM
1 PM-4:30 PM
5:30 PM-8 PM
Wednesday
11 AM-12 PM
1 PM-5 PM
6 PM-8 PM
Thursday
11 AM-12 PM
1 PM-4 PM
5:30 PM-6:30 PM
7 PM-8 PM
Friday
11 AM-12 PM
1 PM-6:30 PM
7 PM-8 PM
Saturday
1 PM-5 PM
Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Pricing
30 minutes
$40
60 minutes
$80
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