Teaches online
Teaches Beginner, Intermediate
Age: 5-70
Speaks English, Spanish
Teaching since 2014
Master of Music: Percussion Performance
About David P.
I have a Bachelor's and Master's degree in percussion performance from California State University Northridge. During my time there, I was the principal percussionist of the wind ensemble for four consecutive years and played in many orchestras in the Los Angeles area. One of the highlights of my career was playing a concert with the CSUN Orchestra and Serj Tankian, the lead singer of the famous rock band System of a Down. I have been teaching drumline at my old high school since I was a junior in college and since then, I have taught drum set and percussion to several private students with one of those students getting accepted as a music education major at UCLA. I approach each student differently depending on their personality and I try to connect with my students as best as I can in order to teach them in the way that they will learn best. I do not believe in a "one size fits all" approach when it comes to teaching any subject because each person has different strengths and different weaknesses. I also believe strongly in developing motivation in my students because I want to give them the ability to eventually teach themselves when they stop studying with me.
Instructor details
Location:
Student's Home
Teaching Hours
Friday
11 AM-5 PM
Saturday
10 AM-3:30 PM
Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Pricing
30 minutes
$50
60 minutes
$75
90 minutes
$100
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Experience
Principal Percussionist
Aug, 2014 - May, 2018CSUN Wind Ensemble
Responsible for maintaing the strength of the percussion section as well as performing managerial tasks. Toured frequently to different locations in the United States and did numerous outreach concerts.
Percussionist
Sep, 2016 - May, 2018American Youth Symphony
Played percussion in concerts at various venues in the Los Angeles area. Occasionally filled in as the principal percussionist.
Percussionist/Timpanist
Sep, 2016 - May, 2018YMF Debut Orchestra
Played percussion and timpani in concerts at various venues in the Los Angeles area.
Education
Bachelor of Music: Percussion Performance
Aug, 2012 - May, 2016California State University, Northridge
Master of Music: Percussion Performance
Aug, 2016 - May, 2018California State University, Northridge
Awards
Outstanding Student in Percussion
May, 2018CSUN Mike Curb College of Arts, Media, and Communication
Languages
Spanish
Limited Proficiency
English
Native Proficiency
Instructor details
Location:
Student's Home
Teaching Hours
Friday
11 AM-5 PM
Saturday
10 AM-3:30 PM
Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Pricing
30 minutes
$50
60 minutes
$75
90 minutes
$100
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