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Drums with Ray R.

Valley Village, California

5.0
(12)
Teaches online
Teaches all skill levels
Age: 5+
Speaks English, Spanish
Teaching since 2011
Bachelor's Degree in Performance of Contemporary Music

    About Ray R.

    5.0
    (12)
    Hello! My name is Ray R. and I'm a professional drummer and drum instructor. Please watch my "Ray"- Teacher Introduction" video in the video section of my profile for a better introduction and pictures of my studio. I have been teaching private lessons for over six years and I'm currently accepting new students at my home studio. My studio is fully sound-proofed and sound-treated to make lessons more enjoyable. I have two drum sets which allows me and my student to play together, making lessons more fun and efficient. I've taught students ranging from 3 years old to 70 years old. I earned my Bachelor's Degree in Performance of Contemporary Music from Musicians Institute. At Musicians Institute I have also worked as a private tutor in subjects including technique, reading, and drum set playing. I also taught at Cornel School of Contemporary Music teaching reading classes and contemporary styles. I'm currently teaching at Modern Music School in Pasadena, where most of my students are kids. I'm also a published author with six educational drum books available on Amazon. My curriculum is geared towards beginning drummer who are first learning how to play or for intermediate players who are looking to strengthen their foundation. I'm very passionate about teaching and take the opportunity to help you improve at drumming very seriously. I look forward to helping you accomplish all of your drumming goals!

    Instructor details

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    Teaching Hours

    Monday
    10 AM-3 PM
    7:30 PM-8 PM
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    Pricing
    30 minutes
    $30
    45 minutes
    $40
    60 minutes
    $55
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    5.0
    12 Reviews
    Cintia A.
    Teacher's studio
    Ray is a wonderful drum teacher to my 13 year old son. He is not only, a passionate and talented musician, but also a great instructor, who is capable of conveying his knowledge into age appropriate lessons that are easy, relateball, fun, and customized to fit the individual skill level, interests and goals of each student.
    Posted Nov 27, 2017
    Joel Saur
    Student's home
    Ray is great. Very knowledgeable and personable. He tuned into what I needed to know right away and had two beautiful drum kits set up and ready to play.
    Posted Mar 15, 2017
    Adler Goldstein
    Teacher's studio
    First drum lesson was awesome with Ray!
    Posted Mar 13, 2017

    Experience

    Drum Teacher

    Mar, 2013 - Present

    Modern Music School

    I teach private lessons and group lessons for all levels and ages. I also teach band classes.

    Drum Teacher

    Jan, 2016 - Sep, 2016

    Cornel School of Contemporary Music

    I taught for the Certificate program. Classes included reading, contemporary styles, and ensemble classes.

    Education

    Bachelor's Degree in Performance of Contemporary Music

    Mar, 2009 - Mar, 2012

    Musicians Institute

    Affiliations

    BMI

    Nov, 2017

    Broadcast Music Inc. was founded in 1939 by forward-thinkers who wanted to represent songwriters in emerging genres, like jazz, blues and country, and protect the public performances of their music. Operating on a non-profit-making basis, BMI is now the largest music rights organization in the U.S. and is still nurturing new talent and new music.

    Languages

    Spanish

    Native Proficiency

    English

    Native Proficiency

    Private Lessons

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