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STOMP Musician teaching Drums & Percussion Lessons!
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From drum set, to body percussion, to congas, to djembe; my percussion classes are tailored to your goals and genre of your choice!

My approach to teaching is to first assess my students current interests and abilities and then design a personalized curriculum for them which will combine both music theory and notation reading with play by ear skills. The main focus is help students reach their goals while also developing into a well rounded musician. I'm comfortable with students of any age and with any special needs!

At my studio I have an array of percussion including (drum sets, djembes, congas, bongos, Middle Eastern percussion, hand pan, Brazilian percussion, mallet percussion etc.) and should you decide to study online I have professional audio equipment to make your lessons as close to in person quality as possible!

So what are you waiting for? Lets make your rhythmic dreams a reality!
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  • Miravel, 2079 East h Street, Los Angeles, CA, USA
About Me
I'm a professional drummer, percussionist, educator, composer, and multimedia artist.

My approach to teaching is to first assess my students current interests and abilities and then design a personalized curriculum for them which will combine both music theory and notation reading with play by ear skills. The main focus is help students reach their goals while also developing into a well rounded musician. I'm comfortable with students of any age and with any special needs!

At my studio I have an array of percussion including (drum sets, djembes, congas, bongos, Middle Eastern percussion, hand pan, Brazilian percussion, mallet percussion etc.) and should you decide to study online I have professional audio equipment to make your lessons as close to in person quality as possible!
Education
Santa Monica College - Music Performance- 2011
-Wind Ensemble
-Percussion Ensemble

Private Studies:
Pete Korpela (Lion King, Josh Groban)
Sean Ritenauer (NY Philharmonic)
Javier Diaz (In The Heights)
Marivaldo Dos Santos (Brazilian Percussion)
Alejandro Carvajal (Afro-Cuban Percussion)
Experience / Qualifications
I was a principal performer in the cast of the NYC Broadway show STOMP. As a freelance drummer I've also toured with various recording artists and production outfits such as; Miki Howard, Street Drum Corps, and Royal Caribbean Productions. In the marching percussion world, I received a bronze medal at the 2012 WGI Championships while marching with Orange County Independent. As an educator I've taught both drum set and hand percussion to children and adults at the School of Rock franchise and at my private studio.
Age
Children (7-12 years old)
Teenagers (13-17 years old)
Adults (18-64 years old)
Seniors (65+ years old)
Student level
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Duration
30 minutes
45 minutes
60 minutes
The class is taught in
English
French
Skills
Pop
Rock
Orchestral music
Availability of a typical week
(GMT -04:00)
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This class would be open to performers of all abilities.

If you are looking for lessons in percussion (tuned or non-tuned), or the drum kit then I hope I can help you!

I have been fortunate enough to perform with many orchestras across the UK, and as a solo artist. This has included performing in a masterclass at the Cambridge International Jazz Festival with Dame Evelyn Glennie, winning the Canterbury Festival Young Musician competition, being a solo artist at Deal Music and Arts Festival, and performing with the BBC Concert Orchestra. I have been a percussionist since the age of 9 and studied orchestral percussion at Trinity Laban Conservatoire from 2015-2019.

This year, I was a graduate professor at New York University, where I created and taught a curriculum for Music Composition, Beginner Film Scoring. The curriculum covered the basics of music theory, composition, orchestration, instrumentation, and composing to picture. The course covered all types of media, such as animation, video game, advertisements, and film. Students also learnt how to utilize DAWs for creating music.

I obtained my Master of Music in Film Scoring and music theory from New York University, where I was chosen by Alan Menken to be a recipient of the Alan Menken Scholarship. I achieved my Bachelor of Arts in Music from the University of Oxford, where I was awarded a scholarship in performance from the Royal Academy of Music.
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This class would be open to performers of all abilities.

If you are looking for lessons in percussion (tuned or non-tuned), or the drum kit then I hope I can help you!

I have been fortunate enough to perform with many orchestras across the UK, and as a solo artist. This has included performing in a masterclass at the Cambridge International Jazz Festival with Dame Evelyn Glennie, winning the Canterbury Festival Young Musician competition, being a solo artist at Deal Music and Arts Festival, and performing with the BBC Concert Orchestra. I have been a percussionist since the age of 9 and studied orchestral percussion at Trinity Laban Conservatoire from 2015-2019.

This year, I was a graduate professor at New York University, where I created and taught a curriculum for Music Composition, Beginner Film Scoring. The curriculum covered the basics of music theory, composition, orchestration, instrumentation, and composing to picture. The course covered all types of media, such as animation, video game, advertisements, and film. Students also learnt how to utilize DAWs for creating music.

I obtained my Master of Music in Film Scoring and music theory from New York University, where I was chosen by Alan Menken to be a recipient of the Alan Menken Scholarship. I achieved my Bachelor of Arts in Music from the University of Oxford, where I was awarded a scholarship in performance from the Royal Academy of Music.
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