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I'm a Multi Award 🥇 Concert Drummer! I started playing Drums at the age of 12 Studying at Grants Music conservatory under Clarence Johnson jazz drummer and Ralph Johnson of earth wind and fire 🔥 Studied at LACC Music Conservatory under Dave Smith and Doc Simpson concert Orchestra! A great mentor:Darryl Footz Woolfolk!🥁💯 I'll give the beginning young students great techniques, Reading exercises that will give them balance, mobility, confidence, strength, Ear training and other vital drumming fundamentals that will enable you to play with any musical genre.🥁🙏🏾🎼🎶💯

My job feels my heart with joy seeing and helping the development of a person living their dream of playing music!

Highlights

3 employees

25 years in business

Serves Los Angeles , CA

Specialties

Able to read music

Student can read sheet music, Student can read percussion notation, Student understands note durations and rests, Student can't read music

Musical styles

I can make recommendations, Classical, Blues, Jazz, Rock, Folk, Country

Years experience

No formal training, No formal training; some self-taught experience, 0 – 2 years experience, 2 – 4 years experience, 4+ years of experience

Types of drums

I can provide recommendations, Traditional drum kit, Snare drum, Bass drum, Hand drums (bongo, conga, etc.)

Lesson length

30 minutes, 45 minutes, 60 minutes

Student's age

Under 5 years old, 5 – 10 years old, 11 – 13 years old, 14 – 18 years old, 19 – 25 years old, 26 – 45 years old, 46 – 65 years old, Over 65 years old

Student have drums

Student already has drums, Student is planning to purchase drums and would advice

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Frequently asked questions

What is your typical process for working with a new student?

My typical process for working with beginning students is:

1) Get to know the students dreams That they want to accomplish

2)Find out what music genre they want to play if not multiple styles

3) Start them with fundamental basic rhythm notations and note values in the category of music theory/ Reading and syncopation

4) Work on Brain/ limb independence for Coordination and different styles

5)The importance of discipline and consistency

What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?

Gratz music conservatory/ LACC music conservatory On the job experience

Do you have a standard pricing system for your lessons? If so, please share the details here.

$100 per hour lessons

How did you get started teaching?

I got started teaching when kids in the neighborhood would hear me play at home and they Would come to my door asking me can I teach them drumming

What types of students have you worked with?

Mostly beginning students

Describe a recent event you are fond of.

i'm very fond of live concert performances the staging set up in the entertainer Drummer musician that sounds good and looks the part of the entertainment Business

What advice would you give a student looking to hire a teacher in your area of expertise?

Be in it because you love love love being a creative musical talent and know that you can do anything you put your mind into!

What questions should students think through before talking to teachers about their needs?

Don't think too hard, speak from the heart and always speak the truth!

Services offered

Drum