My musical journey started when I was 8 years old, taking private classical percussion lessons from graduate students at Indiana University until High School, when I started taking lessons with the university faculty. I have a bachelor's degree from Indiana University in Music Performance (percussion), Audio Technology and Ethnomusicology. In college, I was a student of Kenny Aronoff, the drummer with John Mellencamp and later an in-demand studio drummer. Through Kenny Aronoff, I learned the Alan Dawson Technique on drum set. Alan Dawson was a famous jazz drummer/instructor who taught at Berklee College of Music. My experience includes -

Seeing results from my students 65 years of playing and touring as a professional Drummer

I’ve been playing all my life, starting with Classical, Jazz and Latin at age 11 in New York City. While in NYC I played with likes of Dave Liebman, Bob Berg, Will Lee, Richard T, John Tropea, Michael Brecker. I teach (play) a method I created many years ago called “Hand Chasing”, which would the basis of my lessons. I do not wish to do 1/2 hour lessons.

Out of this World Music School is a place where music meets imagination. A one of kind music school, our students learn in unique studios hand designed to inspire the artist within. Take your musical ability beyond the stars of your imagination with a musical education that is tailored to your tastes and styles in music! Learn gradually while playing to real songs already in your own daily life. We are all Out of this World and our mission is to put that musical spark into your life! We love to see Students advance and encourage performance often. We take great pride in connecting to our clients and enabling the tools that will inspire t...

We provide a caring and encouraging atmosphere where confident drummers improve their skills and where beginners are encouraged to take their first steps toward a lifelong love of music. Our Master Drum Coach, Ed Francis (students call him Mr. Ed), graduated from the Austin Graduate School of Theology, Austin, Texas, USA. After years of marching in high school bands, competing in the Jr. Drum Corps, touring with the USAF World Wide Talent Contests and performing in local bands, Mr. Ed decided to bring his passion for percussion into the heart of his community where he began teaching as a drum coach at Round Rock Drums and also co-founded Rhyt...

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