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 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...
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 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
- Tutoring many students at middle schools and high schools, in the Austin and Round Rock, TX school districts,
- Taught drums for 10 years at Tommy's Drum Shop, in Austin, to students from 3rd grade to adult.
- Judged UIL All-State Band auditions (TX).
My approach to teaching is that I am patient and teach to the student's goals. I do not teach specific styles of music. Instead, I teach a student how to play the instrument, focusing on different styles along the way, making the student a more well-rounded and confident player, while having fun. And isn't that what playing music is about?
I currently teach at my home and online. For anyone looking to take drum lessons in the Austin, Buda, Kyle, and San Marcos, TX areas, feel free to take in-person lessons at my studio. For those too far to come to me, I also teach online.
