Music Lesson Mission
"Empowering motivated, serious students and professionals, using techniques and concepts that develop the consistent-excellence necessary for continued success within the contemporary music scene."

Learn Basic Drum Set to Advanced Drum lessons including: Preparation for music auditions - prepare to join a band. Qualify for a band on a Cruise Ship band. Prepare for a University or cegep music degree and more! Or Simply Learn to play better at any and all levels

REALITY CHECK - Drummers are hired based on their sense timing, feel, versatility and musicality. Very few, if any, are hired for a band based. solely, on their ability to do drum fills and solos.

Private lessons offer you the advantage of completely individualized study tailored - to each student's individual strengths and weaknesses; while the core curriculum explored remains the same for all. Students, who remain under my instruction long enough can benefit from:

• Learn and master all rudiments (master is quite a different word than “know”)
• Read Music, Interpret Charts, Sight Reading
• Interpret Charts
• Develop a “time center” with and without a click
• Explore Concert Snare Drum Literature
• Play all forms of back-beat grooves Rock, R&B, Funk, Hip Hop, etc.
• Play various ethnic and world grooves from all corners of the globe Afro/ Cuban, Latin, Brazilian, etc.
• Play and understand the basics of Jazz and Swing
• Rhythmic dictation training
• Transcriptions
• Soloing Concepts of Improvisation (beyond the clichés)
• Focused listening concepts
• Develop a technical foundation that becomes seamless in all drumming situations.
• and more...

Preparation for Music Auditions for University, CEGEP, Cruise Ship, & Band (Time Oriented)
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Christina A. (former student) Mini photo shoot - on tour in Taipei, Hong Kong, Macau, China at Hard Rock Cafe with Airborne (circa 2012)

Your goals and dreams are YOURS —
What you do with your new skills is up to you. Enjoy your journey! Whether you're a beginner, hobbyist, aspiring student or college or university student, professional, or weekend musician — ALL ARE WELCOME — MY goal is to assist you in becoming the BEST DRUMMER YOU CAN BE! Giving you every musical advantage possibly to turn YOUR potential into REALITY.
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University of Southern California Senior Research Associate says: "Music training has been found to be related to better language and mathematical skills, higher IQ, and overall greater academic achievement. Also, differences between musicians and non-musicians have been found in areas of the brain related to hearing and movement, among others."