Introduction: Drum lessons are offered by a teacher with two music degrees.
I am a professional musician, and I have over 30 years of experience in music. I have a bachelor's degree in music performance, and percussion. I also have a master's degree in music performance, and steel pan. I currently perform regularly around KC in the Candice Hill Band, The Tropical Dreamers (some regional touring), play snare in the Chiefs Rumble Drumline, teach high school drumline, middle school percussion, former adjunct for college drumline, and play drums for my church. I have been teaching percussion in the NKC school district as the percussion specialist for 10 years.
I teach the following percussion instruments:
* Snare - both concert snare and marching snare: all levels, both matched and traditional grip
* Marching tenors and bass drum: all levels
* Drumset: all ages, beginner, intermediate and advanced
* Mallet percussion/keyboards: beginner, intermediate, advanced - generally up to college level
* Timpani: beginner, intermediate, advanced
* All other concert/orchestra percussion: all levels
* Latin Percussion: beginner
* Steel Pan: all levels
Private lessons can help perfect your technique and style interpretation. I can help prepare you for auditions, school band, district or state contests, going to college and becoming a professional musician.
I teach based on a method that helps you achieve your individual skills. If you are in a school band, the path you will take in lessons will hone skills needed for this. If you play just for fun, we will learn songs you like and styles you prefer. Everyone's goals are different and each lesson will cater to this.
I have references and a resume if you wish to do more research on me. I have played in marching bands, jazz bands, orchestras, small ensembles, percussion ensembles, steel bands, trios, and more.
