Location of Teaching: Nashville, Tennessee.

Instruments Taught: Drumset Technique and Independence. Playing with other Musicians - Beginner to Advanced.

Times Available: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Seven Days a Week.

Rates: $20.00 per Hour.

Educational Background: 1989 to 1992 : Drums and Ensemble Playing, Orchestral and Jazz under Joseph Migliore and Frank Pacocha at Suffield, CT Public Schools. 1990 to 1993 : Rock and Jazz Drumset under David Thayer at the Guitar Academy in Agawam, MA. 1992 to 1993 : Music Theory Under Anthony Holland, Chair of the Skidmore College Music Department in Saratoga Springs, New York. 1992 to 1996 : Rock and Jazz Drumset and Mallet Percussion under Dr. Frederick Blood, Percussion Dept. in the Skidmore College Music Program. B.A. in Psychology from Skidmore College. 1997 to 1999 : Rock and Jazz Drumset and Eastern Indian Rhythms under Kyle Jones, in Nashville, TN.

Experience: Ten Years of Public Performance with the following groups: 1990 to 1992 : Orchestral Snare Drum/Tympani/Bells with Suffield High School Orchestra in Suffield, CT. 1990 to 1992 : Jazz Drumset with Suffield High School Jazz Ensemble. 1991 to 1993 : Rock/Blues/Progressive Drumset with "Live Bait: in Hartford, CT. 1992 : Drumset and Percussion on the Musical " The Secret Life of Walter Mitty", Suffield High School Drama Dept. 1992 to 1996 : Jazz Drumset with Skidmore College Jazz Ensemble, in Saratoga Springs, NY. 1994 : Drumset, Bells, Tympani, and Percussion on the Musical "South Pacific" Greenwich High School Drama Dept., Greenwich, NY. 1994 to 1996 : Progressive/Rock/Metal/Funk/Jazz/Fusion/Blues Drumset with the Band "Phoenix", Saratoga Springs, NY. 1996 to 1999 : Rock/Jazz/Fusion/Latin/Progressive/Blues Drumset with the band "Legend", Nashville, TN. 1999 to Present : Rock/Progressive/Jazz/Fusion/Blues/Funk Drumset.

Additional: Offering all levels of instruction on professional equipment. Focus will be on more effective drumset playing along with an ensemble. Student may tailor the lesson plan to his or her individual goals. Lessons can be given at studio or at the student's home. Proven materials centering around reading, rudiments, and independence will be utilized whenever necesssary, to further the goals of the student. All ages and experience levels are welcome. Students' concerns about how to select a style and drumkit distinctive and complementary to them, will be given the utmost concern, rather than just showing them how to play like me. The lessons will be time for them to learn, not time for me to frustrate them with how I can play something they cannot.

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