The Studio...

Teaching Philosophy
Just as each student is different in their ages, personalities, backgrounds, perspectives and goals, so are their learning styles. By combining my experience in private teaching and teaching music in the school system, I offer appropriate instructional methods and materials to accommodate each student in their learning styles and needs for their lessons. It is important for each student to have personal and realistic goals and to practise on a regular basis in order to success and improve in their drumming. As a professional educator, I do my absolute best to provide each student with an optimal experience to maximize their learning while instilling in them the passion and love for music & drumming.

Lessons
Lessons are for all level of experience, beginners to advanced players are welcome. Drumming is obviously fun to be involved with as it evokes creativity and enjoyment in discovering new things about the instrument. Students will be able build confidence & understand rhythms, different aspects of drums and drumming, appreciate and experience different musical styles and in the process, learn more about themselves. Through lessons, students will be better equipped when playing various styles & be more prepared to face & play in band situation, rock band, school concert & jazz bands etc.

An efficient practice schedule & desire to do well is important to achieve success. There are no short cuts to success. The more time you invest into something the more you'll get out of it - Period. Through this comprehensive program, students will broaden their knowledge and growth of drums & drumming while maximizing their learning potential & have fun in the process. During the private lessons I could incorporate & teach from the following topics: (in no order)

- Snare Training (stick grips, rudiments, accents, rolls, exercises warm ups) - Styles rock, funk, punk, blues, prog rock, swing & jazz, shuffles, reggae, latin, drum-n-bass, metal - Drum Set Technique (3 & 4 way coordination etc.) - History of Drumming - Music History - Music Theory - Musical & Drum Terminology - Sight Reading ( rhythms, charts etc) - Composition - Studying Influential Drummers - Playing along and learn elements of Songs - Ear Training - Make use of Educational Drum Videos, CDs and Play   Along CDs/Mp3s - Make use of various method books - Drum Set Maintenance, Repair & Assembly - Product Knowledge & Information - Playing with a Metronome etc. - Practising Properly - Exploring Different Sounds Sources - Bass Drum Pedal Technique - General Musicianship - Educational Dvd & Play Along cd - Essential Drum Set Routines - Showmanship (stick tricks etc.) - Left Hand/Foot Development - Song Analysis & Form - Snare Drum "Scales" - Drum Tuning - Drum Fills & Accents - Playing the right fill for the song - Groove Playing & Fills - Left Hand Lead Technique - Various Method Books - Drum Posture & Positioning - How to Create your own Fills - Playing Dynamically - Playing with Brushes - Effective Time Keeping Skills - Interacting with other Musicians

Studying Advanced Drumming Techniques

- Stick & Finger Control Techniques - Odd Time Signatures 3,5,7,9 & more complex times. - Linear Drumming - Advanced Drum Fills - Polyrhythms & Applications - Metric Modulations & Implications - Double Bass Drumming - Performance & Drum Soloing - Heal Toe Technique - One Handed Drum Rolls - Melodic / Rhythmic Concepts - Building Chops & Drum Licks - And much more drumming concepts, advice & techniques

- Playing over the Bar Line - Playing Ghost Notes - Moeller Stroke Technique - Beat Displacement - Double Handed Riding - Simulated Double Bass Drumming - Playing Slow Tempos - Crossovers - Phrasing & Odd Groupings - Ostinato Playing