Lessons/
Mentorship

Percussion, Production & Music Mentorship (In-Person & Online)

About Me: I have been a professional touring musician and educator for over 15 years. Despite a demanding performance schedule, I prioritize teaching because I am passionate about connecting with students. Whether you are pursuing a professional career or simply want to enrich your life through music, I believe education is for everyone.

What I Offer: I welcome students of all ages and levels, offering a curriculum that bridges the gap between traditional technique and modern creativity.

  • For All Levels: Basic to advanced drum set and percussion technique, general musicianship, and music theory.

  • Hybrid Drumming: How to seamlessly incorporate electronics, triggers, and sensors into acoustic playing.

  • Production & Sound Design: Using the studio as an instrument (Ableton Live), beat-making, and exploring texture/timbre.

  • Career Mentorship: Guidance for aspiring professionals on navigating the industry, from grant writing and networking to developing your unique artistic voice.

  • Therapeutic & Adaptive Application: A core interest is applying rhythm as a tool for nervous system regulation. This includes developing adaptive, person-centered lesson plans for individuals with specific physical or neurological challenges.

Studio & Location:

  • Brooklyn: Lessons held at my fully equipped percussion studio with professional audio gear.

  • Online: Remote lessons available via Zoom/video for students anywhere.

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SELECTED PRESS

30 Second rythms
by Tom TOm x Reverb.com

I’ve recently teamed up with Tom Tom Mag and Reverb.com to create a unique series of short drum lessons.

In this first video, I break down a quick beat that explores a change of feel and meter. Begin in 4/4 meter, with two bars of a 16th-note beat, then two bars of a quarter note beat, back to two bars of the 16th-note beat. This is topped off with a fill in 3/4. Utilizing techniques like this can add dynamics and texture to your playing.

 

From Reverb:

  • Our mission here at Reverb is to make the world a more musical place. To us, this means not only building a marketplace where musicians all around the world can buy and sell all kinds of music and music gear, but also fostering a community where musicians are empowered to learn and explore their instruments further. Luckily for the music world, we're far from alone in this mission.

    Our friends over at Tom Tom Magazine have been dedicated to supporting and fostering a community of female and gender non-conforming drummers, producers, and beatmakers since the publication's founding in 2009. In the past year, we have collaborated with the Tom Tom team on 30 Second Rhythms, an ongoing series of 30-second instructional drumming videos that have been published on both Reverb’s and Tom Tom's Instagram accounts.

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