Private Lessons
I am not currently accepting any private students. If you are looking for lessons in the Vista San Marcos area feel free to contact me I can give you a recommendation for a good teacher.

I am planning on putting a list of teachers here on my web site so you can contact them directly.

Teaching

Most of my teaching these days is done at schools. I teach at Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary where I do a full music program. I am also the percussion coach for Artistry in Music in Encinitas CA and for Oak Crest, Diegueno and Carmel Valley Middle schools.

 About Lessons

Lessons are set up on a weekly basis. Most students come once a week for a half hour. I can also do hour lessons or lessons by appointment.

I teach all styles and all levels beginner to advanced. I put an emphasis on fundamentals, but at the same time try to make it a fun and enjoyable experience for the student. I try to make it a “real world” environment, in other words we learn a beat and then put in into action with a song. I have found this approach to be very beneficial to the student. Every lesson is basically a recording session. We will play songs and record you playing with the band and then listen back and see what we can improve on.

If you have any questions regarding lessons please email me.

Books

You will need a couple books to take lessons.

• Alfred's Drum Method Book 1
• Funky Primer
• Groove Essential 1.0

There are lots of other books I use for teaching. It depends on the student and the direction you are going. Some of the other books I recommend are...

• Stick Control
• The Art Of Bop Drumming
• Beyond Bop Drumming
• The New Breed
• Advanced Techniques For The Modern Drummer
• Syncopation 
• Time Functioning Patterns
• The Funky Beat
• The Code of Funk