MY AIM IS TO INSPIRE AND DEVELOP LIFELONG MUSICIANS, PERPETRATORS OF THE ARTS, SKILLED PERFORMERS AND EDUCATORS.

I strive to exemplify and develop students' passion for the study of music; instilling its intrinsic qualities as a vehicle for personal discovery and realization of their personal potential.

IN ORDER TO BE A GREAT PERCUSSIONIST, YOU MUST BE A GREAT DRUMMER. IN ORDER TO BE A GREAT DRUMMER, YOU MUST BE A GREAT PERCUSSIONIST.

I seek to create an experiential, individualized environment through my pedagogical process and style while utilizing an ever-evolving methodology. My intention is to provide aspiring percussionists with “tools” for their “toolbox” as they develop their own identity as artists and future music professionals.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY TO EACH STUDENT IS TO HELP THEM GAIN FLUIDITY OF MOTION INTERDEPENDENCE. I TEACH HANDS!!!

Graduates have achieved careers as professional performers, university faculty, composers, studio musicians, audio engineers and educators. In addition to in-depth performance skills, students develop expertise through their applied percussion study in areas of pedagogy, composition, audio/video engineering, marketing and entrepreneurship; all critical to succeeding in the 21st-century music industry.

FOSTER COMPREHENSIVE MUSICIANS WHO HAPPEN TO PLAY PERCUSSION. PERCUSSION AS A VEHICLE FOR PERSONAL DISCOVERY AND REALIZATION OF PERSONAL POTENTIAL.

I CHAMPION STUDENTS IN DISCOVERING AND DEVELOPING THEIR OWN ARTISTIC VOICE WHILE ALSO PROVIDING A COMPREHENSIVE PERCUSSION EXPERIENCE AS A PLATFORM FOR INDIVIDUAL INTERESTS AND CAREER ASPIRATIONS.

A mentor’s (not teacher’s) role is to guide students’ awareness through a heightened perception. Concepts including triple channel learning, guided imagery and neurolinguistics programming form the basis of my “pedagogy toolbox” and create a positive performance environment that fosters students’ own learning processes and artistic voice.

AS AN ACTIVE MUSICIAN MYSELF, I LIVE MY LESSONS AND FIND NEW ONES EVERY DAY.

SOME OF MY FAVORITE QUOTES

I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed – Michael Jordan

You can’t live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you.– John Wooden

Success is a lot of LITTLE things done IN SUCCESSION at a high level CONSISTENTLY - John Wooden

I've always considered myself to be just average talent and what I have is a ridiculous insane obsessiveness for practice and preparation. – Will Smith