Lessons
Brian has been teaching private lessons for over 15 years. He teaches from his studio in Ringwood, NJ and online lessons using the Zoom platform. His curriculum is tailored to address the needs of each student. Percussion instruments taught are drum set, snare drum, mallets, traps and timpani. If you want to just play for fun, or audition to be in a school or county band or become a career musician, Brian can help you achieve your goals!
Brian currently teaches marching band percussion at Midland Park High School and is a percussion tech for Indian Hills High School Marching Band. He has been hired by middle school & high schools band directors for group percussion lessons and workshops.
Mar '23: We just had our first in-person Recital. Pics & Videos coming soon. Next one will be late Fall of 2023!
Feb '21: Check out videos from our Virtual Recital below.
For rates, scheduling and further inquiry, use the form on the CONTACT page.
Some topics covered:
-Learning different styles of music
-Drum Rudiments & the History of Music
-Learn to Read Music
-Hand Technique
-Playing with a metronome & backing tracks
-Limb Independence
-Transcribing Drum Parts
-Sight Reading Music
-Audition Prep (County/Region Band / School ensembles / Marching Band)
-Extra help with school band music (jazz band/marching band/concert band/rock band)
-MIDI drum programming (Ableton)
-Music/Drum Recording
