Private percussion instruction for students looking to improve their skills, prepare for auditions, and become more confident musicians.

In-Person -- Southwest Ohio
Online -- Worldwide

Lessons are a good fit for:
🥁 Beginners - Learn proper fundamentals from the beginning and build good habits.

📈 Developing players - Strengthen technique, timing, reading, musicality, and confidence.

🏆 Competitive marching percussionists - Prepare for auditions, improve marching percussion technique, and tackle more advanced material.

🎓 Advanced students - Work through challenging material and prepare for college auditions, ensembles, or other performance goals.

What I Teach:
🥁 Marching Percussion
🎵 Concert Percussion
🎹 Mallet Percussion
🥁 Drumset
📖 Music Theory
✍️ Composition
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Goal-Based Lessons:
Have an audition coming up? Preparing for a concert? Need help with a specific piece or technique? We'll focus lessons around your immediate goal.

Long-Term Development:
Want to become a stronger percussionist over time? We'll build fundamentals progressively and work on technique, musicianship, and more advanced concepts at an appropriate pace.
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Current rates:

30-Minute Lesson -- $25
Ideal for younger/beginning students or students looking for focused instruction.

60-Minute Lesson -- $40
Ideal for students who want more comprehensive instruction or are working toward specific performance/audition goals.
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Lessons are available weekly, biweekly, or as needed depending on the student's goals and availability. Payment is accepted via cash, check, PayPal, or Venmo.

​What do I need for lessons?
Equipment requirements vary depending on the student's focus. For example:

Marching percussion: practice pad, sticks, metronome, etc.

Mallets: appropriate mallet instrument and mallets.

Drumset: access to a drumset.

Online lessons: reliable internet connection, webcam, and appropriate instrument/equipment. ​

Ready to get started?

Tell me a little more about yourself and what you'd like to accomplish through lessons. I'll get back to you with information about availability and next steps.