Half-hour weekly drum lessons are available at Music 6000 in Olympia at a rate of $20 per lesson, with one-hour lessons at $40.  I also offer as-needed coaching lessons to fit your schedule and “house-call” lessons at your home or studio. 

Drum lessons are scheduled Monday through Thursday, during Music 6000’s regular open hours of 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.  Feel free to contact me if you have any additional questions, or if you would like to schedule your first drum lesson.

Teaching Approach

My overall approach to educating takes its cue from advice that Ndugu Chancler (Michael Jackson, Miles Davis) gave me a few years back, when I asked him what I should do to become a successful working musician. 

But my students are all working adults or full-time students (non-music-major), so time is limited.  My practical approach focuses on teaching them the musical vocabulary for the style or two that they are most interested in, including enough basic reading skills that they can follow the handouts and other written materials, and working on basic technique elements - grip, balance, and motions - that will improve their sound and abilities, while helping prevent injuries.  From there, we explore other styles and more advanced techniques, of course, as time allows.