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I have been involved with Drums and Music since 1995. A lifelong student myself, I am deeply passionate about learning, exploring and sharing the amazing world of Percussion with my students and peers. I received my Bachelor of Arts in Music from Western Washington University in 2006, and since then I have performed extensively across the country in clubs, theaters and festivals.

I'm a professional drummer, percussionist, educator, composer, and multimedia artist. I most recently was the drummer for Blue Man Group in Shanghai. I also was a principal performer in the cast of the NYC Broadway show STOMP. As a freelance drummer, I've also toured with various recording artists and production outfits such as; Miki Howard, Street Drum Corps, and Royal Caribbean…

Hi, my name is Mark Allee, professional musician and educator. I am a graduate of Musicians Institute in Hollywood, California and I am thankful to have shared the stage with legendary musicians including Stevie Wonder, Sammy Hagar, John Legend, John Mayer, Justin Bieber and Drake.

Hello! I’m Baba Súle Greg Wilson, from Washington, DC--now living in AZ. I’ve been sharing African/Post-African and more--folklore, music, movement, story, craft—for over fifty years. A founding member of the Grammy Award-winning Carolina Chocolate Drops, I’ve authored Funky Banjo, Levels One and Two, The Súle System/Drumpath Rhythms, and the award-winning book, The Drummer’s…

Born and raised in Humacao, Puerto Rico, Dr. Rosa has been performing on percussion instruments since he was five years old. He holds a Bachelor's in Music from the University of Central Florida, a Masters Degree in Music Technology (Studio Production and Game Audio Music) from Southern Utah University and a Doctoral Degree from the University of Miami.

Teacher of the Year for Songwriting - Lessonface 2025 (read my interview) New Students - Buy 5, Get 1 Lesson Free 🎁 Have you ever felt left out by conventional, intellectual approaches that focus on reading notation and copying other people’s music, rather than listening and feeling the heart of the music?

Justin Douté is a drum, classical percussion, hand drumming, and basic piano instructor. He attended the Denver School of the Arts for Music and the Manhattan School of Music. While an undergraduate, he overcame three leukemia diagnoses and later completed his Bachelor’s in Music Performance at the University of North Florida.

I have been playing and performing the drums for the past 16 years. In a teaching situation I try and provide a relaxed and friendly environment in order to learn a students strengths and weaknesses. I want students to be able to learn at their own pace, and not to worry if they think they are not learning quickly enough.

Music means the world to Zach Sutton, and he’s made it his mission to ensure it can be a significant and special part of other people’s lives, too. The Toronto native has long been a staple of Canada’s vibrant music scene, playing professionally for nearly 15 years as the drummer of hook-heavy rock outfits Jane’s Party and The Devin Cuddy Band.

Hi! My name is Erik Markovskii. I’m a multi-instrumentalist, percussionist, and educator with more than 18 years of international performance and teaching experience. I specialize in a wide range of instruments — frame drum, darbuka, handpan (hang drum), cajón, djembe, daf, riqq, Caucasian nagara, and jaw harp (vargan) — connecting traditional and modern rhythmic languages.