Learn from Great Percussion Teachers

American Drum Set and Percussion artist Sean J. Kennedy is the drummer for The Gardyn Jazz Orchestra and The Doc Severinsen Tribute Band, featuring Jay Webb and has been principal percussionist with the Philadelphia Boys Choir & Chorale since 2004. He is a multi-faceted musician who is equally accomplished on the stage, in the recording studio, and in the classroom.

I am a professional musician and instructor based out of Boston, Massachusetts that has taught for over fifteen years. As a graduate of Berklee College of Music in 2007, my teaching experience ranges from in studio lessons to group master classes at Berklee College of Music. My goal is for the student to experience a fun and informative lesson.

I’ve been playing drumset professionally and teaching private drum lessons for over 15 years. Proficient in all styles, I’ve performed in everything from rock cover bands and big band jazz to funk and Latin ensembles. My career has taken me to cities including New Orleans, Dallas, Atlanta, and across Mexico, where for the past five years I’ve been gigging full-time along the coast.

I am a classically trained total percussionist. I hold a Bachelor's Degree in Music Education from Fayetteville State University and a Master's Degree in Music Performance from the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss). I have over 10 years of educational experience ranging from the collegiate classroom at Johnson C Smith University to private instruction at Charlotte Music School,…

My name is Ian McLaughlin and I am a percussionist, conductor, and music educator. I am humbled to share that I have performed alongside various ensembles across the United States. I have instructed Kindergarten classrooms, middle school beginning band, high school percussion ensemble, collegiate mixed instrument ensembles, and a state champion marching band drumline.

Hi! I’m Brian Zimmerman, a lifelong musician, passionate educator, and the founder of Bravo Beats. I’ve been playing drums and percussion for over 20 years, and teaching for more than a decade. Music has taken me across stages, classrooms, studios, and recording sessions—and now, it brings me into the homes of families across Bergen County.

Hello! I'm Kevin and it's nice to meet you. Before I dive into myself, my one goal in teaching is to give you a happy and healthy relationship with music. That's it! If you walk away from our lessons, be it one or for years, I want you to always have a relationship with music that makes you smile. When you go see a movie, you appreciate the score.

I am a classically trained percussionist with a Master of Music from the University of Michigan and a Bachelor of Music from Central Michigan University. My performance background includes regular appearances with the Saginaw Bay Symphony Orchestra and the Michigan Sinfonietta Orchestra.

Born and raised in Billings, Montana, I am entering my fourth decade as a music teacher and theater coach in Eugene, Oregon, where I remained after graduating from the University of Oregon School of Music in 1994. In addition to my expertise in teaching music and theater, I have also spent my life studying foreign languages and am currently focused on translating my method into…

Kyle is an up and coming young artist based in Indianapolis IN. He plays in a Jazz Big Band, combos, in Musical Theater shows, and a R&B band. His specialties lie in Jazz, Rock/Country, and Hip Hop/ R&B.