Learn from Great Percussion Teachers

Nicole grew up in a small town on Long Island, New York. She had an active young mind with a love for music and rhythm. Luckily, she began her musical journey with private piano lessons at age five. Having lessons this young certainly helped her understand the student experience of learning how to use your skills and discipline to be successful as a musician.

I am a Music Educator and Performer with over 24 years of experience teaching private and group lessons. I teach drums to students of all ages and levels and guitar to beginner and intermediate students. I hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education with Honors and an Associate of Arts in Drum Performance from the Musicians Institute (Hollywood, CA), where I graduated with a 3.97…

I hold a Conservatory Diploma in Classical Percussion from Bruno Maderna Conservatory in Italy and a BA in Music Performance from Morley College, London. I have deep knowledge of ABRSM and Trinity exam syllabuses across all grades, and have achieved a 100% pass rate with every single exam student I have prepared.

Hi! My name is Alex Goldberg – I’m a drummer, composer and producer, originally from New York’s Capital Region. I studied percussion and composition at Vassar College, where I received a degree in Psychology. Since graduating, I’ve performed across the United States and Europe with groups ranging from singer-songwriters to avant-garde jazz, played drums on numerous studio…

About Me Hello! I am a multi-instrumentalist, composer, and educator with more than 20 years of experience in helping students build their true musical confidence. My musical journey is anchored by a degree from the world-renowned Berklee College of Music, alongside being named a Grand Prize Winner by the legendary Smashing Pumpkins in the global music contest they held.

Hello! My name is Phil, and I’m a passionate music educator and performer with years of experience in teaching, band directing, and mentoring musicians of all ages. My background spans instrumental and vocal instruction, with several of my own albums released in the marketplace.

Hello! My name is Jose Castillo. Here is a little back story about myself. I've been playing drums since I was 11 years old. I was 1st chair in my percussion class through middle school. Won band student of the year, went to solo and ensemble all the way through high school. I went to state solo and ensemble my junior and senior year. In high school I played in marching band.

Joe Choroszewski is a versatile professional drummer in the New York and New Jersey area, best known for his work on the Broadway scene. Joe has been on drums for the Radio City Christmas Spectacular Starring The Rockettes for the past five seasons, proudly playing many hundreds of performances of the world's most famous and beloved live holiday show.

Hey there! My name is Andres and I am a musician and artist based in Chicago. I have taken private and group lessons lessons on various instruments throughout my entire life, as well as formal University training and extensive real world experience.

I'm a professional drummer with almost 10 years of experience on this instrument. I attended Humber College's Bachelor of Music program and had the opportunity to learn from Larnell Lewis (worked with Snarky Puppy, Quincy Jones, Jacob Collier), Paul DeLong (worked with Kim Mitchell), Mark Kelso (worked with Herbie Hancock, Michael Buble, Chaka Khan), and many other great musicians.