Bryan Post

3 Years Teaching on Lessonface
Drums
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About

Played drums since the age of 7 years old. Mother was choir director & church organist. Played in Fife and drum corps. DCI Drum & Bugle corps. DCI drum quartet champs. ( USR Imperial Knights). Played at 1963 worlds fair with the Teemates R&R Group to a crowd of 10,000.  Studied with Sonny Igoe, in NY ,( CBS Orch, Benny Goodman, Merv. Griffin Show, Woody Herman.)  Bryan Also Played at the Metropole Cafe, for 17 weeks, then owned by Gene Krupa. also performed many shows with DJ's Scott Muni & Cousin Brucie and were the back up group for the Angels, The Ronettes, Little Anthony, The Shangrilas and Chubby Checker.

The 70's brought national concert tours with Broadway's Jesus Christ Superstar and US and Canadian tours with Columbia Records Artist Tom Rush.

Prior to moving to Florida Bryan appeared at the Apollo Theater with Sam Wayman and Simone (Nina Simone Family) in benefit show for the Jazz Foundation of America and NY's Famed Blue Note Club in Tribute To Nina Simone to sold-out audiences. Also played with The Ray Bloch Orch, Lionel Hampton, Tommy Dorsey , Barry Herman orch.  and Peter Duchin Orchestras.

Bryan is the Bandleader/drummer for the Ocean's Eleven Big Band in Sarasota, Fl, and performs in concerts, clubs and festivals all over Florida.

He brings his great love of all music styles,  Great performing, playing  and technical teaching skills with focus on Dynamics,  Technique, Groove, Creativity,  Timekeeping, soloing in many different styles of music. 

He was also a drum judge in the national Guitar Center drumoffs in NJ and Florida for 8 years.

Teaching Style

Focus on time keeping, Great Technique, ergonomic setup and tuning, varying tempos, fluidity, stamina, chops building, fills, soloing, Musicianship in many styles of music. Well-rounded lessons listening, improvisation and joyful motivation. Drumset lessons play along with student

Curriculum

Concentration and focus on   physical technique, dexterity,  strength in hands and feet. Reading skills.

Buddy Rich's Drum Rudiments Book ( hand strength exercises)

Gary Chester Book

Jim Chapin Exercises

Peter Erskine 

Stanton Moore

Big Band reading Book

Alan Dawson

Credentials & Affiliations

Local 802 Musician Union NYC, AFTRA American Federation Of Television and Radio Artists
local 291 musicians union< Newburgh, NY past Member
Sarasota Jazz club member