Learn from Great Hand Drums Teachers

Demian Arriaga is a drummer and percussionist with over two decades of experience performing, recording, and teaching around the world. His unique energy and rhythm-forward approach have taken him to stages and studios with artists such as Miley Cyrus, Weezer, Lisa, The Jonas Brothers, Carly Rae Jepsen, Tori Kelly, Orianthi, and Streetlight Manifesto, among many others.

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.

Greetings, My name is Colin Shultzaberger. I am classically trained multi-instrumentalist from Frederick, MD. I hold my undergraduate degree from Frostburg State University where I studied Music-Education. Since graduation, I found work substitute teaching, teaching private lessons, and tutoring.

Hi, I’m Derrick Raiter, a professional percussionist with over 30 years of experience. I help drummers and percussionists of all levels build strong technique, confidence, groove, and musical expression through personalized, engaging lessons. My teaching is shaped by a national performance career and seven years of private study with renowned drummer Anika Nilles.

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…

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.

Andy Blanco is a percussionist in New York City with a diverse career of performing and recording with symphony orchestras, opera companies, chamber ensembles, bands, singers, composers, and on Broadway. He is currently a percussionist and assistant conductor for West Side Story on Broadway.

Hello, my name is Maria Wilson and I am a professional guitarist and drummer from the Harrisburg - Hershey Pa. area . I have been both performing and teaching professionally since 1992. Music and teaching music is my passion and my life.

Ziya Tabassian began playing the tombak (Iranian drum) at the age of ten. After a brief initiation period in Iran, he continued his autodidactic training in Quebec, his adopted homeland. From 1994 to 2001, he studied classical Western percussion with Julien Grégoire and obtained a Bachelor’s degree in interpretation from the Université de Montréal.

With over a decade of experience behind the kit, Rosco Charles is a dynamic and versatile drummer known for his explosive energy on stage, musical sensitivity, and powerful groove. Based in Cape Town, South Africa, Rosco brings a unique blend of technical skill, showmanship, and passion to every performance – whether it’s in front of a festival crowd or in a classroom full of…