Learn from Great Percussion Teachers

Hi! I’m Chris — a NYC-based drummer, music director, and educator who’s spent the last decade-plus performing, touring, and helping build shows with Blue Man Group. I’ve played thousands of shows across the U.S., Europe, and Asia, trained new performers, and held multiple Music Director roles with the company.

Hello! My name is Isaí Cortés, and I am a music educator, performer, and ensemble director based in Trenton, New Jersey. I hold a B.A. in Music from New Jersey City University (2022) and currently teach instrumental and General Music with Trenton Public Schools, working with a diverse, bilingual high school community.

Hi Dio Santos here, I love playing and teaching drums and rhythm. My professional teaching experience goes back to 1997 when I was commissioned to design a curriculum for drum kit for a contemporary music school called Allenby Campus that was going to open in 1998. This was a brand new institute in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Jack Schabert is a Twin Cities based drummer, composer, and educator. He performs professionally around the metro area with various jazz groups, and is an Instructor of Percussion, Piano, Drum Set, and Jazz Studies at Opus Music Academy. Jack is pursuing a Bachelor of Music in Instrumental Music Education at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota.

​Whether it's jamming, practicing, performing, teaching, recording or producing; Georges has been creating some kind of music for most of his life. He started on piano at the age of six and then added drums at 9. "I didn't want to practice but my Mom made me. She told me that I would thank her one day...AND I DID, MANY TIMES,"--GB "I started my first band when I was 13.

Performed as a drummer with many popular rock bands in Egypt like: 1. Invaders: a heavy metal band tribute to one of the greatest metal bands in history Iron Maiden since 2005 till present performing more than 30 concerts in many venues in Egypt. 2.

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.

Hi! I’m a passionate music educator with over 8 years of teaching experience—5 years in public schools and 3 years teaching private lessons. In 2021, I was honored as Teacher of the Year at my public school in Rhode Island. I teach voice, piano, ukulele, and drums, and I’m trained to teach the basics of all band and orchestra instruments.

Lopez writes melodic songs that stay with you long after the recording has finished. That doesn’t happen every day. It’s one of those criticisms that pops up every time we compare Pop Music to Jazz. Surprisingly, for a debut album, Lopez’ debut belongs on this year’s top ten list.” Cadence Magazine Jeff was born and raised in New York City, He has been playing bass for 40 years…

Hi there! I'm a dedicated music teacher with several years of experience helping students of all ages discover their confidence and creativity through music. I teach piano, guitar, violin, ukulele, and drums, and I genuinely enjoy watching each student grow from their very first notes to performing complete pieces with ease.