Learn from Great Percussion Teachers

Hi, I'm Warren Jones. I received my Masters in Music from Tufts University in 2001. With over 22 years of teaching experience, I've instructed students ranging from 4 to 74 years old. My teaching background is unique, ranging from private lessons with young children to graduate-level university courses.

I'm a drummer and drums teacher from Italy specialized in Jazz music, funk. I graduated with a B.A. degree in Music Performance - Drums at the Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory Milan in the 2009/12 academic year. Here I studied a lot of things about the world of Jazz Music so I've acquired a lot of knowledge and skills through the study of: Piano, Harmony, Ear Training, History of…

James began his drumming career in the late 1980s in the San Francisco Bay Area, performing with an artist formerly of Wild Cherry (“Play That Funky Music”). The pop/funk project served as his launchpad into professional music, leading to multiple records and an active live performance schedule.

I am a professional musician and multi-instrumentalist residing in Brooklyn, New York. I am primarily a saxophonist, but also double proficiently on trumpet and drums, and guitar. I have performed professionally for 13 years in NYC and internationally with a host of world class musicians.

TOURING WITH HAMILTON THE MUSICAL! I have been pleased to serve as percussionist for Hamilton for 8 years! Originally a drum set player with many Broadway touring credits, I LOVE teaching anyone who wants to learn drums and percussion!

Music means the world to Zach Sutton, and he’s made it his mission to ensure it can be a significant and special part of other people’s lives, too. The Toronto native has long been a staple of Canada’s vibrant music scene, playing professionally for nearly 15 years as the drummer of hook-heavy rock outfits Jane’s Party and The Devin Cuddy Band.

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.

Rich Degnars or “Mr. Rich,” as referred to by many of his students, is a performing drummer, educator, recording artist and music producer. He currently performs regularly around his hometown of Wilmington DE. He’ll go as far as his van can take him! (For the right compensation of course).

I’m a Los Angeles–based musician and teacher with a strong background in jazz, contemporary music, songwriting, and multi-instrumental studies. I attended the USC Thornton School of Music as a Jazz Studies drumset major, and also studied piano, guitar, music theory, and composition.

I am a passionate music teacher, performer, and songwriter with a deep belief in music as a path to self-expression, connection, and transformation. With years of experience across multiple genres — from rock and blues to world music and singer-songwriter traditions — I guide students not just in technique, but in finding their unique voice and musical identity.