Activites, Camps and After School Classes in Dallas, TX

Years of Experience: 2 Location Options: In Studio, In Home Travel Radius: 20 Genres: Rock, Blues Age Groups: Children, Young Adult, Adult Instruments Taught: Bass Guitar Lessons Overview: Hi, I'm Stephen. I've been playing bass for almost 12 years live and in the studio. I have been in several bands through out the years and have made one instructional video for right hand techniques. I play traditional style without a pick, and either play fretted of fretless bass. Formal Education: Cedar Valley College music theory and composition. Performing Experience: 11 years of touring with signed acts all over the country. Valsgarde 2002-2004 Vitality 2004-2007 Creophagy 2007-2010 Melora 2009-2011 Runes of the Evening 2010-current

At our mini-camps, your student can explore their favorite medium and try new ones as well. For our advanced students, this is a great way to work on more ambitious projects. For our younger kiddos, this is a chance to try as many mediums as they'd like.

During this week, your student can explore their favorite medium and try new ones as well. For our advanced students, this is a great way to work on more ambitious projects. For our younger kiddos, this is a chance to try as many mediums as they'd like.

Years of Experience: 15 Location Options: In Studio, In Home Travel Radius: 25 Genres: Rock, Blues, Country Age Groups: Adult Instruments Taught: Guitar Lessons,Bass Guitar Lessons,Drum Lessons,Song Writing Lessons,Record Engineer Produce Overview: Names Noah. I am very outgoing, friendly and hardworking. My homestate is California but I have moved around quite a bit since I was 21. I am 25 now and married trying to figure out how to monetize my musical talents and pursueing my dream of being a musician/engineer/producer. Been playing the drums for a long time now. Since moving to Dallas I have been working in a studio downtown called Modern Electric and have been playing drums for a number of recording projects. Formal Education: I studied audio production and engineering at The Conservatory for Recording Arts and Sciences. I also studied some music theory at Saddleback College. Private Education: I had private drum lessons from when I was around 13-15 so i know how usefull they can be. Performing Experience: Throughout the years I have played live shows with various local bands. While I was living in Nashville I worked at a number of studios and played on a bunch of different records as a studio drummer. Experience Teaching: Don't have much unless friends and bandmates count. I do know how to read sheet music whether its drums or any other type of instrument. I also have a good idea of what I would teach depending on the student. I have a awesome -Reviews- Name: Noah Date: 2016-07-25 19:49:27 Title: Hi its me Body: They asked me to write a review for myself. So A+ work Noah!!! Name: Lij Shaw Date: 2016-07-29 23:03:32 Title: Application review for Noah Body: Noah (aka Catfish at our studio) Is a great guy! He is extremely patient and very thorough. He spent a semester with me interning in my recording studio at first. And then I hired him on for recording sessions because he showed clear initiative and skill. In fact he brought his own clients into the studio as well. Noah has a solid musical understanding and is capable and motivated. I predict that you will be very glad that you hired him. Cheers! Lij Shaw

Years of Experience: 8 Location Options: In Studio, In Home, In Webcam Travel Radius: 50 Genres: Rock, Blues, Jazz, Classical, Country, Acoustic, Christian, RB, Gospel, Pop Age Groups: Young Adult, Adult, Under 6 Years Instruments Taught: Guitar Lessons,Song Writing Lessons,Record Engineer Produce Overview: Hi, my name is Stephen I'm from Dallas, TX. I have been passionate about music ever since I can remember and very much so love all things music related! Weather it be creating, learning, teaching, or enjoying, music has and will always be at the forefront of what I do and am proud of. As of now, my primary focus is creating, engineering recording music that will challenge listeners and expand their range of musical taste by giving listeners something they've never heard before. As a teacher, I aim to find what makes the student interested about learning a specific instrument or skill in order to inspire challenges and practices that push a student to and beyond their limits. My absolute favorite thing about teaching is seeing student talents blossom, grow expand into their own musical universe that they can be proud of and show off! My approach to teaching can be interpreted as one that gives students the opportunity to understand how music is a never ending journey of both learning and teaching, at all skill levels, and one that inspires and motives any given student to teach themselves and learn outside the classroom. Thank you for your time and consideration, hope to meet you soon! Formal Education: Audio Engineer at Media Tech Institute. Performing Experience: Going on 8 years of producing, recording and mixing music! Experience Teaching: Electric/Acoustic/Bass Guitar, Drums, Piano/MIDI, DAW proficiency, etc. -Education- Degree: Audio Engineering School: MediaTech Institute Dates: 2015-08 -Awards- Name:n/a Institution:n/a

Years of Experience: 30 Location Options: In Studio Travel Radius: 50 Genres: Rock, Blues, Jazz, Classical, Country, Acoustic Age Groups: Children, Young Adult, Adult Instruments Taught: Drum Lessons Overview: The best cure for a sluggish mind is to disturb its routine. [William D.] Hello. I'm a professional musician, composer, and teacher of drumset/snare drum. Been doing both for 2+ decades. I've recorded, performed, and toured here in the USA and in Europe. Started my schooling in France (w/Alan Silva)and finished up at UNT (Music Performance) in Denton (w/Henry Okstel, Rick Latham, etc). I've played Jazz and Bebop, Top 40, techno/electronika/rave, rock, heavy metal, blues, Greek Middle Eastern, some symphonic, pop, various avant-garde styles, "nuevo" flamenco, funk, hip-hop, latin, folky singer-songwriter, reggae/dub, drum 'n' bass, totally improvized music, CW, and even lizard lounge styles. Currently accepting students from beginner to advanced. Age range of my students= 6 yrs old to early 50's... Beginning students are those that don't know anything about playing drumset except for the fact that it seems like it would be a fun thing to do. Maybe they have a drumset, maybe they don't. (If you don't have a drumset I can help you find one without breaking the bank...). Maybe they want to further hone the skills that they're learning in school music programs, ie. reading skills,snare drum skills, the rudiments... Intermediate drummers to Advanced drummers are those drummers that have been playing for a while and have realized that there may be more to playing the drumset than they're currently capable of or even aware of. This includes conceptions of drumming and music, 4-limb inter-dependence, and music styles that may seem "mysterious"...like Bebop (Jazz). Maybe they want to learn how to read and write. These drummers may have a pretty decent handle on things, maybe play in a band, or have played in several bands but feel like their lack of technique (like stick control,limb control, phrasing, syncopation) is holding them back. They may feel they've "reached a wall" in their technical abilities and/or their musical abilities and expression: same old licks, same old beats, same old fills, etc. Self-taught drummers may feel the desire to develop more of the "formal" training into their playing (the rudiments, reading, ear-training, snare drum chops, Jazz syncopations/chops, odd meter playing, "flow", etc). Maybe they just want the input of a teacher who ca

At our mini-camps, your student can explore their favorite medium and try new ones as well. For our advanced students, this is a great way to work on more ambitious projects. For our younger kiddos, this is a chance to try as many mediums as they'd like.

Years of Experience: 10 Location Options: In Studio Travel Radius: Any Genres: Rock Age Groups: Children, Young Adult, Adult Instruments Taught: Guitar Lessons,Song Writing Lessons

Years of Experience: 15 Location Options: In Home Travel Radius: 20 miles Genres: Rock, Blues, Country, Acoustic Age Groups: Children, Young Adult, Adult Instruments Taught: Guitar Lessons Performing Experience: I have been playing live for the past 10 years

Years of Experience: 2 Location Options: In Home, In Webcam Travel Radius: 10 Genres: Rock, Acoustic Age Groups: Young Adult Instruments Taught: Guitar Lessons,Drum Lessons,Song Writing Lessons,Record Engineer Produce Overview: Im a person who is passionate for music. I create music, beats song and even write lyrics. What better way to share my talents than with people who love music as well. Thats what i want. Formal Education: Studied at Atlantic University Experience Teaching: 2 years teaching -Education- Degree: Bachelors degree in cinematography School: Atlantic university college Dates: 2012-08

Location Options: In Studio, In Home Instruments Taught: Bass Guitar Lessons

Years of Experience: Around 30 years experienc Location Options: In Home Genres: Rock, Blues, Country Age Groups: Young Adult, Adult Instruments Taught: Keyboard and Piano Lessons,Vocal Lessons Overview: I was born in Dallas and grew up in different cities in Texas and Arizona. I’ve been singing and playing keyboards and harmonica in rock roll and blues bands since age 17. I spent a few years touring on the road where I worked with some amazing and talented people before I went to college where I studied art and music. I moved back to Dallas after graduation and have played in various rock and blues bands for many years. During the last decade, I have given lessons to people who wanted to advance their skills at keyboard and harmonica and singing without lots of drills and exercises. I don’t teach with sheet music. I try to give people the tools to learn songs by understanding their instrument and training their ear to understand what they’re hearing and how it translates to their instrument. I like to take on students who want to learn this technique. It’s a fun and hands on way to get right into the music if you’re a beginner, an aspiring performer or just want to improve on your instrument or improve your singing. I use only electronic keyboards and do not own a standard piano or organ. Over the years I’ve found it important to be as mobile as possible. Formal Education: Art, B.A. (Texas Tech 1980) Music, B.A. (Texas Tech 1980 Private Education: I have worked with some amazing and talented people over the last 30 years or so both performing and in the recording studio. I have learned more from them than I could any private tutor. Performing Experience: Irsquo;ve performed in Rock and Blues bands full and part time for over 30 years including a few years touring the U.S. Experience Teaching: I've been teaching for about ten years. It started when people seeing me perform would ask me to give them a few pointers. They liked my teaching style and it just grew from there from mainly word of mouth. -Reviews- Name: Date: 2016-02-13 15:35:25 Title: Review from Graham D. Body: Taylor Robinson Music connected me to a great, professional music instructor at a reasonable price and the service is very easy to use. All was as advertised!

Years of Experience: 2 Location Options: In Studio, In Home, In Webcam Travel Radius: 6 Genres: Classical, Country, Christian, Gospel, Pop Age Groups: Children, Young Adult, Adult Instruments Taught: Orchestral Lessons Overview: Valory began playing violin at the age of five. Over the years, she developed her skills further by practicing and performing! She gained performance experience in the New York area by playing at such venues as Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center and with acts such as Lauren Daigle and the Budapest Festival Orchestra. Though Valory can teach many genres of music, her musical personal favorites are classical and pop which had great influence on her style of playing. Valory loves music because it is an amazing way to express herself and emotions and loves teaching music because she wants to inspire others to express themselves too. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned professional, Valory can help you expand and enhance your playing. Valory is excited to learn how she can help you reach your musical goals. Sign up now to schedule a meeting! -Education- Degree: Bachelor of Music School: Bard College Dates: 2015-08

Years of Experience: 32 Location Options: In Home Travel Radius: 15 Genres: Rock, Blues, Jazz, Classical, Country, RB Age Groups: Children, Young Adult, Adult Instruments Taught: Vocal Lessons Overview: Jackie first knew she had a gift at the age of ten, although she was five when she held her first microphone. Growing up as an only child, Jackie spent much her time listening to music mimicking and singing along to great entertainers such as the Temptations, Gladys’s Knight The Pips, Earth, Wind Fire, Muddy Waters, and B.B. King. As a teenager, Jackie discovered a completely new and different world of music. During her teenage years, new sounds began to hit the airwaves like Rap, Heavy Metal, Rock, Rock and Roll, and Country (when it was country). Jackie was not the typical black teenager who limited herself to just one genre. She had to feel it all. She knew her root stemmed from RB, Blues Soul, but new sounds where around. Jackie received inspiration from Gun’s Rose’s, James Taylor, Karen Carpenter, Jimmi Hendrix, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and anything that caught her attention. That was back in the day when the music was real. The instruments were all played live and were paired with good old-fashion stage entertainment, when singer really sang. Those where the good ole days. Jackie has been a part of the music through different generations. She has had the honor of singing on the same stage with some of music’s great names such Cookie McGee, Big Foot Johnson, Blue Lisa, Blind Sam (RIP), Buddy Miles, Chuck Rainey the list could go on with different sounds and genres that she has experienced in music. Jackiehas quite a singing background. She has performed with one of the biggest names in music …Barry Manilow. She has participated and sang in sold out events all over the country including venues like The Starplex, Scotts Centers, Academy of Arts and Letters, Majestic Theaters, Convention Centers. Through experience, Jackie has develop her own mixed and versatile ways of expressing music, bringing to light her unique interpretation of music. Jackie says she cannot put her music in a certain category or genre. She can only go where the music takes her. She just wants her music legacy to be a good, wholesome, and long lasting image and one day to be considered in the same class as her past time favorites. Jackie wants her music and her voice to continue to warm hearts twenty years from now. She wants to be like Miss Tina Turner, Gladys’s Knight, Michael Jackson (RIP), Prince, Luther Vandross (RIP), Queen Aretha, James Brown (RIP), Isaac Hayes (RIP) Freddy Mercury (RIP), and John Lennon (RIP) who are all pioneers and prime examples of what good music is all about. Performing Experience: Performed extensively locally for many, many years, including with TRMC founder Taylor Robinson. Experience Teaching:

Years of Experience: 0-1 Location Options: In Home Travel Radius: 22 Genres: Rock, Country, Acoustic, Christian Age Groups: Children, Young Adult, Adult, Under 6 Years Instruments Taught: Guitar Lessons Overview: I love playing guitar and music. I grew a passion for it in high school around age 15 and have been playing since then. I took lessons for about a year at Zoo music and then learned on my own over the years. I grew up with classic rock music and alternative. I don't have much experience with teaching. I have only done a few lessons over the years, so this is quite a new experience for me as well. I have played in classical guitar ensembles at my universities I attended where I learned more. I hope to teach and help others learn even if it's just the basics.

Years of Experience: 30 Location Options: In Home Travel Radius: 50-60 Genres: Rock, Blues, Jazz, Classical, Country, Acoustic Age Groups: Children, Young Adult, Adult Instruments Taught: Drum Lessons Overview: Born and raised in Birmingham, AL.Started drums when he was 8 years old by his father's instruction.Worked as a Drum Buyer and Head of Drum Dept. for both M.M.I. Music Co. and The Bailey Brothers Music Co. Both stationed in Birmingham, AL. Worked for the following Companies: Sabian Cymbals, Tama Drums, Sonor Drums, Hohner inc., Among many others.Drummer / Percussionist for 30 years Started teaching drums at age 28 with 13 students (most of them age 15 and younger) his current student age ranges from 6 years old to 71.Working Local and regional session player for 13 yearswith several different groups and studios; The Linear high, The Demigs, The Weilington Lights, The Victory Family Church Praise and Worship band, The Shapes, Audomobil, Among many others. "One of the biggest things with me is making sure a teacher can read what will motiate a student. When my father instructed me, he was a very strict about how things needed to be done. At 8 years old, it was never fun for me. I incorporate many of the methods my father used but I make it a lot more fun for the student." Formal Education: Instructed by father at age 8. I worked in the percussion section in the school band from middle school through high school at Tallulah High in Tallulah, LA. I majored in Music Education @ LA Tech (Ruston, LA.) Private Education: Went through a brief instruction with Jo Jo Mayer, Steve Smith, Tommy Cleftos, while working for Sonor Drum Company. Performing Experience: Apart from working as a regional session player with the bands mentioned in the bio, I've worked as a drum tech / Artist relations to a number of different drummers though the Buddy Rich Drum Co / Memorial concerts and other clinics that were arranged by me through the vendors or retail stores I bought for. These are the following; Tommy Igoe, Jo Jo Mayer, Chad Smith, John Blackwell, Zoro, Chester Thompson, David Garabaldi, Alex Acuna, Terry Bozzio, and Chad Wackerman. NOTE: The linear high is signed to a label based out of Yokohama, Japan and will be scheduling a two and a half week tour. Experience Teaching: Started teaching drums at age 28 with 13 students (most of them age 15 and younger) his current student age ranges from 6 years old to 71. Was drum instructor for Minden High School in Minden LA. for Marching Season of 1993.

Years of Experience: 35 Location Options: In Studio Travel Radius: 20 Genres: Rock, Blues, Jazz, Country, Acoustic Age Groups: Children, Young Adult, Adult Instruments Taught: Guitar Lessons,Bass Guitar Lessons Performing Experience: Played every type of music all over the metroplex, and do studio work.

Years of Experience: 17 Location Options: In Studio, In Webcam Travel Radius: 30 Genres: Rock, Blues, Jazz, Classical, Country, Acoustic, RB, Pop Age Groups: Children, Young Adult, Adult, Under 6 Years Instruments Taught: Guitar Lessons,Bass Guitar Lessons,Song Writing Lessons,Record Engineer Produce Overview: I was born in 1981 in Dallas, TX as the fifth generation of a family of artists and musicians. I grew up in a household environment that had paintings and instruments everywhere; but it wasn’t until I turned 11 that I was inspired to pick up the electric guitar and learn the alternative rock riffs and sounds of the day. I started playing a nylon string guitar for a music class at school since I had no desire to play recorder, and met my first jamming buddy and we formed our first band. All this time I was absorbing the sounds of the nylon string guitar through the music of Ottmar Liebert, Gypsy Kings, Segovia and Sabicas that my parents listened to, so I decided to undertake the task of teaching myself sight reading and classical guitar technique. I was accepted to Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts as a music cluster student. Once I was there I attended workshops w/ concert artists, played solo recitals, as well as with various ensembles, and even formed a jazz-fusion-rock band with my peers. Following years of jazz studies and private classical lessons, I received a full scholarship to attend SMU as a classical guitar performance major with Robert Guthrie, the master student of the Romeros and Segovia. I completed my studies and earned my BFA at SMU in 2005. I began to pursue a professional career as an artist collaborating on several recording projects for soundtracks and albums, solo gigs, in addition to, performing locally as a member of several Swing, Jazz, and Rock bands. I have performed at local festivals such as ArtFest, The Swiss Avenue Historic District Home Tour, and at many other local events and venues. In 2008, I realized one of my greatest passions is to instruct the guitar and pass the knowledge of its sublime musical language, proper technique and posture to future generations. My students have competed in UIL competitions and have been accepted to the music cluster of Booker T. Washington, University of North Texas, and most recently the Master’s Program of Berklee School of Music in Valencia, Spain. Formal Education: High School: Booker T. Washington School for the Visual and Performing Arts Music Cluster ; Bachelors of Fine Arts : Souther Methodist University, 2005 Private Education: Electric and Rock Guitar Studies w/ Brad Maclemore 1, Jazz and Theory Studies w/ Chuck Pangburn and Kent Ellingson 1, Classical Guitar Studies w/ Robert Guthrie 1. Performing Experience: I have performed in solo recitals, solo performances, at weddings, with guitar ensembles, rock bands and jazz bands. Bands I've played at such events as Dallas Artfest, and with bands including the Three Quarters Fast Dixieland Band, the Southland Swing Band, Lynch Perry w/ drummer David Lynch, the Monoliths of Phobos, Constellation Flight, SpaceKraft and many more. Experience Teaching: I have taught private solo and group guitar classes for more than a decade. I've worked for various studios and coordinated many student recitals, but I've been teaching only one-on-one Skype lessons for the past 3 years. My teaching specialties include: Youth Education, Sight Reading, Music Theory, Solfeggio, Classical/Flamenco/Jazz Technique, Right Hand Technique and Fingerpicking, Chord Melody, Interpretation, Lead Rhythm Electric Guitar, Travis Picking, Open Tunings, DADGAD and alternate tunings, Celtic music, Ambient Guitar, Pat Martino's Sacred Geometry of the Guitar/Nature of Guitar/Linear Expressions, and Contemporary Guitar and Recording Technology, Recording, Editing, Mixing and Mastering and Effects. -Education- Degree: Bachelor's of Fine Arts School: SMU Dates: 1999-09 -Reviews- Name: Tejaswi Gorti Date: 2016-09-12 22:33:53 Title: Most Inspirational Guitar Teacher!!! Body: I took classical and flamenco guitar lessons from Perry from 2012 to 2016. These four years of my life have been nothing short of a mind-blowing experience. Perry introduced me so many different types of music, expanded my knowledge, understanding and intuition of the guitar. I noticed my musicianship exponentially improve thanks to his guidance. He had been an incredibly patient and perceptive teacher during my years of learning. Last but certainly not least, Perry has been a source of deep musical inspiration for me. It was under his tutelage, that I became energized to pursue my passion for music by enrolling in the Berklee College of Music Master's degree program, as a music producer. Name: Kim Kelly Date: 2016-09-13 14:09:56 Title: Perry N Body: Thank you for reaching out about Perry. He has been teaching my daughter to play guitar since 1/5/13, and he has been working with me since November. My daughter is now 10 and was 7 when she started. She has built tremendous strength and aptitude for sight reading, keeping a steady rhythm and developing musicality and emotion into her playing over time. Perry's style is extremely professional. He is incredibly reliable and punctual. He provides Myra with different styles to influence her range of options. He has brought music and suggested progressive learning books to choose from. He challenges Myra while not frustrating her, and they gradually increased her lesson time from 30 to 60 minutes as she built the aptitude to play for longer periods of time. Perry does a great job of mixing scales with chords with picking, and provides a range of ways to achieve the same sounds with minimal stress to her body structure. In addition, Perry takes the time to teach theory and history so that she has a well rounded perspective of the art. There are days when she is not at the top of her game, and Perry recognizes this- on those days he tries to have fun and just allow her to jam. I love listening to the two of them together. They have built a solid relationship around their mutual love of music and the guitar. We've had the fortune to see Perry play at one of his local gigs, and his talent and professionalism always continue to impress me. I fully recommend Perry for this job and hope that his is considered as a strong candidate. Kim Kelly Name: Nic Fatemi Date: 2016-09-20 05:10:27 Title: Perry - classical and flamenco Review Body: I've been working with perry for more than a year and half. He is musically very talented and has a great foundation of musical knowledge that is difficult to come across these days. He is very flexible and patient with any musical level. Simply put, he works with you and where get to on the guitar. I have studied flamenco and classical guitar underneath him. He also teaches other types of styles ( electric rock, chords, jazz and etc...) He has been playing guitar since a very young age and has studied under other great guitarists(academically). He shares all of his knowledge with his students that was taught to him plus more!! I have played violin for 14 years into university. I was looking to learn guitar and Perry was recommended to by a co-worker. I can recognize he is a quality teacher with passion for music a mile away. Lastly, he is a honest individual and carries himself professionally. I highly recommend him!

Years of Experience: 20 Location Options: In Studio, In Home Travel Radius: 30 Genres: Rock, Blues, Jazz, Country, Acoustic Age Groups: Young Adult, Adult Instruments Taught: Guitar Lessons Overview: I have always had a passion for guitar. I took guitar and music classes while I was in college. In the years since I have continued to play the guitar and Instructed students on a part time basis. I have now decided to give up my career selling insurance full time to devote myself to teach guitar full time. I have over 20 years experience in teaching guitar. * Formal Education: I studied guitar at Brookhaven College and University Of North Texas. Classes include : foundation of Music, Jazz, Jazz Improv, Guitar, Classical Guitar, Voice, classical Piano, guitar Ensemble, and Digital music production. Private Education: I spent 3 years of private lessons wirh Tom Hyatt, A juliard trained guitarist. Performing Experience: I spent 4 years performing as lead Guitarist with the rock band "Smokey Room Red". We performed across the DFW Metroplex. I composed many of the pieces we performed. Experience Teaching: I have taught beginning,intermediate, and advanced Guitar to both teenagers and adult students for over 20 years. My philosophy is that the student should enjoy making music. So I introduce arpeggios early on in my basic guitar instruction. My experience has been limited to one on one instruction.

Years of Experience: 2 Location Options: In Studio, In Webcam Travel Radius: 5 Genres: Rock, Jazz, Classical, Acoustic Age Groups: Children, Young Adult, Adult Instruments Taught: Guitar Lessons,Bass Guitar Lessons Overview: I've been instructing guitar full-time since the beginning of 2016. Have experience teaching children as young as 6 and adults as well. I've been playing guitar for 7 years and am currently working on obtaining a degree in Music Education and Performance. Formal Education: I am currently attending Eastfield College and plan to transferr to UNT to obtain a degree in Music Education and Performance. Private Education: I have been taking private lessons with Eddie Healy since late 2015. Building my Classical repertoire and techniques. Performing Experience: I've been playing locally in the Dallas Metroplex area for the past 4 years and currently perform on an almost weekly basis. Experience Teaching: I've been teaching for 2 years, initially as a side job and currently teaching full-time while I'm in school. I've taught people of all ages. -Reviews- Name: Cameron Sather Date: 2016-12-06 17:29:59 Title: Cristian Review Body: Cristian is an amazing musician. Having performed, rehearsed, and worked alongside him, I've seen the effort he puts into music firsthand. It's very hard to find an individual who attends classes, works a job, and still manages to fit 4-6 hours of practice in a day. His passion for music is unparalleled. Cristian has so many unique subjects in his repertoire to pass on. Any student who finds themselves in a lesson with Cristian will learn something new.

Years of Experience: 17 Location Options: In Studio, In Webcam Travel Radius: 0 Genres: Rock, Blues, Jazz, Classical, Country, Acoustic, Christian, RB, Gospel, Pop Age Groups: Children, Young Adult, Adult, Under 6 Years Instruments Taught: Drum Lessons,Keyboard and Piano Lessons,Song Writing Lessons,Record Engineer Produce Overview: Brandonbegan playing the drums at age 11. His music education continued throughout his school years, in addition to the time he spent in private instruction. Brandon learned from the greats, with Rich Malloy, Jon Hussey, Steve Pruitt, Brian Ferguson, and John Blackwell (Prince, Luther Vandross, Justin Timberlake) etc. In 2010, he received a full-ride scholarship to the Berklee College of Music for their 5-Week Summer Performance Intensive. Upon completion of the Intensive, he was offered a scholarship to study at Berklee full-time. At the age of 14, he was accepted into the Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, (where he studied music theory, orchestral and rudimental percussion and jazz drumming,) prior to venturing outward to pursue his career as a professional drummer. In 2010, Brandon co-founded "Polyphia", a band that would later sign with Equal Vision Records and the Artery Foundation (later shifting to “Royal Division” Entertainment). He recorded two studio albums (“Muse”, Renaissance”), two EP’s (“Resurrect”, “Inspire”) and toured all over North America with bands such as; August Burns Red, Every Time I Die, Dance Gavin Dance, Stick To Your Guns, and many more. Today, Brandon is an independent artist releasing his own material, as well as a freelance musician drummer offering his expertise in live performance, studio recording, and drumming lessons! Formal Education: -Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts Alumni -Berklee College of Music -8 years of formal music theory training -4 years of private drum set instruction -3 years of private orchestral percussion instruction Private Education: Private drum set instruction with: Rich Malloy (UNT jazz program, Nashville session drummer) Jon Hussey (UNT jazz program, performing musician in Vermont) Steve Pruitt (UNT jazz program, Snarky Puppy, session musician) Brian Ferguson (UNT jazz program, 1100 Springs, session musician) John Blackwell (Berklee COM, drummer for Prince, Cameo, Justin Timberlake, Luther Vandross, etc., recording artist and session musician) Private percussion instruction with: Seth McConnell (UNT Percussion Program, Boston orchestra, current percussionist in Dallas symphony orchestra) John Arenas (UNT Percussion Program, Percussion instructor of Liberty High School Drum line) Performing Experience: Polyphia (2) -Festival performances include: Scream It Like You Mean It (Third String Productions) Firefest (Third String Productions) (10/13/2012) The Infamous Tour (11/30/2012) South By Southwest South By So What?! (Third String Productions) Unsilent Night (Third String Productions) Texas Independence Fest Tours: The Instant Gratification Tour (MerchNOW; supporting Dance Gavin Dance) CHON Album Release Shows (MerchNOW; supporing CHON) August Burns Red 2015 North American Tour (Fearless Records; supporting August Burns Red, Every Time I Die, Stick To Your Guns) 2015 Tour Supporting ERRA (Sumerian Records) -Has performed with: Chiodos We Came As Romans The Acacia Strain Emmure Motionless in White Chelsea Grin Within the Ruins Oceano Volumes Dance Gavin Dance Animals As Leaders Whitechapel Asking Alexandria Between the Buried and Me August Burns Red Stick To Your Guns Every Time I Die Worship Experience: Elevate Life Church Worship Drummer (5/2012-Present) -Pastor Ketih A. Craft -Worship Leader Clay Jones (Barefoot; Geffen Records) -Worship Leader Matt Fellenbaum (Barefoot, Jessica Simpson; Geffen Records) -10,000+ Members Fellowship Bible Church North Fellowship Church Cross Timbers Church Free Life Church Other acts performed with: Savannah Low (2018-Current) Festival Performances: So Far Sessions World of Art Festival (Creative Currency) Girls Club (AXIOM Music) "The One" Competition (Premier Live Entertainment) Press: 2019 Dallas Observer "Best Pop Act" 2019 Cosign Magazine "Creative Artist of the Year" South Shores (5/2011-11/2011) -Performed at Summerfest in Milwuakee, WI -Enteramente Artist Management (Marty Marmor) Experience Teaching: 11 years teaching experience -Private freelance lessons for 11 years (2009-Present) -School of Rock Drum Instructor; 2014-Present -Createvation School of Music; 2