Teaching Philosophy

​​When beginners are first exposed to percussion instruments they find the luxury of being able to produce a characteristic sound the first time they strike the instrument. It does not matter if it is snare drum, xylophone, tambourine or timpani, as soon as they strike it the instrument responds with a sound that corresponds to itself. This is an advantage in comparison to the first time a person blows a trumpet or a clarinet. However, this becomes a huge disadvantage because we start becoming technicians and do not worry about quality of sound. As a teacher, I will always strive to provide my students with the resources to develop their technique without forgetting to work on finding the best possible sound of the instrument they are striking. I also focus on developing love and passion for their craft and through these feelings towards music, it is easier to develop musicality.
Another one of the big challenges of being a percussionist is the wide variety of instruments we are supposed to play. As a teacher I will put effort in introducing my students to snare drum, timpani, mallet percussion, auxiliary percussion, hand drums, drum set and anything that can help them feel comfortable playing any part in the percussion section.
It does not matter if music is a career or hobby for my students, all I care about is having the best of them and helping them grow as musicians and people.

It does not matter if music is a career or hobby for my students, all I care about is having the best of them and helping them grow as musicians and people"