The
following Massachusetts towns are within a 15 minute drive: Georgetown,
Boxford, Groveland,
Haverhill, Rowley,
Newbury, Byfield,
North Andover, Andover,
Topsfield, Ipswich,
Lawrence.
The
following Massachusetts and New Hampshire towns are within a 30 minute drive:
Newburyport, Salisbury,
Amesbury, Plaistow,
Salem, Merrimac,
Newton, Methuen,
Tewksbury, Chelmsford,
Lowell, Billerica,
Essex, Hamilton,
Wenham, Gloucester,
Salem, Beverly,
Danvers, Peabody,
Reading, North
Reading, Stoneham, Saugus,
Medford, Melrose,
Woburn, Wakefield,
Marblehead, Manchester,
Lynn, Burlington,
Boston, Cambridge.
STYLES.
pop, rock, jazz, punk, funk, hip-hop, double bass,
latin, big band, studio techniques, percussion.
RANGE OF INSTRUCTION. beginner to advanced, all ages.
KITS. Electronic (Roland V-Drums) and traditional (Tama 5-piece).
TEACHING METHOD. Find out particular needs and desires.
Develop fundamentals, allow time for specific requests, keep it fun.
Important concepts include stick control, hand/foot independence,
dynamics, improvisation, beat positioning.
MODERN METHODS. Integrated digital studio (sampler, drum
machine, groove box, sequencer, CD and MP3 sources).
EXPERIENCE. 20+ years of active drumming, including rock,
jazz, funk bands, concert, symphonic, and electronic studio work.
Advanced rock and jazz drumming instruction. Independent
musician, modern digital studio.
RATES. Call.
CONTACT. Jim 978.352.7347
(Boston North Shore, MA, Massachusetts)
What is drumming? An art, a physical discipline, a mathematical
process, therapy for the soul, all of the above!
