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Expert instruction. Fun and affordable percussion lessons.

Boise Drum Studio is your first call for beginning & advanced drum set, timpani, and marimba lessons in the Treasure Valley.

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What makes Boise Drum Studio unique?

Performing and teaching expertise

I have extensive performing experience across the U.S. I've been appointed to percussion positions with Opera Idaho, the Boise Philharmonic, and the Hawaii Symphony and have performed with the Seattle, Spokane, and Utah symphonies, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Utah Opera, and the Grand Teton Music Festival.

I served as the drum set specialist in the Boise Phil and have played in numerous bands and musical theater productions. I've also performed in Scottish pipe bands and in rudimental drum settings.

My teaching background is extensive: I've taught privately for more than 20 years. My institutional experience includes positions at Northwest Nazarene University, Boise School District, Music School of the Northwest in Seattle, Temple University Music Prep, and the Settlement Music School in Philadelphia. I'm currently on the faculty of the Sun Valley Music Institute.

Variety of lesson offerings

I'm pleased to offer a wide range of instruction across all percussion instruments. Offerings include:

While I specialize in technique, musical literacy, and concert repertoire, if you can hit it, I can teach it.

Affordable rates

As parent myself, I want to ensure that you and your student musician are getting excellent value for your investment. My rates for drum set lessons, marimba lessons, and timpani lessons are affordable and competitive with those of other local studios.

I also provide a no-obligation trial lesson for prospective students. For more information, please visit my Lesson Policies page.

Convenient location

My home studio is located in Southeast Boise near Bown Crossing. I'm 10 minutes from downtown Boise via Parkcenter Blvd. and serviced by two public transit routes. Additionally, I'm only five minutes off of I-84, making my studio easily accessible to students from Meridian, Nampa, and Mountain Home.

For prospective drum and percussion students in Ketchum, Hailey, and other areas in the Wood River Valley, I offer remote drum and percussion lessons (and occasional in-person visits) through the Sun Valley Music Institute.

Artist-caliber equipment

Students will be learning and performing on high-end percussion equipment, making this an ideal environment for both drum set lessons and marimba lessons. My studio is outfitted with the following:

Marimba One five-octave rosewood marimba
Rotating stock of DW, Gretsch, Ludwig, and Yamaha drum sets with Zildjian K cymbals
Clevelander and Pearl Philharmonic concert snare drums
Deagan 870 xylophone
3-octave MalletKat
Nord Stage 3 88-key keyboard
LP Classic series congas
All the accessory instruments

Concert glockenspiels and vibraphones are also available for lessons on an as-needed basis. Timpani lessons are generally by arrangement. And if you're looking for equipment to practice on, I can provide top-quality percussion instrument rentals at a nominal fee for currently enrolled students.

Tailor-made lesson materials

The existing instructional literature can be intimidating for beginning students. To address this, I've developed and tested a variety of drum lesson materials designed for consistent, incremental progress in areas such as drum set coordination, percussion technique, and overall musicianship. I also have a large personal library of percussion methods, solos, orchestra excerpts, and supporting musical literature to draw from, allowing me to tailor our drum lessons to a student's specific interests.

I'm practicing, too

As a performer, I'm constantly practicing, so I'm right there in the trenches with my students. Whether it's polishing a new technique or learning a part for a show, I'm putting in the practice hours as well, so I'm familiar with various practice strategies and the little insights that can help students improve faster. This makes the learning process more enjoyable for everybody—student, parent, and teacher alike.

Expert instruction. Fun and affordable percussion lessons.

An introduction to Boise Drum Studio

What makes Boise Drum Studio unique?

Performing and teaching expertise

Variety of lesson offerings

Affordable rates

Convenient location

Artist-caliber equipment

Tailor-made lesson materials

I'm practicing, too

Contact Us

Ready to start rolling?

Schedule a lesson

Expert instruction. Fun and affordable percussion lessons.

An introduction to Boise Drum Studio

What makes Boise Drum Studio unique?

Performing and teaching expertise

Variety of lesson offerings

Affordable rates

Convenient location

Artist-caliber equipment

Tailor-made lesson materials

I'm practicing, too

Contact Us

Ready to start rolling?

Schedule a lesson

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