drum lessons with rob Garcia
All levels and all ages. I teach at my studio in the West Midwood/Ditmas Park section of Brooklyn, NY (near Newkirk Plaza and Ave H). I also teach remotely (via Skype or FaceTime) and can travel to the students. I teach my students to play the music they like as well as many different styles of music. Self-expression and creativity are encouraged as well as learning the necessary skills to read and play music with other people. With more advanced students I cover various conceptual approaches and practical ways on how to be a professional drummer.
To inquire about lessons, please email rob@robgarciamusic.com
Teaching Bio:
In addition to being an active performer and composer, Rob has been a dedicated educator. He has given private drum lessons to scores of students of all ages and levels since 1996. Rob is on faculty for the NY Hot Jazz Camp and the Poly Prep Country Day School Conservatory. He has also taught lessons and ensemble classes at institutions such as the Brooklyn Music Factory, Berkeley-Carroll School, NYC Public Schools, the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music and The British International School of NY. Rob has delivered masterclasses in the U.S. and Europe, and has performed in over a 150 school assemblies organized by Lincoln Center, Arts Horizon, Brooklyn Arts Council and other organizations. He has also done workshops for aspiring musicians with NYU, the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music and Jazz-A-Ma-Tazz. Rob has been a major force in artist-run jazz organizations. He is the founder and artistic director of the non-profit Connection Works, a member of the Brooklyn Jazz Underground and a founding member of the Douglass Street Music Collective. Rob has a Masters of Music from SUNY Purchase and a B.A. in Psychology from NYU.