- WELCOME TO THE PRACTICE ROOMMusicality forward. Fundamentals first.
Creativity always.
A fundamentals-based approach that finds out who you are as a player, and helps you say it—built on 30 years of teaching and 35 years on the kit.
THE PROBLEM WITH MOST DRUM LESSONS“It’s deeper than the drums. Music is a confidence builder, a way to find out who you are, a creative art form.”
Most instruction starts with technique and hopes the music shows up later. Daniel starts with the person — reading how you naturally move and hear, then building fundamentals that grow out of that, not over it.
Every student resonates differently. The job isn't to make you play like someone else. It's to notice what's already there, fast, and give it room to become skill.
THE APPROACHA Suzuki-style ear before a method book.
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LISTENFind out who you are on the kit.
Before technique, Daniel reads how you naturally move, hear, and respond—the same instinct behind the Suzuki method, applied to drums.
Ground up, no shortcuts skipped
02 / BEGINNERSReal fundamentals from day one, taught at a pace that keeps curiosity intact instead of drilling it out.
Sharpen what’s already resonating
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INTERMEDIATE+An honest assessment of where you're strong and where you can grow— then work that lets your own voice lead.
Every lesson is individual. No group pacing, no generic curriculum—just you, the kit, and full attention.
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FORMATOne-on-one, always
WHO THIS IS FORStudents at every stage—as long as you’re curious.
ADULTSPracticing and committed
Adults who want real improvement and are willing to put in the practice time between lessons.
MUSIC STUDENTS & PROSMiddle school and up
Music students and working musicians looking to sharpen technique or expand their voice.
AGES 10+, SOME EXPERIENCEReady to go further
Students with a foundation already in place who are ready to build real skill and confidence.
AGES 10+, OPEN BEGINNERSCurious and ready to start
No experience needed— just genuine curiosity and openness to learning.
EXPERIENCEThree decades behind the kit, on stage, in the classroom.
35
30
YEARS TEACHINGYEARS PLAYINGA working drummer’s ear, shaped across every setting in which music happens, and a genuine catalogue that spans genres.
MEDIAWatch and listen.
THE PRACTICE ROOMStart with a conversation, not a contract.
FORMATOne-on-one, in-person, or online. Lessons are built around you, not a fixed curriculum.
WHO IT'S FORBeginners through working musicians, ages 10 and up.
FIRST STEPSend a note below with a little about where you're at and what you're looking for. I will follow up to chat about setting up your first lesson.