A little about what I cover..

Rhythm is an important part of everyday life. Learning the drums can be a rewarding experience musically, as well as a therapeutic pursuit. Here is your chance to study with an experienced teacher/drummer in a relaxed and fun environment!

Each lesson is geared for the specific needs of a student, and their personal musical pursuits. Here's a general overview what I will cover:

-Building skills pertaining to Groove, technique, coordination, reading, theory, creativity, dynamics, and musicality. -Any age and experience level is welcome. -I teach and enjoy all styles of music.

A little about myself:
- I currently play in numerous bands, and have been involved in playing music in about every situation possible.  I have toured in Europe, Asia, and across the United States is diverse musical scenarios.
-I have extensively studied regional music from Africa, South America, Asia, India, Eastern and Western Europe, and many eras of American music.
- I am a graduate from the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music, with a degree in performance.
- I also play guitar and keyboards, so in lessons I put things in the context of broader musical scenarios.


I have a space with an excellent drum set located on Greenpoint/Williamsburg boarder in Brooklyn, and I am willing to travel to you ( in the NYC area). Please Email me directly for pricing (mikomikogambo@gmail.com).

My passion is music, and I am serious about helping others learn this beautiful craft in the most comfortable way possible. Please feel free to check out my music pages, and send me an email so we can get going!

Mike

Here's a clip of me playing:

And here's a youtube playlist of cool drum clips I put together:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrKShqNkcnI&list=PL3325DC93B7FBF436&index=1&feature=plpp_video

Here's a clip of me teaching how to play "tomorrow never knows" by the beatles:

http://soundcloud.com/md-thies
http://www.livefootagebrooklyn.com