1 hour drum lesson with the author of The Breakbeat Bible for $70

A one-hour drum lesson with the author of the critically-acclaimed instructional drum book, The Breakbeat Bible, published by Hudson Music. The book presents a unique approach to the fundamentals of breakbeat drumming. It provides drummers with insight on keeping the acoustic drumset relevant in the post-modern digital age. The book has been extremely well received in the international drumming community. In addition to receiving a 5-star review in Modern Drummer magazine, it was voted 2nd place in the 2012 Modern Drummer Reader's Poll for Best Educational Book. The book's popularity is increasing exponentially as it continues to educate and inspire thousands of drummers around the world. Check out www.thebreakbeatbible.com for more info. He is also a contributing writer for Modern Drummer magazine.

Mike has been an industry-leading drum educator for the past 11 years. He’s listed by Modern Drummer magazine as one of the top drum instructors in the United States, as chosen by drumming's global ambassador Dom Famularo. The main focus of his teaching is to establish a solid foundation of proper technique, basic rudiments, and reading. He then adds skills such as coordination, independence, timing, groove, musicality, and improvisation while covering styles including rock, funk, jazz, latin, drum n' bass, and hip hop. His teaching also focuses on developing listening and transcription skills, as well as using recording techniques to analyze and improve one's playing. The lessons are tailored to each student’s interests and learning style, so Mike leaves plenty of space to allow the students to shape the content, direction, and flow of the lessons.

Mike currently maintains an active teaching schedule in Portland, Oregon. He also teaches students across the world through on-line lessons. The teaching is conducted on a one-on-one basis, and lessons are offered to students of all ages and ability levels. His students have gone on to successful auditions for the Reno Youth Philharmonic, placements in high school orchestras and jazz bands, music majors in colleges including Berklee College of Music and Los Angeles College of Music, and successful careers as teachers and players. Most importantly, Mike focuses on sharing the joy that comes with learning the art of drumming.

Lessons are conducted over Zoom, so all you need is an internet connection, a device that connects to the web, and a drum set.