Expert drum lessons from the comfort of home
About Me:
I have 20+ years of experience as a Professional Drummer for Live Music, Stage, Cruise Ships, & TV.
I enjoy improvising and creating accompanying and drum solo components for music!
Bilingual Speaking: English, Ukrainian, Russian
Three words to describe my character would be: Responsible, Diligent, & Ambitious
About My Drum Lessons:
Teaching is my passion!
As a drummer with over 20 years of drum experience, my goal is to help people who are new on their drum journey to avoid making the same mistakes I did.
I provide my students with the instruments and knowledge to become good drummers.
I will teach you WHAT you need to know and HOW to play.
Remember; CONSISTENCY is key.
What I Provide:
– Basic hand and feet technique with audio examples
– Ability to read drum sheets
– Drum Course about reading drum sheets with audio and video examples
– Drum course about playing your first grooves on the drum set.
– Assistance with learning your favorite songs. (Drum sheets and audio examples with studio sound quality is included)
– You will get pdf drum sheets audio drum tracks and video of our Zoom lesson.
My students love our drum lessons because we focus on their personal goals!
2021 -2023
Volga Funk Soul LIVE
GOS Orchestra Tribute to Queen
Drummer Duo at Caribbean Club
Drummer for NENSI band in Bulgaria
2017 – 2020
Jazz Performance with Norwegian Cruise Lines’ After Midnight Big Band
Professional drummer for Dominican artist Antonio Gomez Cruz
Drummer for Norwegian Cruise Lines:
Norwegian Escape: Party Band, Instrumental Jazz, & Special event drummer
Norwegian Getaway: Party Band and Special event drummer
Drummer for Party band – “Latin Express”
“Spring Music Festival” drummer for Ivanka Chervinska
2014 – 2017
Professional drummer for Ukrainian pop singer Iryna Bilyk
Professional drummer for Dominican artist Antonio Gomez Cruz
2011 – 2014
TV/Film show Drummer/Percussionist
“The Voice. Ukraine”
“Crimea Music Fest” percussionist/drummer for “Jazz Lyre” band, Yalta City, Crimea.
“Festival Live in Blue Bay” percussionist/drummer for “Jazz Lyre” band, Koktebel, Crimea
“International competition of music bands”; Global Battle Of the Bands (GBOB) finale. – “Magua” band, Kuala Lumpur City (Malaysia)
Education
2003-2008 – Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts Master’s Degree Drum Performance
1999-2003 – Ludkevych State Music College of Lviv Bachelor’s Degree Drum Performance
1993 – 1999 – Music School of Lviv