Welcome to Our Website
We have launched our brand new website which
is the home for our music lessons, news,
updates and other resources.
This is your one stop place to find out about lesson programs, both virtual and in person, for drum set, snare drum, mallets, piano and music theory. You can even purchase my Music Theory and Drum Fills book using the links below. You will even be able to check here for information about new song releases and other exciting new projects.
My Books are Now Available
WILL BE AVAILABLE SOON
About Me:
Ross started playing drums at age 14. He studied drums with various instructors in and around the greater Cleveland area. Ross has played drums with many different jazz and rock musicians and groups during his career. He has also played percussion in a local civic band and was the drummer/percussionist for the local production of Gary Trudeau’s (Doonesbury creator) musical comedy Rap Master Ronnie. Ross has also done some recording work around the Cleveland area. Because of his love of education Ross has developed various educational programs for snare drum, drum set, mallets, tympani, dumbek, piano and music theory. He has also developed programs geared towards getting students ready for and supporting school band programs. Ross has also developed programs for teaching online for private instructions and for class and group instructions. Ross is also a composer. He has written and recorded many of his own compositions as well as both writing and recording music for different applications such as video games, loops and sample packets.
Ross has earned a Professional Certificate in Keyboard Skills and a Specialist Certificate in Music Theory and Counterpoint from the Berklee College of Music Online program as well as an Associates of Arts Degree from Lakeland Community College where he studied both drums and percussion with Mr. Hank Avellone. He has also earned a Creative Chord Style Piano Teacher Certificate from Houston Enterprises. Ross is a member of the SABIAN Educational Network, National Association of Rudimental Drummers, United States Association of Rudimental Drummers and a Professional Member of the Percussive Arts Society. He is also a member of the National Association for Music Education, the Ohio Music Educators Association and the Hudson Music Teacher Integration Program. Ross continues his studies in music theory, harmony and counterpoint as well as Northern and Southern Indian music theory, rhythms and tabla drumming.
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Contact Information: ParadiddleKid365@gmail.com