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DRUM LESSONS with Corey Foster - Berklee College of Music (Beaverton/Portland)
offered in person
offered virtually
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I am great with beginners and aspiring professionals. I have successfully prepared many musicians for college, and for careers in the music industry. Throughout the school year I work as a percussion and jazz specialist/clinician at many schools, and adjudicate middle and high school Jazz band competitions. I come highly recommended by many local band teachers in the Portland, Beaverton, Hillsboro, and Sherwood school districts.
What you can expect to learn in lessons:
-Grip (Matched and Traditional)
-Snare Drum (Rudimental & Orchestral)
-Rudiments and Applications on Drum Set
-Coordination in all Genres/Styles
-Vocabulary in all genres
-Dynamics (Volume and Tone Control / Rim Shots & Ghost Notes)
-Reading (Rhythms/Pitches, Drum Set Notation)
-Soloing (Approaches and Vocabulary)
For more info, reviews, and to watch some videos of me and my students playing, please visit my private lessons website and performing website:
Lessons: www.rootedrhythmmusic.com
Performance: http://www.coreyfostermusic.com/
RATES:
Beaverton Recording Studio - $65/50min
In-Home Lessons - $75/50min (availability depends on location and time - currently serving SE and NE Portland areas)
Please email for all inquiries and scheduling! You can also reach out through my website via the contact button.
BACKGROUND:
-Graduated Cum Laude from Berklee College of Music with a Bachelor of Music in Drum Set Performance.
-I have studied with Bob Gullotti (The Fringe), Dick Berk (Billie Holiday, Frank Sinatra, Cal Tjader), Tony "Thunder" Smith (Jan Hammer), Jackie Santos (Tavares), and Jeff Stout (Buddy Rich Big Band) to name a few. I have received several awards throughout my career - most notably the 2014 Avedis Zildjian Award given by Zildjian Cymbal Company. I also toured nationally for three years with Indubious, have been on Billboard chart-topping albums, recorded internationally, and have played with many national and local talents.