Drum lessons for all styles and levels from a KonCon graduate!

From 48.23 £ /h

Hi! I'm Marcello and I come from Italy. I've been playing the drums for more than half of my life and a few years ago I moved to the Netherlands to pursue a music education and to establish myself in The Hague as a professional musician and teacher. I graduated from the Royal Conservatoire and minored in classical percussion in the summer of 2022 and I am currently studying drums and composition in the Master programme.
I usually focus on the technical aspects of music, but the lesson plan will vary according to the student's needs. We can get as serious about playing as you wish! So I advise you to have an idea of what you want to play but, if that's not the case, I'll be happy to share my passion and my favourite artists with you!

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Around Utrecht, Netherlands

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Zambesidreef, Utrecht, Netherlands

About Me

I was born in Bari, Italy. Around age ten I discovered my passion for music and I showed it by strumming a guitar or listening to rock music. Soon I inherited my uncle’s vintage drum set and I just fell in love with the instrument.
During my teenage years until my twenties I had several teachers on the drums, piano and I was also taught theory. Meanwhile I learned about jazz and I decided I wanted to be part of the local scene and so I started attending combo classes and later I joined the conservatoire in Bari. After I dropped out I decided I wanted to have the best education in the subject I could, so thank to a few acquaintances I learned about The Hague and its tradition in jazz education; that is where I started my bachelor.
As a teacher I like to learn how to deal with my pupils lesson by lesson and, though I have some "musts" in what concepts I think are important to impart on the instrument, my approach to each person differs every time, based on whom I'm teaching.
Even though I'm mostly busy with jazz and contemporary music, I still love rock music and especially classic stuff from the Sixties and Seventies and that's what I love to relate to mostly in my teaching.

Education

2007-2009: Attended the Classical Percussion course at the Conservatorio “Niccolò Piccinni” in Bari, Italy
2011-2014: Awarded the Pearson BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Music (QCF) with the triple grade Distinction Distinction Distinction at the music school “Music Academy” in Bari
2014-2018: Attended the music school “Il Pentagramma” in Bari
2015-2017: Attended the Jazz Drums course at the Conservatorio “Niccolò Piccinni” in Bari – studied under Enzo Zirilli
2018-2022: Bachelor student at the Royal Conservatoire in the Hague

Experience / Qualifications

2015: Attended the “Summer Jazz Workshop” in collaboration with the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music with Jeff Hirschfield, Aaron Goldberg and John Ellis in Chioggia, Italy
February 26, 2016: Attended the masterclass “The secrets of Swing” with Gegè Munari at “Il Pentagramma” in Bari
April 16, 2016: Attended the masterclass “Expand your creativity” with Paul Wertico at “Il Pentagramma” in Bari
October 29, 2016: Attended the masterclass “The art of comping” with Adam Pache at “Il Pentagramma” in Bari
2016: Attended the workshop “FaraMusic” with Jonathan Kreisberg, Umberto Fiorentino, Dario Deidda, Josh Ginsburg, Sam Yahel, Roberto Gatto, Marlon Browden in Fara in Sabina, Italy
2017 and 2018: Attended the “International Jazz Workshop” with Andy Watson, Jim Rotondi, Anne Ducros, Renato Chicco, Dario Deidda, Barend Middelhof, Renato Chicco at “Il Pentagramma” in Bari

Age

Children (7-12 years old)

Teenagers (13-17 years old)

Adults (18-64 years old)

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Student level

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Duration

30 minutes

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