Learn How To Play Drums From A Pro!

Learn How To Play Drums From A Pro!

If you’re curious about drums and want to learn how to play them or just want to improve your current drumming ability then I can help. I play, record, and perform fulltime here in NYC. I can give you an inside view of how to get where you’d like to be.

Whether you are an aspiring professional or simply a recreational drummer a young person or professional adult, I will tailor each one-hour lesson at my Manhattan studio (or your preferred location) to exactly the areas you want to develop. My rates are very reasonable so write me to get started!

I have more then 20 years of private and college teaching experience. I have worked at such universities as Marymount Manhattan College, The NYACK School of Music, and NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts.

I play and teach all styles of drumming including Gospel, Rock, Jazz, Blues, Latin, Afro-Cuban, Pop, Punk, Brazilian, Samba, Bossa Nova, Funk, Hip Hop, Soul, Neo-Soul, R&B, Blues, Reggae, Dance Hall, One Drop, Rock Steady, Ska, Mento, Soca and Solo Drumming. I can teach you how to read and also show you how to play your favorite songs. I try to balance our time with both fun and necessary material.

To checkout my career info or to hear some audio samples please visit:
http://www.chrisderosa.com
http://www.myspace.com/chrisderosa
https://www.facebook.com/ChrisDeRosaFanPage

As a well versed studio and live drummer I have studied at both The Berklee College of Music where I received the prestigious Buddy Rich Jazz Masters Scholarship and at the University Of Miami where I was the recipient of the Bowman Ashe Scholarship for artistic and academic achievement.

I have performed with dozens of artists including Deborah Harry and Chris Stein of Blondie, Rick Ross, Masspike Miles, The Yale University Big Band, Raul Midon, Melba Moore, Phil Perry, Skinner Box, The Five Satins, Nadia Ali and worked with such Producers as Daniel Rey (White Zombie, Ramones), Steve Eigner (Nelly), Roger Fife (Tricky), Kramer (Urge Overkill, Ween, Butthole Surfers, Daniel Johnston), and Jon Brion (Fiona Apple, Aimee Mann, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind). I have also performed at many churches some of which include Trinity Grace, Redeemer, The Journey, Infinity, Citilights, Emmanuel, and Grace Redeemer Church as well as performed for the Theater and Dance communities.

I am Endorsed By & Deeply Grateful To: Vic Firth Drumsticks, Sabian Cymbals, Evans Drum Heads, Brady Snare Drums, Audix Microphones, MOTU Electronics, Cympad, and RhythmTech Percussion. I am a member of BMI, The Harry Fox Agency, and The University Of Miami & Berklee College of Music Alumni Associations.

As a creative drummer I have been featured in many drumming magazines including Modern Drummer, DRUM! Magazine, Percfest, and The Black Page. I have released many offerings as both a leader and a sideman. I have performed live broadcasts on among others WPKN (Bridgeport), WXPN’s (Philadelphia) “World Cafe”, WDST’s (Woodstock) “Sessions”, toured the Middle East for the Armed Forces in support of our troops, and toured China & Egypt as part of a Jazz Cultural Exchange.

Checkout out a few of my published articles:

Here is an article I wrote for the Italian Drum Magazine "PERCFEST": http://www.percfest.com/DeRosa.htm

Click Here To read my Black Page Interview: http://www.chrisderosa.com/pictures/BlackPage.pdf

Here’s a feature in Modern Drummer Magazine:
http://www.moderndrummer.com/site/2012/01/chris-derosa-3

Let me help you get to you where you’d like to be!