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Specialties
Offering Studio or In-home lessons/tutoring in:
–Piano
–Guitar
–Drums
–Latin Percussion
–World Percussion
–Trumpet
Accepts anyone ages 4+
A real-world approach is at the basis of my teaching methods — ear training is equally as important as note reading in my classroom. My students benefit greatly from a respect for the fundamentals (no matter what level) and an inspired look into new and exciting stylistic possibilities!
History
Established in 2010.
With a B.A. from Columbia College Chicago in Percussion Performance, Steve has 5 years of experience in professional touring/performing and teaching. He is currently a Music Education graduate student at Georgia State University.
Meet the Business Owner
Steven S.
Business Owner
As a young man growing up on the south side of Chicago, I was lucky to have several mentors that manifested my affinity toward music. I started extremely young, and this was mostly thanks to the fact that those mentors were my father, brother and uncle, all of whom were musically gifted. As I grew older my infatuation with music grew stronger, and this would eventually lead to my enrollment at Columbia College Chicago where I would receive a BA in Percussion Performance. After graduating, I spent a great deal of time pursuing performance opportunities alongside a part-time teaching career as a private instructor. However, my experience as a touring musician, teacher and most importantly student had brought me to a level where I felt an obligation to provide a due service to the music community, so I decided to spend more time instructing.
Since that decision, my passion has grown expansively toward music education. As a result, I have discovered several important qualities about myself