Felipe D. - Tutor in London
| Subject | Age/level and price |
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Primary Age - £40 - 60min
Secondary Age - £40 - 60min
Adult Learner - £40 - 60min
Student Preparation - £40 - 60min
Ages 8 - 11 - £40 - 60min
Ages 12 - 14 - £40 - 60min
Ages 15 - 16 - £40 - 60min
Ages 17 - 18 - £40 - 60min
Ages 19 - 21 - £40 - 60min
Ages 22+ - £40 - 60min
Adult Education - £40 - 60min
Beginners - £40 - 60min
Average - £40 - 60min
Advanced - £40 - 60min
Professionals - £40 - 60min
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| Institution | Town | Speciality | Degree | Class |
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| Musicians Institute | Los Angles, CA, USA | Drums | - | 1996 |
Graduated by the Musicians Institute (MI), home of the Percussion Institute of Technology (PIT), in Los Angeles, California, in the Professional Percussion Player Program, March/1996. Drummer since 1984, becoming professional in 1989. Since 1986 participates actively in musical groups, has great experience on stage, studio and teaching. Took part in many tours in Brazil some regions of Argentina and south of the USA. In 1992 started his activities as a drum kit teacher. In 1995 relocated to the USA with the purpose of studying in the above-cited school. After graduating at PIT worked playing with artists, in recording sessions and as a teacher at the Eubanks Conservatory of Music and Arts, where in September of 1996, became the Percussion Department Director. Coming back to Brazil, in 1998, Felipe started to develop his own teaching method, using his experience as student at MI and private lessons, and as a teacher. He has written methods for absolute beginners, for Rock Drumming, Rudiments, Playing Techniques and Rhythmic Reading, all methods use Accelerative Learning Techniques. These methods were used at COM (Centro de Orientacao Musical), Sao Paulo, Brazil, during the years of 2001-2002. After teaching privately and playing as a session musician and side-man, in 2003 became the Drums and Percussion Department Director at Voice Musical Centre ( www.*** ), also in Sao Paulo, Brazil. From 2004 until 2012 Felipe was a very active collaborator of the magazine Modern Drummer Brasil, In 2006 Felipe decided to relocate to London in search of new horizons, new challenges and new musical opportunities. Since then Felipe has been teaching, doing session work and live performances. From 2007 until 2012 was part of the teaching team of The Planet Drum ( www.*** ) when after this 5-year stint decided to open his own teaching practice. Since 2011 Felipe is an active member of a new rock outfit in London, Cherry White ( www.*** ) who are being considered the new bearers of the classic rock banner, having recorded one EP, one CD and have just released a new single which is being very well received by the specialised press. 2014 has brought a lot of good news. Since October 2013 Felipe has been taking drums lessons again with drummer extraordinaire, drums ambassador and educator Dom Famularo ( www.*** ) from New York, the lessons are via Skype. Dom has recognised in Felipe the competence, the capacity and the passion making him part of his selected team of educators and also referring him to the education teams of D’Addario and Sabian (two major drum manufacturing companies who are serious about drumming education.). Felipe is a member of the D’Addario Education Collective and Sabian Education Network and is a proud endorser of Promark drumsticks and Evans drumheads. In March 2014 Felipe went to Frankfurt for the Musikmesse, an international fair for music instruments and all articles related to music, invited by Dom Famularo and the above-cited companies. In the same weekend Felipe went to Paris for the Vic Firth’s Private Drums Teachers Seminar, led by Mr Famularo and with the presence of the legendary Vic Firth himself. From 2nd to 6th June Felipe has spend a whole week at WizDom Drumshed in Long Island, NY with the great Dom Famularo for a period of coaching. One-to-one lessons from 9am to 6pm. In 2016 Felipe had his first book published, Play the Drums by Wizdom Media, a book for beginners using Accelerated Learning techniques, making the process of learning the instrument faster and more fun. July 2018 brought one of the greatest experiences in Felipe’s career. He received a scholarship from Sabian Education Network to attend Billy Cobham’s Art of the Rhythm Section Retreat, in Mesa, Arizona. He spent a whole week having lessons with Billy Cobham and his band about the art of playing in a rhythm section.
On 30th September 2018 Felipe was part of the Sabian Education Network panel at the UK Drum Show in Manchester. |
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