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Are you serious about studying drum set? Marimba? Vibraphone? If you are in the Los Angeles or Orange County California area, I teach ALL LEVELS OF PROFICIENCY from beginning to professional and all styles of drum set, marimba, and vibraphone performance such as Rock, Jazz, Latin, Fusion, Funk, and Recital and Orchestral Literature. OVER 29 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE!!! Dr. Lawrence Balara Drum Set, Percussion, and Music Instructor Education AA, BA, and MM in Music, and a Ph.D in Integral Studies. I also hold a teaching credential in Music Education. Drum Set, Mallets, Timpani, and Percussion My drum set instructors were Chuck Flores and Les DeMerle. I studied jazz vibes and improvisation with Dave Samuels, and mallets, timpani, and percussion with Michael Carney, Greg Goodall (L.A. Philharmonic), Kent Hanibal, Steve Traugh, Dale Anderson (L.A. studio), Ken Watson (L.A. studio), and Mitchell Peters (L.A. Philharmonic). Performance Background As a percussionist I have performed live or recorded with the Pasadena Symphony Orchestra, Harvey Mason, Supercussion, Ralph Humphreys,Ted Piltzecker, David Johnson, and Steve Traugh. As a drum set player I have performed live or recorded with trumpeters Bobby Shew and Blue Mitchell, tubist Stan Freese, bassist John Patitucci, the Doctors Big Band, and the rock bands Axis Sally and Cruise Control. For numerous years I was pit percussionist for the off Broadway shows Working, Pirates of Penzanse, Peter Pan, Pippin, and An American Musical. If you are serious about studying music, I teach in my home studio or in your home. I can be reached at: Ph.: Studio: (714) 284 – 0877 Cell: (714) 269-5587 or By Email Here |