Drum Lessons
Drum
The Drum Studio at Resonance School of Music offers students with a well- rounded curriculum in percussion and drum set techniques. Through challenging rudiments and repertoire, drum lessons will cover styles in pop, rock, and jazz drumming techniques. Our studio houses two drum sets and an array of hand and alternative percussion instruments.
Studio
One-on-one instruction is imperative to learning any instrument. Students at Resonance School of Music strive for excellence and that also transcends to our drum studio. Drum students are exposed to drum reading and beat scoring in many styles of drumming. Students are encouraged to listen and play repertoire that is both fun and challenging making our program different than others.
Drum Instructors
Ryan Cullen
Ryan Cullen is an aspiring percussionist in the New Jersey/Philadelphia region. Ryan completed his bachelor degree in music education: jazz studies at Rowan University where he studied under Dean Witten, Jim Miller, and Anthony Orlando. During his time at Rowan, he has had the chance to perform in various ensembles and chamber groups. He was one of the concerto competition winners for the orchestra and got to take part in the world premiere of Jennifer Higdon’s “Like Clockwork.” He was the recipient of the Steve Weiss Percussion scholarship his senior year.
Outside of school, Ryan has performed with the Eagle Theater, The Atlantic Brass Band, the Garden State Philharmonic, The Philadelphia Chamber Orchestra and many jazz artists in the region. In March 2016, Ryan took part in the inaugural tour of the World Percussion Group under the direction of the Maraca2 percussion duo. This international percussion ensemble toured universities and high schools in the US where Ryan was able to take part in showcase concerts, teach clinics on drum set, teach masterclasses and private lessons. The group was selected as a showcase artist for the Percussive Arts Society’s International Convention (PASIC).
Ryan hopes to continue his studies as a drummer/percussionist so he can bring an ever more enriching education to his future students.
Vince Gattinella
Graduating from Rowan University in 2013 with a Bachelors of Music in Music Composition, Vince studied under the direction of Dr. Harold Oliver, Dr. James Castelli, and Bruce Yurko. There he received percussion lessons from Dean Witten and Dean Schneider. Before that he studied drum set under the instruction of Tom Callan for 4 years. Vincent has played drum set and percussion in ensembles from elementary school through college along with marching band and jazz band. In addition, he has played drum set at open mic nights and special events across the southern New Jersey area. Vincent can play a wide spectrum of genres including Jazz, Rock, Funk, Latin and is always ready to challenge himself in order to improve his abilities. He has a strong passion for percussion and composition as a whole, one that he will continue for as long as he can.
