Jonas Golland Bmus.

Profile

Drummer for 15 years with experience in hip-hop (3rd Rok), rock (Boredom Riots, Tyler Green, The Karm, Lance Dinauer), punk (Jason Miller), pop (Leika), progressive (Brainfoil, cupMT, Coma Lillies), jazz (Chris Votek, Peter Bonos), latin (Asier Leaxte), metal (covers band) and musical theatre (La Cage aux Folles and Joseph & the Technicolour Dreamcoat). I have recorded and produced my own music, as well as with most of the above names. Though not my first instrument, I have been learning guitar as long as drums, and have recorded guitar and keyboard with Amber Audio and performed live locally. I sing and have a lot on-stage acting experience. I started learning drums in northern California when I was a child, and returned to the UK 4 years ago.

Teaching Experience

3 years private tuition in the Barnet, Cockfosters and Whetstone areas. 1 year private tuition at North London Music Centre in Enfield Town. Worked as a teaching assistant with students of special needs for Southover Partnership from 2007-2008 where I was also contracted to teach music technology applications. I have directed actors in theatre productions in Santa Rosa, California, and led percussion facilitation and drama workshops in London and the US.

Approach to Music Tuition

I celebrate the uniqueness of each student, and more importantly appreciate the need for effective communication. Lessons will be fun, challenging and encouraging. I come with graded work and practice, but also the experience that interests and creativity are crucial avenues to the students’ self-teaching skills. There are many ways to learn, and private tuition lets me tailor the lesson to the student. I’m known to introduce new music regularly for discussion of style or technique, transcription or performance. I give them the opportunity to write their own grooves/fills, interpret a chart, learn by ear, and much more. They’ll also be shown other avenues within the music business they had not considered (i.e. a second instrument or music production).

Qualifications

BMus in Popular Music Performance at Drumtech/Thames Valley University/London College of Music

Jazz Studies with Pete Estabrook of SRJC. Private lessons with Zach Morris of Rhythm Matters and Simon Strong of Tech Music Schools

Harmony and Theory with Muriel Ray of the Burford Society, and Douglas Mellor of the Royal College of Music

Certified in Drum Circle Facilitation with Steve Ball of Drumnasium.