•••Available for in person lessons in Copenhagen or via Zoom•••

As a teacher Matt is dedicated to awakening a sense of the new while holding down a rich tradition of groove and spirit. His private instruction focuses on technique , time, improvisation, and groove playing.

“I feel it’s important to develop fundamental technique, but my approach to teaching is mostly driven and inspired by each students individual interests.”                                                             

The Three T’s:

-Taste: What does the music need? Which ingredients can we add so things feel and sound true.

-Time: There’s always a pulse in the music wether we’re playing “in time” or not. How can we develop this pulse together?

-Touch: How are we playing the instrument? How can we approach the music from a sonic perspective addressing both the technical and emotional elements.

Formal Education:

• Thelonious Monk institute/Gallery 37 afterschool program 2008 


• Francis W. Parker high school 2004-2008
 

• University Of Miami Frost School Of Music 2008-2012, Presidential Scholarship. BFA in Jazz drumset performance.

Teaching Experience:

• Drum set teacher at School Of Rock Chicago 2014-2015

• Drum set teacher at Glencoe Academy Of Music 2016-2018

• Percussion teacher at St. Nicholas Catholic Elementary School 2017-2019

• Private instruction 2012-present