We offer drum and percussion lessons for all ages and abilities.  Whether your only drumming experience is banging on moms pots and pans or if your an experienced gigging musician, we can help.  Typical Lessons Include:

• Technique studies
  
• Music Reading
• Stylistic analysis
• School Band or your own bands Music
• Rudimental and Hand Foot pattern Studies
• Learning Songs for performance and recording

Lessons are held in the Big Hit Studios Recording studio, giving students the opportunity to record the songs they are working on in a professional enviroment using all the same gear, techniques and methods that are used to make quality recordings.  These recordings are a great way for students and parents to document the students progress.

About the Teacher

At the age of 27 Juan Carreon is considered one of Northern California's top musicians and educators.  A lifelong Brentwood resident, Juan has received nationally recognized awards such as the John Phillip Sousa award while a student at Liberty High School.  He has performed at world famous jazz festivals, internationally viewed television programs, and worked on projects for Grammy award winners.  As an educator, Juan has been a private teacher, instructor and clinician at various high schools, colleges and festivals.  Currently Juan is a music assistant and drumline instructor for several bay area high schools.Like Juan, his students have been part of major honor bands nationally, and some have continued on as music students at major universities.  He has a bachelors degree in music from the University of Miami, rated the best accredited University in the world for drum set studies by Modern drummer Magazine.

Juan Carreon is currently writing his own Drum-set instructional method book which he uses with his students.  Over the years his curriculum has proven successful and is based on traditional and modern teaching techniques and practices.

AUDIO 
Juan Carreon on Drums 

COMING SOON!!!