Beth S.
10/22/2018
My 14yo son has taken drum lessons from James for about six months. He was a brand new beginner but had some experience on guitar and bass. My son doesn't want me to go with him into the lessons...
James Yoshizawa Drum and Percussion Lessons
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Long Beach, CA 90814
History
With over a decade of teaching experience, I've taught at internationally recognized marching and concert high school percussion programs all over Los Angeles and Orange County, and I have taught workshops, clinics and masterclasses all around the country. My private studio has included students ranging from 4-year-old beginners to adult professionals.
Specialties
-Skype Lessons Available- I teach a wide variety of drums and percussion instruments: - Drumset (all styles: jazz, rock, latin, etc) - Concert percussion (snare drum, timpani, xylophone, etc) - Rudimental snare drum - Mallet percussion (marimba, vibraphone, etc) - Celtic Percussion (Bodhran, bones) -
Reviews
5.06 reviewsJeff G.
3/23/2018
James has been my 8 year-old son's drum instructor since my son was 4, and never has there been a time that I didn't think he did an exceptional job at teaching a young, and often rowdy, boy....
David C.
5/2/2015
I've had a handful of lessons with James on the fundamentals of jazz as a high schooler going into my junior year, and he really helped me set up all the foundations I'd needed to excel in my...
Su W.
8/18/2018
My 11-year-old daughter has been taking drum lessons with James for over a year. She loves learning from him! She has progressed so quickly. Last summer, after being with James for only...
Steph V.
5/15/2015
Incoming long, positive review. Please scroll to the bottom for a one-sentence summary. I was a student of James for a year and a half back in 2007-2008. I also took one private lesson with him...
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