What Are Lessons For?
General/Orchestral Percussion
You’ll learn how to read music, how to get great sounds from your instruments, and study various techniques like drum rudiments and mallet permutations. We’ll build a broad vocabulary of instruments, discuss their origin, and their role in different ensemble settings. You’ll study exercises, solos, and excerpts of music geared toward percussion techniques, while participating in ear training exercises that build your ensemble awareness..
Marching Percussion
We’ll discuss how to embody the heart of the marching band through studies of how to safely hold a drum, march on the field, project your sound, and perform for a large audience. You’ll play exercises geared toward metric accuracy, volume adjustment, technical chops, and stamina. You’ll learn a multitude of warm-ups, and musical excerpts from both DCI and WGI performances examples.
Drum Set
You’ll gain the ability to identify and navigate Drums, Cymbals, and Hardware. We’ll play exercises that train your ability to maintain tempo, control dynamics, and multitask effectively. You’ll learn music by ear and by chart for both the stage and recording booth. You’ll study basic world drumming styles, using their rhythms and emphasis to build versatility around the kit!
Auditions for College, Drum Corps, & other seasonal Programs
Is percussion your passion? You’ll want to know the ins and outs of the audition process. I’ll teach you how to identify programs that are catered to your goals, create deadlines for all of those pesky online applications, and choose repertoire that will highlight your strengths. You’ll learn performance strategies, practice playing under pressure, and prepare questions for your audition.
Details
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First Lesson: FREE!
FORGED Percussion offers competitive lesson rates for 30-minute and 60-minute lessons. Please reach out for pricing.
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Payments are submitted via email through Quickbooks.
Quickbooks will accept Venmo, Paypal, Debit & Credit Card, Bank Transfer, and more.
Payments are submitted on a monthly basis, in full by the 7th.
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Leon/Wakulla County Students: 650-1A Railroad Square, Tallahassee, Fl 32310
Hybrid Students: Zoom (no download required)
Email me for at-home lessons or other alternative solutions.
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We have an official lesson contract reviewed by an attorney, so you can be sure your lessons will carry on with confidence, consistency, and excellent communication from yours truly. It is our mission to provide quality, professional instruction at all times.
Contracts are to be signed by the Student, Guardian, and Instructor by the second lesson.
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FORGED Percussion Studio is located in Railroad Square Arts District, by appointment (lessons) only.
The studio features all of the instruments a percussionist needs to succeed, including a 5 octave Marimba, Drumset, Concert Snare Drum, Crash Cymbals, Auxiliary Percussion (Tambourine, triangle, etc), and more.
We are equipped with enough Video/Audio Equipment to record solos and duets, or drum set. Expansions to our audio setup are coming very soon!
The studio has 24hr surveillance both inside and outside, a comfortable seating area indoors for parents and family members, Ms Alyssa’s full library of percussion literature, and plenty of space for small ensembles to gather.
We are currently working to soundproof the large back room for a recording booth. We anticipate this project will take shape closer to 2026.
Railroad Square Arts District also features boutique shops, thrift shops, vintage clothing and movie shops, pinball arcade, and more local gems!