Find Polk City, IA Percussion Tutors For Lessons, Instruction or Help

Isaac C.

• Des Moines, IA 50313 ( 11.4 mi )
• Experienced Percussion Lesson

• Male Age 48
• Member since: 08/2015
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $30 to $50 /hr
• On-line In-Home In-Group
• Also Tutors: Drums

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My comments on tutoring Percussion : I am a very experienced drummer and percussionist. I teach djembe and dundun from West Africa. I have trained with Madou Dembele and Bolokada Conde. I do not teach marimba, balaphone, piano etc.

Teaching Assistant for Spanish 201 and 202 for two sections each semester from January 2014 to Spring 2015 at Iowa State University, Reported to Dr. Cristina Pardo Ballester. Taught Sociology of Work at ISU (Spring 2013), Introduction to Sociology, Social Problems and Race and Ethnic Relations at Grand View, and Introduction to Sociology at DMACC. I also worked as a bilingual customer service representative for Principal (Investor Specialist II) and was a Peace Corps volunteer in The Gambia, West Africa prior to pursuing my graduate studies at ISU. Regarding drumming and percussion I trained a group of young people in traditional West African Rhythms and played drum set in a number of local bands. Currently, I am part of a musical project where I play drum set on some songs, djembe on others and dun dun on others. There are videos of some of the percussion performances of the group ... read more

Aaron S.

• Indianola, IA 50125 ( 26.6 mi )
• Percussion Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 05/2011
• Will travel up to 30 miles
• Rates from $54.00 to $63.00 /hr
• I am a Certified Teacher

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I believe education is very important to children, both now and in the future. I encourage students to become lifelong learners, constantly seeking to gain knowledge and skills. I love to help children learn, and I strive to make learning enjoyable for all students. As I teach, I try to tie the content into a student's interest, thus getting them excited about learning. My teaching is very individualized toward each child. I use a variety of teaching styles to meet the needs of different students. This places each student in the best possible situation to succeed. I work to form relationships based on respect and caring with all students. I believe teachers have a unique opportunity to greatly impact students' lives.
As a student I have always been very ambitious and excited to learn. I graduated from high school in the top 5 of my class and graduated from college with honor ... read more