Drumming with Mike Baez

Drum set and percussion lessons. Learn to play snare drum, marimba, drum set and other percussion instruments. Levels range from a beginner that has never touched a stick to those that are playing in middle or High school band or want to get ready for college or doing gigs and are trying to get to the next level.

I first try to understand what the student wants to learn and what his or her goals are. This gives me a solid foundation on how to structure their lessons. I have a specific process I use to teach. I start with technique to make sure the student gets the proper fundamentals. I then go into reading music. And finally I go into playing music. This is a very condensed version of what I teach and I also make adjustments depending on the students needs.

Ultimately my goal is to create great drummers and percussionist with their goals in mind.

 

My Biography

Mike Baez is a full time musician and teacher that has  played in many genres and bands that range from jazz, country, pop and rock to name a few. That being said, Mr. Baez keeps on top of the industry and knows current trends and old alike. He has toured the country performing in the Casino circuit, playing with the likes of Jose Feliciano, Michael Stuart, Obie Bermudez, Lenny V and the Alley Band, Fuego, Red Hot and Cool. Just to name a few.

Mr. Baez  was also a member of the Sky Ryders Drum & Bugle Corps and the World famous Santa Clara Vanguard Drum & Bugle Corps where he was assigned as the lead Snare drummer.

Mr. Baez has been teaching since 1977 which gives him much experiance on how to teach, not only drums but how to teach individual personality types. He teaches Drum set all styles, Snare drum (rudimental and orchestral), Mallets (marimba and vibes), Latin percussion (congas, timbales and bongos). Mr. Baez has taught at S.A. Christian School, East Central H.S., Clemens H. S., Madison H.S., Kennedy H.S., John Jay H.S., Anson Jones M. S.

He is currently teaching at: Music Institute of San Antonio, San Antonio School for the Performing arts (SASPA), Sam Ash Music and In-home drum lessons.

Mr. Baez studied at Texas A&M and with the following instructors.

•  Jim Hall (Former Drum Instructor at Southwest Texas State University/Texas State University)
• Georgie Padilla (World renown latin percussionist)
• Chris Adams (Co-Author of New Breed I and II)
• Chuck Silverman (Author of Practical applications using Afro-Caribbean Rhythms),
• Ed Soph (Former Drum Instructor at UNT)
• Richard Wilson (Hand Technique: some of his former students are Vinnie Colaiuta and David Garibaldi )
• Ralph Hardimon ( Santa Clara Vanguard and DCI hall of Fame)
• Thomas Lang (World renown drum clinician)
• Mark Walker ( Multi-Grammy/Latin Grammy Award-winning drummer, composer, author, professor of percussion at Berklee College of Music, and jazz faculty at New England Conservatory.)