Larry Bennett - Owner Snare/Drumset Teaches age 6 - adult   Performing: Larry has been playing drums since 1975, and has performed in several types of bands including Rock, Top 40, R&B, Country, Dance and Original.  He is also a music recording engineer and has worked with many groups including the "Atlanta Rhythm Section" and "Hank Williams Jr." Education: Educated at the Drummers Collective Institute (D.C.I.) 1977-1980.  Located in Manhattan, New York under the guidance of world renown teacher Michael Lauren. Teaching Experience: Privately teaching since 1980. Boulder Drum Studio - Boulder, CO 2003 to present. Drummers Institute of Georgia - Kennesaw, GA 1992 - 2003. Mars Music - Marietta, GA 1997 - 2000. Music and Arts School of Music - Roswell, GA 1996 - 1999. Larry has been providing drum set and snare instruction privately for over 32 years. He and his student each play on their own drum set which aids in the learning process.  Larry also focuses on the art of using "approaches" to convey particular ideas and concepts to his students.  This is an excellent tool used to enable the student to better understand and retain what is taught during the lesson. In any given lesson, emphasis is usually placed on: technique, rudiments, theory, ear training, time keeping, performing skills, adapting to different styles, and feels.  To help apply what is learned, time is always spent during each lesson to playing along with music using his personalized CD's which are also complementary to the student. In addition to using CD's, Larry also records portions of the lesson onto a CD or USB drive for the students to use at home.  He assists his students in preparation for school band auditions, music college entrance evaluations and helps to prepare students for local drumming competitions as well.  He is fluid with several styles of playing and enjoys teaching people of all ages.   Larry will assess each student's strengths in learning and adapt his teaching style accordingly to fit their needs.  He takes a lot of pride in both playing and teaching, and it shows in his work.  His motto is "Having fun doing what you love is the key to success." Larry is also soon to release his comprehensive method book: "Chasing the Drum." Personal Interests: Hiking, running, biking, web design, app development for Android and BlackBerry, animals, volunteer work and sushi. Styles Taught: Rock, Metal, Double Bass, Progressive, Blues, Pop, Jazz, Country, Funk, Reggae, & Latin.  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Austin Keeble - Teacher Bio Snare/Drumset Teaches age 7 - adult   Performing: Originally from Atlanta, Austin has been playing and performing professionally since 2001. He has performed with Channel and The Revolvers throughout the Southeast and also earned a spot on the 2003 Warped Tour lineup. After moving to Boulder in 2004, he toured with teamAwesome and is currently performing with The Life There Is. Education: Austin studied music in Atlanta with Scott Morris, renowned professor at The Westminster Schools and leader of the Westminster a Cappella. He has also taken private drum lessons from Jeff Wilkinson in Atlanta and continued his percussion education under Larry Bennett at the Boulder School of Music in Boulder, Colorado. Teaching Experience: Austin is an experienced teacher and is looking forward to introducing students to new and different methods of musical progress. He will approach each student with an open mind and will aim at tailoring the lessons to his or her strengths as an individual. Styles Taught: Rock, Metal, Double Bass, Progressive, Blues, Pop and Country.