Alexander G.

I received my High School Diploma at Countryside High School in 2012. Right after graduating I stayed 3 years at St. Petersburg College majoring in Music. Received my Associates degree. I then attended the University of South Florida for 2 years, obtaining my Bachelors Degree in Music Performance in May, 2017. In 2024, I returned to St. Petersburg College to further my education and receive a teachers certificate in order to teach in the public school system by 2025.

I began taking private lessons back as early as middle school. Met with a guy, whose name I can't remember, once a week to enrich my drumset skills. Most of high school was self taught skills for percussion as a whole. After high school I began taking private lessons with John Shaw, Principle Percussionist of the Florida Orchestra, at St. Petersburg College. In 2015 I then transferred to USF where I had taken lessons with Robert McCormick, who has had many years of experience with the percussive arts. 

I've performed multiple times with the All-County Band Program in Pinellas County back in High School and Middle School. I have had lots of Marching Band experience as well as Winter Drumline performances at Countryside High School. Following those, I performed with the Wind Symphony and Percussion Ensembles at SPC. I've also performed solo works each semester while at SPC. During this time, I have played outside of school with reunion bands and for churches and duo groups as well as nonprofit organizations. I have performed with the Wind Ensemble and Percussion Ensemble at USF. Also performed a Junior Recital and an hour long Senior Recital which was streamed live unto social media. I currently play with the Dunedin Concert Band where I was the featured soloist on Marimba in October of 2022. I am also active with the Richey Community Orchestra playing various percussion instruments each concert. I have recently placed 3rd in the 2023 American Soloist International Music Competition for my Marimba performance! I also host my own percussion ensemble over summer through the Dunedin Music Society.

I've been teaching all of my life. Numerous students wanted to learn certain aspects of percussion through my life thus far and I was willing to show them the art. I've also done ensemble teaching at East Lake High School in 2012, 2. I would love to help you perfect the art, or simply learn from scratch. I can help you learn how to read and write music and how to implement those learnings with the use of the percussive arts. I can teach Beginners, Intermediates, as well as Advanced (Advanced players who have learned Classical Percussion preferred).