Drumset Lessons. Concert Percussion Lessons. Marching Percussion Lessons. Percussion Coaching, Consultation, and Composition.

General Info

Since 1995, Eddie Dowdle has performed on and taught percussion and drum set throughout Colorado in many different facets. He performs as a classical percussionist, jazz drummer, show drummer, and rock drummer. Eddie teaches percussion and drum set as a private teacher, drum line coach, and concert band percussion section coach. Eddie has also judged local solo and ensemble festivals. Eddie has a degree in music performance from Metro Sate College of Denver. Eddie is currently the Director of Drumline at Colorado State University-Pueblo. Eddie is a member of the Vic Firth Education Team, the Percussive Arts Society, the Hudson Music Teacher Integration Program, and the Pikes Peak Musician's Association AFM Local 154. Eddie has performed with classical ensembles and orchestras, rock bands, jazz bands, churches, and theaters throughout Colorado including the Chamber Orchestra of the Springs, Colorado Springs Philharmonic, Arapahoe Philharmonic, Colorado Wind Ensemble, Boulder Dinner Theatre, Lake Dillon Theater, and Town Hall Arts Center. Eddie teaches drum set, snare, mallets, concert percussion, and marching percussion.

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Contact Info

Phone:

Main - 719-963-6050

Address:

Colorado Springs, CO 80909

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Categories

Music Schools, Music Instruction-Instrumental, Musicians

Services / Products

Drumset Lessons. Concert Percussion Lessons. Marching Percussion Lessons. Percussion Coaching, Consultation, and Composition. Drumset Lessons: Take Lessons! Learn Rock, Jazz, and World styles! Learn fills, solos, beats, and songs! Learn to read music and drum set charts! Bring out your creative drummer from within and take your drumming to the peak!Beginners:Learn what you want to learn! Whether you are trying out for a band in school, church, neighborhood garage band, or want to learn simply for the fun of it, sign up for lessons! One-on-one instruction is the most valuable and fun way to learn drum set!Learn to read music and drum set charts!Learn how to "hear" drum parts so you can play songs faster!Learn Rock, Jazz, Bossa Nova, Afro-Cuban, Reggae, Songo, Mambo, Salsa, etc, etc!Sticks, brushes, matched grip, traditional grip, learn them all! Learn correct playing techniques for years of pain-free drumming!Intermediate:Learn "that one fill on that one song" you can't quite figure out, or "that beat in that new song you just downloaded."Learn new styles! Are your beats all sounding the same? Through private lessons you can widen your palette of styles, beats, and fills to make your hands and feet play what you are hearing in your head.Auditioning for all-state and honor bands? Auditions coming up for school band? Take lessons!Does your church have a worship team you've wanted to join? Take lessons!Advanced:Advanced students usually know what type of lessons they are looking for. Just ask and together we can brush up on those chops, expand your fills, beats, and solos, or learn new and exciting things on drum set, or whatever you have in mind!Learn how to tune and setup your drum set for a great and comfortable sound! Take Lessons! Learn Rock, Jazz, and World styles! Learn fills, solos, beats, and songs! Learn to read music and drumset charts! Bring out your creative drummer from within and take your drumming to the peak! Concert Percussion Lessons: Are you in school band? Have you wanted to join band in school but don’t know where to start? Take lessons! Learn how to read music. Learn the basics of concert snare drum, marimba xylophone, cymbals, accessory percussion, and all that entails being a concert percussionist. Marching Percussion Lessons: Are you in drumline at school? Have you wanted to join the marching band in school but don’t know where to start? Take lessons! Learn how to read music. Learn the basics of marching snare drum, marching quads, marching bass drum, marching cymbals, and front ensemble (pit) instruments. Learn the standard and hybrid rudiments necessary to play in most of today’s drumlines.

Payment Options

cash only

Location

Union and Platte, inside The Drum Academy.

Accreditation

Hudson Music Teacher Integration Program

Percussive Arts Society

Pikes Peak Musician's Association AFM Local 154

Vic Firth Education Team

Associations

PAS (Percussive Arts Society) Vic Firth Education Team Hudson Music TIP (Teacher Integration Program) PPMA/AFM