Brady Sp.

I am a junior at Florida Southern College and will be graduating in the fall of 2014. I am on the Dean's list with a 3.94 GPA. I am the lead drum set player in all ensembles at Florida Southern.

I have studied with Paul Butcher in basic musicality and jazz musicianship. Also with Ian Goodman in jazz/fusion drumming. (Paul Butcher a highly revered musician that has played and has a ton experience in Nashville. Ian Goodman also a very highly revered drum set player that has traveled the country playing.)

I have a very broad spectrum of performance experience. I have been playing for 6-7 years and started in church and have played for numerous churches in the Winter Haven and Lakeland area including Highland Park Church of the Nazarene of Lakeland. I have performed with hard rock bands and currently a part of a two country bands and two jazz combos. To list a few groups/artists I have experience with; Along Side Angles(Hard Rock), A View from the East Coast(Punk/Alternative Rock) Chris Choto(Country), John Rhey(Country), Zach Rogers Quartet(Jazz Combo), Paul Butcher Quartet(Jazz Combo), Florida Southern Steel Drum Band, Florida Southern Contemporary Percussion ensemble, Florida Southern Jazz Combo Group, Florida Southern Jazz Big Band. I also had the opportunity of playing with Lawrence Willis(pianist of Blood, Sweat and Tears and Soundtrack artist/pianist for the Major motion picture "Blues Brothers"), and also featured a drum battle with Dick Maley and also had the opportunity to share the stage with country music artist Michael Ray.

I have been giving private lessons in the Lakeland area for 2 years and currently, for the past three years, the on staff drum line clinician/teacher at Auburndale High School, which has placed top 5 the past two years in Florida in their division. I have had success in teaching drum line students for almost four years. I have five years’ experience on concert style percussion including marimba, percussion accessories, concert snare playing, glockenspiel, xylophone and vibes. I have most experience teaching drum set (8 years), which is my strong suit by far. I can teach a vast range of students from very basic music/drum notation to very in-depth music theory.