Andre Wa

Loveland High school 2003-2007
-4 Years in marching band
-3years Advanced jazz ensemble
-4 Years wind 1 Ensemble
-2 years clarinet choir
-1 Year Rocky Mountain Percussion Association participant.
Berklee College of Music 2009-present
I am a recent alumni of Berklee College of Music.

Alex Entin- Well known private instructor in Colorado, also Blue knights drum and bugle corps Battery caption head.

Jackie Santos- Is a world renown country and funk drummer who is has been teaching at the Berklee college of music for over 7 years. He has played with various artist such as the fugees and many other platinum selling artist.

Bob Tamagni- Jazz percussionist instructor at Berklee who has left a great impact on the jazz community as we know it. His playing style is mainly incorperated from greats such as "Philly jo jones" and "Alvin Jones"

David Dicenso- Dave is known in the prog rock scene heavily due to his foot creativity. Dave disenco is among the the best double bass players in the world and has played with many great artist and bands such as John Patrucci and Dream theater.

Terri Lyne Carrington- Terri developed a reputation as a child prodigy, jamming with jazz veterans Dizzy Gillespie, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Oscar Peterson, Joe Williams, and many more. At 7, she was given her first set of drums, which had belonged to her grandfather, Matt Carrington, who had played with Fats Waller and Chu Berry. After studying privately for three years, she played her first major performance at the Wichita Jazz Festival with Clark Terry. Shortly afterward she received a full scholarship at age 11 to Berklee College of Music where she started playing with such people as Kevin Eubanks, Mike Stern, Branford Marsalis, Greg Osby and others. She also studied under master drum instructor Alan Dawson and made a private recording entitled, TLC and Friends, with Kenny Barron, Buster Williams, George Coleman and her dad, Sonny Carrington, before turning 17. Throughout high school Terri traveled across the country doing clinics at schools and colleges and in 1983, encouraged by her mentor, Jack DeJohnette, moved to New York and started working with Stan Getz, James Moody, Lester Bowie, Pharoah Sanders, Cassandra Wilson, and David Sanborn.

Blue knights drum and Bugle corps 2008 (May 18th- August 14th).

In the summer of 2008 I toured with the DCI Blue Knights drum and bugle corps under the direction of Mark Arnold and Jeffery Ausdemore where I toured all summer and played a total of 2-4 shows in every state in the U.S. This is considered as a nationwide competitive sport. By then end of the summer I was awarded the most improved in the percussion section .


Blue knights world-class percussion ensemble (October-April 2008, October- April 2009)

In the winter of 2008 and 2009 I was also in the blue knights WGI World-class percussion ensemble, which
competes internationally with other countries.


Keith urban/Carrie Underwood (February 2008)

While playing with the Blue Knights World-class percussion ensemble I also got the Opportunity to play in a percussion feature on stage with Keith urban and Carrie Underwood at the Pepsi center.


“BLOCO” Afro Brazil
I recently gigged in “BLOCO” which is an afro Brazilian drumming group that performs in many live galas and events around the city of Boston and brazil. We hold master classes for many middle and high schools and play all around the world.


July 2009
i had the chance to open up for Keith Urban at the greeley stampede with Fort Collins local and american idols top 24 contestant Haeley Vaughn.

My goal as a Drum instructor-

My goal as a drum instructor is that I would like to teach all prospective students the true roles of a drum set player from beginners to advance. If you are seeking for an instructor to help you be extremely versatile and understand all concepts and portraits of rhythm my lessons are welcome to you. These lessons will not be a one-time lesson deal, I am looking for true drummers who seek to further their knowledge in the craft and expand horizons to endless possibilities! Ages 9+.

I have been teaching and participating in clinics for the past 4 years.

I am an extremely versatile musician; I play everything from Jazz funk, to Latin fusion. My
strong points lead mainly towards funk, fusion, jazz blues, Latin and fusion I know my role as a musician and as a drummer and that is to provide the “Groove” for the ensemble and perform. I am extremely reliable and never give up. I work well with others and am a team player. I have the will and determination to achieve high goals, whatever you expect from me you will not be disappointed! I have played in groups from home to locals to worldwide artist. With a little work ethic anything can be achieved!