Mid-South Percussion Productions teaches its programs in a one-on-one setting, one student with one teacher per session. Not to be confused with private lessons, our students are always working toward preset set goals that are outlined at the beginning of each semester. However, many of our students team together for ensembles, concerts, joint practice, and idea sharing.

Our programs provide technique and skills development within the following musical categories: Concert (Symphony & Chamber styles) as well as Commercial Music (Rock to Jazz). Again, we custom tailor each student's education/training path, but an overview of the types of programs includes but is not limited to:

Mid-South Percussion Productions by customizing its programs will help you meet your skills, development goals, whether you are seeking to:

Transition from intermediate to advanced;

Get started in drumming;

Pick up drumming for the first time;

Expand your percussive skills;

Or any other percussive skills develop endeavor that you may desire.

Beginner

Music reading

Goal setting

Practice habits

Making the drum work for you (rather than pounding the sound out of it)

Intermediate

Introduction to mallet instruments

Mallet selection

Introduction to the full family of percussion instruments

Instrument care & maintenance

Advanced

How to complement music with percussion

Refining skills in major areas

Preparing for auditions

Our programs are a year long. The year is divided into four semesters, three months each. The semesters are organized with goals for each lesson, determined at the beginning of the period. Then of course, adjustments in lesson advancement are made based on progress.