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Tom
- Rate 405 GHS
- Response 1h
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405 GHS/hr
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1st lesson free
- Drum
- Percussion
- Xylophone
Experienced tutor in Drum in Southern Pines, Tom offers private lessons tailored to your needs.
- Drum
- Percussion
- Xylophone
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Tom is a respected member of our tutor community. He is highly recommended for his commitment and the quality of his lessons. An excellent choice to progress with confidence.
About Tom
Tom Bernett has five decades of professional experience as a drummer, as a vocalist, as an entertainer, and as a producer of audio, video, and live events. He is known as a quality musician who can play any style, and for his unique ability to play and sing complex drum and vocal parts at the same time.
He has traveled extensively throughout the United States and southern Europe; has backed internationally known stars; and his drum students have been accepted at many leading music colleges.
During his five decade career he has worked in USO shows, traveled with top-40 show bands, played in dinner theater and regional theater pit orchestras, worked in commercial recording studios, toured with the American Cavalcade of Big Bands, backed internationally famous entertainers, and in recent years as a drum teacher, has had students accepted at Berklee College of Music, Indiana University School of Music, Appalachian State University School of the Arts, and University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and University of North Carolina at Pembroke.
His recent jazz drumming credits include shows with Grammy-winning jazz guitarist Stanley Jordan, trumpet innovator Charles Lazarus, jazz vocalists Marlene Ver Planck and Melva Houston, and New Orleans trumpet phenom Shamarr Allen.
He started teaching at the request of a neighbor shortly after relocating to North Carolina in 2003. Since 2010 he has operated a music teaching studio in downtown Southern Pines, NC,, where he teaches beginner thru advance adult drums. He also teaches chord-based piano and basic music theory to beginners of all ages.
His past experience includes:
Local Clubs (Indiana, Michigan, Chicago), 1968-1969
USO Shows/Navy, 1969-1971
Touring Show Groups, 1971-1973
College Music Major, 1973-1974
Dixieland and Shows (New Orleans), 1974-1975
Touring Show Groups and Touring Pop Groups, 1975-1979
Celebrity Theater; Dinner Theater; and Studio Work (Chicago), 1979-1981
Touring Big Band Review, Las Vegas, 1981-1982
Corporate Shows, Studio Work, Club Dates (Minneapolis), 1982-1995
Independent Audio and Video Producer, 1995-2002
Drummer, Vocalist, Event Producer, Percussion Teacher, 2003-present
Over the years, he has played backup to: Steve Allen, Tiny Tim, Julius LaRosa, Steve Lawrence/Eydie Gorme, Jack Jones, Terry Gibbs, Art Lund, David Allyn, the Lettermen, the Spinners, the Temptations, Rodney Dangerfield, Redd Foxx, Phyllis Diller, Bill Cosby, Rich Matteson, Ray Papai's Nirva Nova Orchestra, Trumpeter Warren Kime, Bozo the Clown, Emmett Kelly Jr. Circus Show, the Cat's Pajamas, Fred Steele, Connie Foote, Duke Kane & Company, Skip DeVol, Paul Lennon, and a whole bunch of others that he's forgotten.
The light in their eyes when they suddenly realize what they are capable of.
A neighbor who knew of my long professional performing career asked me if I would teach his son drums.
40+ Years of performance experience as a professional musician.
Applied Music sudies at Eastern Kentucky University.
Adjunct Professior of Jazz Drums at University of North Carolina - Pembroke.
Created a successful teaching practice and studio, in business since 2007.
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I offer a free first lesson so that students/parents can get to know me and experience my teaching method and approach to students. This also gives me a chance to evaluate potential new students' aptitudes in a penalty-free setting.
I teach drums to students ranging from beginning children to advanced adults.
I teach beginning chord-style piano and basic music theory to beginners of all ages.
I teach low brass to beginners thru intermediate students.
It is important to enjoy learning. Remember to consider your prospective teacher's demeanor and personality in addition to their skills and experience.
One student recently won a full scholarship to a college music degree program. Several others have been the recipients of a memorial scholarship from their high school. And I especially like the hugs I often get from the youngest students, which tells me they are enjoying their time and experience in my studio.
A few things worth thinking about before reaching out
Students need to ask themselves what they expect and desire to gain from the process of studying music.
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5 (2 reviews)
Perfect! Mr. Bernett has a delightful personality! He is very talented and eager to share his knowledge in an easy to understand way...Great instructor!
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Our son has been going to Tom for several years. In that time, our special needs child has had improved cognitive test results, improved coordination, and improved social interactions. And he has had a lot of fun in the process.
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Rates
Rate
- 405 GHS
Pack prices
- 5h: 2025 GHS
- 10h: 4050 GHS
free lessons
The first free lesson with Tom will allow you to get to know each other and clearly specify your needs for your next lessons.
- 1hr
online
- GHS405/h
Details
Lessons are 30-minutes in length. Fees are $35 per lesson, payable in advance by the month. Some lesson materials are printed out in the studio and provided to students free of charge. Purchase of a lesson book (Amazon) is usually required after a beginning student reaches a certain level of proficiency.
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