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DRUM LESSONS IN GRETNA
Why Take Lessons with Us?
At Gretna Music Lessons, our vision is to be the premier music school in the region, known for our excellence in teaching, our innovative programs, and our commitment to the community. We aim to inspire and empower a new generation of musicians and music lovers!
Drum Lessons at Gretna Music Lessons are a great way for you or your child to master the drums! We offer lessons from absolute beginners and up to advanced level!
What is Included in drum Lessons:
Beginner level: Lessons for first-time drummers. Students will learn the basics of the drums such as: hand/feet syncopation, proper form, drum-set anatomy, rudiments, basic drum set notation/rhythmic value, as well as the joy of learning to lay with their favorite songs.
Intermediate level: Lessons build off of the skills acquired in the beginner class. Students will learn: how to apply rudiments to the drum set, intermediate/advanced drum set notation, learning songs by ear, double bass (based on stile preference)
Advanced level: Lessons are intended to refine skills through deep dive into specific techniques, styles and genres. These students are mastering their craft through a combination of instructor-led and self driven studies.
Meet Our Drum Teachers!
RAY WORDEN - DRUMS
ADAM WILSON - DRUMS
ADAM WILSON - DRUMS
Ray Worden is primarily a percussion instrumentalist. He is proficient in drumkits and individual drumline instruments. He also teaches any of the school band instruments that include: Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone, Trumpet, French Horn, Trombone, Baritone, Euphonium, and Tuba.
Ray is our Band Instrument Teacher can teach any student beginne
Ray Worden is primarily a percussion instrumentalist. He is proficient in drumkits and individual drumline instruments. He also teaches any of the school band instruments that include: Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone, Trumpet, French Horn, Trombone, Baritone, Euphonium, and Tuba.
Ray is our Band Instrument Teacher can teach any student beginner all the way to advanced in these instruments. Ray is also able to teach Violin, Viola, and Cello, and is most comfortable primarily with beginners to intermediate students, but has given more advanced lessons to his students as well.
Ray has played in or taught in many genres and styles including Rock, Classical, and Jazz list a few. He is your one stop shop for band instrument lessons in Gretna!
ADAM WILSON - DRUMS
ADAM WILSON - DRUMS
ADAM WILSON - DRUMS
Adam is an experienced performer/multi-instrumentalist with over 10 years of knowledge in music. Adam has gigged and fronted two bands, played percussion in two bands and played in his own solo studio project recordings and composed all rock band instruments.
Adam listens to and plays all different kinds of music. From pop, to blues, to metal, he will help you on your musical journey!
RIANNA KOPCHO - DRUMS
KAITLYN TORBETT - DRUMS
KAITLYN TORBETT - DRUMS
Rianna Kopcho fell in love with music and began her journey by learning to play guitar, piano, and violin at the age of 11. When she began guitar lessons at School of Rock Omaha at the age of 14, Rianna discovered her love for performance and rock music! She had the opportunity to perform at Summerfest and was selected as the only guitari
Rianna Kopcho fell in love with music and began her journey by learning to play guitar, piano, and violin at the age of 11. When she began guitar lessons at School of Rock Omaha at the age of 14, Rianna discovered her love for performance and rock music! She had the opportunity to perform at Summerfest and was selected as the only guitarist in the Nebraska All-State Jazz Band in 2019. With the help of her guitar instructor, Zach Adkins at Adkins Guitar and Music Lessons, Rianna auditioned for the Berklee College of Music and was selected as the 24th recipient of the Jimmy Lyons Scholarship, awarding her with a full-tuition scholarship.
In 2024, she graduated as a Guitar Performance major with a minor in the Theory of Jazz and Popular Song. Throughout her time in Boston, Rianna has played as the lead guitarist for various bands, performing at venues such as Brighton Music Hall and the Berklee Performance Center.
Rianna hopes to inspire the next generation of rockers to be themselves unapologetically and to become the representation they wish to see in the music industry.
KAITLYN TORBETT - DRUMS
KAITLYN TORBETT - DRUMS
KAITLYN TORBETT - DRUMS
Kait Torbett is a voice, piano, and drum instructor at Gretna Music Lessons. Born and raised in Shenandoah, Iowa, Kait has enjoyed being involved in many forms of music and theater throughout the years. She is currently studying vocal music education with a minor in theater performance.
Kait has had the opportunity to perform on the Civic
Kait Torbett is a voice, piano, and drum instructor at Gretna Music Lessons. Born and raised in Shenandoah, Iowa, Kait has enjoyed being involved in many forms of music and theater throughout the years. She is currently studying vocal music education with a minor in theater performance.
Kait has had the opportunity to perform on the Civic Center Stage in Des Moines, Iowa with the Iowa Musical Theater Awards, as well as four times at the Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa as an Iowa Allstate Choir member. She has been seen in numerous theater productions in Southwest Iowa and the Omaha area. She has worked on numerous children’s theater and music productions, and has always had a love for igniting a musical fire in the hearts of children.
When she’s not teaching or performing, Kait enjoys making music with her husband, Don, or reading a good book next to their cat, Finn.