Instructor

“Teaching young musicians is my passion”

I teach as young as 5 years old to 40 year old. Over the years I’ve learned to love to teach and teaching in ways that students will achieve success at their own level.

Available Services

- Drumline Clinic -
Providing a clear and effective information that will improve the membership’s ability to play as ensemble.

- Percussion Arrangement Consultant -
Providing inputs and rewriting parts to your percussion section’s level and at the same time making changes that judges will be able to give credits. sound better will before and during the marching band season that will help your band to be more competitive.

Private Lesson
Private lessons are also available for novice to advanced rudimental drumming.
 
Out call - Saratoga / Santa Clara, CA
30 min. $30
1 hour $35
 
In call - Within Bay Area
30 min. $30
1 hour $40

Please email me for more information

- Experiences -
 
6-Time DCI World Champion
Santa Clara Vanguard
Drum & Bugle Corps
Santa Clara, CA
2002 DCI Div. I Finalist

2000 DCI Div. II Champion
Vanguard Cadets
Drum & Bugle Corps
Santa Clara, CA
2000 DCI Div. II Champion

 
Renegades
Drum & Bugle Corps
San Francisco, CA
2001 DCA Mini-Corps Ensemble Champion

San Jose State
Marching Band
San Jose, CA
1999 - 2000

 Monta Vista High School
Cupertino, CA
1996 - 1999

- High School Clients -  

Monta Vista High School
Cupertino, CA
1999 - 2001 Instructor
2002 - 2003 Arranger/Instructor
 

James Logan High School
Union City, CA
2006 (winter) Instructor

Saratoga High School
Saratoga, CA
2004 Instructor
2005 - 2007 Arranger/Instructor
 

Oak Grove High School
San Jose, CA
2005 Instructor
2006 Arranger
 

Wilcox High School
Santa Clara, CA
2006 (winter) Instructor
2007 (winter) Arranger

Cupertino High School
Cupertino, CA
2004 Instructor

Lynbrook High School
San Jose, CA
2005 (winter) Instructor

Homestead High School
Cupertino, CA
2005 Instructor

Mountain View High School
Mountain View, CA
2001 Instructor

- Drum Corps Clients -
 
Vanguard Cadets Drum & Bugle Corps
Santa Clara, CA
2004 DCI Div. II High Percussion Award
2003 - 2006 Instructor
2005 - 2006 Arranger
2006 Percussion Caption Head

Renegades Drum & Bugle Corps
San Francisco, CA
2007 Instructor

- Music School -

M.A.D. Music
Mountain View, CA
2004 - present Percussion Instructor

Kohei is a member of the VicFirth education team and uses VicFirth sticks / mallets exclusively