Drums
Mike Shanks
Mike is a Kansas City–based professional drummer and percussion instructor with 30 years of intermittent teaching experience with private instruction, clinics, and informal advanced mentorship. Exp...
Jacob Bross
Jacob Bross is a Kansas City-based drummer and educator. He studied Music Education at the University of Memphis and has experience teaching private music lessons to students of various ages and sk...
Lisa Mckenzie
Lisa Mckenzie first made her mark in the music scene touring and recording with Red Decibel artists and Cher UK, Playing venues like First Avenue in Minneapolis, The Limelight in New York, Emo’s in...
Levi Birks
Levi Birks is from Olathe, Kansas, and is currently a Student at the University of Missouri–Kansas City pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Jazz Studies. He began his musical journey playing percussion ...
Nicholas Mendoza
Nicholas Mendoza is a passionate and experienced music educator dedicated to helping students discover confidence, creativity, and joy through music. With experience teaching general music, choir, ...
Matt Robertson
Matt Robertson is a drummer and educator in the Kansas City area. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Jazz Performance from Missouri State University and a Master of Arts in Music Performance from the...
Jacob Gregg
Originally from Lubbock, Texas, Jacob Gregg started playing the drum set at age 14. He always loved music, and at age 18 he turned his musical sights toward piano and composition when he was comple...
Kay Pritchard
Kay Pritchard is a multi-instrumentalist from Northern California that specializes in drums and percussion. Kay graduated with a Bachelors in Music with a Jazz Performance concentration from Califo...
Frazier Krohn
Frazier Krohn is a seasoned percussionist with 19 years of experience and a diverse musical background, encompassing performances from classical orchestras to punk rock bands. With a double major i...
Joel Shipley
Joel Shipley has been teaching drums for years, but what brings him to Music House is his passion for playing music with others. “My goal is to share the joy of drums and music with every student.”...
Steve Thomas
Throughout his over 20 years of teaching experience, Steve has enjoyed sharing his passion for music with students of all ages. His teaching style is often described as “inspirational” and we’ve be...