Steven is an awesome instructor! My five year old has been taking drum lessons since January 2015 and has demonstrated some amazing leaps in music theory and drumming technique. This is an incredible feat considering the frenetic high energy my son was born with… he is the classic«difficult child». Steven expertly instructs and guides my son without compromising his growing passion and natural curiosity for drumming and music as a whole. I took saxophone lessons starting in the 6th grade for five years and although the instruction was solid and I excelled in the fundamentals I was never exposed to the greats. I mean I never knew who John Coltrane, Charlie Parker, Or Sonny Rollins were until I was in my early twenties and after I hung up the sax. The connection between what I was learning and these masters never came up! What I have noticed with Steven is that he eats and breathes music. He wants and can talk about any music genre or style. He reveres the greats that have come before and appreciates the budding talent he instructs and he makes sure they connect. I wish I could have had an instructor like him.