The Music Den Teacher Of The Month - John Hvasta - July 2013

The Music Den Teacher Of The Month - John Hvasta - July 2013 

At The Music Den, we are proud of our teachers and their accomplishments. We want you to know a little about them so we are featuring one teacher each month. Congratulations to John Hvasta, our July featured "Teacher of the Month".

John Hvasta has been teaching at The Music Den for over 17 years and is a valued member of our team. He is a true professional in every sense of the word. John has over 28 students, many of whom have been studying with him for over 7 years!

Because of John's friendly, professional yet personal interaction with his students and their parents, eager faces arrive each week to see "Mr. John". John Havsta has an easy-going personality and confidence that trickles into his student's enthusiasm for learning. His positive approach incites both the parent and student to work hard and with diligence. His reputation precedes him and filters outside The Music Den. Students arrive asking for "Mr. Hvasta"! A dedicated teacher, John goes above and beyond the 30-minute or hour lesson to assist his clients in performances, new drum purchases, and readily shares his expertise in drumming essentials.

Recently, John Hvasta developed the first ever "Drum Off" competition at The Music Den. On Saturday, July 20th, 2013 because of his planning and suggestions, over 20 students will participate in the contest.

Talk about experience. You are in good hands with John. John Hvasta has over 40 years playing experience; 21 years professional playing, 27 years teaching drums, 30 years playing Jazz, Rock, Rhythm and Blues, Funk, Rockabilly, Country, Fusion, and Avante Guard. He is the author of the book "New Age Drum Set Movements" and co-author of the Rhythm Section Column for Skylands Blues Music Publication. John also is occasionally a contributing author in the bang Section of Electronic Musician. John is also the Vice-President of Drummer's Helpers, creators of the "Air Stix®". These sticks are used to warm up at an unusually short amount of time, and are used to build all the muscle groups of the arm, hand and fingers.

Education: Private studies with Jim Chapin, Joe Morello, Dom Famularo, Al Miller, Gary Chaffee, David Garibaldi, and Sam Ulano.

We are proud to call John Hvasta our July "Teacher of the Month"!