Marc Rio
Marc has been teaching privately since 1978. He was a master class instructor at Musician's Institute in Los Angeles from 1986 to 1997. He created curriculum and seminars for Yamaha in Tokya and Osaka, Japan. Marc has been a Big Band Judge and featured artist in Dallas, Texas. Marc has performed live for TV and radio, and has also performed with John Entwhistle (The Who), Carl Schroeder (Sarah Vaughn). He has performed on recordings for singers/songwriters, radio jingles, and album projects. Marc has studied at Wright Junior College and Roosevelt University. He graduated with honors from the Musician's Institute in Hollywood, CA.
Bill Zervos
Bill Zervos has been teaching percussion for more than a decade. He is a working member of both the Chicago Federation of Musicians and the VIP Percussion Organization of the Midwest. Mr. Zervos segments his training into specific units, allowing students to tailor the instruction to their individual needs. These segments include Elementary Drum Method, Essential Studies for Snare, Xylophone & Marimba Method, Introduction to Drum Set, Elementary Rock & Roll Drumming, and Sight-Reading for Drummers.
Chris Obert
Chris Obert is a young and talented up-and-coming drummer and percussionist with valuable wisdom, technique, and insight to share. He was accepted into Berklee College of Music for drum set performance. Chris was also accepted into North Central College, where he is currently working on a dual Bachelor's Degree in Jazz Studies and Percussion Performance. Prior to, he was the principal drummer for the Waubonsee Community College Big Band, who won first prize in its division at the acclaimed Reno Jazz Festival in 2011. Chris belongs to the renowned Percussive Arts Society, of which he highly endorses membership. He teaches a broad range of students from all different ages, skill levels, interests, and backgrounds. His knowledge is spread throughout the broad realm of percussive expression to include marching, concert, melodic/ideophonic, and Latin percussion, with an emphasis on drum set. Individual aptitude and interest is taken into account when designing lessons and assigning study material.