PERCUSSION FACULTY
As professional drummers and teachers, our drum instructors have experience in a broad spectrum of musical styles. Lessons are tailored to fit the level and unique needs of each individual student in a fun and inspirational environment.
Tyler Norris
PERCUSSION INSTRUCTOR
Tyler studied percussion throughout most of his young adult life, participating in various high school ensembles on mallet, drumset, and other auxiliary percussion. He received his BFA in Music Performance from North Central College, and (in addition to teaching at Fox River Academy) currently instructs percussion ensembles for several high schools in the region, utilizing his knowledge and skill sets in marching and concert percussion. Tyler was also a participating member of the Cavaliers Indoor Percussion and Front Ensemble for The Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps.
Tony Erazmus
PERCUSSION INSTRUCTOR (ONLINE)
Tony Erazmus has been a percussionist in Illinois, Tennessee, Missouri and Arizona for the last thirty years and has spent the last twenty years teaching in these states. He received his bachelor's degree in percussion performance from SIU-C in 2003 and his master's degree in percussion performance from EIU in 2006. Since this time, he has taught college, high school (band, drumline, steel drums and percussion ensemble), junior high (band, drum and fife and percussion ensemble), grade school (general music) and private students between the ages of 5-60. He has helped his students prepare for college auditions, solo and ensemble contests, chair auditions, DCI auditions as well as other performances.
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Mr. Erazmus has also been active as a performing musician. During this time he has performed multiple styles including: rock, jazz, calypso, blues, concert band, ragtime, Latin, and classical. He has toured throughout the United States and Canada. He also has performed on multiple instruments including steel drum, marimba, vibraphone, Latin percussion, drum set, concert percussion, piano and bass.