I've been playing drums since I was in elementary school when I started off playing snare drum in band. I stayed in band all throughout my elementary, middle school, and high school years. During high school I joined a band and played at many different venues in and around Dayton, as well as out of state. We also recorded an album, some of which you can listen to below.
During my time playing percussion instruments I've played many different percussion instruments, styles of music, and levels of play, including locally at venues like Canal Street Tavern and Jazz Central.
In short, I have a wealth of practical and technical knowledge about percussion that I'm eager to share with you!
Please reach out to me at gemcitydudeistpriest@gmail.com if you cannot find an answer to your question.
Lessons are just $18 per half hour, or you can prepay for one month at a time and get four half-hour lessons for $60, or $15 per lesson.
Also, your first lesson is free!
To sign up for lessons, simply fill out this form or email me and provide two to three days/times that would work for you and we will get you scheduled!
You can reach me at gemcitydudeistpriest@gmail.com or call or text me at 513-400-3538!
Arch has been a licensed teacher in the State of Ohio for 15 years and has taught all ages, ranging from kindergarten to college students, including adult learners. He has taught social studies, journalism, political science, podcasting, social media marketing, driver's education, and drums.
Arch works with all learners ages six and up!
Arch teaches drum set and snare drum.
Lessons may be canceled/rescheduled for free up to 24 hours before the scheduled lesson. After that, a 50% fee will be applied for the lesson cancellation, although if there are extenuating circumstances Arch will work with you!
Arch has two drum sets at his house, which is where he holds lessons. One drum set is a Pearl five-piece kit with two cymbals and a hi-hat.
Arch specializes in working with beginner to intermediate-level students who are just starting out on drums and/or who want to hone their skills and learn new styles of drumming.
Arch crafts his lessons individually for each student and spends times working on drumming fundamentals, learning basic music theory and drum notation, technique/drilling, playing along with songs, and learning new styles of play. The learning goals and objectives of every student are taken into consideration when crafting lessons to meet their individual needs.
"Someone Like You" is a song written and recorded by a band I used to play in, Benny Lipp and the DCB. This song was recorded in a studio in Yellow Springs, OH and was part of a set we played at Canal Street Tavern during their band playoffs in the early 2000s, where we placed second!
Arch was born in Dayton and grew up in Xenia, where he graduated in 2004. From there, he went on to become a social studies teacher. He's also been a mediator, driving instructor, and many other things. Arch is a published author as well.
Arch lives in Dayton's Belmont neighborhood on Rosemont Blvd with his fianceé, Jay, and their two cats, Dude and Bunny.
When he's not teaching or playing drums, Arch loves to read, play his guitar or mandolin, travel, create pottery, ride his motorcycle, or go bird watching. He also loves TikTok, and you can find him there under his alter ego, @gemcitydudeistpriest!
Arch's favorite band is Guided by Voices, an indie band from Dayton, OH.
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