Bill Nawrocki - Drum Instructor

Hometown: Chicago, IL Years playing: since 1950 Years teaching: since 1957 Musical influences: Father (he was a band leader) Education: Knapp School of Percussion (Chicago), AF Music School (Washington, DC) Books used: Ed Straight books, Syncopation for the Modern Drummer, Many JR Publications Key teaching concepts: > Strict time, happy time, counting, listening to music, learning different styles (rock, jazz, latin, etc.)

Currenly residing in Livermore, Bill is a professional musician that has made his living in the music industry as an avid drummer and teacher for over 50 years. His performance and recording credits include countless gigs, tours and theater productions with names such as George Shearing, Tony Bennet, Frankie Laine, Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, The Mills Brothers, Rosemary Clooney, Mugsy Spanier, Red Nichols, Billy Taylor, and The Oakland Symphony (to name just a few). He has a great family that is also active in the arts - his wife owns a dance studio. Some of Bill's sucessful former students include: Will Kennedy (Yellowjackets) and Mike Clark (Herbie Hancock and the Headhunters).