You want to play drums? Awesome, we love drums!
Drums are a physical instrument and challenges your concentration and focus. Great drummers are great listeners. This means listening to your band, metronome, or your teacher :) We have drum students beginning as young as 5 year old. The most successful students are not always the most energetic, but the students that are able to know when to play, but also when to stop and listen. Our drum instructors have many years experience working with all ages and abilities and can ensure that you are getting to that "next level".
Andrew Vineski
Andrew’s musical journey began nearly a decade ago with drums and guitar and piano. Inspired by artists like The Beatles, Keane, and Radiohead among others, and encouraged by his father’s love of music, Andrew became fascinated with how music worked, leading him to explore classical piano. The great piano works of Rachmaninoff and Chopin left a strong impression, shaping his approach and deepening his commitment to the instrument.
Andrew earned a bachelor's degree in music at Texas State University, where he trained under renowned professors and performed with ensembles like the Texas State Wind Ensemble and Marching Band. Over time, he developed a love for songwriting and live performance, singing and playing both covers and original music. He performs at local venues, busks frequently around Austin, and has played at events like SXSW and Mozart's Light Show, drawing crowds with his dynamic piano and vocal performances.
Andrew also works as an accompanist. Whether on stage, in the studio, or in the classroom, he remains deeply involved in Austin’s music scene, always finding new ways to connect with audiences and fellow musicians.
Matt Slack
Matt has over 30 years of experience playing, practicing, and performing. Matt started piano lessons as a child and continued for 17 years. Around middle school he joined the concert band as a percussionist as well as local community orchestras. Matt studied Percussion Performance at BYU, and as an adult has recorded numerous albums, toured both nationally and internationally, written and recorded music for artists as well as commercial music for Native Instruments, Ableton, BYU, Bad Panda Games, EA Sports: NBA 2K16, and most recently a Super Bowl ad that aired in 2017.
Matt currently is a percussionists for the Cinematic Symphony, as well as educator and adjudicator throughout RRISD. As a former teacher at Round Rock Music from 2015-2016, Matt got to know many of the students and culture of RRM and took ownership of the school in April of 2017.