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Nozomi (she/her) has been fortunate to meet great people across the globe through playing drums. She earned diplomas for drums in popular music at Hammersmith West London College and at Tech Music School, and is a current member of the Recording Academy (Grammys). Nozomi relocated to Seattle to study jazz drums at Cornish College of the Arts. Playing for musicals, live shows, and recording sessions has helped Nozomi feel comfortable in a diverse range of genres and playing styles. Nozomi teaches drums to kids and adults at Meter.

Derek (he/him) pursued music from an early age and earned a Louis Armstrong Jazz Award while in high school. He attended the University of Washington where he played drums for many musical theater and dance performances. He makes solo electronic music, has played drums and synthesizer in various rock and experimental groups, and loves to improvise. Derek teaches drums and electronic music production to kids and adults at Meter Music School. 

Liv (she/her) has over a decade of experience making and playing music. As a drummer, she's been through it all: punk groups, jazz trios, big band, marching band, concert ensembles, and plenty of rock bands. Her studies at UW included coursework in the Jazz Studies department and work as founder of the student-run Songwriters Circle. She is a working singer-songwriter and guitarist in the Seattle music scene, having been featured on KEXP and at venues throughout the city. Music is her lifelong passion, and she is driven to inspire the love of music and creativity in others. 

Aaron is a doctoral percussion student at the University of Washington, and holds degrees in percussion performance from Ohio University (MM) and Centenary College of Louisiana (BM). He regularly presents concerts of contemporary solo and chamber music, and performance highlights include the 2013 Athens International Film Festival and the 2016 Nelsonville Music Festival. As a composer, he frequently collaborates with artists from other disciplines including choreographers Ani Janian and Travis Gatling, filmmaker Chris Lange, and Bristol-based potter Steve Carter. Aaron teaches drums, guitar, bass, ukulele, and piano at Meter. 

Please note - Jesse does not teach drum lessons on Tuesdays or Thursdays.

Jesse (he/him) grew up in a musical household, and developed a passion for music early on. He has played and released music with a wide range of groups on various instruments, as well as doing session work. Jesse's teaching approach emphasizes fun and practicality, informed by his experience teaching music in schools as well as his personal experience as a working musician. When he's not playing music, Jesse enjoys learning new languages and making hot sauce. Jesse teaches guitar, electric bass, ukulele, drums, music theory, and songwriting at Meter.
 

Scott (he/him) is a multi-instrumentalist and educator with over 20 years of experience. A native of Bremerton, Washington, he taught himself to read music at age 7 and began exploring the family piano with his parents and siblings. He began studying percussion in the public schools at age 11 and continued throughout his academic career, all the while pursuing music projects outside of school.

Scott earned his Bachelor of Music at Washington State University in 2011, performing in projects including symphonic orchestra, percussion ensembles, big band jazz, and solo marimba. Since college, Scott has worked with Seattle bands Trick Candles, Purple Mane, Nowsterday, Pampa, Halley Greg, and King Sheim. He also played for 5th Avenue Theatre's production of the musical Afterwords. Scott loves sharing the joy of music with students of all ages and backgrounds.