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All Music Lessons at the Rhythm Section are currently $25.00 a half hour. The store now offers lessons in Drum, Guitar, Bass, Piano, Voice and Theory. The Instructors here at the Shop do their very best to accomodate most times of the week and times of the day to better suit your schedule.

Meet our Instructors.......

John (The Doc)

Dirk has performed guitar music in a variety of styles across the United States and Western Europe for well over 10 years. He is an excellent instructor for all age groups. Dirk is also proficient in songwriting, recording and arrangement. For more on Dirk and to listen to some of his Guitar music, click on the link below:

Dirk w/guitar at Center Street Sound

Jon

Then There's Tom, the guy who runs things here at the Rhythm Section. Accomplished in rhythm and lead guitar as well as vocals and stage presence, Tom has been performing on stage for 35 years. Tom works well with children and adults as he's very proficient in personalizing each lesson to fit each student. Tom also teaches microphone technique and breathing exercises along with posture, stage presence and attitude.

Leader of The RUSTLER BAND.

The Rustler Band Official Web Site

John is a Doctor of Chiropractic specializing in Exercise Physiology & Nutrition. He is an award winning percussionist & piano player trained at the Manhattan School of Music and Crane School of Music. The Doc (as we call him, here) has 30+ years performing popular, opera, theater, jazz, religious, classical and international music. Other than Drums and Piano, John is able to teach beginner guitar, sousaphone, trombone, alto sax, French horn and clarinet. John also has 25 years experience with the health of performance of musicians, athletes, and astronauts.

Dirk

BASS GUITAR TEACHER Jon began playing the upright bass when he was 9 years old and progressed to electric bass at 13. With classical training, Jon minored in music education at Clarion University in Pennsylvania.
Jon is accomplished in jazz, reggae, rock, country and blues. Jon is great with our young students as he is also a full time Counselor at White Brook Middle School.

Tom

24 Cottage St., Easthampton, MA 01027
(413)527-4646