Teacher Profile: Andrew Bates

About Andrew Bates

Andrew Bates is a 2002 graduate of UW-Madison with a Bachelor of Arts

degree in Percussion Performance having studied with Anthony DiSanza

and Jim Latimer. He has performed with numerous performing

ensembles of genres ranging from rock to classical to blues. Andrew has

also been a student and a teacher of World Percussion and Percussion

for Drum Circles. Andrew has studied Drum Circles as an Education Tool

with Kalani, one of the foremost Drum Circle facilitators, Afro-Cuban

Percussion with Master Conga Player Roberto Vizcaino Guillot, and Latin

Percussion with Latin Music Scholar and Performer John Santos of

Machete. Andrew has also earned a degree in Madison Media Institute

for Recording Technology and is an adept at performing and

engineering in a recording studio and works at a recording studio that

specializes in Voice Over for phone, GPS, Public Address, and more.

Andrew is also a very advanced harmonica player and teacher who has

studied with Milwaukee legend Jim Liban. Andrew is a patient and

encouraging teacher, who is dedicated to helping children and adults

achieve both success and fulfillment through music