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Dante is a drummer, percussionist, pianist, and audio engineer based in the Denver area. He began learning to play the drum set and percussion in 3rd grade when he started lessons at Allegro! While he enjoys working on his craft, he believes that sharing the knowledge and passing down the skills he has acquired is one of the most important aspects of music. Additionally, while it’s great to practice and work hard, Dante believes music should be a fun experience for both the performer and the listener!

Throughout his life, Dante has spent his time playing and listening to a lot of jazz, latin, rock, hip-hop, pop, and indie rock music. He played in his high school’s Jazz, Symphonic, Concert, and Marching Bands, as well as the Musical’s Pit Orchestra, Choir Ensembles, Wolverine Symphony Orchestra, and Winter Percussion Ensemble. Outside of school, he played percussion for the All State Orchestra and the Continental League Honor Band. While in high school, he also discovered his love for piano, and began pursuing it as his secondary instrument. He played drum set and piano at a church for 6 years, while also filling in on bass and guitar, and as the live sound engineer.

Dante earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Music with an emphasis in Recording Arts at the University of Colorado Denver in December 2023! At CU Denver, he dove into all things audio while improving his playing through studying Latin Music and Latin Percussion. He currently plays in a few groups ranging from Latin Jazz to Funk and Pop. Playing his first show at Dazzle in 8th grade, Dante has grown up playing music all around Denver.

Harry has been a percussionist since he was 6 years old, starting out jamming to his favorite songs by ACDC and Boston. 15 years later, with experience in everything from state championship-winning percussion ensembles to professional drumlines and drum corp, Harry has been refining his skills in all disciplines of percussion. Whether it's your very first drumset lesson, day one of high school marching or honor band, or your first Drum Corps audition, Harry's wealth of experience at all levels of percussion will help you become the best percussionist you can be!

Jason McGinnis is a music education leader with over 25 years of experience specializing in drum and piano instruction. Based in Castle Pines, Colorado, he tailors lessons to students of all levels, blending innovative and time-tested methods.  

Starting piano at five and drums at thirteen, Jason honed his skills through school music programs and prestigious ensembles, including the All-State Colorado Jazz Ensemble and Concert Band. After briefly studying music at CU Boulder, he served as a U.S. Army musician, performing and teaching worldwide.  

With experience recording at top studios and training at the Armed Forces School of Music, Jason combines precision and creativity in his instruction. He makes challenging concepts approachable, inspiring confidence across genres from classical to contemporary. Whether for performance, recording, or personal growth, Jason’s personalized approach helps students achieve their musical goals.

Rich is an accomplished, self-taught drummer who began playing when he was 14 years old, giving him over thirty five years of drumming experience. His drum technique is influenced by John Bonham, Tommy Aldridge and Denny Carmassi just to name a few. At the young age of 15 Rich began playing in bands in the San Francisco Bay Area. Rich played in an array of cover bands, playing 5 night a week to improve his skills and by the age of 20 was a proficient drummer playing the Bay Area club scene. His bands have included The Toys, Hari Kari, G Force, Autobahn, Horse, Bullet In The Chamber and Badd Boyz - a band that included Paul Shortino ( Rough Cutt, Quiet Riot and currently Raiding The Rock Vault, currently one of Las Vegas premier attractions.) Some highlights of Rich's musical career include auditioning for Ozzy Osbourne and getting a second call back and also opening up for many big name acts including Pat Benatar, Blue Oyster Cult, Great White and most recently Bret Michaels of Poison. Rich currently resides in Denver, Colorado and has been teaching drum lessons since 1993. Most students are typically able to play a song within two - four months of beginning lessons. Rich's approach to teaching is un-intimidating and his objective is for each student to have fun while learning and improving their skills. Rich is also a proud endorser of Pearl Drums and Sabian Cymbals and aside from teaching and playing live has performed on numerous Cds and does studio work as well.

Rick's been teaching and playing professionally since 1992. He's also the owner of Allegro Music! He teaches all percussion but loves helping beginners get started on snare drum and drum set. 

Besides teaching and running things at Allegro, Rick loves playing steel pans! He's been a member of several ensembles and but also runs 2 professional steel bands, Strings & Steel and Urban Island.

First Concert: David Bowie, Glass Spider Tour, 1987.