Chris Rivelli
Drums, Co-founder
“Successful music lessons are all about balance. With the right balance, lessons can focus on the student’s interests while still exposing them to new things. The great music teachers create the right recipe of technique exercises vs. improvisation, note reading vs. ear training, and seriousness vs. light-heartedness. Learning becomes more fun and efficient.”
Teaching Experience
- Berklee City Music, 2002-Present
- Lead Percussion Teacher in Faculty Outreach Programs (Boston Public Schools), Berklee Preparatory Academy, and Preparatory Summer Workshop. Concert Planning, and Curriculum Committees. Ensemble Teacher.
- Former Drum instructor at DiCenso’s Drum Shop, Matt’s Music Center, Abington, MA Public Schools
Education
- Bachelor of Music Performance, Berklee College of Music, Magna Cum Laude
- Post Baccalaureate Studies, Music Education, Bridgewater State College
- Private Drum Lessons with Alan Dawson, Joe Hunt, Kenwood Dennard, Lewis Nash, and Ian Froman.
Performance Experience
- Band Member and Drummer for Roomful of Blues. Alligator Recording Artists, 5 Grammy Nominations, Multiple Blues Music Awards, Occasional backing band for James Cotton
- Tours with Duke Robillard, John Nemeth, Janiva Magness, Nick Moss and the Fliptops, Junior Watson, Lynwood Slim, Matthew Stubbs, Toni Lynn Washington
- Recording with Matthew Stubbs, Sax Gordon, Gina Sicilia, Lydia Warren
Also
- Winner of Blues Audience Magazine Readers Poll, Outstanding Drummer 2012, and 2013
- Recipient of 2014 Berklee Urban Service Award, for music instruction with inner city youth
- Endorser of Vater Drumsticks
Five Favorite
- Classic Rock…Led Zeppelin
- Jazz…Miles Davis
- Blues…Muddy Waters
- Current Band…The Roots
- Funk…James Brown