Bobby gravitated to drums by age 8. At age 8 Bobby’s uncle Dave Abrams, a well-known professional drummer and vocalist was an early influence on Bobby’s early musical development and by age 11 his parents purchased his first drum kit. By age 12 in 1965, the Beatles were at the pinnacle of their success in America and they were a huge influence on Bobby who, like several other young Beatle fans started a band with a few of his classmates, and performed with them throughout both middle and high school. It was then that Bobby picked up both guitar and keyboard, learning the chords to Beatle songs, and then took an interest in songwriting, composing songs of his own. After graduating high school in 1971, Bobby focused on studying music more seriously and moved to Boston, Massachusetts to attend the prestigious Berklee College of Music. There he began to work on all aspects of music such as composition, harmony, ear training and counterpoint with some of the best instructors in the business. His drumming took new heights when studying first with Boston Symphony percussionist Fred Buda and then drum set study with renowned drummer Alan Dawson (also Tony Williams teacher). During his time studying at Berklee he had reached the highest level given to a Berklee drum student by being asked to join the Thursday Night Dues Band under the direction of trombonist Phil Wilson. The “Dues Band” afforded Bobby the early opportunity to perform with many future jazz greats. Bobby also performed as drummer in both of Berklee’s guitar and trombone ensembles. It was not uncommon for Bobby to perform with several Berklee faculty members and was often recommended to substitute for faculty members on high profile gigs. Bobby attended Berklee College of Music from 1971-1975. He received a bachelor of Music degree City University of NY: Masters Degree in Music Education from Lehman College (CUNY). He is a voting Member of the Recording Academy and a voting Member of the Songwriter Hall of Fame. He also authored 'The Drummer In You' (published by Booklocker and Hudson Music). He was twice considered for Grammy awards for 2 albums of original songs. More on Bobby's bio: https://www.bobbydeitchmusic.com

I’m a dedicated and experienced educator having taught at both Ramapo College of NJ (jazz band, several music courses) and SUNY Rockland Community College (several music courses), as well as private one on one classes. I’ve taught both in class and online for many years.

Every student has their own way of learning. Some students are visual learners and some learn aurally. I cater to all learning abilities.