Tony is a certified music teacher and has studied music and music teaching at Goldsmiths College, University of London, England. He was taught under the supervision of Louise Gibbs (MA MEd LTCL) and Brendan Beales ( M.Music). (click here to see the certifictes)

"Tony has taken full advantage of every opportunity that the College has to offer to further his musical knowledge and experience, as well as to observe the teaching of music. Tony shows himself to be a skillful workshop leader and instructor whose ability to generate enthusiasm and cooperation amongst diverse kinds of people and levels of musical ability is second to none. He brings a sense of humor and fun to even the driest situation that makes learning more accessible for students, particularly the shy and fearful."

Louise Gibbs - MA MEd LTCL Lecturer and Director of Music at Goldsmiths College, University of London.

"I am pleased to say that Anthony successfully qualified in his teacher training course. In addition,I taught him for a whole year as a musicianship student and helped supervise his teaching practice, which was of a very high level of expertise. Tony is in every sense a professional musician and teacher, with a highly responsible attitude to his work and a commitment to teaching and performing that I have rarely encountered."

Brendan Beales - M Music Lecturer at Goldsmiths College, University of London.

Tony has been teaching for over 20 years, both privately and in music schools, in New Jersey and New York City, USA. He has also been a visiting lecturer at Goldsmiths College, University of London and Northumbria University, New Castle, England. Tony has taught Music and English in the Arnoldischule and Ernestinum of Gotha, Germany, and is currently teaching Music and English part-time at the Arnoldischule Gymnasium of Gotha.

He is very popular and welcomed at this school. "Tony is worth gold," says the principle of the Arnoldischule, Mr. Clemens Festag.

Privately Tony teaches all styles of drumming, from beginner to advanced. He teaches each student in an individual way, according to their ability and needs, to help them achieve their own personal style of expressing themselves through their instrument. Tony is well versed in acoustic drumming and electronic instruments. He is very much a student of life and enjoys instructing others who are interested in his Zen approach to teaching. Tony has studied privately with Gary Chester (session great), Kenwood Dennard (jazz great) Gil Evans favorite drummer , Frankie Malabe (latin great), Carl Mattola, and Charlie Danlute. Tony teaches all styles plus: Technique, Coordination, Concentration, Chart Reading, Rhythm, and Creativity.