Pedagogy Strings: Ivan Galamian, Leopold Auer, Piotr Stolyarsky, Jascha Heifetz, David Oistrakh, Josef Gingold, Kurt Sassmannshaus, Shinichi Suzuki, Paul Rolland. Percussion: Rubank Methods, Morris Goldenberg, George Stone, Carmine Appice, Jim Chapin, Anthony Cirone, Peter Erskine, David Garibaldi, Garwood Whaley.   Teachers Gerardo Ribeiro, Blair Milton, Victor Yampolsky, Northwestern University. Dan Rizner, David Ott, Orcenith Smith, DePauw University. Mark Zinger, DePaul University.  Betty Haag, Jack Pernecky, Suzuki & Rolland Pedagogy. Drew Lecher, Studio Musician, Chicago, IL / Royal Guildhall of Music, London.