Arturo Rodriguez

Coming from a musically infused childhood, LP-endorsed drummer Arturo Rodriguez shares his passion for percussion with the Pacific Northwest and beyond. An accomplished musician, author, and teacher, Rodriguez has performed worldwide, sharing the stage with music legends that include Tito Puente, Dave Valentin, Paul Horn, and Pete Escovido. Rodriguez grew up in a household where his mother was an impassioned mambo and salsa dancer, and his father was an avid conguero who played with the Hispanic Music Association (HMA), and formed the group Salsa Express. They made certain music was integral to everyday family life. Rodriguez admits it is no surprise that he wound up in a career so completely reflective of his childhood experiences. Although Arturo graduated from the University of California at Davis in 1986 with a degree in Physiology, he gave up a career in scientific research to pursue his life-long passion for music.
Rodriguez' early love of percussion led him to study with prominent ethnomusicologists, and eventually became the genesis of his own company, Interact and Learn, which offers self-study courses, workshops, and public/private classes for beginning through advanced students. Now, with three books in his Ethnic Percussion Series published by Mel Bay Publications, Rodriguez' training style stresses the importance of community.
Never one to stand still for long, Rodriguez is both a popular face and a powerful force on the local Seattle performing scene. One night, you might catch him tearing up a flamenco-funk set with Fender-endorsed guitar aficionado, Omar Torrez, and the next performing soulful Latin jazz compositions with saxophone sensation, Layla Angulo. While moving through the musical boundaries of jazz, pop, rock, and even folk music, Rodriguez has an amazing talent for bringing things together.
Arturo is the author of the "Ethnic Percussion Series" of self-study courses through Interact and Learn (a division of his company, Cathartix, Inc.) and Mel Bay Publications. He regularly conducts lessons, workshops, and clinics in the Pacific Northwest, is an annual presenter at the World Rhythm Festival in Seattle, Washington, and holds classes each semester for the University of Washington's ASUW Experimental College. For more information about Arturo, please visit his websites at www.arturorodriguez.com.
Drum kit lessons: Private lessons only- Cuban, Latin, Brazilian, Funk and Rock styles
Latin percussion ensemble lessons: Group classes
Sunday, 10-11:30am "Drum Church" (Style: Bomba & Samba Music)
Monday, 7-8:30pm (Style: Salsa/Latin Jazz)
Tuesday, 7:30-9pm (Style: Rumba Guaguanco)
Tuesday, 9-10:30pm (Style: Playing Bata Rhythms on conga drums)
Contact: 206-276-6401 or arturo@interact-learn.com
Personal Website - www.ArturoRodriguez.com
Drum & percussion classes - www.Interact-Learn.com
Cultural Awareness Programs - www.RhythmAmbassadors.com
DJ & Live Music Services - www.PlayzMusic.com
My Space Personal- www.myspace.com/ArturoReneRodriguez
YouTube - www.youtube.com/user/SeattleArturo
My Space Music - www.myspace.com/arturorodriguezpangea

Arturo Rodriguez
Coming from a musically infused childhood, LP-endorsed drummer Arturo Rodriguez shares his passion for percussion with the Pacific Northwest and beyond. An accomplished musician, author, and teacher, Rodriguez has performed worldwide, sharing the stage with music legends that include Tito Puente, Dave Valentin, Paul Horn, and Pete Escovido. Rodriguez grew up in a household where his mother was an impassioned mambo and salsa dancer, and his father was an avid conguero who played with the Hispanic Music Association (HMA), and formed the group Salsa Express. They made certain music was integral to everyday family life. Rodriguez admits it is no surprise that he wound up in a career so completely reflective of his childhood experiences. Although Arturo graduated from the University of California at Davis in 1986 with a degree in Physiology, he gave up a career in scientific research to pursue his life-long passion for music. Rodriguez' early love of percussion led him to study with prominent ethnomusicologists, and eventually became the genesis of his own company, Interact and Learn, which offers self-study courses, workshops, and public/private classes for beginning through advanced students. Now, with three books in his Ethnic Percussion Series published by Mel Bay Publications, Rodriguez' training style stresses the importance of community. Never one to stand still for long, Rodriguez is both a popular face and a powerful force on the local Seattle performing scene. One night, you might catch him tearing up a flamenco-funk set with Fender-endorsed guitar aficionado, Omar Torrez, and the next performing soulful Latin jazz compositions with saxophone sensation, Layla Angulo. While moving through the musical boundaries of jazz, pop, rock, and even folk music, Rodriguez has an amazing talent for bringing things together. Arturo is the author of the "Ethnic Percussion Series" of self-study courses through Interact and Learn (a division of his company, Cathartix, Inc.) and Mel Bay Publications. He regularly conducts lessons, workshops, and clinics in the Pacific Northwest, is an annual presenter at the World Rhythm Festival in Seattle, Washington, and holds classes each semester for the University of Washington's ASUW Experimental College. For more information about Arturo, please visit his websites at www.arturorodriguez.com. Drum kit lessons: Private lessons only- Cuban, Latin, Brazilian, Funk and Rock styles Latin percussion ensemble lessons: Group classes Sunday, 10-11:30am "Drum Church" (Style: Bomba & Samba Music) Monday, 7-8:30pm (Style: Salsa/Latin Jazz) Tuesday, 7:30-9pm (Style: Rumba Guaguanco) Tuesday, 9-10:30pm (Style: Playing Bata Rhythms on conga drums) Contact: 206-276-6401 or arturo@interact-learn.com Personal Website - www.ArturoRodriguez.com Drum & percussion classes - www.Interact-Learn.com Cultural Awareness Programs - www.RhythmAmbassadors.com DJ & Live Music Services - www.PlayzMusic.com My Space Personal- www.myspace.com/ArturoReneRodriguez YouTube - www.youtube.com/user/SeattleArturo My Space Music - www.myspace.com/arturorodriguezpangea