Make the music you dream about.
Personalized music production, composition, film scoring and drum lessons for adults, working musicians, returning musicians, and serious teenagers.
Let's Jam with Colin O'Donohoe
Thirty years of rhythm from Rio to Senegal to Tokyo, brought into every lesson.
You've been saying someday for years. Someday you'd learn drums. Someday you'd feel the groove instead of watching it.
It's frustrating to know you have music inside you but not know what to do next. Both problems have the same fix: a patient teacher and a custom path.
Drum Lessons. Kids, teens, and adult beginners. In person in Cleveland.
Imagine sitting behind the drums and knowing exactly what to play. Imagine finishing the music that's been living in your head and finally letting people hear it.
Or you make music already, but the songs never get finished, mixed, or heard.
Composition & Production. Logic Pro, Sibelius, finishing and releasing your music. Online anywhere.
Three short lines with checkmarks: Play music you actually love · Know exactly what to practice next · Leave every lesson excited to keep creating.
Meet your teacher
I help musicians turn ideas into finished work.
For thirty years I have worked as a composer, conductor, percussionist, producer and teacher. Some of my students are returning after years away. Some are working musicians who need a clearer plan. Some have twenty unfinished sessions and need help completing one
Every lesson begins with the student's goals. The lesson is always about what you want to make.
30 years teaching · Television composer since 2011 · More than seven million documented streams · Master classes at Arizona State University, Oklahoma City University, and Baldwin Wallace.
1. Tell me what you want → 2. Book free call → 3. Weekly progress
What Students Are Saying
"I leave my lessons excited about making music. If you are interested in learning any facet of music composition, you should absolutely pick Colin to teach you."
— Henley M.
"Someday never comes on its own."
Another year can pass with the drums untouched and the music unfinished. Or this can be the year you finally start.
The first call is free. We'll talk about your goals and make sure it's a great fit.
Lessons are 30, 60, or 90 minutes. Most students meet weekly, and your path is built around your schedule. The first call is always free.