I was born in Vargas, Venezuela, began to study violin at the age of 7 years old.
I have studied in the Latin American Violin Academy in Caracas, Vzla with the Master Francisco Del Castillo. I have a Title as a violin performance from Simon Bolivar Conservatory of Music. I also received my Associate degree in Soloist Violin performance.
I played during 5 years as member of 1st Violin of the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela under conduction of Gustavo Dudamel and Diego Matheuz. I have participated in differents International and National Tours.
I had the opportunity to performance with important international conductors as a Simon Ratle, Maxime Pascal, Christian Vasquez, Dick Van Gasteren.
I Played in different masterclasses with extraordinaries Masters as a Guy Braunstein, Thibault Vieux and Alexis Cardenas.
In 2021 I received a special mention in the Medici International Competition.
You will need a computer or tablet with a webcam and microphone that is connected to a good Internet connection, with a download speed preferably above 25 Mbps, your instrument (of course), and/or any equipment recommended by your teacher prior to the lesson. A link and details on how to join will be included in your booking confirmation email.
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Online Lessons are all attended on the Zoom video conferencing platform. After you book, you’ll receive an email confirmation with a link to your upcoming lesson that you’ll join using a web browser or the Zoom app. Lessons use both audio and video, so make sure that you can meet the system requirement before booking a lesson. Online lessons are interactive, so you’ll be able to communicate with your teacher, ask questions, and comment as much as you like.
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Lessons can be canceled or rescheduled directly on the platform using the cancel/reschedule function in the Booked Lesson section of your Dashboard at least 24 hours before the lesson time. If you need to cancel a lesson, do so by clicking on the “Cancel” button on your booked lesson and your teacher will be notified automatically.
Extra Tip
You can always think ahead and get a few things ready before...
You can always think ahead and get a few things ready before your lessons. Make sure to tune your instrument before the lesson. Bring à a notepad and anything you might need to write down notes. We strongly recommend testing your video conference settings at least 15 min before each lesson to avoid any unwanted technical issues during the lesson.
Proficient in all genres of music such a Rock, Jazz, Hip-Hop, R&B, Pop and latin Sight reading, drum notation and drum chart construction Immense ability to teach drum lessons and different styles of music. Excellent experience in teaching drums to adults and children.
Daniel O’Connell obtained a bachelor degree in Sound at Cetear, Rosario, and continued his studies at SAE Institute, Barcelona and London School of Sound, UK.