I've been teaching percussion and performing for over 30 years. Originally from Kansas City, I have been in the Orlando area since 1990. I teach and perform all styles of music from jazz, pop, and rock to musical theater and classical. I've performed with a wide variety of groups, including Orlando Shakes, the Orlando Contemporary Chamber Orchestra, Orlando Brass Quintet, and the Michael Hawley Jazz Trio.

My students range in age from 8 years old to adult, beginner to more advanced, at my studios as well as in local public and private schools. My teaching studio includes two drum sets so student and instructor can play side by side, mallet percussion, timpani, and auxiliary instruments. In addition, McCloud Studios offers a practice room with marimba and vibraphone, as well as a waiting area.

I earned a Bachelor of Music in Percussion Performance from the University of Central Florida and a Bachelor of Arts in French from Emporia State University. Through the years, I've studied with Jeff Moore (UCF), John Cushon, Didier d'Agostino (France), Jack Mouse, and Keith Larson, among others.

My students have gone on to study at the University of Central Florida (UCF), Florida State University (FSU), University of South Florida (USF), North Carolina School of the Arts, New York University (NYU), Berklee School of Music, and in other well-known music programs.

McCloud Studios is located in Longwood, Florida.