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Michael is a very active teacher, both privately and in his work as a clinician throughout the country at universities and percussion organizations. Here are the websites Michael co-runs, where you can study with him via video on demand.

 

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congamasterclass.com

Michael is very proud of the fact that he was one of the first percussionists to develop Latin percussion content for the internet. Founded in 2008, his internationally acclaimed website "CongaMasterClass.com" soon brought world renowned percussionist Jesús Diaz on board as co-artist, and the site is now a state of the art learning opportunity for Afro-Cuban percussion and drum set. CongMasterClass.com is the only site on the internet that thoroughly and legitimately covers the entire range of instruction from BOTH popular and folkloric Afro-Cuban music styles (son, iyesa, timba, arara, songo, rumba, salsa, bata, bembe, mozambique etc.). It covers both individual instrument technique and stylistic integrity, and features an amazing array of guest artists such as Sandy Perez, Karl Perrazo, Don Pancho Terry, Yosvany Terry, Calixto Oviedo, Carlos Caro, "EL Bombon" from Pupy y Los Que Son Son, David Garibaldi to name but a few of the all-stars who come to share their knowledge with us.

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Michael is proud to endorse the following percussion manufacturers and to play their world class equipment. To sound the best, you need to play the best gear, and Michael’s choice of instruments and sticks has contributed enormously to his signature sound. ©2026