MusicByLinsky

Client Reviews

"If you've ever considered drum lessons for yourself or a child, Josh is absolutely the best you'll find. It goes without saying that his skills and depth of knowledge far exceed what one would hope to experience. What's equally important for in-home instruction is that Josh is a consummate professional and brings everything needed for a great lesson. He is kind, respectful, prompt, communicative, patient and an exuberant motivational mentor who meets his students where they are. His methods propel them fast and far with the perfect combination of repetition and fun that captivates their interest long term and never feels like work while they build skills. All of this combined with an easy online payment portal and excellent record keeping have made this the best decision for our family. Schedule your first lesson today and thank me later."

"Fabulous drumming experience today! Fun and engaging, with communication and sharing. As a parent, I enjoyed being in an authentic space for a love of music and seeing a teacher who clearly cares and gets the score- and doesn't talk down to a child even at the age of 3. Not everyone can hang with a 3 year old with kindness, joy, and patience- and he did just that. If you know a kid with a joy in music who wants to learn and have some cool experiences, I'd look into lessons with Josh. 5 stars from us, we tip our hat."

Joshua Linsky is a performer of drum set and percussion, a producer of original music, and a music educator from Ventura, California. He earned his Master of Fine Arts degree in Jazz Studies from California Institute of the Arts as a student of Joe LaBarbara. Josh also earned his Bachelor of Music degree from Berklee College of Music in Drum Set Performance as a student of Terri Lyne Carrington.

Josh performs live and records in-studio with artists and collaborators from an emerging network of industry professionals hailing from across the globe. Recently Josh was featured on the album "Wilderness" by Sarah Rogo which was recognized by the Recording Academy's GRAMMY Award voting members under "For Your Consideration" for Best Rock/Alternative album. Josh performed on djembe for the acclaimed NPR Tiny Desk Concert series accompanying Selina Moon after earning a spot on the showcase by receiving consistent recognition as a "Top Shelf" submission in the annual contest. His third studio album Family Tree was released in collaboration with platinum RIAA certified engineer and producer Mitchell Haeuszer of Haus Music Production in Los Angeles.

Josh is a music educator with ten years of professional teaching experience. Josh offers in-home private instruction to aspiring drum set and percussion players in Ventura County. He spent seven years teaching after-school private drum set lessons in Santa Clarita as an active member of the alumni community at CalArts. Josh has been a visiting artist at high schools, universities, summer music programs and community arts programs mentoring students of all ages in music theory, world percussion and drum set studies.

After completing his graduate studies at CalArts Josh formed a new funk/hip hop group, International Connection. Josh managed the touring act for three years while producing an original album alongside the members made up of mostly CalArts alumni. Between his undergraduate and graduate studies, Josh spent time in Accra, Ghana with master musicians to study Ghanaian drumming, music and traditional culture.

In Boston during his time at Berklee Josh was the music director of local hip hop group, The Urban Nerdz. Under his direction the ensemble earned Hip Hop Act of the Year honors from the New England Music Awards and the New England Urban Music Awards. The group was also featured at Boston's inaugural Outside The Box Music Festival.