Music
Production and Instruction
in the
Heart of St. Louis
“Joe's dedication to exceptional musicianship inspired me to the best I can be as a player and as a person. I became able to learn music more quickly and efficiently, and play music more passionately. I would recommend his instruction to any person who is motivated to become a better musician.”
- Austin Thorn, Former Student and Licensed Music Therapist
“What she loves about taking lessons with Joe is that he works with her on songs she knows. This helps her stay engaged and interested in learning more about not just how to play the song but how to use the concepts to learn other songs. What got us both is how much he loves to teach music.”
Chris L – Family Lessons
“If there was one word that describes him best, it would be ‘passionate.’ He teaches because he loves music and inspires that same passion in his students. “
- Rudy Batan, Former Student and Music Major at the Eastman School of Music
“I had the pleasure of studying under Joe Pastor, not only an awesome instructor and amazing musician, but also a beautiful human being. One of St. Louis’ legendary drummers.”
-Keith Robinson, Professional Drummer -Chuck Berry, Fontella Bass, Oliver Sain, Tommy Bankhead.
Music Education
Get college-level instruction without the college-level tuition!
Music Production and Audio Engineering
Drums, Guitar, Bass, Piano, Percussion
Theory and Composition
Jazz Improvisation
I teach drums, guitar, bass, and piano at all levels. I teach audio production and recoding at three colleges, and direct jazz groups at two.
I am a Missouri certified K-12 Music educator with 8 full-time years in the classroom, including 7 as Director of Music at Bishop DuBourg High School.
I am currently on the faculty at the University of Missouri - St. Louis, St. Louis Community College, St. Charles Community College, and have taught hundreds of hours of college classes and ensembles.
I am currently on the faculty at Chaminade Preparatory Academy, and do consulting and clinics at schools all over the St. Louis area.
I am a working professional musician and published composer with over 30 years of professional experience.
NEW OFFERING!
Small group lessons for beginning guitar, drums, piano and voice
Professional Services
We can record and produce your whole track, or just get out of the way and capture your performance. Your choice.
Producer/Artist Development
Beats
Video
Recording
Chart writing
I teach weekly lessons to the music composition majors as UMSL, and I have guided thousands of students in ALL styles of music and ALL instruments. I can help you finish your track.
NEW OFFERING!
A 6-week program to learn the basics of drumming!
