TEACHING
Drum Set · Percussion · Jazz · Improvisation · Ensembles · Music Technology
Juan Posso is a drummer, composer, and educator with teaching experience across university, pre-college, private, and community-based settings. His approach connects instrumental technique with improvisation, rhythmic awareness, creativity, listening, and practical musicianship.
His university teaching experience includes courses and instruction in drum set and percussion, jazz improvisation, harmony, arranging, music production, ensembles, and contemporary performance. He has held a tenure-track faculty appointment at Universidad de las Artes in Ecuador and has also taught music production at Universidad Espíritu Santo.
In Miami, Posso has worked with students through the South Florida Center for Percussive Arts, University of Miami Shalala MusicReach, Miami Arts Studio, and other educational programs.
Areas of Instruction
Drum Set, Percussion, Jazz Vocabulary,Improvisation,Jazz Combos & Ensembles,Rhythm and Rhythmic Studies,Arranging,Harmony,Music Production,Music Technology,Contemporary Performance and Private Instruction
Teaching Approach
Posso encourages students to develop technique and musical vocabulary in direct connection with listening, creativity, and performance. His teaching emphasizes rhythmic understanding, stylistic awareness, improvisation, and the ability to apply concepts in real musical situations.
His work also incorporates technology, recording, and contemporary approaches to acoustic and electronic percussion when appropriate to the student's goals.
Teaching Experience
Universidad de las Artes — Ecuador
Drum Set/Percussion · Improvisation · Harmony · Arranging · Ensembles · Music Production
Universidad Espíritu Santo — Ecuador
Music Production · Arranging · Private Instruction
South Florida Center for Percussive Arts — Miami
Drum Set · Percussion · Private Instruction · Percussion Ensemble
University of Miami — Shalala MusicReach
Percussion · Improvisation · Ensemble Instruction · Community Music Education
Miami Arts Studio — Miami
Percussion Instruction · Mentoring · Masterclasses