Mike Baez is a full-time musician and teacher that has played in many genres and bands that range from jazz, country, pop, and rock to name a few. That being said, Mr. Baez keeps on top of the industry and knows current trends and old alike. He has toured the country performing in the Casino circuit, playing with the likes of Jose Feliciano, Lenny V, and the Alley Band, Fuego, Red Hot, and Cool. just to name a few. Mr. Baez was also a member of the Sky Ryders Drum & Bugle Corps and the World famous Santa Clara Vanguard Drum & Bugle Corps where he was assigned as the lead Snare drummer. Mr. Baez has been teaching since 1977 which gives him much experience in how to teach, not only drums but how to teach individual personality types. He teaches Drum set in all styles, Snare drum (rudimental and orchestral), Mallets (marimba and vibes), Latin percussion (congas, timbales, and bongos). Mr. Baez has taught at S.A. Christian School, East Central H.S., Clemens H. S., Madison H.S., Kennedy H.S., John Jay H.S., Anson Jones M. S. Mr. Baez studied at Texas A&M and with the following instructors after his schooling. Georgie Padilla(World renown Latin percussionist), Chris Adams (Co-Author of New Breed), Chuck Silverman(Author of Practical applications using Afro-Caribbean Rhythms), Ed Soph(Instructor at UNT), Richard Wilson(Hand Technique), Ralph Hardeman(Santa Clara Vanguard), and Thomas Lang(World renown drum clinician).