Drums

Drum and percussion lessons are available for students of all levels. Lessons are offered in all styles of drumming including: rock, pop, jazz, funk, latin and more. Whether you are wanting to play in a rock band, play in a school jazz band, play in a drum line or are simply wanting to improve your drumming skills, there is no better place to study drums than Air House!

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Lessons

Lessons

Private music lessons in Wichita, KS. Air House has the top teachers in the area, offering piano, guitar, voice, drum, bass, saxophone lessons and more.

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Ensemble

Performance

Our House of Rock program gives students the opportunity to play in a band with their peers, express their creativity and perform at live music venues.

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Studio

Studio

Air House Studio is a hybrid analog/digital recording studio located in Wichita, KS, offering services in recording and mixing. From a demo to a full length album, Air House can help you achieve your sonic goals!

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109 S. Ridge Rd.
Wichita, KS 67209
316-613-3378

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Kevin Rutschman Drums

Kevin Rutschman has played the drums since age 10. He studied music at Emporia State University in Emporia, Kansas, earning a BA degree in Percussion, with a minor in Education. After graduating in 1997, Kevin Relocated to Atlanta, Georgia and performed as a drumset player and percussionist both locally and touring. Since returning to Kansas in 2015, he has been performing in and around Wichita, and teaching private lessons.
Kevin has performed or recorded with the following: Grant Green Jr., Ike Stubblefield, Francine Reed, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, George Porter, Jr., Susan Tedeschi, Fred Tackett, Sean Costello, Sam Skelton, Zac Brown, Randall Bramblett, Jerry Hahn, Lisa Hittle, Craig Owens, Sterling Gray and many more.

Kim Trujillo Drums

Kim Trujillo is a drum teacher at Air House. A native of Kansas, she has been teaching and playing professionally for the past 16 years. She began to study music privately, then in her middle school and high school band and jazz band program, and went on to study percussion and composition at Wichita State University. She graduated Summa Cum Laude with her double bachelor’s in Percussion Performance and Music Composition, and went on to get her Masters in Music Composition. During her graduate studies, she served as GTA for the jazz department and instructed the steel drum and salsa band ensembles. She has studied with such drum greats as John Riley, Joe Morello, Matt Wilson, Steve Houghton, Michael Spiro, and Allison Miller.

In 2006, Kim moved to New York City to pursue performance and education. She served as a teaching artist for the organizations Education Through Music and The New York Jazz Academy. Since moving to NYC, she has played nationally, with highlights including the JEN Festival, Lollapalooza, The Smithsonian Art Museum, and the Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts. Regular Performances at NYC venues include The Garage, Cleopatra’s Needle, and Cornelia St. Café. The accompaniment of legendary jazz masters such as Junior Mance, Don Braden, and Tim Price are highlights of her time on the East Coast.

Kim recently moved back to the Midwest, and is looking forward to becoming re-established in the wonderful community she considers home.

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Luc Brust Drums

Born and raised in Wichita, KS, Lucas Brust holds two Bachelor’s Degrees from Wichita State University (B.M. – Percussion Performance, B.M. – Jazz Studies), a Master’s Degree from the University of Southern Mississippi (M.M. – Music Performance, Minor – Music Theory), and a Doctorate (D.M.A) from the University of Nevada: Las Vegas. Lucas’s varied education from across the United States has provided experience in virtually all areas of the music business ranging from operas, symphonies, and musicals to jazz, salsa, Brazilian, and Caribbean ensembles. Notable international performances include The Fringe Festival in Adelaide, South Australia, the Festival des Anches d’Azur in La Croix Valmer, France, and the Tabasco International Marimba Festival in Villahermosa, Mexico. Lucas is currently working as a freelance percussionist in the Wichita area while serving as an adjunct professor at Wichita State University.

Steve Hatfield Drums

Making his home in Wichita, Kansas, Steve Hatfield is one of the most in demand musicians in the Midwest. For over 25 years, he has performed in almost every musical setting imaginable. Everything from various Rock and Jazz groups to the Wichita Symphony and Music Theatre of Wichita. Steve has logged countless hours in recording studios performing on numerous albums and commercial jingles. Recently, he released his first album as a leader, “Just Be Wally” on Digital Boy Records.

Strongly dedicated to education, Steve serves on the faculty of Wichita State University and Butler County Community College and maintains private studios at Midwest Drum & Percussion and Air House Music Academy. As an endorser for Yamaha Drums, Zildjian Cymbals, Vic Firth Drumsticks, and Aquarian Drumheads, he has performed clinics and master classes throughout the Midwest as well as Canada and Mexico City.

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