ABOUT THE TEACHER

PROFESSIONAL BIO

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Conor Malloy is a drummer, composer, percussionist, and educator currently residing in Los Angeles. 

Conor graduated from the University of Southern California with a Bachelor’s of Music in Jazz Studies in 2017 with honors. While at USC, Conor studied with Peter Erskine, Ndugu Chancelor, Bob Sheppard, Bob Mintzer, and Vince Mendoza. After graduating from The University of Southern California in 2017, Conor joined the staff at USC as a teaching assistant to Professor Peter Erskine while pursuing his Master’s Degree. There he teaches a drumset class for non-drummers with a roster of 40 students each semester. Additionally, Conor has taught privately and in groups at the Litchfield Jazz Camp and Jazz House Kids Summer Camp

Since moving to Los Angeles in 2013, Conor has performed at venues across the city. In 2016, Conor joined pianist Alan Pasqua with longtime collaborator Darek Oles. Conor was featured on Pasqua’s latest release “Northern Lights.”

EDUCATION

University of Southern California

Master of Music, 2019

Bachelor of Music, 2017

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SPECIALTY

• Drum set all levels

• Improvisation all levels 

• Rhythm all levels

EXAM PREPARATION

HIGHLIGHTS

• Private and group instruction taught to a variety of ages and levels since 2010

• Two years of “Drumset Proficiency” instruction at the undergraduate level at USC in conjunction with graduate work

• National and international touring with pop and jazz artists

LANGUAGES

• English 

CONOR MALLOY

DRUM TEACHER