Spyros Karamitsos
Spyros Karamitsos teaches Drums, at Musical Praxis Conservatory.
Studies
Professional Diploma by AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MUSIC (VIENNA –
AUSTRIA ) taught by : JEFF BOUDREAUX, BRUCE BECKER, ALAN JONES, BUBBA BRYANT, THOMAS FEND
Private Lessons Modern Theory & Ear Training taught by N.Spyropoulos
Private Lessons Drums taught by Nikos Touliatos
Private Lessons in classic drums taught by K.Vorissis
MASTERCLASSES
TERRY BOZIO, «Improvisation, Technique» Athens 1992
JOJO MAYER, «Advanced technical-analysis of varius styles», Vienna 1995
TAL BERGMAN, «Soloing – Studio and Live attitude», Vienna 1995
CLYDE STUBBLEFIELD, «funk masterclass», Vienna 1995
KENNY ARRONOFF, «Rock master class», Vienna 1995
PETER ERSKINE, «Jazz masterclass», Vienna 1995
JÖRG MICHAEL, «Heavy Metal masterclass», Vienna 1995
GUNTER SOMMER, «Free Improvisation», Athens 1999-2002
NIKOS TOULIATOS, «Free Improvisation», Athens 1999
JEFF BOUDREAUX, «New Orleans – Jazz masterclass», Athens 2001
GIANNIS FLOROS, «Jazz masterclass», Athens 2002
IANNIS STAVROPOULOS, Masterclass
SPYROS PANAGIOTOPOULOS, Masterclass
STEFANOS DIMITRIOU, Masterclass
FOTIS GIANNOPOULOS Masterclass
KOSTAS ANASTASIADIS, Masterclass
DAVE WECKL, Masterclass
STEVE SMITH, Masterclass
ANTONIO SANCHEZ, Athens 2010
RALPH PETERSON, Athens 2011
ADAM NAUSSBAUM, Athens 2011
SCOTT KENDRICK, Athens 2012
Educational Activity
Drums Teacher at MUSICAL PRAXIS Conservatory , artist director Nikos Touliatos (1996-1999 )
Drums Teacher and Percussion Dpt Manager at MUSICAL PRAXIS Conservatory , artist director Nikos Panagiotakis (2000-today)
Professional Activity
Live shows
With bands :
«SLAPPIN’ FACE» «ECHODRASSI» Ν. ΤOULIATOS
«TASSOS TSALAPATIS QUARTET» «ATHINAIKI COMPANIA »
«DOWN TOWN BEAT» «ΤRIFONO», «INCHWORM» «ANEMOS»
«FUNK COLLECTIVE»
With Artists :
MARINELLA ELENI VITALI GLYKERIA Takis ZACHARATOS KOSTAS LEIVADAS Giannis Haroulis HELEN TSALIGOPOULOU CHRISTOS THIVAIOS SAVVERIA Margiola EFSTATHIA ATHENS ROUTSI CHRISTOS THIVAIOS TANIA TSANAKLIDOU Mikael Delta Andriana Babali PANOS MOUZOURAKIS GEORGE MYLONAS LEONIDAS BALAFAS ATHENS ROUTSI Mikael Delta STATHIS DROGOSIS
EFSTATHIA AFOI MYLONADAKI NIKI XYLOURI DAVID BECKER WAYNE BRASEL JOEY TAFOLLA ANGUS BANGUS HENRY ROBINETT LAILLA THIGPEN
Musicals – Theatres :
“KING LIR” HERIDE
“FROM HOLLYWOOD TO BROADWAY” PIERCE COLLEGE THEATER
“AMERICA ON BROADWAY” PIERCE COLLEGE THEATER
“THE SHOP OF TERROR” ARK THEATER,
“HEROES” THEATER SMALL PALACE & amp; COMMERCIAL,
“RENT” COUNTRY THEATER, SLING & amp; VEAKI,
“FAME” THEATER GREEK WORLD
“BILLY ELLIOT” PALACE THEATER
“ADAMS FAMILY” VEMPO THEATER
“IN THE MIRROR OF THE PALACE” PALACE THEATER
DISCOGRAPHY
“Anixi” GLYCERIA
SOFIA STRATI “Mia petalouda”
MUSICAL “The Shop of Horror”
TASOS TSALAPATIS QUARTET “Heterotopia”