Tyson Stubelek | Instructor Bio

Drummer Tyson Stubelek is a Musician and Educator with a multi-decade career ranging across a broad number of genres.  His adaptability and passion for music have led to collaborations with a remarkable array of artists including Grammy Award winners Danilo Perez, Esperanza Spaulding, Chuck Isreals, Lili Haydn, Brian Lynch, Todd Sickafoose, and Alex Brown. Additionally, Tyson has shared the stage with many other notable figures including rock legend Paul Gilbert, Julian Lage, Joe Locke, Don Byron, Clay Jenkins, David Friesen, Glen Moore, George Colligan, Darrell Grant, and many more.

Originally a Portland Oregon native, Tyson began playing the drums at the age of 3 under the guidance of his musician father and quickly became involved in the local music scene, taking lessons with numerous regional greats and playing in as many bands and youth symphonies as possible.

Academically, Tyson is a triple major graduate from Portland State University, holding a Bachelor of Music in Performance, a Bachelor of Science in Communications, and a Bachelor of Science in Arts and Letters. He continued his education at the graduate level, earning a Master of Music (MM) and a Graduate Diploma (GD) in Performance from the New England Conservatory in Boston. During his time on the east coast, Tyson also lived and worked as a professional in New York City.

In addition to his extensive career as a performing artist, Tyson also has over 2 decades of teaching experience in schools, colleges and privately.  Currently he is on faculty at University of Portland, and formerly at George Fox University.  At present, Tyson continues to pursue his artistic passion via work with an impressively broad number of bands, international touring, and regular teaching.  He remains entirely dedicated to learning new things, bettering himself as a person and musician, and passing on positivity through music community.