About Rex Butner

Rex Butner is a drum set, snare drum, percussion, and orchestra bells teacher who creates lessons that balance strong technique with an enjoyable, energetic learning environment. He teaches students through reading, memorization, listening, and hands-on playing while exploring styles like rock, pop, jazz, Latin, classical, hip-hop, theatre, blues, and swing. Rex encourages students to pursue the music they enjoy while building the skills needed for long-term growth and confidence. Whether preparing for recitals, auditions, school programs, or simply playing for fun, lessons are tailored to support each student’s goals. Rex combines extensive multi-genre performance experience with modern technology to help students learn the music they love.