Mike Fonseca
@mikefonsecadrums.bsky.social
Living in the ATX. Teaching drums and music.
Have you been thinking about learning drums? Now's the time! I teach a wide variety of styles and all levels. Let me know what inspires you to learn. I’m just a DM away.
#drumlessonsbest #drumlessonsforadults
#drumlessonsnearme
#drumlessonsbest #drumlessonsforadults
#drumlessonsnearme
January 28, 2026 at 1:24 AM
Have you been thinking about learning drums? Now's the time! I teach a wide variety of styles and all levels. Let me know what inspires you to learn. I’m just a DM away.
#drumlessonsbest #drumlessonsforadults
#drumlessonsnearme
#drumlessonsbest #drumlessonsforadults
#drumlessonsnearme
Looking for things to do in Austin,Texas? perhaps trying a new hobby? Why not give music the old college try? We got a great semester coming up with a final performance at the Honk Texas festival! Make sure and sign up before January 30th. DM me for any questions!
#thingstodoinaustin #atxdrummer
#thingstodoinaustin #atxdrummer
January 16, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Looking for things to do in Austin,Texas? perhaps trying a new hobby? Why not give music the old college try? We got a great semester coming up with a final performance at the Honk Texas festival! Make sure and sign up before January 30th. DM me for any questions!
#thingstodoinaustin #atxdrummer
#thingstodoinaustin #atxdrummer
It was a beautiful day yesterday in Austin, Texas. While the summers can be brutal, the winters can sometimes be forgiving. You should join us sometime, you know what they always say, "Drummers are so fine"
#drummers #musicfans #musicianlife #drummerlove #bandpassion
#drummers #musicfans #musicianlife #drummerlove #bandpassion
January 5, 2026 at 12:30 AM
It was a beautiful day yesterday in Austin, Texas. While the summers can be brutal, the winters can sometimes be forgiving. You should join us sometime, you know what they always say, "Drummers are so fine"
#drummers #musicfans #musicianlife #drummerlove #bandpassion
#drummers #musicfans #musicianlife #drummerlove #bandpassion
While the trip is in June, the deadline to apply is in February and I figured I'd give you a heads up. So, if you're interested, let me know. If you live in Austin, you have a very high chance of being able to go on the trip.
December 17, 2025 at 7:58 PM
While the trip is in June, the deadline to apply is in February and I figured I'd give you a heads up. So, if you're interested, let me know. If you live in Austin, you have a very high chance of being able to go on the trip.
It was so great to reconnect with Austin Samba school last night. I'm so happy to see some old friends and to get to play some drums while being surrounded by drove of drummers drumming!
#lifeisgood #positivevibes
#lifeisgood #positivevibes
December 11, 2025 at 5:13 PM
It was so great to reconnect with Austin Samba school last night. I'm so happy to see some old friends and to get to play some drums while being surrounded by drove of drummers drumming!
#lifeisgood #positivevibes
#lifeisgood #positivevibes
What motivates you to keep going in life is when the whole day is spent experiencing drums in different contexts.
Thanks to austin powwow (please let me know what group to tag), austin samba school and Michel Belanger from gore guts for a therapeutic day.
#happymomentsoflife
#meandmyrandommusictaste
Thanks to austin powwow (please let me know what group to tag), austin samba school and Michel Belanger from gore guts for a therapeutic day.
#happymomentsoflife
#meandmyrandommusictaste
November 23, 2025 at 6:27 AM
What motivates you to keep going in life is when the whole day is spent experiencing drums in different contexts.
Thanks to austin powwow (please let me know what group to tag), austin samba school and Michel Belanger from gore guts for a therapeutic day.
#happymomentsoflife
#meandmyrandommusictaste
Thanks to austin powwow (please let me know what group to tag), austin samba school and Michel Belanger from gore guts for a therapeutic day.
#happymomentsoflife
#meandmyrandommusictaste
When someone asks what music I listen to I show them this. This is part of the Oro Cantado a tradition that goes back centuries. This particular toque is for Babalú-Aye, otherwise known as Arará. I play this when someone asks what music I listen to.
#Babalú-Aye #thingstodoinaustin
#Babalú-Aye #thingstodoinaustin
November 17, 2025 at 3:16 AM
When someone asks what music I listen to I show them this. This is part of the Oro Cantado a tradition that goes back centuries. This particular toque is for Babalú-Aye, otherwise known as Arará. I play this when someone asks what music I listen to.
#Babalú-Aye #thingstodoinaustin
#Babalú-Aye #thingstodoinaustin
Austin things to do?
Cheap things to do in austin tx?
How about we started playing some Rumba and ended up sitting in with Son group that was playing for a birthday party. Not bad wouldn't you say?
Btw, sorry if I didn't tag you leave me a comment and I'll tag you up!
Cheap things to do in austin tx?
How about we started playing some Rumba and ended up sitting in with Son group that was playing for a birthday party. Not bad wouldn't you say?
Btw, sorry if I didn't tag you leave me a comment and I'll tag you up!
November 9, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Austin things to do?
Cheap things to do in austin tx?
How about we started playing some Rumba and ended up sitting in with Son group that was playing for a birthday party. Not bad wouldn't you say?
Btw, sorry if I didn't tag you leave me a comment and I'll tag you up!
Cheap things to do in austin tx?
How about we started playing some Rumba and ended up sitting in with Son group that was playing for a birthday party. Not bad wouldn't you say?
Btw, sorry if I didn't tag you leave me a comment and I'll tag you up!
Here's a video that I compiled from footage we shot 11 months ago to be exact. Life has its twists and turns and this project kept going on the back burner. But I finally finished it! First of all I wanted to acknowledge Miguelito Leon #atxdrummer #guaguancó #rumba #michaeljacksoncover
September 23, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Here's a video that I compiled from footage we shot 11 months ago to be exact. Life has its twists and turns and this project kept going on the back burner. But I finally finished it! First of all I wanted to acknowledge Miguelito Leon #atxdrummer #guaguancó #rumba #michaeljacksoncover
We cooked up a little Guarapachangeo to warm up the class today. What donyou think?
#atxdrummer #guarapachangeo #rumba
#atxdrummer #guarapachangeo #rumba
September 22, 2025 at 1:09 AM
We cooked up a little Guarapachangeo to warm up the class today. What donyou think?
#atxdrummer #guarapachangeo #rumba
#atxdrummer #guarapachangeo #rumba
September 21, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Here's Ian and Alfonso.and I doing a little pre-class Guiro. What do you think?
#atxdrummer #orishadance #guiró
#atxdrummer #orishadance #guiró
August 18, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Here's Ian and Alfonso.and I doing a little pre-class Guiro. What do you think?
#atxdrummer #orishadance #guiró
#atxdrummer #orishadance #guiró
I am super grateful that I have found such a wonderful group of students that allow me to teach one of my most passionate interests!
#ogun #bata #atxdrummer
#ogun #bata #atxdrummer
August 6, 2025 at 3:41 AM
I am super grateful that I have found such a wonderful group of students that allow me to teach one of my most passionate interests!
#ogun #bata #atxdrummer
#ogun #bata #atxdrummer
This is my type music. It involves multiple drummers with some holding down a loop and some improvising. My type music also involves music that inspires people to dance. This rhythm is Afro-Haitian, and it's called Gagá
July 21, 2025 at 2:05 PM
This is my type music. It involves multiple drummers with some holding down a loop and some improvising. My type music also involves music that inspires people to dance. This rhythm is Afro-Haitian, and it's called Gagá
This particular rhythm goes out to Chano if you look him up, use the spelling Shango. You can find an entry on Wikipedia. He's a fascinating diety and historical figure!
#atxdrummer #eni alado #chango #shango #batá
#atxdrummer #eni alado #chango #shango #batá
June 9, 2025 at 11:38 PM
This particular rhythm goes out to Chano if you look him up, use the spelling Shango. You can find an entry on Wikipedia. He's a fascinating diety and historical figure!
#atxdrummer #eni alado #chango #shango #batá
#atxdrummer #eni alado #chango #shango #batá
This started out as a Guiro, but in order to keep the dancers synced up, we gotta emphasize the one. We still get to play around so I was just kind of freestyling a little bit here 😆 Big thanks for the homies holding it down and making it a fun hang!
#atxdrummer#livedrumming#borntodrum#smashd
#atxdrummer#livedrumming#borntodrum#smashd
June 2, 2025 at 5:34 PM
This started out as a Guiro, but in order to keep the dancers synced up, we gotta emphasize the one. We still get to play around so I was just kind of freestyling a little bit here 😆 Big thanks for the homies holding it down and making it a fun hang!
#atxdrummer#livedrumming#borntodrum#smashd
#atxdrummer#livedrumming#borntodrum#smashd
We kind of learned this one by ear. So it's not exactly Akete Oba, but it's pretty close. Stick around for the end, you'll see a special guest joining us.
#akete oba #obatalá #atxdrummer
#akete oba #obatalá #atxdrummer
May 19, 2025 at 11:11 PM
We kind of learned this one by ear. So it's not exactly Akete Oba, but it's pretty close. Stick around for the end, you'll see a special guest joining us.
#akete oba #obatalá #atxdrummer
#akete oba #obatalá #atxdrummer
If you're counting 16th notes in 4/4, what you're hearing is 2 measures of 3-2 rumba clave followed by me playing eighth note triplets that start on the last 16th of the measure. How would you notate that?#rhythmexercises #musicalnotation #percussion_instrument
May 4, 2025 at 8:37 PM
If you're counting 16th notes in 4/4, what you're hearing is 2 measures of 3-2 rumba clave followed by me playing eighth note triplets that start on the last 16th of the measure. How would you notate that?#rhythmexercises #musicalnotation #percussion_instrument
Here's a little hybrid of a song we threw together. A cross between a Guaguancó and a chant for Eleguá
#honktx2025 #guaguancó #eleguá #atxdrummer
#honktx2025 #guaguancó #eleguá #atxdrummer
March 29, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Here's a little hybrid of a song we threw together. A cross between a Guaguancó and a chant for Eleguá
#honktx2025 #guaguancó #eleguá #atxdrummer
#honktx2025 #guaguancó #eleguá #atxdrummer
Here's the tailend of our Gagá performance. We had a blast! @alfonsoatx had us working overtime! It's a really fun class of Sundays 4-5 you should come by sometime.
#francohatian #afrohatiandance #atxdrummer
#francohatian #afrohatiandance #atxdrummer
March 10, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Here's the tailend of our Gagá performance. We had a blast! @alfonsoatx had us working overtime! It's a really fun class of Sundays 4-5 you should come by sometime.
#francohatian #afrohatiandance #atxdrummer
#francohatian #afrohatiandance #atxdrummer
We had a great time the 1st Saturday of March! Come on down Saturdays 3-5.
#atxdrummer #guaguancó #handpercussion
#atxdrummer #guaguancó #handpercussion
March 2, 2025 at 6:54 PM
We had a great time the 1st Saturday of March! Come on down Saturdays 3-5.
#atxdrummer #guaguancó #handpercussion
#atxdrummer #guaguancó #handpercussion
1st day in February turned out real nice. We had some surprise guests today from @orodancecompany. We kinda just put this together right on the spot. Come by on Saturdays I'll be there 3-5pm (weather permitting)
#rumbacubana
#muellerlakepark
#atxdrummer
#guaguancó
#rumbacubana
#muellerlakepark
#atxdrummer
#guaguancó
February 2, 2025 at 2:35 AM
1st day in February turned out real nice. We had some surprise guests today from @orodancecompany. We kinda just put this together right on the spot. Come by on Saturdays I'll be there 3-5pm (weather permitting)
#rumbacubana
#muellerlakepark
#atxdrummer
#guaguancó
#rumbacubana
#muellerlakepark
#atxdrummer
#guaguancó
Just chilling at the park trying to get a Rumba going. I'll be here on Saturdays 3-5 weather permitting.
#atxdrummer #polyrhythms #handpercussion
#atxdrummer #polyrhythms #handpercussion
January 11, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Just chilling at the park trying to get a Rumba going. I'll be here on Saturdays 3-5 weather permitting.
#atxdrummer #polyrhythms #handpercussion
#atxdrummer #polyrhythms #handpercussion