Fitzgerald Sam

Drums

Fitzgerald Sam, “Mr. Fitz” has been a teaching artist at Brooklyn Music School since 2017.  He brings 20 years of experience fostering musical and educational growth through instrument play, singing, and movement. 

He has taught students from 6 months to 90 years old.  Mr. Fitz’s approach to drumming
provides an outlet for creativity, energy, and joy for every kind of student.  Part of this stems from his 15 years of experience working with special needs students in public and private schools.

Although he’s studied many different styles of drumming, Mr. Fitz specializes in the traditional music of the Congolese people, he uses it as a starting point as well as a springboard to other styles of African, Caribbean, and American styles of drumming.

On his journey to mastering the drums, he studied with Kevin Jones, Marvin “Buggalu” Smith, and
Coster Massamba. Mr. Fitz has also worked as an accompanist for various dance classes.  Harlem
School of the Arts, Alvin Alley, Cumbe Center for Dance, and Adelphi University African Dance class, to name a few.  At the moment he is drumming for Mfoumbila and Fusia dance companies.  He is currently a teaching artist with several music organizations.