Slap Happy Music Studio

Specialties

Slap Happy Music Studio is a place for musicians of all ages, all abilities, and all interests. From the 5-​year-​old taking his first piano lesson to the 75-​year-​old using hand drumming as her meditation, Slap Happy has something for everyone. Want to develop motor skills? We can do that. Want to find a way to express yourself? Slap Happy does that. Want to take out your frustrations on something big and loud? Definitely. Looking for a place to make friends, forget about work and school, and have fun? Yep, you can do that here, too! From world music to strings, voice to guitar, piano to percussion. Try something new or dive in deeper to something you already love. If you want to make music, you can make it here.

Meet the Business Owner

Felicia B.

Business Owner

Felicia Behm is an innovative educator and percussionist based in the Denver-​metro area. She is the owner of Slap Happy Music Studio, a teaching studio based on an exploratory and holistic approach to education. She performs across the front range and provides clinics to student groups throughout the year.

Felicia received her Bachelor of Music in Music Education in 2009 from Lawrence University. While there she studied classical percussion, West African drum and dance, Afro-​Cuban and Brazilian drumming with Dane Richeson, and Balinese gamelan with Sonja Downing and I Dewa Ketut Alit Adnyana. She also studied conducting with Andrew Mast and education with Laura Sindberg, Carol Lenz, and Craig Gall.

She has performed with a variety of ensembles, including the Colorado Wind Ensemble, Wyoming Symphony, Gamelan Tunas Mekar, and the Lakewood Symphony. Felicia endorses Vic Firth and bdlpercussion.