Henze began studies at the state music school of Braunschweig in 1942, where he studied piano, percussion, and theory.

Here he was exposed to several different cultures, eventually studying percussion and working as a drummer in a rock band.

He began studying piano and percussion at the age of 8.

He began by studying drums and percussion at the age of 8 in the school band trying to be like his dad.

In 1973 he entered the Conservatory to study music theory, percussion and music history.

Rita Boyer, for example, played the saxophone in two local bands but is studying percussion.

It was at this point that he studied percussion and learned how to map arrangements; dedicated practice had already become a habit.

He began studying percussion under his father at the age of six, focusing upon the ko-tsuzumi, a small hand-drum.

In junior high school, he studied percussion and jazz under Ralph Harrison.

He then studied percussion at the Manhattan School of Music.