Learn from Great Drums Teachers

Elena is currently playing drums for Broadway’s newest hit musical, SIX. She toured the US as the drummer for the 1st National Tour of Waitress (Sara Bareilles), and is a graduate of Berklee College of Music. A versatile musician and educator, Elena is excited to work with students of all ages and ability.

I'm a Berklee college of music graduate with a degree in Music Production and Engineering. I have been playing drums professionally for 12 years and I've been making records for 8 years. My gigging experience includes playing for cruise ships, wedding bands, national touring acts, and musical theaters.

I approach music with a holistic mindset: with work ethic and discipline, yet also empathy and passion from the student's perspective. I see music as a tool to enhance the expression that already exists within the individual, while pinpointing necessary skills that still need to be developed.

I am a professional musician and instructor based out of Boston, Massachusetts that has taught for over fifteen years. As a graduate of Berklee College of Music in 2007, my teaching experience ranges from in studio lessons to group master classes at Berklee College of Music. My goal is for the student to experience a fun and informative lesson.

I have been performing professionally for 23 years and have over 20 years of teaching experience. I am originally from Richmond, Virginia and currently reside in Brooklyn, NYC. I have a BM in Jazz Performance from Virginia Commonwealth University.

5-time Grammy Award Winner, Vince Cherico, is the drummer for featured artists in today’s Jazz and World music venues. From 1995 - 2006 he was the drummer with Ray Barretto & The New World Spirit, later The Ray Barretto Sextet, and developed his reputation in Latin Jazz while touring the world, recording 6 CD’s with 2 Grammy nominations for the albums Contact & Time Was, Time Is.

Lindsay graduated from Berklee College of Music in May 2016 with a B.A in Professional Music, and was a featured drummer in the annual commencement ceremony concert. While at Berklee, she concentrated on Drum Set Performance and Music Business. Her education also strengthened her skills in Music Theory, Harmony, Ear Training and Songwriting.

Hello, my name is Craig Atkinson. I have been a drum teacher for 14 years and a performer for 19 years. I have personally taught over 700 pupils at some of South Africa's leading schools, including Crawford Preparatory Sandton and Dainfern College. Many of my pupils have now become full-time performers. I believe that a good teacher has a minimal drop out rate.

Skully Lawrence is a native of Sierra Vista, AZ and moved to Norwich, England at age 21 to play with an American childhood friend and 3 British lads in a band named “Allied Forces”. After much touring and efforts to launch the band he returned to Phoenix, AZ. Within a couple of years he joined up with Lurch Killz (original bass player for Sacred Reich).

Alex is a professional drummer and music teacher from London with twenty years performing and teaching experience. He studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London and for the last 20 years has been performing and recording in the UK at venues such as the Royal Albert Hall, the Jazz Cafe and Abbey Road Studios with musicians such as Michael Olatuja, Miles James, Ash…