Learn from Great Drums Teachers

As a professional musician and educator with 30 years of performance experience, my mission is to help students unlock their full rhythmic and artistic potential through a holistic approach to music. Today, my strengths as an instructor lie in my ability to bridge the gap between rigorous classical discipline and the dynamic adaptability required in modern commercial music.

Hi! I’m Chris — a NYC-based drummer, music director, and educator who’s spent the last decade-plus performing, touring, and helping build shows with Blue Man Group. I’ve played thousands of shows across the U.S., Europe, and Asia, trained new performers, and held multiple Music Director roles with the company.

Hi, I am Nuno, a professional London-based drummer, with plenty of performing and teaching experience. I graduated from a BMus Popular Music Performance degree at the Institute of Contemporary Music Performance in 2019 with First Honours, and I've been playing and studying music, and more specifically drums for 16 years.

I'm the solo percussionist at the Warmian-Masurian Philharmonic in Olsztyn. I collaborate with leading orchestras in Poland, such as the National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra in Katowice , National Forum Of Music in Wroclaw and many others.

Hi, I’m Ivar Stoiev, a professional drummer and passionate music educator based in Canada. I’ve been playing drums since 2004 and have performed with multiple rock bands in Ukraine, including recording a studio album “Як діти” (2020) with TOBI. I also took part in major Ukrainian music festivals such as Smila Rock Fest and Rock Sea (Odessa).

Hey y’all! My name is Douglas Blatt, and I’m a professional drummer and UT Austin alum with a Bachelor’s degree in Jazz Drum Set Performance. I’ve been playing drums for over 15 years and have performed internationally, toured with bands, and appeared at major festivals including Austin City Limits.

Touring guitarist with Bikini Kill. The Julie Ruin on Hardly Art/SubPop Records. Lessons are designed to help you build a meaningful, lasting connection to music, guided by a multi-instrumentalist perspective and a deep love of music (and lifelong music fanatic).

Born in New York City and raised in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Evan Kesel is a 2020 graduate of Berklee College of Music where he was a four-year recipient of a National Performance Tour Scholarship. As a Paiste Endorsed Artist, Kesel is confident in his approach to holistic drumming and drum education – featuring mindfulness and body awareness.

Drummer Howard Alper has long encompassed in his music the myriad experiences and influences of growing up in his native Brooklyn, NYC. At the age of 16, Howard started to study drum set and quickly began playing in local bands. An appreciation of Rock, Hip-Hop and Funk led to Howard getting his first break when he began playing with NYC Funk/Rock legends D'TRIPP.

Gwen Wahman has performed with such Jazz legends as Ron Carter, Elvin Jones and Frank Gant (more listed below) and in Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Aaron Davis Hall, many NYC Jazz clubs and venues, Tavern on the Green and internationally.