Learn from Great Percussion Teachers

[4.92 rating over 39 reviews from another lesson platform] Mattia has been playing the drums since his early teens, bringing excitment and passion to both his performance and teachinng. He has played a wide range of musical styles with numerous bands and artists across Italy, the U.K., and the U.S. and had also performed on cruise ships.

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…

I am new to Lessonface! I am a professional pianist, vibraphonist, and percussionist. My musical journey began with the drum set, but before long I discovered the world of classical percussion, particularly percussion ensemble music.

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).

Ziya Tabassian began playing the tombak (Iranian drum) at the age of ten. After a brief initiation period in Iran, he continued his autodidactic training in Quebec, his adopted homeland. From 1994 to 2001, he studied classical Western percussion with Julien Grégoire and obtained a Bachelor’s degree in interpretation from the Université de Montréal.

Andy Blanco is a percussionist in New York City with a diverse career of performing and recording with symphony orchestras, opera companies, chamber ensembles, bands, singers, composers, and on Broadway. He is currently a percussionist and assistant conductor for West Side Story on Broadway.

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.

I have taught band for 20+ years in the Arkansas Public School system, and play a variety of instruments. In my career, I've taught thousands of students. I hold a BA in Music Education and an MA degree in Instructional Technology from Arkansas Tech University. I'm a National Board Certified Teacher since 2008, and became a National Geographic Certified Teacher in 2017.

Tim has been playing music at local venues and with local bands and musicians for 20 years, and has been teaching privately and for music studios and schools for 10 years. He fell in love with music at an early age and quickly picked up a variety of instruments including guitar and drums.

Hello! My name is Josh Mottley, and I have over 40 years of experience as a professional musician and music educator. I’ve toured nationally, recorded 100+ albums, and taught private lessons on guitar, piano, bass, vocals, drums, and more.