DrumEveryDay

Today I experienced joy. I am new to drumming. I bought a "pandemic kit." This past winter I had been teaching myself the drums. I made some headway. However, I just found out in an hour that there is a world of percussion that I had only been walking beside. In 60 minutes Chris pulled back the curtain and with a little patience, took my playing from awkward and technically poor, to something I began to understand and which had me smiling. Amazing. The most fun I've had playing the drums! Thanks Chris, soon you soon. Let's get to work.

My son has been taking drum lessons with Chris for a year and a half; the first 6 months in person, then we had to switch to remote lessons due to Covid. The experience has been 100% positive. We had tried piano lessons a couple of times in the past and it was challenging to find an instructor who clicked well with a preteen boy. From the start, Chris made drumming fun and engaging for our son, jumping right into well-known pieces of music rather than just repetitive exercises (though I understand both are essential in learning how to play any instrument). I have observed the lessons myself and have been very impressed with how well Chris balances encouragement and enthusiasm with constructive feedback and correction. He showed great patience with our son when he was struggling to master something or was fidgety during lessons. As a professional musician, drumming is Chris' full time job and it shows; he really knows his stuff! The variety in the material he teaches is impressive. H...

Couldn't be happier with Chris as my son's teacher and I've recommended him to many other prospective students, children and even some interested parents as well. Not only is my son enjoying his lessons and learning a lot from Chris, including how to read music as well as how to play the drums, but he's inspired to practice every day and he's making really great progress! We're very lucky to have found such an engaged, supportive and creative teacher!