Concert drummer , graduated from National Conservatoire of Nantes (france) in Classical percussion-Jazz drum , 4 national jazz prices rewarded offering Improvisational classes drumming/percussion

Methodology

How to do that ?

• Positive learning, based on the respect and understanding of the child’s needs.
• Structured teaching following the National Curriculum, record keeping.
• Building personal lessons depending on pupils’ musical personality, enhancing with composition-technical-music theory tools and a variety of musical cultures/artists.
• Achieve clear weekly goals. Regular exercises balanced between instrumental-body relation, instrument technique, improvisation and creativity, and drum in music (band or records)
• Regular assessment to give confidence and highlight progress
• Coaching for grade, band practice, gigs and any external musical activity

Experience

Lesson content ?

• Expressing one’s imagination in music with solo improvisation - interaction and improvisation with other drummers’ in group lessons.
• Listening to records to nourish musical culture then work on standards and songs
• Various music style work: Jazz, Funk-Binary, Latin music, Contemporary (Rock, Pop, Hip hop)
• Drum technique: work on coordination + independence of each part of the body, Rhythm, Polyrhythm, Classical French and American percussion technique.
• Relation between body and instrument + music theory if needed+ encouraging social music practice.

Rates

Rate for a 1-hour lesson. : £35/h

Lessons offered by Simon

Individual

In group

The lessons will be held

at his home

at your home

Taught subjects

Music reading
Drum
Percussion
Jazz Drumming
Marimba
Timbales

Levels

All Levels

Simon's CV

Relevant academic qualifications

National Conservatoire of Nantes (France)
End of diploma in:
• Music theory diploma : (2002-2011)
• Jazz drums diploma: (2005-2014)
• Jazz band diploma: 2005-2012
• Jazz Music Culture studies diploma ( 2012)
• Classical Music culture studies diploma (baccalaureate-2012)
• Classical percussions: third cycle diploma (2003-2014)
Secondary studies:
- Jazz big-band / Jazz piano / Classical music writing /Jazz cultural studies + classical cultural studies diploma / personal compositions for big-band / Gigs as percussionist (modern repertoire + symphony orchestra) and as drummer.

Experience as a Musician

• Festivals: “Rendez-vous de l’Erdre” - “Europa jazz festival” - “Jazz in Marciac”- and more.
• First half of Carla Bley big band concert /First half of Marc Ducret trio/First half of Lucky Peterson’s concert.
• 2008: - 1st Prize of jazz competition at “Saint Gilles Croix de vie”, France
-1st Prize of jazz competition at “Rouans”, France.
• 2009: - 1st Prize of jazz competition in “Vannes”, France.
• 2010: - 1st Prize of composition competition of CMDL jazz school in Paris (Didier Lockwood school, Paris)
• 2012: Invited to play with Ambrose Akimusire (famous american trompet player) at Duc des Lombard jazz club in Paris
• 2018: Moved to London: Looking to be active musician in the London jazz and contemporary music scene.

• 2017-2018: Drum teacher at I.S.L school of Surrey
• 2018-2019 : Coached a drummer to the entrance at Guildhall Jazz School Degree
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