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Tom's CV

Hi, nice to meet you, I'm Tom.

Teaching drums is something that I love because of the positive influence and inspiration it gives my students. It's so nice to see when my students achieve their aims and enjoy playing music music.

The aspirations of each student vary greatly from learning their favourite songs,
progressing through the grade systems, to learning how to read classical
percussion scores and play percussion.
With different musical directions being presented by students, I constantly adapt
my knowledge to best suit a student's needs.Being a self employed music tutor
requires a high level of self motivation and drive to achieve. I have had to manage
both my time and resources effectively to ensure that my performance is at it’s
best. This work approach enables my students to achieve their highest potential
going on to complete graded examinations, play at their school performances,
have success at auditions for entering band etc.

Here's a bit about me:

Having been involved in music since an early age I am familiar with a wide range of genres including rock, funk, soul, jazz, pop, latin etc.
I graduated with a 1st Class Degree in ‘Music Performance and Production’ from the London Centre of Contemporary Music (LCCM). I was previously awarded a scholarship and full acceptance to study at Berklee College of Music, Boston, but resided in London as the tuition fees were out of reach.
LCCM has given me the opportunity to study under ‘UK Jazz Legend’ Pete Cater for 3 years and also drummer Richard Brook (ABC, Gary Barlow, Annie Lennox).
I have also studied with many of the top drummers in the industry today.
Some names include: Steve White (Paul Weller, The Style Council), Craig Blundell (Frost*, Steven Wilson), Ralph Salmins (Van Morrison, Robbie Williams, The Waterboys), Ian Matthews (Kasabian), Ash Soan (Cher, Seal, Robbie Williams, Billy Idol, Adele) etc.

The knowledge and experience I have gained so far allows me to teach all styles, all abilities and work to meet the needs of my student. I can also prepare students for Trinity or Rockschool graded drum exams if requested.

I will provide all the appropriate material needed and offer advice to help students improve the aspects of drumming they want to improve. From there we will set short term goals and evaluate their progress as time goes on. I have endorsed this method of practise for years and I feel it is the quickest and most rewarding way to gain knowledge and become a better musician.