Melbourne Drum Lessons

Stephen taught my son for around 4 years and in that time helped him progress from a beginner to an accomplished performer. His lessons were always full of positive energy and it was obvious that he really cared about his students. I highly recommend Stephen for percussion students of all ages and abilities""

Having had over 30 lessons from Stephen in the past couple of years (Brisbane), I can give my full recommendation for him as a teacher.His wide range of experience and abilities enabled him to cater to pretty much any requests I threw at him. I'm a working drummer in a few different bands and am always wanting to grow my toolbox"

Stephen is a great percussionist and a patient and very good teacher. He taught me conga (and occasionally bongo) in Brisbane, and as a new but mature player I found his collaborative style really helpful and encouraging. I recommend him as a teacher - and if you can see him play jazz live don’t miss it!

Stephen is a natural teacher and a great guy. He introduced me to the wider world of music beyond rudiments.

Stephen is such an amazing performer and teacher! He is highly recommended by my company! He has so much experience!

My name is Andre and I have five years experience playing bass and often perform in blues jam sessions around Melbourne.As an enthusiast of groovy music like Funk, R&B and jazz myself, I think Stephen’s teaching method really conveys to students how to properly GROOVE.I’ve learned a bit of drumming before and I hit the drums really hard (my previous drum teacher never mentioned about that), Stephen taught me how to play in a relaxed manner and introduce to me a counting method, which actually helps me not only in drumming, but also in bass playing.With Stephen’s method I start to combine drumming hands with motion of my body, my playing becomes a bit more dynamic.Based on my experience, I will say Stephen is really knowledgeable and have rich experience in drumming. If you want to know how to groove properly, try a lesson with him :)

Stephen is a fantastic teacher. I hadn't played drums for a couple of years before our first lesson, but very quickly he was able to put together a structured lesson plan that helped me to read music and go through different rudiments. His knowledge and enthusiasm has definitely helped me further me ability and confidence around the kit. And he's a really nice guy!

Stephen is a great teacher. He draws on a broad knowledge of percussion instruments and styles, to help you build grooves and fills, and develop your own style. My use of dynamics, independence and variation in my playing really improved under his guidance. He has a real passion for music, and lessons were challenging but also great fun at the same time.

Stephen is a great ensemble percussionist & I have hired him to play with Step It Up in Brisbane at every opportunity. We are a percussion focussed groove jazz ensemble playing original instrumentals with tight arrangements & extended sections of percussion improvisation. Stephen was tight in the arranged sections, a great reader and inventive improviser. He prepares well, listens deeply & fitted in perfectly. Give him a gig with confidence. Check his footage with us at Step It Up

Stephen taught my son for 4 years and developed him into a very accomplished drummer. We could not have asked for more!