Pure Energy Drum Lessons

Music students score better in math, science, English than non-musical peers: study New Canadian research has found that high school students who take music classes perform better in more academic subjects such as math and science than non-musical students.

I currently teach from my home by Zoom.
My current availability as of Sept 1st, 2022 is:
CLOSED due to the hours of my employment. 

When I secure more favourable employment, I will change this post.

My rates are as follows:



$35 for 30 minute private lesson
$49 for 45 minute private lesson
$60 for 60 minute private lesson


My background:


I have been teaching both rudimental and drumset drumming for 40 years
2 years private lessons with Paul Delong (Kim Mitchell's drummer)

3 years Studying jazz drumming at Humber College, Toronto
2 years marching with World Champions Blue Devils Drum & Bugle Corps, Concord, California
6 years marching with Bluewater Bucanneers Drum Corps, Sarnia, Ontario
4 years of private lessons with jazz drummer Leo Dokis
4 years of High School percussion

I was previously the Percussion Caption Head for:
St. Clair Colts Drum Line (Sarnia, Ont)
Sarnia Repulse Sea Cadets Band (Sarnia, Ont)


Because of my background I do teach drumset differently than most teachers. Most teachers do not spend much time on the rudiments. However, half the time playing a drumset is spent playing fills between sections of the songs. If you don't spend time working on the ability to play intricate things with your hands, what are you going to play when it comes time to play a fill?


This method results in what appears to be a slower start for the first year, but because the student ends up with a much broader foundation and understanding of the instrument, after the seemingly slow beginning, the student with a foundation in rudiments then achieves much faster results and can attain much higher results then those students without a solid background in rudimental drumming. Rudimental studies also facilitate reading music notation better and faster than strictly reading drum charts. After a minimum facility is mastered with the rudiments, I add the drumset. I teach on a two week cycle. The first week is rudiments, the 2nd week is drumset. The reason for this is that all together there's just too much to cover in one lesson. By teaching on a two week cycle, There's plenty of time to cover all the items needed to cover each week.

If you have any questions please feel free to ask by sending me a message.