We offer expert one to one drum tuition,
beginners through to advanced, based in a custom
built studio. The school is conveniently located between
Hebden Bridge and Halifax on
the A646 Burnley road.
The Halifax Drum School also supplies expert drum
lessons to pupils at Sowerby Bridge High School, and
also to students at Calder High School.
Whether your aim is to play to a professional
standard and have a career in the music industry, or
to simply have a fun and rewarding hobby, The
Halifax Drum School is dedicated to help each
student realize his or her full potential.
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LATEST NEWS
Halifax Drum School Students Drum Duet
Check out our awesome students' recent recording - go on lads!
Halifax Drum School Gift Vouchers available, with free p&p ideal Xmas gift, see our Buy It Now Page
Congratulations to to following students who have taken their Rockschool exams:
Dan Smith passed his grade 2 with Merit
Tom Hawkins passed grade 6 with Merit
Harry Bryson passed grade 8 with Merit
Student to watch: Conner Lawrence has been touring Europe with electronica band, Horn And The Hunt, Conner has really been making a name for himself, he's definitely one to keep an eye on in 2012.
Head tutor, Martin, has been busy in the studio recording a new EP with band, People In Jars, and producer Rukspin, tracks are sounding awesome and will be out in the new year.
One Minute silence have reached over 100% of their target for Pledge, this is excellent news and means rehearsals will be starting early next year.
And finally, We'd like to wish all students, schools, friends & colleagues, a Fantastic Christmas, and a very merry 2012 indeed, from all at The Halifax Drum School.
One Minute Silence are recording and filming their favourite OMS tracks live in the studio - and you're invited!
Heres your chance to pre-order live DVD, CD's, Merch, and much much more!!
Also, please post it on your facebook, twitter, get the word out!
WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT!!!
COMPETITION! WIN A Signed OMS ALBUM
We're taking this opportunity to get drummers out there learning some OMS songs,
post yourself drumming to a cover onto the OMS youtube channel,
youtube/oneminutesilenceband
and whoever the band judges the best cover is, wins a signed OMS album.
Anyone can enter, you dont have to be one of our students so Good luck everyone!
.....(come on HDS students, nail it!!)
Well Done to all students who have recently passed graded drum exams,
Dan Smith: Distinction
Isaac Rayment: Merit
Dan Debono: Pass
Martin has been asked to join an incredible band who are
just reforming after some time away - Martin is working with
the band on some awesome new material, details of who the band are
will follow shortly, watch this space......
The Halifax
Drum School is teaming up with Graham Young’s Leeds
Guitar Studio holding a two day Blues/Classic Rock
Course - dates to be confirmed however we are
looking at the third week in October. Places will be
limited so if you are interested get in touch now
martin@halifaxdrumschool.co.uk for full
details.
The HDS is
proud to become one of the latest in a fast becoming
long line of endorsees of the fantastic ‘Bill
Sanders Practice Pad’ The pad has incredible drum
like response without the noise and is very durable
–we’ve been using the pad as a teaching aid for 6
months now and its clear to us its going to be with
us for some time! But don’t take our word for it,
feel free to try it out here at the school, email or
phone us to book your lesson now.
As Mapex
endorsees, we at HDS are happy to announce the
arrival of the brand new Mapex Meridian kit to the
studio.
HDS is
looking to hold a drum clinic with Asaf Sirkis in
mid November, could all interested students (non
students welcome also) please get in touch so we can
have an idea of numbers.
Well Done to
the following students; Aiden Murphy for passing his
grade 4, Issac Rayment for passing his grade 5,
Gracjan Szewczyk for passing his grade 5 with
distinction. Congratulations-keep up the good work!
Student Dan
Hudson has been busy with the band Dirty Fakirs and
is about to go on tour with newly signed Brigada
Mercy, a few of their dates are as follows; Sep
9th-Viva Viva-London, 10th-The Peel-London, 11th
Shooting Star – London see
www.myspace.com/brigadamercymusic for full
details
If you have
any drum related news, i.e. where your band is
gigging or perhaps have a kit to sell email the
details to us and we’ll add it to this section!
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