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The Halifax drum school presently teaches over 50
students. We welcome beginners through to advanced,
roughly from age 6 upwards. The school strongly
supports older learners and believes it is never too
late to start. The school, which is professionally
soundproofed is fully equipped with two kits, video
facility (on request), and PA for playalongs.
Students can choose to learn weekly or on a
fortnightly basis, for either half or full hour
lessons. Cost is £13 for half an hour & £25 for a
full hour.
 Martin, the schools founder, has developed his own,
unique approach to teaching the drums using cutting
edge technique, gained through years of playing with
world class musicians in a variety of settings, from
TV to theatre, from arenas to recording studios.
The school aims to build on your playing confidence
if you are already playing or give you a strong
foundation if you’re starting out. Check out what’s on offer
- One to one tuition in custom built studio
- Music Theory
- Reading
- Contemporary Styles, (Rock, Funk, Jazz, Metal,
Drum n Bass, Linear, Afro Cuban, Brazilian,& more)
- 4 way independence
- Open handed approach
- Grades- Guildhall Trinity Rock School exams- for
those who wish to take them
- Rudiments
- Working to a click
- Double Kick
- Brush playing
- Drumming day ‘’experiences’’ spend a day in the
drum studio, and if you’re a beginner, we’ll aim to
have you playing a song by the days end- enquire for
further details, also see our ‘buy online’
page for vouchers/gift ideas.
- Discounts available for all of our students at The
Northern Drum Centre in Bradford. (subject to
availability and the stores discretion)
Plus hundreds of play alongs, or bring along a piece
of music/CD you’d like to learn. For the more advanced players;
 Advanced Rhythmic Concepts
- Polyrhythms
- Odd meters
- Beat Displacement
- Improvisation
- Metric Modulation
- Soloing
- Phrasing
- Ostinatos
Assistance in preparing for auditions, performances,
specific set pieces, is also available. The school
has successfully helped all students undertaking
their grades to achieve 100% pass rates, with most
achieving distinctions. There is no real need to own a drum kit when
starting out, and once students do decide to buy a
Kit we can offer plenty of advice on where to buy,
what’s needed etc, We will also add any students
kits which are for sale onto our ‘latest’ section on
the homepage, as sometimes a second hand kit could
be the answer.
All students are advised to bring a pair of sticks
to their first lesson, and preferably some
manuscript,(blank lined music paper, you can find in
most stationary or music shops.)
Terms & Conditions-
All lessons must be booked in advance; this must be
done by phone so the tutor can fit you in. We then
aim to get you your own regular slot (if required).
We would like 48 hours notice for a cancellation. If
notice is given less than 24 hours prior to the
lesson then the full lesson fee will be charged.
Notice may be given via phone call, text or email
although a phone call is obviously preferable. We
reserve the right to withhold further tuition until
arrears are paid off. Please bear in mind this is
all down to your tutor’s discretion, we are
understanding to unforeseeable illness, car problems
etc and try to be very fair! Sometimes your tutor
may need to re-arrange your lesson, if this is the
case we will try our best to find you an alternative
time that suits you therefore avoiding any
disruption to your learning. What You Can expect
from us
Lessons will be
conducted in a friendly but professional manner. We
will be honest with you concerning your abilities
and goals. What we expect from the student
Students are
expected to put in the practice time realistically
required to meet their goals. Guarantees of progress
can not be made otherwise.
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