Ash is a fully qualified drum teacher based in Oxted, Surrey available for face-to-face and online drum lessons. Teaching from a fully-equipped professional studio, Ash welcomes students of all ages and abilities, whether you've never picked up a pair of sticks before, or want to polish up your existing skills on the kit. Ash is incredibly passionate about teaching and ensures that lessons are always tailored to suit every students specific individual goals on the drum kit, whether that be to progress through drumming grades, improve your overall timing, expand your fill vocabulary, develop key drumming skills and techniques, or to simply to take up a new hobby and play along to your favourite songs.
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Ash believes the key to success and achieving behind the drum kit is learning in an engaging, challenging, yet fun and supportive environment. With this in mind, all lessons are designed to challenge students in learning fundamental drumming techniques, coordination, grooves, and rudiments all whilst encouraging students to have fun playing along to their favourite songs.
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For your peace of mind Ash has an enhanced DBS check in place and has attained a Post-Graduate Certificate in Teaching & Learning from the British & Irish Modern Music Institute (BIMM).
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If you would like to enquire about booking a private drum lesson with Ash, please get in touch by clicking the button below.
Student reviews
"My lessons with Ash have been fantastic and I am delighted with the progress I have made. Lessons are always structured to cover a mixture of skills and styles of music, so the variety has kept things fresh and really broadened my playing. Ash is extremely patient and empathetic, always keeping the lessons fun. I would strongly recommend Ash as a drum tutor for any aspiring drummer young or old."
Paul Berdugo - Student
"Ash has been teaching my son to play the drums for over three years and I have seen my son's confidence and ability on the drums grow. Ash helps him to play with the correct technique, all whilst keeping it fun playing along to songs he loves. My son always looks forward to his lessons with Ash."
Roberto Menichinelli - Parent of student
Examples of what you can learn with Ash
​Drum grades & exams (Trinity/Rockschool)
Essential drumming techniques & rudiments
​Reading drum notation and drum charts
​A wide range of drumming styles (Pop, Rock, Funk, Soul, Jazz, World Grooves etc.)
Songs from your favourite bands/artists
Live performance skills and performing with a band
Playing along to a metronome/click track