THE PLAN!
MY GOAL IS TO PROVIDE LESSONS THAT ACHIEVE THE GOALS OF THE STUDENT; WHETHER THAT IS TO PLAY THEIR FAVOURITE AC/DC SONG, ACHIEVE THEIR NEXT GRADING CERTIFICATE, OR LEARNING A COOL GROOVE SO THEY CAN JAM WITH THEIR SIBLINGS (I GREW UP WITH A GUITARIST/BASSIST BROTHER).
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WHEN GOING THROUGH MY OWN STUDIES I HAD A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT TEACHERS. I OBSERVED DIFFERENT METHODS OF TEACHING AND APPROACHES TO LEARNING, AND AFTER TEACHING IN BOTH REGULAR STATE AND SPECIAL NEEDS SCHOOLS MYSELF, I CRAFTED MY OWN COMPREHENSIVE WAY OF TEACHING DRUMS THAT IS RELAXED AND EASY FOR STUDENTS. IT ALL HAS TO BE ABOUT FUN AND INSPIRATION. IF YOU DON'T HAVE EITHER OF THOSE, THE LEARNING IS IMPOSSIBLE!
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I TAKE THIS JOB VERY SERIOUSLY AND THE STUDENT'S NEEDS ALWAYS TRUMP ACADEMICS. YOU CAN'T RUSH PROPER ACHIEVEMENT.
SAM SANDERS
HDS FOUNDER AND PRINCIPAL TEACHER
WHAT MAKES ME QUALIFIED?
I'VE PLAYED DRUMS FOR 13 YEARS. I'VE ACHIEVED BTEC NDs IN MUSIC PERFORMANCE AND TECHNOLOGIES, AS WELL AS A BA (HONS) IN PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANSHIP ON DRUMS, AND HAVE YEARS EXPERIENCE TEACHING BOTH PRIVATELY AND IN SCHOOLS (BOTH REGULAR AND SPECIAL NEEDS). NOT ONLY MY CERTIFICATES BUT MY EXPERIENCES QUALIFY ME TO TEACH. I ALSO PLAY WITH UK BASED AWARD WINNING COUNTRY ARTISTS DANNY MCMAHON AND LILY GARLAND, UK HIP HOP ARTIST PARV, RNB COVERS ARTISTS GUILT TRIPPIN', HMS SULTAN ROYAL NAVY BAND, AND HAVE PLAYED PROFESSIONALLY AS A PIT/THEATRE PERCUSSIONIST FOR THE LAST 5 YEARS.
SAM SANDERS
HDS FOUNDER AND PRINCIPAL TEACHER
HDS PRINCIPAL TEACHER SAM WHILST ON TOUR IN SWEDEN WITH DANNY MCMAHON, 2019
A REWARDING CHALLENGE!
EVERY INSTRUMENT POSES CHALLENGES TO THE ONE LEARNING IT. DRUMS IS NO STRANGER TO THIS WITH BOTH COORDINATION, MUSICALITY AND WILL-POWER BEING TESTED! HOWEVER IT CAN BE THE MOST REWARDING PAST TIME ONCE SOMETHING 'CLICKS'.
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ALL STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO FORM BANDS IN THEIR OWN TIME, AND WILL ALWAYS BE WELCOMED TO THE TUTOR'S OWN PERFORMANCES TO OBSERVE AND LEARN.
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PARENTS ARE ALSO MORE THAN WELCOME (MORE LIKELY ENCOURAGED!) TO SIT IN IN THE LESSONS TO BE INVOLVED WITH THE STUDENT'S LEARNING AND EXPERIENCES.
