how does Jewel and Esk compare to places like Drumtech and BIMM, etc. are they similar? I've had a look at the brochure for Drumtech, and if anything it's made me more interested. It includes rock, pop, jazz, latin, etc. and also recording, composing, rhythm section, and so on.
Jewel and esk isn't anywhere near as good a Drumtech. A college course is more of a stepping stone to get your skills up and get you into university. I just chose not to go to Uni and start my career earlier than my peers. It is going OK so far.
I also applied to Drumtech when I was 15/16 and got accepted. However at drum tech they grade you and put you into classes based on your abilities. Obviously I wasn't at the level I am now and was going to be put into a low grade. And i thought if I'm dropping a lot of money to go here maybe I should be at a higher level to get the most out of it.
I am looking into going to drumtech for a tailor made course covering latin/afro cuban drumming and percussion and providing there's time, doing some latin rhythm section work.
sorry to barge in on this thread grace but im the same age as you and im thinking of going along the same path as you
how did you get those 3 students btw? just friends of friends? local ads etc?
this one aimed at some of the more "been there done that/am there, doing that" guys
how fluent do u feel you should be to start teaching?
perhaps just beginners at first and then gradually working up the ladder
but im guessing as most beginners are usually younger children, confidence is needed to talk to the parents etc aswell as (sort of) the 1st 4 vital rudiments singles/doubles/paradiddles/triplets
or what grade in drums? (if any)
another question, how long had you been playing before you started teaching?
again, sorry grace
Hey nick, I got my first students by advertising on Gumtree and offering my Unique Selling Point....I was cheap! I have gradually built up my reputation and prices.
I get my students through my website, through word of mouth or from the local drum shop.
To be honest most beginners aren't young they can be of any age. I have taught from 4 to 54 all beginners. As such confidence is needed to communicate effectively to all ages. This is confidence in your own ability on the drums and also your teaching methods (which being honest, take time to develop)
'aswell as (sort of) the 1st 4 vital rudiments singles/doubles/paradiddles/triplets
or what grade in drums? (if any)'
What about flams, drags, flam taps, Swiss triplets, 5,6,7,9,10,11,13,15,17 stroke rolls...?
You really should have all of these down and comfortable.
Grades are a hard one. I have never sat down and done the graded books per se but At college my final piece had to be grade 8 so I did one of the Rockshool pieces. I own most of the rockschool books and have gone through all of grade 8 on my own.
So as high a grade as possible.
i'm a career drum teacher. i'm also a head of drum teachers (and guitars etc) for Kingston. recently i advertised for more tutors as we have more pupils in kingston than we can teach with our current staff. So i have been sifting through quite a few job applications and CVs for drum teachers lately. and interviews are starting next week. Many applicants have impressive music qualifications (many of them far more qualified than i) but i'll tell you what i look for to make my shortlist for interviews - the teaching side. i'll hire someone with a teaching degree, experience and only a grade 6 in drums over a music degree graduate.
And having attended the FMS conference and chatted with other heads of music i'll tell you that its the same pretty much anywhere. there are loads of musicians and few teachers. if you want to be a drum teacher - learn to teach.
having a teaching qualification has other benefits - its a good day job that does tend to give you lots of time to perfect your drums (holidays and weekends) and puts you in contact with many potential private pupils. its a good ticket to living in practically any country in the world. it's about as stressful as any job but it has some really golden moments (did i mention all the vacation time?)
anyway. study drums with a good teacher and good materials while studying teaching at uni so that even if the drumming side of things completely flops you still have a day job.
and judging from the number of applicants i'm not even going to call back - there are no guarentees that you will get sufficient work as a drum teacher - so cover your bases.
j
Totally agree with Jason.
A teaching qualification is required to get into the higher education stuff.
However , this is more to Jason, what type of qualification. Most of the music teachers I know did a one year qualification instead of a full course. Is this the kind of thing you are talking about.
Cheers
Dave