8TH & 9TH GRADE COHORT
Push it further with someone who's out there doing it.
For drummers who already have some skill and want to push it further. Lessons are based on what the work actually asks of a professional drummer, on stages and in studios, and each student gets help identifying what they need next.
Bring what you know. We’ll find the right next step together.
Some students come from band. Some come from private lessons. Some taught themselves. If you're already working with a private teacher, keep them. This is a different thing, and it works alongside what you're already doing.
We'll talk about where you are with your drumming and where you want to go. Then everyone works on the same thing at their own level.
What leveling up means here
Stronger hand and foot independence
Using rudiments in more demanding ways
Grooves and fills with more control and feel
Play a whole song, start to finish, on the full kit
Every class. Every week.
1. Warm Up
We get our bodies and minds ready to play.
2. Review
We revisit last week's skill.
3. Play It
Every student plays the drum set. Grooves, fills, and songs.
4. Build
We introduce the next lesson, so you know what to practice.
In band? We’ve got you.
Not in band? You belong here too.
School band is a great opportunity, and what you learn here will help you thrive there. Not in band right now? No problem. This is your place to grow as a drummer and a musician.
Taught by someone who is actively doing it.
We're not just teaching fundamentals. We're preparing you for what the work actually asks: how to hold time under pressure, how to listen to everyone else in the room, how to recover when something goes sideways in the middle of a song.
For drummers at this level, that's the difference between getting better and getting better at the right things.
ABOUT NATE
Working drummer. Teacher.
Lifelong student of the instrument.
Nate Smeding has spent his life behind the kit, on stages, in studios, and in classrooms. He actively performs and records with GENTRI, Matt and Savanna Shaw, Emma Nissen, and his own project, Allbrook Station.
Straight answers.
Group size?
Up to 15 students
How long is class?
60 minutes
Who is it for?
7th-9th grade drummers
What to bring?
Your sticks and a good attitude.
Tuition?
$150/month
Where?
Davis County
Where are classes?
Studio currently under construction.
Can parents stay?
Yes! You’re welcome to watch anytime.
What’s the next step?
Reserve a spot.
Payment?
Nothing charged until the first class.
Reserve your drummer’s spot
Reserving costs nothing today. You're charged when classes begin.