James Stanway

I offer a friendly, patient, professional and affordable 1 to 1 Drum tuition. I’m based in Birstall – West Yorkshire located just 3 minutes from Junction 27 (M62 near Leeds IKEA).

I teach absolute beginners all the way to advanced players. I teach from ages 10+ my oldest student is 65, it’s never too late to learn! Maybe you’re a complete beginner or you’re in a band and want to build your confidence or take your playing to the next level! I cater personalised lessons for all abilities.

I have over 10 years experience playing numerous styles including; rock, metal, pop, hip hop, indie, blues, latin, classic rock and jazz and have been playing gigs since the age of 12. I have had a lot of experience teaching beginners but I can also teach a wide variety of advanced techniques such as; advanced stick technique, advanced foot technique, fill creation techniques, drum soloing and building creativity.

I also specialise in teaching drumming styles and songs from a mixture of modern + classic rock bands 60’s to present such as; Green Day, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Nirvana, Blink 182, Led Zeppelin, Phil Collins, The Who and The Beatles.

My lessons are informal and based around having fun and enjoying playing the drums as I believe students learn faster when they are having fun!

Because I teach full time and not just part time in the evenings/weekends I take pride in the progression of every single student I teach and make sure that they enjoy the lessons and leave feeling inspired to practice.

Thanks for looking! James.