Behind the Scenes
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Setting up a Private Drum Lesson Business.
Read more: Setting up a Private Drum Lesson Business.It’s been a roller coaster for the past 3 weeks, thinking about P37 Drums. I never thought I’d end up setting up my own private practice, but this new chapter of life has already taught me new things about myself, and how to deal with ambiguity, mostly. When I first decided to run this on…
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Progress is not linear.
Read more: Progress is not linear.I spend a good chunk of my days thinking about each student’s progress and trajectory in their drum journey. Through that thought process, I’ll plan out each student’s lesson agenda for the day. To be honest, I do get concerned for some students occasionally. The onus and responsibility is on me to help each student…
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Influence.
Read more: Influence.There is a song that I always use for play-alongs in class. It’s one of my all-time favourites, “ have you ever seen the rain?” by Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR). When students have new drum concepts to test out I’ll jump on my piano, and play this wonderful tune along with them. CCR was first…
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Grooming the young ones.
Read more: Grooming the young ones.It’s been a while since I posted. I can’t believe more than a year has passed since starting P37. Life has slowed down for the better, and I’m enjoying everyday. My schedule has more or less stabilised, students are coming regularly and a comfortable routine has settled. My young students (those that are between 5-9…
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