Richard (Tutor)

 Drums (teacher)

Rik offers high quality drum tuition in Wigan and surrounding areas.

Having well over eight years experience as a live musician and recording artist, Rik has developed an expansive repertoire of music ranging from Classic Rock, Funk, Reggae, Jazz, Folk, Afro-Cuban, Brazilian, Experimental Rock, and Modern Rock.

Rik teaches all ages and abilities from beginner to advanced. If you are just starting out then he will take you through the very basics and within weeks you will be playing several beats to your favorite songs. More importantly, Rik will ensure that you enjoy your lessons and come away feeling like you have learned something every session.

A basic outline of Rik's syllabus is as follows:

- The fundamentals of drumming; drumstick technique, positioning and posture, the names and purpose of each drum and cymbal, drums in a ensemble context, and sight reading.

- Depending on the students desires, Rik will teach 'Rock School' Grades for drums and/or start to develop the foundations of each pupils ability. This could be such things as introducing drum fills, dynamics, adding texture and so on.

- As time goes on, lessons will start to move towards more complex styles such as Jazz, Reggae, and World Music.

Lessons will be held at Rik's basement studio in Swinley, Wigan. It is a stones throw from Wigan Town Centre and thus makes it easy for anyone who chooses to travel by public transport. If you have your own drumkit (electronic or acoustic) at home Rik will be happy to travel and teach lessons in your home.

Tuition fees are as follows:

30 minute lessons - £10

1 hour lessons - £20

Book four 1 hour lessons in advance - £70 (£10 discount!!)

Book eight 1 hour lessons in advance - £140 (£20 discount!!)

*** FIRST TASTER LESSON IS ABSOLUTELY FREE!! ***

Payments (non-refundable) will need to be made in advance via Paypal. Lessons would benefit from being booked at minimum a week in advance so that teaching material can be refined to fit the needs of the student. Once your payment is received you will be logged on the tuition schedule and you will receive a confirmation of the lesson time and date by email or text.

Please feel free to contact me anytime if you have any questions or alternatively you can drop me an email.

Availability: Negotiable

Willing to travel: 10 miles

Experience: His teaching experience is mostly in private music schools; he has taught at Clive's Rock and Pop Schools and has recently joined the ranks at Maunder's School of Popular Music in Manchester.

Qualifications: 1st Class Bachelors Degree in Popular Music & Recording and a BTEC National Diploma in Music Practice.

CRB Check: Yes

Has References: Yes

Will Tutor Online: No