drum instructor offering drum lessons in Los Angeles, CA

Drum, Music Prod + DJ Lessons with Nick

Nick offers lessons in drums, music production (Ableton), live show coaching / set up, and DJing and focuses on the individuality of every student. Nick offers lessons both in studio and online.
Location: Lincoln Heights, Los Angeles, CA
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$ 105.00 USD

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Meet the Instructor

What do you teach?

I teach Drums, Music Production (Ableton), live show coaching/set up, and DJing.

What makes you want to share your skills and knowledge?

I love music and feel that everyone is capable of playing an instrument. Everyone learns differently and it’s super rewarding to me when I find a way to describe a technique or concept and I see it click with the student.

What is your experience in your craft and how are you evolving?

I studied jazz at the University of Northern Colorado and have since toured the world with artists of all genres for the past 10 years. One of my favorite things about music is that there’s always room to grow and always something new to learn. After college, I started writing and producing for a band I was in which got me hooked into using music software for everything from writing and producing to building live sets, programming lights, and DJing.

What is your style of teaching?

In my teaching, I take into account the individuality of every student. I adapt my teaching style based on the students' needs and what they want to achieve as a musician. My experience in music is broad enough for me to be able to apply real-world knowledge to students' interest in any genre. I work at the student's pace and believe that learning an instrument should be fun!

What keeps you creatively inspired?

First and foremost, I’m a fan. It’s what led me to take drum lessons, practice, start bands in high school, and eventually play music professionally - and it’s still what drives me today. There’s no shortage of amazing, innovative music out there. With that and how quickly music technology advances, there’s always something new to learn.

Testimonials

Taking lessons with Nick is really motivating and fun. He has a practical approach to teaching, which makes me feel like I am progressing rapidly. He has a calm and positive demeanor that makes me feel comfortable and less self-conscious. I highly recommend lessons with Nick.

- Kelly M.

I highly recommend Music lessons with Nick! He’s knowledgeable, patient, and experienced with multiple genres of music. He exceeded all my goals, and I look forward to working with him again in the future!

- Jason B.

You won’t find a more patient and talented drum teacher in LA. All drum patterns we go over are written in google docs so I can refer to them later. Last week I was looking at some patterns from 4 months ago. Now we’re working on fills stylistic from the Zambian band Witch and myself/others have noticed a huge difference in my playing.

- Michael

ATOUSA'S EXPERIENCE

1999

Asian Youth Championship (Under 12)

India

Champion

2000

Asian Youth Championship (Under 12)

Iran

Champion

2000

Asian Youth Championship (Under 12)

Spain

Champion

2002

Asian Youth Championship (Under 14)

Greece

3rd Place

2002

World Chess Olympiad

Slovenia

Got Woman International Master Title

2003

International Baku Open

Azerbaijan

Champion

2004

Asian Youth Championship (Under 16)

Iran

Champion

2004

World Youth Championship

Greece

Shared 3rd Place

2006

Asian Zonal Championship

Bahrain

Champion-Qualified for World Cup

2006

Asian Games

Qatar

3rd Place

2006

Asian Youth Championship (Under 18)

Kyrgyzstan

2nd Place

2008

World Chess Olympiad

Germany

Got Woman Grand Master title

2008

Asian Team Championship

India

3rd Place

2008

World Mind Sports Games

China

3rd Place

2009

Asian Indoor Games

Vietnam

3rd Place

2010

Asian Team Championship

India

2nd Place

2010

Asian Championship

Philippines

Champion-Qualified for World Cup

2011

International Moscow Open

Russia

3rd Place

2014

Asian Championship

United Arab Emirates

2nd Place

2015

Asian Zonal Championship

Oman

Shared 1st - 2nd Place

2016

Asian Blitz Championship

Uzbekistan

3rd Place