drumting's profile

James has been playing drumset since 1986. He has played countless gigs all over the U.K., and has played drums and percussion on three well-received albums by singer-songwriter Nicky Swann. He has also written on motivation and practice for Modern Drummer, the world's most widely read drum magazine.

Among the drummers he's studied with are Steve White (The Style Council, Paul Weller), Gregg Bissonette (Joe Satriani, Ringo Starr, Spinal Tap) & Neal Wilkinson (X-Factor, UK session great).

In 2003 he attained a distinction in the CIPD Certificate in Training Practice qualification, and as such is a professional trainer.

James became a Drumsense tutor in 2008, and became a Drumsense Master Tutor in January 2013.
He now teaches a very healthy roster of private students of various ages & levels, also teaching in several schools as a peripatetic tutor, as well as providing drum tuition for Exeter University music scholarships.

As a student or parent, you can be assured of the following when choosing James as a tutor:

-Structured, modular learning

-Clear, simple, good value pricing

-Regular feedback on student’s progress

-Pro-quality drums, cymbals and sound systems used

-Enjoyable, fun and effective lessons

James plays Slingerland & Sonor acoustic drums, Zildjian cymbals, and also endorses Protection Racket cases & Aquarian drumheads.

He is married with three children, and lives in Totnes, Devon.

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