Drums & Percussion Lessons
Westlake Music Academy Has Over 550 Students.
Read here to learn why so many people are choosing Westlake Music Academy for their music lessons.
We have one of Cleveland’s most highly-qualified
percussion faculties.
You can learn about all 4 of our Drum Teachers here.
Our drum teachers teach
drum set, marching and mallet instruments in numerous styles, from rock to jazz to metal to classical.
Our drum students
range in age from children to adults.
Drum students can start as young as 5 years-old.
Parents are welcome and encouraged to sit in on all of their child’s
lessons.
Parents are an important component in a child succeeding in learning an instrument. This is especially true for younger children.
“The Westlake Music Academy is very organized and professional. My son is really enjoy his drum lessons...[his teacher] is well educated and knowledgeable in his field. And the parking is great!!”
“My 8 year old son has been taking drum lessons...for the past 4+ months. [His teacher] is awesome and great with kids. He really helped my son get comfortable with drumming as a beginner. My son enjoys going to his lessons each week and have seen him make a lot of progress in a short period of time!! Highly recommend taking lessons here!”
Westlake Music Academy offers drum lessons (and percussion lessons) for ages 5 through adult for beginning, intermediate, and advanced students. Students can study a wide variety of styles and genres, from pop and rock drum set to marching and classical.
Lessons for beginners will emphasize the fundamentals of drum and percussion technique so that the student can build on a foundation that will help to maximize his or her potential. Students will learn the basic beats, patterns, hand-foot coordination, and rudiments that make up the language of drumming. As studies progress, the student will also learn to read music.
Intermediate and advanced drum set students will be able to spend more time learning the songs they most want to play. Depending on the student’s goals and needs, he or she will learn a wide range of grooves, styles, and improvisation. Intermediate and advanced marching and concert percussion students will work on the refinement of technique, repertoire, and interpretation.