Mario D. — Drum Teacher — Chomedey, Laval

I started playing at the age of 12 and took lessons right from the start to learn the basics (e.g., whole notes, half notes, quarter notes, eighth notes, etc.). I've practiced my whole life to grow and develop, and today, I share this passion with my students. I started playing with local bands. At the age of 35, I began playing on cruise ships in the showband, which involves a sight-reading rehearsal with an artist around noon, followed by the evening performance. Subsequently, I performed in 150 shows with Cirque du Soleil. Currently, I play with the excellent band Foreign Journey.

I've been teaching drums for 25 years, and I cover many musical styles (rock, pop, Latin, funk, jazz, etc.), as well as double bass drumming. In my lessons, I teach sight-reading, technique, limb independence, and coordination.