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Ian West, Drum Lessons & Tuition

Ian West has been teaching drums in the Doncaster region for the last 30 years. Based at Supanova Studios Doncaster and Studio 2 - Keepmoat Stadium - See Locations, he offers drum tuition and drum lessons in all musical styles to all levels of students, along with offering specialist tutoring in advanced drumming techniques.

Ian's successful drum teaching methods have encouraged students from all over the Yorkshire region to attend his Doncaster Drum School. His high class reputation and 100% pupil exam pass rate have attracted students to the school from many areas including Doncaster, Rotherham, Barnsley, Sheffield, Yorkshire & Lincolnshire. See Drum Lessons Doncaster

Biography

Born Sydney Australia, Ian came to the UK and studied drums (Level 6 Diploma-BA Honours Degree - 3rd year) with John Ellis MBE, DYJA. Ian has been playing drums professionally for over thirty years and is a much sought after session drummer as well a highly respected and influential drum tutor and drum clinician. Ian's session drumming demands have seen him cover a wide range of musical genres including Soul, Rock, Pop, Funk, Jazz/Big Band, Blues, Latin American etc. See videos page

Ian has toured and performed at some of the major music festivals in the World & UK. Including New York, Montreaux, Nice, etc. One of Ian's achievements was being awarded the Kenny Clare prize for best performance in the UK.

Artists

Ian is in great demand as a both a live player and session musician and has performed with the following artists:

Gary Barlow

Mark Owen

Judge Jules

Tony Christie

Alfie Bow

Donny Osmond

Eliot Kennedy

Peter Kay

John Parr

5ive

Kenny Thomas

S Club

Martin Fry

Micia Paris

Stafford Galli

Heather SmallM People

Liz MclarnonAtomic Kitten

Anthony CostaBlue

Babybird

Alistair Griffin

Steve Womack

Craig ColtonX Factor

Katy BullockX Factor

Andy AbrahamX Factor

James WilliamsX Factor

Janet DevlinX Factor

Tesni JonesThe Voice

Ian's career as a Drummer/Tutor

Ian also has a very active drumming career, recording all types of music including, Pop, Rock, R&B/Soul, Jazz,Metal, Reggae,Singer/Songwriter, Hip-Hop/Rap, Blues, Latin, including Abbey Road sessions.

Ian is also a regular performer with the Mark Ellis of Vibe Music.

Recent Projects/Employments

Director - Ian West's School of drums
Musician at Vibe Music
Drummer at Session Player
Doncaster Music Services
Copley Junior School
XP School
Balby Carr Community Academy
New Pastures Primary School
De Warenne Academy
Sir Thomas Wharton College
Focus School Bramley Campus

Doncaster Drum School

All students have the opportunity to receive certification/qualifications from the Rockschool & Trinity exam boards, we are extremely proud of our 100% pass rate.

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