The Seattle Drum School staff is comprised of some of the most distinguished and respected musicians in the area. Currently, SDS has thirty teachers available for instruction, each with an extensive musical background ranging from specialized to comprehensive styles.

Here is a list of SDS Instructors and their bios:

• Steve Smith:   Drum Instructor/Recording Engineer
• Jason McGerr:   Drum Instructor
• Lorne Watson:   Hand Drums/Percussion Instructor
• Andrew Sells:   Drum Instructor
• Mike Peterson:   Drum Instructor
• Byron Vannoy:   Drum Instructor
• Sarah Allen:   Drum Instructor
• Mike Stone:   Drum Instructor
• Ivo Nakov:   Drum Instructor
• Steve Hill:   Drum Instructor
• Larry Mahlis:   Tabla/Drum Instructor
• Pete Johnsen:   Bass Instructor
• Peter Alba:   Guitar Instructor
• Ari Zucker:   Guitar Instructor
• Marc Fendel:   Saxophone/Jazz Ensemble Instructor
• Thomas Marriott:   Trumpet Instructor
• Ryan Burns:   Keyboards Instructor
• Craig Flory:   Woodwinds Instructor (sax, clarinet, etc.)
• Thadeus Turner:   Guitar Instructor
• Davis Martin (Georgetown):   Drum Instructor
• Andy Roth (Georgetown):   Drum Instructor
• Marco DeCarvalo:   Guitar Instructor
• Tim Miller:   Hand Drum/Drum Instructor
• Jeremy Schulz:   Drum Instructor
• Ben Rudd:   Drum Instructor
• Brad Gibson:   Drum Instructor
• Colin Higgins:   Guitar Instructor
• Scott Goodwin   Drum Instructor
• Dave Marriott (Georgetown):   Trombone Instructor
• Rick VanDyke (Georgetown):   Guitar/Saxaphone Instructor
• Joe Doria (Georgetown):   Piano Instructor
• Kristy Karen Smith:   Voice Instructor
• Geoff Harper:   Bass Instructor

We believe the key to success in education is inspiration. No amount of training will be effective if an individual isn't inspired to learn. Our choice in becoming not only performing artists, but teachers as well, is simply an expression of our inspiration to continue learning ourselves. As we teach, we learn.