Seattle Drum School hosts a variety of ensembles and workshops geared towards educating students in a group situation. These classes focus on structured rhythm section skills as well as instrumental improvisation.

Group sessions help to develop the musicians' awareness and sensitivity to their musical environment while continuing to strengthen fundamental performance skills.

Open to all instrumentalists & singers age 11 - 18 (age exceptions on a per student basis). Students are organized into groups and taught to participate effectively as members of a rock band. Coaching will include instruction on the various instruments, playing together as an ensemble, and the development of song writing, arranging and performing skills.

Information for these programs can be found on our events page.

Weekly 3 hour class covers a variety of topics such as improvisation, ear training, music theory, jazz history and more.  1-4pm

Lead by Marc Fendel

Lead by Dave Marriott

Study concepts of improvisation from beginning through advanced levels. Jazz Ensembles meet Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights. New classes start every eight weeks.

Open to all musicians and levels of ability this class is designed to increase the physical and mental coordination of the body through the study of rhythm and pulse.

Seattle Drum School Toddler Percussion LAB welcomes very young children from 6 months to 3 years to the world of music. Babies and toddlers love singing with their parents and in the company of other children. In each session children sing, play finger games, do dances, and play rhythm instruments especially designed for little hands. Classes will be led by multi-instrumentalist Kevin Nortness who also sings kids songs in German as a second language. (See Kevin's bio below)
Cost is $110 for eight week session
Saturdays starting: September 8th @ 3-4pm

Kevin Nortness Bio:
Kevin has been an active member of Seattle's music, theater, and dance communities as a composer and multi-instrumentalist for nearly fifteen years - eight years of which was spent with the performance company Degenerate Art Ensemble as collaborating composer and performer. His pallet as multi-instrumentalist spans saxophones, clarinets, flute, trumpet, double bass, guitar, piano, and drums. He has had works commissioned by the Seattle Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs, the Poncho Foundation, Artist Trust, and Meet The Composer. Kevin studied performance and composition at Cornish College of the Arts, and Portland State University as apprentice to the pianist and composer Andrew Hill.