Inspiration

Electronic and acoustic drums

Hybrid Drummer - Setup tour and hybrid possibilities and how to play the beats---Live Academy students have already started this!

Musician as career

How To Make A Living Playing Drums with Anika Nilles – for your advance student who is thinking of being a musician as career.

Jojo Mayer

Jojo Mayer is known for his interpretation of jungle and drum n bass rhythms on acoustic drums. He has to have really great technique to play that kind of music well!

Thomas Pridgen

Thomas Pridgen is a fantastic player to watch if you've ever wondered how to use rudiments in fills around the kit. In this performance he does a huge solo too - well worth watching!

Omar Hakim

Omar has played with Daft Punk, Nile Rogers, and his drum loops have been used on loads of records. Here he is with a jazz group.

Terry Bozzio

This could be the bigest drumkit in the world.

Young Drummer of the Year 2019 Finalist

All entrants must be under 16 and send in a video of themselves playing.

Young Drummer of The Year Winner 2019

A shortlist of 40 is decided, then the top 10 are chosen to come and play in front of a panel of professional players and music industry heavyweights.