mike levesque here. i've been teaching drums for 15 years with many happy, successful students. i'm a working pro, not a practice pad jockey in a music store broom closet or a gigless academic and i'm looking for a few new students. there are a lot of drum teacher choices on craigslist and i appreciate you checking out my ad. i think i've got a unique take on this stuff and my students always have fun learning.
about me....
i've made records with david bowie, natalie imbruglia,candybutchers, and dozens of boston and providence independants like the montgomerys, juliana hatfield, sarah blacker and sasquatch and the sickabillys. i've done literally thousands of gigs and have major label AND DIY touring experience. i've played on a number of advertising jingles for the baltimore orioles, NESN, the washington nationals and general motors. i've been featured in articles in spin, rolling stone, the boston globe and modern drummer. i am currently the drummer in seven mary three.
i charge $50 per hour lesson at my place in s.e mass and $150 for intensive "house calls" in mass and ri. i'm open to any frequency of drum lessons that fits an individual's schedule and budget. with one 2 hour lesson i can load you up with enough stuff to practice for months!
if you like to practice and love music, i can make learning and improving on the kit a fun and rewarding experience. we will go at YOUR PACE and we'll work on what YOU WANT TO LEARN. no specific method, totally custom made to your drum needs. just enough dry technique stuff to get you started or to help you unlearn all those bad drum habits. from then on, all practical, all the time. we will focus on the stuff that makes other musicians turn around and smile at the drummer.
soon you'll be the guy/girl that people WANT on the gig!
all styles and levels are welcome. from total, complete beginners to local rock royalty, i can help you become a better musician. you AND your band will simply sound better. whether your goal is to to be a drum shredder or a first call studio superstar, i'd love to be your drum teacher.
i'll teach you how to get and keep the good gigs and how to deal with the bad ones. you will NOT get this stuff in mom and pop music stores OR berklee....i should know, i'm a dropout!
STUDENT TESTIMONIALS
"I've been studying with Mike for about seven months and in that time I've seen more improvement in my playing than any other span in my three years of
playing the drums. Mike teaches you how to play, where there are so many
people out there just teaching what to play."
-brian m
"Mike brings a rare combination of enthusiasm, practical experience, technical skill, creativity, and an encyclopedic knowledge of music to every lesson. Exercises that would be pointless drudgery in the hands of a less capable teacher are brought to life by Mike's unique ability to present new material in a musical way that is tailored to my interests and goals as a drummer. I cannot recommend him more highly"
-greg
"After just one lesson with Mike, my playing improved. Now, after only a couple months of lessons, the improvement has been dramatic. I owe my rapid development to Mike's expert teaching. The fact that I drive an hour from Boston to study with Mike even though there are countless drum teachers in my immediate vicinity speaks for itself. I wouldn't want to study with anyone else."
-john
"Mike Levesque has what every drummer needs to aspire to. After playing
professionally for several years myself, I have come to realize that the
most important thing a drummer can be is solid, that is, play solid beats
and have rock steady time. Mike is the master of this and any up and coming
drummer should not hesitate taking lessons with him. Mike practices what he
preaches; this is evident by seeing him play in person or by taking a listen
to his extensive resume. What a lot of young drummers often times have
difficulty grasping is that the simpler, more subtle drummers are the ones
that get the call back, time after time. Mike knows this through experience
because he is that guy. If you aspire to this you should give him a call."
Dan Berglund.
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