Edmonton South - Drums Lessons

ben shillabeer (Drums)

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Teaching Style: rock

Teaching Day(s): Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday

Ben majored in performance at MacEwan University. He plays for CCMA nominated band The Dungarees. Ben has been nominated for CCMA Country Drummer Of The Year 2015-2017. His previous bands, The Boom Chucka Boys and Social Code, each had numerous songs on the Canadian charts with many CCMA and Juno nominations alongside hundreds of performances worldwide. Ben's specialties are theory, music notations and technique and he has been teaching since 2014. Ben teaches drum lessons at our Edmonton South location.
His rate is $28 per half hour.

cory ward (Drums)

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Teaching Style: jazz, rock

Teaching Day(s): Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Cory is a graduate of MacEwan University where he received a diploma in music with a Recording Arts Major. He has been teaching drums since 2008 and currently plays in various music projects ranging from hip-hop to jazz to surf rock. His teaching style focuses on technique, rudiments, theory, and groove. Cory welcomes students of all ages, styles, and skill levels. Cory teaches drum lessons at our Edmonton South location.
His rate is $30 per half hour.

iya casuga (Drums, Percussion)

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Teaching Day(s): Saturday

Iya Casuga graduated from MacEwan University with a Minor in Education and is a former Long & McQuade student. She has been playing for over ten years and started as a clinician in 2019 teaching several junior high and high school students. She has also played in several ensembles, such as the Dirt City Samba Squad and Honouring Hymn Worship Band. She has trained in various styles, and her teaching focuses on technique, rudiments, music notation, and groove. Iya welcomes students of all ages and skill levels.
Her rate is $26 per half hour.

skyler benoit-jones (Drums)

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Teaching Day(s): Thursday, Friday

I graduated with a diploma in Jazz and Contemporary Popular Music from MacEwan University specializing in Drumset Performance. I have been playing drums for over a decade and have years of experience playing live and teaching. I’m very passionate about music and I want to foster a similar love for the instrument in my students, and encourage them to pursue music in their lives.

My journey as a musician started in my basement as a young teenager; my love for music would eventually lead me to seek out knowledge wherever I could find it and any playing opportunities that were out there. Through study, and by playing in different bands, I immersed myself in different styles of music including Latin American, Afro-Cuban, Jazz, Rock, and Pop. My goal is to teach what I’ve learned on my drumming journey and inspire my students to craft their own. See you in lessons! Skyler offers lessons at our Edmonton South location.
His rate is $28 per half hour.

tony flanagan (Drums, Trumpet)

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Teaching Day(s): Wednesday, Friday, Sunday

Originally from Red Deer, Tony Flanagan is a freelance musician and teacher now residing in Edmonton. He recently graduated with honours from MacEwan University’s music program with a degree in drum set performance and is an in-demand performer who plays music ranging from jazz to afrobeat, to rock, and whatever else comes his way! He has previously taught at L&M North and is an active artist-in-residence for the Northlands School Division, providing rock band classes to schools which otherwise lack music programs. Tony is excited to share his passion for the instrument with students! Tony's rate is $30.00 per half hour.