Brantford - Drums Lessons

Gabe Castro

Gabriel Castro is a Composer and Audio Engineer originally from Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Today, Gabriel is best known for his work in the Kentucky (USA) based band, Johari, as well as his progressive metal solo project, Yurei. Having taken lessons since he was a child, and then going on to pursue music in college, Gabriel knows how important lessons are to creating a passionate and skilled player. His goal as lesson coordinator is to make sure students have a blast and develop the passion for music themselves!

adam inrig (Drums, Guitar)

Online Lessons:

Teaching Day(s): Wednesday, Thursday

Adam Inrig has been studying and playing drums since the age of four. Throughout his childhood and teenage years, drumming and music always played a central role in his life and still does today as music is what Adam is most passionate about. Adam is an alumni of the Hamilton All Star Jazz Band and is an honours graduate from the Mohawk College Applied Music Program. He is also a graduate of the Bachelor of Music Jazz Performance Program at the University of Toronto where Adam obtained his degree in 2021. Adam performs with various local bands and acts around the GTA which have allowed him the opportunity to play at several well-known festivals and venues such as Hamilton Supercrawl, Burlington Sound of Music Fest and The Rex Hotel. These acts allow Adam to perform a wide variety of music including rock, big band jazz, pop, funk, theatre and more. Adam is friendly, honest and reliable and genuinely enjoys sharing the world of music with others.

Adam's lesson rate is $24/half-hour

dave o'neill (Drums, Percussion, Vibraphone)

Online Lessons:

Teaching Day(s): Friday, Saturday

Dave is a performer and educator of all things musical. He has toured Eastern Canada and parts of the U.S., performed at numerous venues, music festivals, theatre productions, conducted clinics and workshops, and has extensive experience in the recording studio. He spent four years on the music faculty at Mohawk College, and 12 years as a supply teacher for the Waterloo Region District School Board. He has served as an adjudicator for the Arts Education Project grant selection process with the Ontario Arts Council. Dave has been a keynote speaker for ETFO, and conducted motivational clinics in various institutions including a master class at Carleton University. Dave has taught privately for the last thirty-five plus years, is on staff at the Beckett School of Music at Wilfrid Laurier University, and is a paraprofessional for the Integrated Arts Program at Eastwood Collegiate in Kitchener. Dave holds a Bachelor of Education and a Bachelor of Music in Performance from the University of Toronto, as well as a Diploma in Applied Music from Mohawk College. He is endorsed by Headhunters Drumsticks. Dave has studied with drummers Bob McLaren, Barry Elmes, Ernie Porthouse, John Cheeseman, and Memo Acevedo.

Dave's lesson rate is $25/half-hour

will fachin (Drums)

Online Lessons:

Teaching Day(s): Monday

Will’s passion for music started at a young age in 2003 and it has continued to grow ever since. After years of studying he decided to take him drumming to the next level. He attended Mohawk College for Jazz Performance, and then briefly Humber College for Bachelor of Percussion. Will is fixated on being a versatile and complementary player and teacher. He has experience doing live sessions, including a number of genres such as jazz, funk, R&B, hard rock, indie rock, metal, and more. Will has also studied under many renowned players such as: Lorne Nehring, Mark Kelso, Anthony Michelli, Kevin Dempsey, Adrean Farrugia, Sophia Perlman, Ted Warren, Matt Halpern, Navene Koperwies and many more. Will has also recently become an endorser for Murat Diril Cymbals, and this is just one of the many milestones to come.


Will's lesson rate is $25/half-hour