Nick James

Nick considers himself an “avid drum nerd.” He has been playing music for over 20 years. In that time he has had the pleasure of travelling around North America studying with some of the worlds most innovative players like Dave Weckl, Benny Greb and Mike Mangini to name a few. Through all his studies, he has created his own curriculum for teaching drumming that focuses on the building blocks of rhythm and real world practice methods. Today Nick is a sought after drummer for hire playing in many bands ranging from Jazz, Rock, Blues, R&B, Metal and Folk styles.  Nick remains an active student of music striving to further his own abilities and knowledge.

Testimonials:

• My kids have been taking drum lessons with Nick for about a year and half, and I couldn't be happier with the experience. He is incredibly knowledgeable and has a keen attention to detail, ensuring that they build a solid foundation. His enthusiasm and high level of musicality make every lesson engaging, and he knows exactly how to keep kids interested while challenging them to improve. It's clear that he truly cares about their progress and enjoyment. My kids have shown significant improvement in such a short period of time and we were very sad when we found out Nick is relocating to Ontario. I have no doubt that Nick and his wife will bring a huge impact to their new community. I would highly recommend Nick to anyone looking for a fantastic drum teacher!

• Nick has been teaching my son drums for a few years. He is patient, knowledgeable and most of all, he makes the lesson fun. My son enjoyed going to his weekly sessions and looked forward to spending time with Nick. Nick is a natural teacher and we were very sad to see him go. I would highly recommend Nick to anyone looking to learn drums!

• My daughter went to drum classes with Nick for almost a year. It was difficult for her as an immigrant teenager to engage with extracurricular classes easily, she tried about 6 different, but her classes with Nick were the only ones where she felt motivated , inspired to learn a new song and happy to go back. She really connect with Nick as a professional teacher, fun guy and talented musician. She will definitely miss him. Thank you for all this wonderful time and all of my daughters learning!