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United States of America
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Wizdom Drumshed Schools Around the World!
Dom has created the first Wizdom Drumshed School in the world in Long Island (NY) many years ago. "Wizdom" is a mix of two words, wizard and Dom (For Dom Famularo). Put the two words together and you get Wizdom. These schools are taking place all around the world in collaboration with Dom to ensure that the quality of the studios and the teaching process is high class. The approach is unique and the result is amazing.
Steve Crammer (U.S. Wizdom Drumshed)
Ever since he received his first drum set, at age six, Steven has had a passion for the instrument. He began as a self-taught musician, learning his first grooves from his father. Now, after years of percussion studies with various teachers, Steven has grown into a highly dedicated and skilled percussionist. He has studied with the likes of Dom Famularo, Claus Hessler, and Ignacio Berroa; and continues to further his skills under these and other world-class drummers. Steven is currently a private drum set instructor and teaches from his Wizdom Drumshed School located in eastern Pennsylvania. He has also performs in shows and presents drum clinics for schools.
Steven teaches out of his 200 square foot, state of the art studio in Whitehall, Pennsylvania. Some of the equipment in his studio includes:
- Mapex percussion hardware
- Sabian cymbals and Evans drumheads
- Dual practice pad station with double bass pedals
- Dual digital camera setup with DVR and monitor to record sessions to DVD
- High speed internet with large screen Laptop for media reference and remote lessons
For more information visit: www.stevencrammer.com
or email: steve@stevencrammer.com
Quotes:
"I have had the great opportunity of teaching Steven for several years. I have witnessed, first hand, a very dedicated musician in all aspects of drumming. I am very impressed with his commitment, hard work and perseverance to learn and share his talent and knowledge of the modern drum set .He is truly the next generation of great drum leaders to bring this art form well into the 21st century. I feel secure in knowing the continuation of this great art will be honored and taken to an even higher level of musicianship with Steven as a drumming wave maker!"
Dom Famularo - Drummings' Global Ambassador, New York USA
"Steven has a great mixture of outstanding talents; he is definitely one of the rare students with technical and musical skills likewise. On top of that, he knows how to blend his talents with intellectual and conceptual understanding of what he does - which finally makes the big difference. Whether it's playing open-handed, working on different styles of drumming or any technical detail; it is a pleasure to work with him and watch how fast he gets things done. I definitely see a great drumming future for Steven!"
Claus Hessler - International Clinician and Educator, Germany
"Steven, Colin really looks forward to his weekly lesson with you. Your teaching skills and encouragement have helped him challenge himself to become a better drummer. Not only does he really enjoy playing together with you during his lessons, but he is always telling us about different techniques he learns from you. You make the hard work seem fun for him; he always leaves his lesson with a smile and enthusiasm to practice at home what you work on together. We feel very fortunate to have found you and believe your current students and any future students would be as enthusiastic about you as we are. We look forward to continuing to watch Colin improve as a musician under your professional instruction."
Patti - Parent of Student
The Wizdom Drumshed in Canada
Steph offers private lessons and coaching for all levels of drumming. If you live in or are visiting the Quebec City area, private instruction is available. There are also programs for drummers worldwide who wish to travel to Quebec City for intensive study. Students have traveled from all around the world to study with Stephane.
For more information visit: www.stephanechamberland.com
or email: global2steph@mac.com
Rob Hirons (Wizdom Drumshed in France)
Rob Hirons is an independent drumset artist and educator based in Marseille in the south of France. He has toured with countless musicians performing literally hundreds of live shows in Europe and the USA, as well as doing extensive live and recorded work in France for artists such as Watcha Clan, Hofmann Family Blues Experience, Les Squaws, Rona Hartner, Isis Child and many others.
Widely recognized as a dynamic educator, Rob has been dedicated to his teaching career for more than 20 years. He currently maintains an extensive teaching schedule, coaching drummers both in the region and from further afield with his abilities to motivate and facilitate the development of aspiring students. He teaches in his own state-of-the-art private teaching studio 'The Wizdom Drumshed' in Marseille, France, created in collaboration with Global Drum Ambassador Dom Famularo.
Rob also performs and presents drum clinics, masterclasses and other educational events for drum schools and music centers to bring the art of drumming to a larger public in an educational setting.
Rob has studied drumset with many respected teachers including Ray Payne at his high school, Ronnie Bottomley, Dave Hassell, Tony Faulkner at Leeds College of Music where he gained an honours degree in Jazz Studies, and more recently, independent study with Dom Famularo in New York.
Rob currently works in partnership with Mapex Drums, Sabian Cymbals, and Vic Firth Drumsticks.
The Wizdom Drumshed in France
The 18 meter square teaching studio contains two fully equipped Mapex drum sets with Sabian cymbals as well as a separate practice pad station with Vic Firth practice pads for developing hand techniques and a dedicated reading station with a professional concert snare drum for classical studies. There are microphones set up on both drum sets linked to a 16 channel mixing desk for play along and recording purposes and monitoring is facilitated by Vic Firth high quality closed headphones. The studio is also equipped with a complete audio video system including strategically placed digital cameras to be able to shoot each of the teaching stations showing the student in real time on two separate video screens and to record extracts of the lessons on to dvd or memory card for the student to take away for further study.
The studio is completed by a full multimedia section including a library of excellent drum tuition books, tuition DVDs and internet connection for World Wide Web access.
For more information visit: www.robhirons.com
or email: robhirons@free.fr
Quotes:
"I am so inspired when I meet someone who is so dedicated to performing and teaching! Rob Hirons has been working with me on both areas! As a player, he is constantly challenging himself to grow and create. As an educator, he is always willing to seek out new ideas for assisting students to reach a higher level of expression! This is totally empowering! Rob and I are working together to raise the fun factor in drumming and assist drummers everywhere to enjoy the adventure of musical expression! I am excited about what Rob offers to everyone who enters his Wizdom DrumShed!"
Dom Famularo - Drummings' Global Ambassador, New York USA
"Rarely have I seen the talent and enthusiasm that Rob possess. My experience with Rob have proven him to be reliable, energetic, always prepared and showing great discipline. Rob's overall attitude is very positive and he is an all around professional person and musician. Be sure to check him out...it's inspiring!"
Stephane Chamberland - International Clinician and Educator, Quebec, Canada
"Rob, as well as being talented, has an essential quality - the passion to transmit knowledge. It is rare to find someone who will go so far to help you understand something perfectly, to find that critical point that makes everything become clear. As well as this, Rob's analysis of movement and hand position is particularly advanced, allowing him to explain in depth the techniques required to master the drum set."
JB Raynaut - Student at the Wizdom Drumshed Marseille and drummer of Babylon Pression.