Experienced tutor in Drum in St. Louis, Steven offers private lessons tailored to your needs.

Not a student of Steve's, but I have performed on stage with him. Students will definitely benefit from his talent and professional knowledge.

My son took lessons from Steve and he was awesome at encouraging him and keeping him interested which can be difficult to do with a child that has ADHD. I would enjoy our drive home after the lesson listening to my son talk about what he learned.
We love Steve and if we lived closer I would definitely go back to him for lessons.

I spent a decade of my life taking lessons with Steve, and not only was it fun, but he was helping me prepare for the path of drumming I was to take. He let me choose what I wanted to learn. If I got stuck, he would slow it down and help me. If I had a question about real life drum situations, he always had the best advice, but he was also dedicated to teaching. Before I got to lessons, he would know what he wanted to teach me. Not many people are as enthusiastic as Steve. Aside from being his student, Steve is a great friend and we've had some great times in the studio.

I began lessons with Steve several years ago, at the age of 55. I found Steve to be professional and attentive to my interests, with a focus on teaching the basics upon which I could advance my knowledge and ability. He truly enjoys teaching the drums, and always shows a strong commitment to his students. One of the highlights of my week was the time I spent working with Steve.

I have since retired and moved out of the area so I am no longer taking lessons. However, the knowledge and confidence I gained working with Steve enabled me to join a local group immediately upon my relocation.

I highly recommend Steve for anyone wishing to learn to play the drums.

Steve is a good man and a great drummer. He is constantly working to improve his skills. Professional and kind, his excitement about music is contagious which makes him the perfect teacher!

Steve is an amazing teacher -- so motivating. And he knows his stuff. He's willing to help you achieve your goals.

Steve has been giving my son lessons since he was 6. That means we are heading into our 10th year!! Steve is a patient and motivating instructor. He especially works well with younger children when their attention span is less than ideal. He makes the lesson fun for them instead of a chore.

I’m very excited to work with Steve. After our initial meeting he put me at ease right away. Having not taken lessons before -I was concerned -esp. being older. Looking forward to the future and appreciate his patience, positive attitide and professionalism!

Steve is such a great teacher! So enthusiastic and motivating. As a brand new drummer with no experience, I had zero idea what I was doing, I’d never even sat behind a drum kit..I highly recommend him. I’m only a few lessons in and I’m hooked! His love of music is evident, contagious, and inspiring. He’s very patient and explains everything so that you have a firm understanding of reading the music as well as playing it before you begin to start putting it all together. I definitely picked the right teacher, and am super excited to see what I can achieve with his guidance. I was so apprehensive being 46 and learning drums and he got rid of those jitters instantly! If you want to learn this instrument- he’s the teacher. He’s awesome! Two sticks up!

Steve is an incredible drum teacher! He is truly a natural teacher making the lessons enjoyable yet challenging! It is an honor and privilege to learn from him and I hope to be his drum student for a very long time. Any student, young or old, would be lucky to learn how to drum from him!

As an adult student, music lessons can be a daunting experience; however, after our first meeting it was clear that Steve understood the learning differences between age groups. Steve is passionate about his craft and has the ability to teach his skills in an organized and easy to understand fashion. I feel that I have developed my skills tremendously in just a months worth of lessons and look forward to developing even more. If you are young or old, I would recommend giving Steve a chance.