Drum Lessons

Instructors: Bill Lauzon | Dan Hoffman

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Bill Lauzon

Bill has beenBill Lauzon  playing drums professionally in the Boston area for over 40 years. He started drum lessons at 8 years old and began playing professionally at age 18 at restaurants, clubs, shows, and hotels. He recently finished a 14 year engagement with the Jambalaya Jazz Band which was led by Jim Kilroy. The jazz band featured horn players Mel Deveaux (Berklee College, Army Band), Paul Monet, Craig Ball (White Heat Swing Orchestra), Jeff Stout (Berklee professor, Buddy Rich Big Band), Mike Peipman, and Neil Flewelling. He studied drums with Donn Carr (Berklee College, owner of the Donn Carr Drum studio), and taught at Donn's studio with a full schedule of 40 students per week. He also attends master drum classes with Dave Weckl, Steve Smith, Pat Petrillo, and Horacio Hernandez. Bill enjoys teaching students of all ages and level of ability. His goal is for students to have fun while learning the fundamentals of becoming a solid, well-rounded drummer.

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Reviews

My child started drum lessons here as a tween and is now a high schooler, and she has enjoyed the experience. Her teacher, Bill Lauzon, is skilled and has a gentle, encouraging teaching style that has helped build my teen's confidence over the years. In addition to the great teaching, the administration has always been flexible and friendly. Scheduling has been easy to navigate, and they've always worked with us when our family needs to travel or when my daughter feels over-scheduled. I highly recommend these lessons

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Dan Hoffman: Drums and Percussion

Dan is a drummer, mallet player, and hand percussionist originally from the greater Philadelphia area. During and after receiving his batchlors of “total percussion” performance at Berklee College of Music, he became a very active performer around the New England area. He has toured across the United States and Canada multiple times. While very passionate about the underground arts, Dan is incredibly proficient at all styles of music and drumming, and very knowledgeable about music history. Dan has also performed with, and opened up for many notable artists including Ray Green of Tower of Power, Lucinda Williams, Victor Wooten, Children of Bodom, and many more. He also has an extensive work history in production. He has worked on shows for Warped Tour 2018, Taylor Swift, Megadeath, Pearl Jam, James Taylor, Zack Brown Band, and many more. Dan’s number one goal when teaching is to make the learning experience fun and enjoyable. He believes that the best way to learn something new, is to understand the meaning of the culture and humanity behind the music. And once you have that, the sky's the limit. So if you're looking for a teacher with real “music world” experience, consider Dan!

Reviews

We also want to send a special thank you to Dan - he’s done an amazing job teaching Bernie. Dan has been extremely patient and creative in his teaching style given Bernie’s young age. We are excited to see Bernie’s growth with the help from Dan and your school! Thank you, Kat and Jon

My four-year-old started drum lessons with Dan a couple months ago and so far, have exceeded all expectations. Dan's ability to customize and accommodate his teachings to align with the age factor is pretty awesome. My son is loving his lessons, practicing/rehearsing, and knowing his weekly session is coming. Looking forward to seeing the continued progression and bond he will have with Dan moving forward. Can't recommend or speak highly enough of Music Elements.

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Music Elements

160 Turnpike Rd.   Chelmsford, MA 01824

 

Phone: 978-221-5641

 

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