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About	I am a passionate professional Drummer and Percussionist with an array of experience in performing, recording and teaching. With a love for educating future musicians and playing at a professional level. I have a strong interest in many styles of music with an appetite for acquiring additional knowledge to further my own skillset. I have been playing the drums since the age of twelve, turning professional at the age of twenty. With an array of experience touring all over the UK, Europe and the United States with artists such as Marc Ford (The Black Crowes), Jay James (X-Factor/Decca Records), Wille and the Bandits, Eddie Martin, John Paul Gard, Innes Sibun (Robert Plant), Pete Gage (Dr Feelgood) Jon Amor (The Hoax) Scott McKeon (Tom Jones) Ian Siegel (who has been awarded two UK Blues Awards, 10 British Blues Awards, 4 European Blues Awards, 2 MOJO ‘Blues Album Of The Year’ Awards and 3 US Blues Music award Nominations) and many others. I have studied with world-renowned drummers such as Dave Weckl (BB King, Chic Corea), Shawn Pelton (SNL, Carole King, Paul Mccartney), Aaron Comess (Spin Doctors), Dave Dicenso (Berkley College Head of Drums – USA), AJ Hall (Jon Cleary) Stanton Moore (New Orleans Legend) and Dave Elitch (Miley Cyrus, the 1975, The Mars Volta) In addition, undertaking studio work with producer Brian Banks (Michael Jacksons ‘Thriller’ Album) Clint Murphy (Manic Street Preachers) And John Cornfield (Oasis, Robert Plant, Muse, Razorlight) the sessions having been recorded at the legendary “Sawmills” Studios in Cornwall. Moreover covering lecturers at the British Institute of Modern Music (BIMM) on a regular basis teaching lessons, in Theory, Styles and Techniques/ Live Music Performance, I am also a fully qualified Yamaha drum teacher (where training is undertaken each year at Yamaha headquarters in Milton Keynes). Music Qualifications & Achievements: Level 3 Diploma in Commercial Music (Awarded a DMM – equivalent to A, B, B at A-Level) Foundation Degree (FdMus) in Professional Musicianship (British institute of modern music)
Location	Malmesbury SN16, UK
Geolocation	51.586357,-2.102834
Instrument(s) Taught	Drums
Where do lessons take place?	Teacher's Location, Student's House, Online

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Level(s) Taught	Beginner (up to Grade 5), Intermediate (Grades 5-8), Advanced (Grade 8 and above), Professional Musicians/Teachers
Youngest Age Taught	9
Class Sizes	One-to-One (Individual)
Graded Exam Preparation	ABRSM (Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music), London College of Music, RSL Awards (Rockschool), Trinity College London, Trinity Rock & Pop

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June 15, 2021

“I’ve been drumming since 1979, self-taught and decided it was about time to find out what I didn’t know, transpires quite a lot! Had an initial 30-minute session with Tom who gave me some great basic ideas that I will take away, practice and put into use; have already booked my next 60 min session with him, great location, quality kit, top instruction and useful and relevant to my playing now, should have done this years ago BUT it’s never too late, if you’re just starting out or an experienced player go and see him, you won’t regret it!”

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June 15, 2021

“My 11-year-old son has been taking lessons with Tom Since February. Tom is very patient and explains things clearly and in a way for an 11-year-old to understand. My son loves music and enjoys himself so much that he has now taken up guitar as well as the drums and thoroughly enjoys both.”

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60 minutes	£45.00
90 minutes	£67.50
Discounted Introductory Lesson	No
Preferred Payment Currency	🇬🇧 Pound sterling (£ GBP)

First Name	Tom
Last Name	Gilkes
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