Founded by Steve Smith in 1986, Seattle Drum School of Music has remained family-owned (along with his wife & co-instructor Kristy Smith) and expanded into an iconic music institution of 40+ teachers at two locations (Lake City & Georgetown). From beginning lessons to master classes, SDS offers instruction for every age and skill level including guitar, bass, piano, voice, flute, saxophone, clarinet, trumpet, and drums (duh) in addition to Music Production and Audio Engineering. SDSM has instructed 16,000+ students over its history. We also support live music and community events at our event space, The LAB at 1010 at our Georgetown school.
PHILOSOPHY AND HISTORY
At the Seattle Drum School of Music, we offer one-on-one private music instruction. We at SDSM, feel there is no substitute for the care and personalized attention available through one on one instruction. In no other way can one’s individual strengths, needs, or particular goals be so effectively addressed.
We pride ourselves on our phenomenal music educators, who, outside of their role at SDSM, are all working professionals in the music industry.
Whether you’re a beginner or virtuoso, Seattle Drum School of Music offers music lessons in a wide array of instruments, digital music production and audio engineering.
The vision that founder Steve Smith started in an abandoned parking lot attendants’ office in the mid-1980s has evolved into Seattle Drum School of Music at two locations, one in North Seattle in Lake City, and the other in South Seattle in Georgetown. The Georgetown location also boasts its’ own 75-person-capacity music venue, The Lab, which is available for private shows and community events. Seattle Drum School of Music now has over 40 instructors and has taught over 16,000 students.
We offer so much more than drum lessons; including guitar lessons, bass lessons, ukulele lessons, mandolin lessons, flute lessons, trumpet lessons, saxophone lessons, cello lessons, viola lessons, voice lessons, music production lessons, vibraphone lessons, marimba lessons, banjo lessons, accordion lessons, piano lessons, and rock band classes!
(PHOTO: STEVE & KRISTY SMITH WITH LOCAL ARTIST BRANDI CARLILE AT OUR GEORGETOWN SCHOOL IN 2023)