2024 Recap at Seattle Drum School of Music

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDEbo5Hneo4 #2024recap#seattledrumschool Taught over 10,000 music lessons. Held 15 Summer Band Camps. Brought our youth bands to perform at a dozen festivals and venues. Hosted 50+ events, 50 Church Livestreams, and over a dozen meetings/ clinics /workshops at The LAB at 1010. Accommodated 80+ Rehearsals. Produced 15+ showcases. Engineered over a dozen Live Band Performance Recordings. #weloveourcommunity and look forward to celebrating our 39TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY with you in 2025!! Family owned since 1986. We are able to accept tax deductible donations to support our work through @alliedartsfdn … find more info: https://seattledrumschool.com/sdsm-allied-arts-foundation/. #seattle#musicschool#seattlevenue#musiclessons#rehearsalspace#seattleeventspace#musiccommunity#seattlemusicscene
Thank you to 4Culture & Doors Open!

Thank you to 4Culture & Doors Open!

#announcement We got our first-ever 4Culture grant!!! Thank you for awarding Seattle Drum School of Music with Sustainable Support funding, made possible by Doors Open legislation. And extra big thank you to the King County Council Councilmember Rod Dembowski for unanimously advocating for arts, culture, and science in our region. #staytuned for updates on how we will continue our (nearly) 40 year legacy of nurturing the #seattlemusiccommunity. Thanks to our fiscal sponsor Allied Arts Foundation. We're in good company... many other amazing local organizations are also receiving support from this venture. Find more info: https://www.4culture.org/doors-open-first-grants/ #DoorsOpen #4culture #seattledrumschool
Flashback 2022: Jason McGerr Talks about Steve Smith & Seattle Drum School

Flashback 2022: Jason McGerr Talks about Steve Smith & Seattle Drum School

#NEWS Check out this Percussive Arts Society interview with Jason Mcgerr (🥁Death Cab for Cutie + long-time student and instructor at Seattle Drum School of Music). October 2022"Throughout my journey, I’ve been incredibly fortunate to sit with many of the worlds greatest players, but two influential and brilliant teachers have given me indispensable building blocks and systems of learning that I’ve used for nearly 30 years as a continuous student and educator. Steve Smith - from the Seattle Drum School, not Journey - gave me an easy to digest, yet incredibly deep approach to practicing independence…Here’s a sample page from…
Means For Dreams Foundation.org: Tuition Assistance Fundraising

Means For Dreams Foundation.org: Tuition Assistance Fundraising

We are thrilled to formally introduce you to the Means for Dreams Foundation, a local nonprofit dedicated to supporting talented and dedicated students in their pursuit of musical excellence. Founded by Steve and Kristy Smith, our mission is to provide scholarships that alleviate the financial burden of music lessons, ensuring every student has the opportunity to develop their skills and follow their passion. To date, we have awarded $22,000 in scholarships, directly benefiting students and helping them continue their musical journey without interruption.  If you would like to support our cause, please consider donating through our GoFundMe page: gofund.me/e6065574. We are grateful…
Seattle Drum School of Music in Seattle’s Child Magazine (2017)

Seattle Drum School of Music in Seattle’s Child Magazine (2017)

Seattle Drum School helps kids find the joy in rhythm Local musicians find value in letting children explore BY KATHERINE HEDLAND HANSEN PUBLISHED MARCH 2017 Steve Smith has loved performing since he took the stage as a kid in green-and-orange-striped bell-bottoms, a Nehru jacket, Apache scarf tie, and Beatle boots. “I was the rock star in my elementary school talent show,” recalls Smith, an accomplished drummer and founder of the Seattle Drum School. Now, he and his singer/songwriter wife, Kristy, thrive on helping other aspiring musicians perfect their craft through their music school, one of the largest in the Northwest. Here, students…