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…
Article on Success feat. Seattle Drum School (2018)

Article on Success feat. Seattle Drum School (2018)

FTA: https://www.furious.com/perfect/creativesuccess1.html Creative and Professional Success for Independent Artists/Musicians Part One: What Defines Success? Article & photos by Jack Gold-Molina(June 2018) Defining success is something that preoccupies most professional artists. It could be making music that is creatively satisfying and will attract listeners. It could be marketing themselves effectively to get people to buy their music and attend their shows. It may also be achieving a very high level of musicianship, partly in order to be more competitive, but also to be certain that they are challenging themselves and putting in the countless hours of practice that it takes to…
SDSM Student on King 5: “8-year-old wants to change state hearing aid laws”

SDSM Student on King 5: “8-year-old wants to change state hearing aid laws”

Our drum student testified to WA State Legislature yesterday on House Bill 1222, which would require private insurance companies to offer hearing aid benefits. He was such a professional! Hugo’s family would immensely appreciate community support in pursuing this legislation. Please see how to support below the article/video. #thankyou UPDATE 2/3/23 Hello WA friends, Please click below and sign in as pro for HB 1222's public hearing in the Appropriations Committee on 2/8 where only 4 people have been asked to testify and Hugo and I are two of them! If this passes our insurance premium will go up by $0.40/month…
Our Very Own CD Littlefield Made The Cover Of EarShot Jazz!

Our Very Own CD Littlefield Made The Cover Of EarShot Jazz!

We are so proud of our Instructor Chris CD Littlefield, who is getting some long overdue attention for his contributions to the local Jazz scene via the pages of Earshot Jazz, a local juggernaut of what's happening in our local Jazz scene. Not to mention, he also teaches a range of trumpeters from kids to senior citizens so his attention to education and excellence to education glows and shines, as it ought to. Way to go, Chris! We Love You! FULL ARTICLE: https://www.earshot.org/project/2023-01-chris-littlefield-a-road-warrior-heads-home/