Whether you are picking up drumsticks for the first time, preparing for a graded exam or looking to take your playing further, lessons are tailored to your goals and musical interests.
I have taught drums and percussion since 1997 and currently teach at Cheadle Hulme School and Hartford Church of England High School, alongside my private teaching studio. Pupils have progressed from their first beat to advanced exams and undergraduate music study.
✓ Teaching drums and percussion since 1997
✓ First-class degree in Music
✓ 100% pass rate in Trinity graded exams
✓ Fully DBS checked, insured and up to date with safeguarding training
✓ Drum kit and snare drum tuition
Private lessons are £26 for 30 minutes. The studio is in Hartford, around five minutes’ walk from Hartford railway station. I'll give you the address ahead of your first lesson.
To enquire about availability, please get in touch below.
Hugh Lawrence BA (Hons) MISM
To ask about current availability or arrange a first lesson, please email me:
mrhughlawrence@gmail.com
You’re welcome to include a brief outline of what you’re looking for.
“Hugh taught me drums at school between Years 9–13 and I could not have asked for a better mentor whilst preparing to study Music at University and to then go on to pursue a career in music. He gave me an excellent technical foundation during my years studying with him, as well as opening my ears to Jazz and many Cuban, South American and African styles of music which I now love. Hugh is an incredibly supportive, knowledgeable, approachable teacher whose tuition I would recommend to anyone.”
— Jonathan Needham BMus (RNCM), former pupil
“Hugh is a rare kind of teacher, one that can help mould you into a musician, a word not often used to describe a drummer. He has patience, a wealth of knowledge and can help, with your own effort, to give you the skills to excel on the drums. A fantastic teacher whose impact on my own playing was, and still is, priceless.”
— Anthony Marginson, former pupil
