Online  Lessons 

 

 

with Dean Hall 

Introducing Online  Lessons with Pipe Band Drumming instructor Dean Hall

Following many requests for workshops and one on one lessons, Dean has developed a method of online teaching.  For your online lesson, you will need the following:
PC with Broadband Connection

PC Camera

PC Microphone

Drum Pad

Sticks
The lessons are very successful.  Using Dean's teaching method of online teaching, you can now receive drumming lessons that give you the chance to improve no matter where you live in the world.  Give it a try for free!  Yes contact Dean and ask for a free 15 minute online lesson!!
At the end of every lesson, you receive a detailled report of the lesson, including the main target points to work on plus all rudimentary scores that you will need to work on those points.  Plus you get MP3 recordings of all rudimentary scores and tune scores.

 A little information about Dean Hall: 

Dean has been teaching Pipe Band Snare Drumming for 25 years.  His responsiblity as leading drummer is for the development of drumming at both band and individual levels.  Two of the bands that he has been leading were multi band systems (grades 2/3/4) and resposible for the development of evry player teaching one on one from the beginner level to the grade 1 level.  Dean has also been conducting drumming workshops in Australia and Europe, specifically: 

Germany, Netherlands, France, Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, Sweden, Austria, Switzerland, England, Scotland, Japan.  

In Germany, Dean has been responsible for the drumming course syllabus and teaching at the annual Breuberg Summer School from 1995 until present.

During this time he has taught 2 band world champions in grades 1 and 2 and has been either leading drummer or a member of drum corps in every grade including:

City of Melbourne Highland Pipe Band, Australia - Grade 1 (Corps Member and Leading Drummer)

Warrnambool and District Pipe Band, Australia - Grade 2 (Leading Drummer)

Victoria Police Pipe Band, Australia - Grade 1 (Corps member)

St Laurence O'Toole Pipe Band, Dublin Ireland - Grade 1 (Corps member and Leading Drummer)

Frankfurt and District Pipe Band, Germany - Grade 3b (Leading Drummer)

Clontibret O'Neill Pipe Band, Ireland - Grade 4 (Leading Drummer)

 
 Dean's teachers: 

 Philip Howell - 2 years 

 Andrew Womersley - 1 year 

 Brett Staley - 5 years 

 Andrew Scullion - 1 year 

 Paul Turner - 1 year 

 John Keogh - 2 years 

 Bobby Rea - 1 year 

 Steven Creighton - 4 years 

 

  Dean's main influences have been: 

 Alex Duthart (rudiments) - indirectly 

 J. Reid Maxwell (groove) - indirectly 

 Paul Turner (flair) - personally and indirectly 

 Andrew Scullion (execution) - personally 

 Bert Anhalt (pedagogics) - personally 

 Eric Ward (Dynamics) - indirectly 

 Donald Blair, Chris Sinclair, Angus MacDonald, Nat Russell and Terry Tully - (Piping and Ensemble Appreciation) - personally 

 U2, George Martin, and Beethoven (musical arrangement) - indirectly 

 Rona Ryall (musical arrangement) - personally 

Additionally, Dean teaches children in large groups on a regular basis.  His classes are very positive with clear direction for their improvement which leads to the kids really enjoying their lessons.  He also teaches on a weekly basis regular private students of all ages from 6 to 60!  There's no age limit for these lessons and the player's current level is also not limited.  If you are a grade 1 player or an absolute beginner, Dean has a plan to adapt to anyone's ability.
For pricing and a free 15 minute trial Online  Lesson you can contact Dean by email:

 

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