Best Drum Lessons Melbourne Near Me

4worldlovers: Welcome to Melbourne Drum Lessons: My name is Stephen Caruana, I am a professional musician, who conducts music lessons for Drums and Percussion students, since 2020, Live, Private Video Lessons commenced, and we can continue to conduct our Drumming Session from anywhere in the word! I no longer conduct in person lessons. All Lessons are via Live Video.

In March 2020, many elements of life have been altered, because of the Coronavirus! Due to this, I have commenced Live, Private Video Lessons! These are conducted via, Skype, or the Zoom app. https://zoom.us/

2023 celebrates 25 years of teaching experience. As you can see, I teach Drum Kit, but I also teach Percussion instruments too. I offer tuition on instruments from the regions of Brazil and Cuba: Congas; Bongos; Timbales; Cajon; Shekere; Tambourine, Shakers, Bells, Surdo, Caxixi, Caixa. So as a student, you have a Drum Teacher and a Percussion Teacher in one!

From 2004, I had spent a decade studying and teaching in the Netherlands, and performing throughout Europe. Then in 2014, I moved back to Brisbane (Australia), where I continued my music career, as a Professional Freelance Drummer, a Professional Freelance Percussionist, a Drum Teacher, and a Percussion Teacher.

In January 2018, I made the move to the vibrant and artistic city of Melbourne.

I am very enthusiastic to share my knowledge and experience, with the desire to assist drummers and percussionists to perform skillfully, creatively and musically.

During my years in The Netherlands, I had the immense pleasure of teaching musicians, varying in ages, from all over the world. My teaching years there were heavily infused with the International Community.

The Hague International Drumming School (2011-2013): This school was my own initiative! For the 27 months that I operated The Hague International Drumming School, naturally, it attracted an International Community. I am very proud to announce that the school developed a reputation for teaching children with special needs. This means children & families living with conditions such as: ADHD, Down Syndrome, & Autism. Whilst teaching these families, I discovered how the power of music, and the co-ordination skills that are required for drumming, had an extremely positive effect on the children, and their development.

British School in The Netherlands (2009-2013): Diamanthorst Campus; Leidschenveen Campus. These campuses are attended by children from families that are mainly coming from the Ex-Pat community. Many of my past students are from: North America, Canada, South America, Italy, Spain, Portugal, France, Switzerland, Iceland, Greenland, Greece, Congo, Nigeria, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, The United Kingdom, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. For me, experiencing these families & their diverse cultural backgrounds was such a wonderful insight into the world and its people, and it is an incredible feeling to realise that these cultures can all bond together through one common element........the passion for Music & The Arts.

SKVR Stichting Kunst voor Rotterdam - "Arts Foundation for Rotterdam" (2008-2013): SKVR is the largest Art School of its kind in Europe. This school is similar to Australia's Tafe System, but is purely focussed on the Arts. At SKVR the courses on offer are Music (Classical, Jazz, World, Popular), Scriptwriting, Photography, Dance, Theatre, Fine Arts. Working in this environment and sharing the passion for Music & the Arts amongst such a large community of students, teachers, administrators, concierge and support staff was truly an incredible period for me to experience.

Muziek Onderwijs Centrum (2005-2009): This music school is situated in a Dutch village called Spijkenisse, and the school is mainly attended by local families. In Europe, the arts are very well respected, and in particular, all children are encouraged to learn an instrument during their younger years. The MOC is a fabulous school and facilitator of music education for the families of this village.

De Jong School of Muziek (2004-2009): a Music School located in a Dutch village called Bergschenhoek. The school is mainly attended by local families. The De Jong School of Muziek is another brilliant facility for the families of this village.

I had the pleasure to perform for many musical networks. My freelancing allowed me to regularly perform in the following genres and settings: Jazz; Blues; Country; Pop; Rock; World Music; Mariachi Music; Latin Music; Musical Theatre; International Cruise Ships; Show Bands & of course, teaching!

4worldlovers: One-on-one drum lessons with an experienced and patient teacher. Whether you are just starting out or already advanced, you'll learn to play drums in a fun and relaxed environment. It's never too late to get started and keep improving.


Your teacher Benjamin Graham, is a professional drummer who is passionate about passing on his knowledge and experience to help you reach your own personal goals. He works with each student to understand their individual needs and strengths, encouraging students to give input into their lessons.


He is a BMus graduate (Contemporary Music) with extensive teaching experience across a range of settings and welcomes anyone to come try out the drums. He has a current Working With Children Check.

4worldlovers: Maria is an Australian drummer, composer and producer based in Narrm/Melbourne. Her solo percussion performances draw on ideas from the Kulintang music of the Philippines and contemporary electronic production to weave hypnotic webs from layers of unmetered pulse that slowly undergo subtle textural transformations. In collaborative contexts ranging from free improvisation, jazz and contemporary composition to experimental pop, Maria contributes an acute sense of touch, placement and timbre, unashamed virtuosity and a powerful rhythmic drive.

She has performed and collaborated with some of Australia’s most renowned artists, including The Australian Art Orchestra, Anthony Pateras, Jim Denley, Amos Roach, Lucas Abela, Krakatau, Andrea Keller, Dave Brown, Jenny Barnes, Carolyn Connors, Scott Tinkler, James Rushford, Ernie Althoff, Tenzin Choegyal, and The Splinter Orchestra. Maria’s debut EP ‘Mondo Flockard’ was released in 2016 through Perth label Tonelist, and was listed on Avant Music News under Best Albums of the Year. In 2017, she composed and performed a percussion and electronics score for Ben Christensen’s 1922 film ‘Haxan’ at Dark Mofo festival in Hobart, Tasmania. Performing on solo drums, Maria has opened for Claire Rousay, MY DISCO, Clever Austin (Hiatus Kaiyote), Chris Corsano (Bjork, Thurston Moore, Evan Parker), Oren Ambarchi, and Alex Zhang Hungtai (Dirty Beaches). Her solo LP ‘Opening’ was released through Nice Music in January 2019. Maria was a recipient of the Art Music Fund in 2020 and released her second album ‘For Leolanda’ via Room4o in 2022.

4worldlovers: Welcome! To Red Drum Music Studios. Melbourne’s best venue to pursue your passion for learning music!

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I am consistently amazed at Darren’s ability to improve my playing instantly through small adjustments. A highly accomplished technician and devoted educator, Darren’s passion for his students outcomes always shines.

Tristan has been tutoring our son for the last eight years. Through Tristan’s love of music and teaching Alex has grown to be a very accomplished musician with a love and respect and utter enjoyment for his music. As a teacher, a mentor and friend couldn’t get better.

I came to Darren Perkins about 4 years ago for drum lessons, through a recommendation from a respected drummer friend of mine. i am a professional bassist, but had always wanted to be a good drummer. It soon became apparent that Darren had taught a lot of great drummers that I play with. I knew I was in good hands. Darren’s approach to teaching is nothing I’d ever experienced on bass before He is extremely thorough with technique, has his own customised systematic exercises and has a strong fundamental knowledge of the physicality of the body getting around the instrument. These imperative aspects and often overlooked fundamental approaches to the instrument was what i realised was missing from bass playing, even at my professional level. Luckily Darren’s transparency and great instruction has allowed me to apply these techniques to my bass playing and I am a much better player for it today. Although I am not performing at a professional level on the drums yet, I have transformed from just wanting to be a good drummer, to being a great drummer. Darren has made this all possible with his passion for teaching, inspiration and enthusiasm towards me as a student. I consider myself very lucky to have learn’t and to be continuing my lessons with Darren Perkins. Sincerely.

Jack is 16 and has high functioning Autism. He has been having drum lessons with Tristan for 5 years. During this time Jack has developed skills that we never thought he would have, and has broadened his general interest in music. This is all thanks to Tristan’s patience and wonderful ability to teach. Tristan has managed to keep lessons fun and has been a great mentor for Jack.

4worldlovers: We at Jam Studio Music respectfully acknowledge the Traditional Owners of this land, the people of the Kulin Nations. We pay our respect to their Elders, past and present. We acknowledge and uphold their continuing relationship to this land.

Well Jammers, we’re kinda out the other side of the craziness aren’t we. It’s been a wild ride and now that things are getting back to somewhat of a usual now’s the time to get cracking into all the fun things again. What better thing is there to do than investing in you and learning an instrument, whether it be guitar, vocals, ukulele, bass, piano, saxophone or drums.

“Having fun, enjoying the learning and improving at your pace” is the Jam Studio Music philosophy. We understand that people choose to learn music for a variety of reasons: fun, extra school help, form a band, become the next big thing or because someone dared you…and we cater for it all. We aim to teach you through having a great time and playing music you enjoy. If you want to learn that pesky theory stuff then lets get stuck in but not if you don’t want to

With fun, engaging and energetic champion teachers, we aim to provide clear and easy to understand lessons whilst also focusing on the student’s own direction. If you’re a total beginner with no experience or a seasoned performer who’s looking to sharpen up some rough edges of your playing, Jam Studio is here to help you achieve your goals.

At Jam Studio Music we’ve been delivering great times with learning tailored you since 2012. Over the years we’ve had hundreds of people through the door with lots of fantastic success stories along the way. Have a read of some happy student reviews here.

We also run mid and end of year concerts for any student who’d like to perform. It’s a great way to get started on your performance career as it’s a super supportive crowd and relaxed day down at the St Kilda Bowls Club.

You can find us on the corner of Chapel & Carlisle St’s in St Kilda (not Windsor). We’re easy to get to by car or public transport find us.

All of our teachers are either double vaxxed/medically exempt and have a Working With Children’s Check.