Welcome to KEITH PEREIRA DRUMSKOOL with drummer & instructor KEITH PEREIRA
INDIVIDUAL DRUM KIT LESSONS!!! (Non-Travelling)
(Travelling – Add $10, and $1/km over 15km)
$30 for half hr.
$50 for 1 hr.
$70 for 1.5 hrs.
$90 for 2 hrs.
GROUP/MASTER Class – $30 for 1 hr. $50 For 2 hrs.-: (MIN. of two students).
SCHOOL GROUP Classes – $20 each for a 1 hr class or $40 each for a 2 hr class-: (MINIMUM of three students).
To Book Lessons PHONE KEITH 0422 520 822
Bookings can be made Online at –
Facebook: Keith Pereira DrumsKool
E-MAIL: cpereira2@optusnet.com.au
KEITH HAS LECTURED AT THE VICTORIAN COLLEGE OF THE ARTS ON MODERN/PROGRESSIVE JAZZ and FUSION/WORLD DRUMMING, TAUGHT MASTER CLASSES IN SCHOOLS, PRIVATELY AND HAS CONTRIBUTED A STUDY BOOK LIST TOWARDS THE COLLATION OF THE Australian Music Education Board (A.M.E.B.) PERCUSSION (DRUM-SET) SYLLABUS AT THE REQUEST OF THE GREAT BARRY QUINN-: Renowned Australian percussionist and music educator (BBC AND MELBOURNE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA).
LESSONS WILL INCLUDE:
HAND/WRIST/FEET TECHNIQUES, CORRECT POSTURE, READING DRUM-KIT MUSIC NOTATION, PLAYING WITH A METRONOME/CLICK TRACK, DRUM RUDIMENTS AND THEIR APPLICATION TO DRUM-KIT, BASIC PATTERNS FOR DRUM-KIT, NECESSARY BEATS/GROOVES THROUGH TO DOUBLE BASS DRUM PATTERNS, COMPLEX POLYRHYTHMS, POLYMETERS, METRIC MODULATION AND ‘THE AMBIDEXTROUS-ERGONOMIC APPROACH’ -: IN ALL STYLES OF MUSIC.
Genres Include: Jazz / Rock / Pop / Soul / R&B / Reggae / Caribbean / Latin-American / Brazilian / African / Cuban and ‘World’ Rhythms – (Indian, Arabic, Asian)
NOW ALSO TEACHING-
*ROCKSCHOOL (AMEB) 2018–2024 Syllabus for Drums, DEBUT- GRADE 8
*TRINITY COLLEGE LONDON 2020-2023 Syllabus for Drum Kit , INITIAL TO GRADE 8
SPECIALISATION IN PROGRESSIVE JAZZ/ROCK/FUSION AND IMPROVISATION TECHNIQUES, DRUM-KIT STUDIO RECORDING APPROACHES.
KEITH HAS STUDIED WITH THE FOLLOWING INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED DRUMMERS-:
BILLY COBHAM – (Miles Davis, Horace Silver, The Mahavishnu Orchestra): a rare once-off 2 hr opportunity where Billy was pre-sound check tuning/playing and I had the rare chance to observe and ask a few questions! – Plus, in Clinic.
VICTOR LEWIS – (Freddie Hubbard, Stan Getz, Woody Shaw).
ADAM NASSBAUM – (John Scofield, Dave Liebman, Mike Stern).
ED SOPH – (Bill Evans, Clarke Terry, Woody Herman).
EDDIE BLACKWELL – (Ornette Coleman, Don Cherry, John Coltrane, Dewey Redman).
JON CHRISTENSEN – (Keith Jarrett, Jan Garbarek, Miroslav Vitous).
KENNY WASHINGTON – (Betty Carter, Johnny Griffin).
MICHAEL CARVIN – (Cannonball Adderley, John Coltrane).
TONY SMITH – (John McLaughlin, Lou Reed). – In Clinic only.
KENNY ARANOFF – (Gino Vanelli, John Cougar-Mellencamp). – In Clinic only. CARMINE APPICE – (Rod Stewart, Pink Floyd, Ozzy Osborne). – In Clinic only.
KEITH HAS PERFORMED LIVE, RECORDED, PRODUCED OR APPEARED ON TELEVISION/RADIO WITH THE FOLLOWING TOP SELLING INTERNATIONAL AND AUSTRALIAN ARTISTS/BANDS:
LONDON BEAT, RICK ASTLEY, SADE, ZIGGY MARLEY, HAWK WOLINSKI (Chaka Khan), DADDY O (Stetsasonic), ICE-T, WENDY MATTHEWS (Cher & Solo), JOE CAMILLERI, ROSS WILSON, ROSS HANNAFORD, MIKE NOCK, ARCHIE ROACH & RUBY HUNTER, WENDY HARMER, VIKA & LINDA BULL (The Black Sorrows), SHERINE & ZAN ABERATNE (Big Pig, INXS, U2), SCOTT CARNE (Kids in the Kitchen), NATALIE MILLER (YTT/Solo), TRACY KINGMAN, JOE CREIGHTON, JANE CLIFTON, AND MANY OTHERS!!!