Top Shelf Drum Lessons

Music Teacher

Top Shelf Drum Lessons started in 2007 as a musical dream thru education & a certain passion that comes from the drive of playing drums. Starting in a storage unit as a teenager in 2006 to a small dorm room at UNT to traveling the streets of our city with three instructors and over 1000 Dallas/Colorado & LA Drummers bringing the best music to musical dreamers of all ages, we have a vision today that is working so well that we are growing at an unstoppable rate! Creating every single lesson around YOU, finding your weakness & strong points by lesson one and making every lesson after that a perfect and harmonious music class either playing your favorite music or learning amazing brain exercises to keep you in the edge of your drum throne, every time! The most amazing thing we do that stand out is our system of reading drum notes, using an algorithm of numbers, colors & letters. You can play a working drum beat 5 minutes after you walk into the studio, we push you to your full potential without you even knowing you're trying, and that's what Top Shelf Drum Lessons is about. Come play drums, find your beat, play your absolute favorite music, relieve stress, and unleash your musical potential! Booking new students every day, make music now! Read more

5 recommendations

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    EJ C

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    I've been taking class for a few months now and can't imagine why I'd ever stop. Johnny has the patience of a Saint and makes the hour fly by. I've been able to learn more than I thought possible in a relatively short time - of course there is no substitute for practice - but he makes it easy to build on what you already know. His enthusiasm is absolutely contagious and even if you struggle with the latest lesson, it is impossible to have a bad time.

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    Jamie Anderson

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    #1 Drum Professor in DFW! I moved to Texas (dallas) after trying lessons in cities such as Denver, California & NYC...this guy makes it all super EASY to understand. He builds each lesson around what the student likes, I will play drums now for many, many years because of what he's shown me in just six months! TSDL all day, thanks Johnny!!!! 😀

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    Kyla M.

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    Johnny is amazing! My son, 12, has taken lessons from him for 2 years now. He absolutely LOVES him! His high energy matches that of his students! He always comes prepared with new songs for them to try out, and allows Maxwell to choose some too. When we bought a new drum set for his birthday Johnny helped us figure it out! Private lessons in your home are the way to go, but Johnny's studio downtown is very cool! We try and make it down there every once in a while. Highly recommend Top Shelf Drums!

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    Khylin M.

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    Just awesome! :)

    Today is my first drum lesson ever. I don't know any other instruments and I don't know how to read music notes. I was really worried about my first lesson but Johnny made sure that I feel at ease. He's a great instructor ... I highly recommend Johnny to any aspiring drummers out there, regardless of your current skill level, experience or background. I'm definitely coming back for more!

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    Tiffany F.

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    Johnny is high energy and super positive with the kids in addition to being a great drum teacher. My son thinks he is super cool. I recommend him to any kid who wants to learn from the best and be entertained at the same time. Best experience for my son who is asking when he gets to go again after our session.

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