Rick Lacey drum tutor

My step son is sixteen and has been coming to Rick for tuition for about seven months now and we couldn't be happier with the lessons. Rick is very knowledgeable about the subject and has the experiences and talent to really help a student to thrive musically. Rick is incredibly friendly and creates a calm, positive atmosphere for the session where my step son feels secure, at ease and can confidently be himself. The music is selected to compliment my step sons ability, yet also challenges him to push himself. The music varies each week in style and age so every session is fun, different and interesting. Rick has always gone above and beyond our expectations and each week sends extra practice home so that he has the option to develop outside of the lessons. The studio itself feels friendly and relaxed and the equipment is modern and easy to use. Rick has been fantastic throughout the pandemic and has been flexible in tailoring sessions to online so that we feel comfortable and don't...

Wow where do I start. I searched for a drum tutor close to home for myself. Rick popped up in my search. I am a retired teacher keen to become a Phil Collins. Rick immediately got me started on familiar tracks. I wanted inky lessons so I could play along with a number of rock songs. BUT Rick’s style of teaching started to drop in some key drum strokes to help improve further. I even had homework! Which I enjoyed. Rick has what seems a very relaxed style of teaching drawing you into the lesson quickly but the structure to both his delivery and my learning has been outstanding and I have learnt a number of fundamental techniques. I now have a number of songs I am beginning to play along with. I have progressed so much that lessons are now a combination of playing along to tracks and learning key drum techniques. The power of a fully enthused tutor. I have had the pleasure or recommending Rick already to other potential drummers. Chris January 2021

I have been learning the drums with Rick for about a year (with some breaks in between during to lockdown!). His facilities and resources are great and he makes learning really fun and accessible. I was a but nervous starting out as an adult learner but Rick put me at ease straight away and I look forward to my lessons every week! He takes time to understand the areas I want to develop in and plans the lessons around that. Since I've bought an electronic drumkit we have also been able to do remote lessons during lockdown which has helped with sight reading skills in particular.