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Westshore Drum Academy

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Welcome!

Welcome to the Westshore Drum Academy!
My name is Andreas David, aka Ydna Murd. If you are looking for drum education, look no further.  I have all the experience and tools helping students pursue their passion for drumming. I offer a personalized and customized approach to education, creating an environment that fosters creativity and encourages students to reach their full potential. From beginners to professionals, you will learn at the right pace and learn this amazing instrument step by step. Whatever goal you set for yourself, I will help you in achieving the results. With more than 30 years of teaching experience, a couple thousand shows, recording sessions and lots of experience as an instructor for online platforms like Drumeo, OnlineLessons or Drumtrainer Berlin, as well as a book author of five published drum books and a clinician for Sonor Drums and Roland V-Drums, I have all the experience to make learning your instrument a success!
Contact me today to set up your first lesson! 

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Equipment

My teaching studio offers two electronic Roland V-Drums as well as two Sonor Acoustic drum sets. All the equipment in my studio is of highest quality and equipped with modern technologies for teaching. In addition of using the best of the drumming literature, books, videos and sheet music, I also use my own books in my lessons.

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How to get started!

Send me a text to 250 661 7471 ( you can also leave a voicemail) or email to ydnamurd@gmail.com to find out about availability for weekly, bi-weekly or monthly lessons. You can either book 30 min lessons or 60 min lessons. Please note that the minimum age for my lessons is 7 years

Lesson Rates:

30 min private lessons: 30 CAN Dollars

60 min private lessons: 50 CAN Dollars

For group lesson please inquire!

For Djembe Group sessions please inquire about times, rates and availability!

Watch me play!

Easiest way to find my work is to google my artist name Ydna Murd.

There's hundreds of my drumming videos online, as well as interviews, info about my books and much more..

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