Daphne has had nothing but positive results from her experiences with drum lessons. They have helped her with everything from time management, to counting and math skills, to (most importantly!) working out her extra energy and aggression. Doug was a fantastic teacher and we were sad that we had to stop doing lessons this fall due to some financial restrictions. These lessons helped her learn discipline and focus, but even better, they made her happy. More than once i spent all day fighting with her (mostly due to being stuck home in this pandemic) and after an hour of playing the drums with doug she's like a different person! Her mood is better. She listens better. And she's happy again! She misses doug tremendously and this would make her absolutely ecstatic to see him again. Thank you so much for your consideration in this program. BJ Fread
BJ Fread: Parent - RECIPIENT Of The Beest Fitness Training Scholarship
We can't stop bragging about Doug's Drum lessons and programs. He is the coach of our five-year-old son, Gabriel. Gabriel started with Doug a little over a year ago, when he was just four years old. Right away we witnessed Doug's welcoming personality, enthusiasm, patience, and generosity. We are always well informed so we can assist Gabriel as needed throughout week, and he also encourages and empowers his students to practice on their own. I personally love to watch Gabriel practice with confidence even when he messes up. I can tell it feeds his spirit and he enjoys the process of learning. When we switched to online lessons during Covid19 I was a little concerned, but I was quickly put at ease. Doug has the equipment and skills to keep his students engaged and excited! Lastly, we just learned that Gabriel will be placed in the excelled programs for reading and math. I mention this because Doug informed us that reading music helps with math skills before Gabe started school, and I was amazed on how quickly Gabriel took to math as well as reading. So, weather you're looking for a program to help build your child's confidence, working on building skills in math, reading, online learning or they just love to play the drums like our son, we highly recommend Doug. We went into his program excited that Gabe was matched with such an awesome instructor, who was highly recommended by The Music Studios of Vinings music school. We didn't know just how much of a difference it would make in his education, but we quickly learned, and our friends and family have noticed too. So, we are so grateful, and we hope this statement of recommendation was of help to you. Sincerely, Brandy and Tony Hester
Brandy And Tony Hester: Parents Of Gabe (1yr Student)
I just wanted to take a moment to thank you for being who you said you were. I know that might sound funny, but that hasn't always been the case for us. Your spirit and your way with instruction has Ryan smiling and happy when yall hang-up. If you haven't noticed, he is a bit of an introvert so sometimes new experiences are hard for him, but thanks to you, he is super excited every time he talks about playing the drums. He Facetimes with his grandma (my mom) in NJ once a week to show her what he has learned so he'll call her tomorrow to share the new lesson. You're the best and we are grateful we were able to connect you two!
Lisa R.: Parent
