Chicago's #1 Drum Lessons By Mike Semerau
Chicago's #1 Drum Lessons By Mike Semerau

Chicago's #1 Drum Lessons By Mike Semerau

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Introduction: Simple. CDL (Chicago's # 1 Drum Lessons) is the only one on one drum instruction that offers an extremely original lesson plan on DVD to take home where you can not learn from another teacher, book, etc. Our custom curriculum has been thought out to get a student from point A to point B in their drumming extremely fast, and efficiently. We can also help with a students school band pieces. Just watch some of our sample videos of actual current students. That's our proof! The gratification of helping a student go from not knowing how to hold drumsticks, to playing in a band or recording a CD, or getting a record deal and going on tour just within a few months/years.
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James R.
Dec 9, 2015
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I'm 46, have no experience in music, but love to air drum to rock tunes. I've decided to jump in both feet and go for it. The first lesson was challenging, but Mike made sure you got thru it like any great instructor / coach would. The take home DVD is exactly the lesson, so it took me two hours of practice to learn the lesson. I've just finished my second lesson tonight, and looking forward to practicing again this week. Mike does a great job for keeping it interesting and fun. Thanks for your help!
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Darlene C.
Jan 6, 2015
My son Nicholas started taking lessons with Mike at age 9 and continued with him for years, and through Mike's outstanding teaching skills, brought Nick to the level that Mike hired Nick to teach some of his beginning students utilizing Mike's teaching methods. If you are reading this because you, or your child or someone you know is interested in taking drum lessons, you need to look no further, you have found the best!!! Mike truly cares and nurtures each of his students, you won't find someone more devoted that the art of drumming and making you successful in your endeavor.
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Evan B.
May 8, 2015
Mike is an incredible teacher! I took lessons with Mike from around 2002 to 2006 and he made me one of the best drummers in my school / college. After training with him I went on to be a very successful drum soloist and performer throughout my college days. Owe it all to Mike! Take lessons with him :)
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Harold M.
May 8, 2015
I started taking lessons from Mike in 2009 after not having played since high school. Mike starts you off at the level he feels is appropriate for you, and you go from there. A great thing about the class are the lessons are recorded, which saves so much practice time throughout the week. With other classes, if you wrote or remembered something wrong, you can waste a whole week practicing something incorrectly. The lessons build upon each other, and do make you think; many are quite challenging, but the payoff is looking back and what seemed difficult months earlier, you can now do without thinking. Mike also gives you excellent pointers on how to break the lesson into segments and put it all together. The only complaint I have is I wish he were my teacher when I had started playing years ago; I would have never stopped. You can’t go wrong learning at Chicago’s #1 drum lessons.
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Nichole T.
Aug 9, 2016
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Hired on Thumbtack

Mike is excellent with kids and makes it easy to learn. The location of lesson is in a cramped space in the Villa Park location but effective and priced right.
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