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John Olsson Drum Lessons

$65/hour
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Responds in about 1 hour


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With 20 years of experience teaching privately and in large groups, in schools, colleges, and corporate settings, John is passionate about providing a nurturing, energetic, inspirational, positive instructional environment for people of all ages, genders, and experience levels. John is personable, friendly, adaptable, efficient, patient, and able to use music and drumming with a therapeutic and healing approach to enrich people’s lives. He has gained these skills through his experience with performing, teaching, and traveling, and through working with people of all ages and abilities including special needs. John is a full-time musician, has a degree from the Berklee college of music in Boston, and has studied traditional drumming in West Africa on 3 separate long tours. He specializes in all styles of music on the drum set, hand drums, concert / orchestral percussion, reading & writing music, audio production & engineering, sampling, electronic beat-making, and piano.
Overview

Hired 27 times

Serves Littleton, CO

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1 employee

23 years in business

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Services offered

Drum type

Traditional drum kit

Snare drum

Bass drum

Hand drums

Interested musical styles

Rock

Blues

Classical

Country

Work location

My customers travel to me

Doesn’t offer: I travel to my customers, I work remotely (phone or internet)

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Customers rated this pro highly for professionalism, work quality, and responsiveness.

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Tay R.

Oct 17, 2025

Hired on Thumbtack

Been working with John for just a few weeks and I’ve had a ton of fun. He explains everything very clearly and the environment is so friendly. I look forward to my lesson every week!

Details: 26 - 44 years old • No formal training • Can't read music • Traditional drum kit • Rock • Country • No, but the student is planning to purchase drums and would like the teacher's advice on it • 60 minutes • At the pro’s location

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Anastasia C.

Feb 20, 2026

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Thank you for making drum lessons both fun and motivating! We truly appreciate your patience, encouragement, and passion for teaching.

Details: 10 - 13 years old • No formal training • Can't read music • Traditional drum kit • What the teacher recommends • Rock • What the teacher recommends • Yes, the student already has drums • I'm flexible • At the pro’s location

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Matt J.

May 5, 2025

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John is an awesome drum teacher! He's kind, patient and an amazing performer. He teaches my little boy and he's wonderful with kids. I would highly recommend him!

Details: 10 - 13 years old • No formal training • Can't read music • Traditional drum kit • Rock • No, but the student is planning to purchase drums and would like the teacher's advice on it • 60 minutes • At the pro’s location

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Taylor D.

Feb 9, 2026

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John was amazing!! Incredibly passionate and knowledgeable and great at explaining everything! By far the best drum teacher I’ve ever had!! 12/10 would recommend to any friend!!

Details: 26 - 44 years old • No formal training • Can't read music • Traditional drum kit • Rock • What the teacher recommends • No, but the student is planning to purchase drums and would like the teacher's advice on it • I'm flexible • At the pro’s location

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Minette M.

Jan 19, 2021

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John is a fantastic drum teacher! We recently relocated to CO, and because of the pandemic my son, Landon, was unable to continue with school based drum lessons. We found John on thumbtack and were impressed by his responsiveness, flexibility and enthusiastic nature. After my kiddos first lesson we knew we found a gem. John is kind, and funny and patient. He matches to the style of the student, and meets them right where they are at. Landon enjoyed his studio lessons so much that we decided to add a second lesson each week on zoom. This has added even further to Landons technical ability and with each lesson I can see his confidence grow!

Details: 14 - 17 years old • 0 - 2 yrs of formal training • Can read percussion notation • Can read sheet music • Understands note durations and rests • What the teacher recommends • What the teacher recommends • Yes, the student already has drums • 60 minutes • At the pro’s location • My home, venue, etc. • Remotely (phone or internet)

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