David Dieni’s The SF Drum School

Specialties

At SF Drum School, I offer instruction on drum set, marimba, snare drum, timpani and all the Classical percussion. My lessons are tailored to you or your child’s specific needs.

The drums are an instrument independent of style– there’s a foundational technique regardless of the music you play. This technique is best exemplified by the Stone-​Moeller system, a tension free way to play based on natural motions.

The result? Speed, power, control and a lifetime of drumming enjoyment!

Some of the things we’ll cover:

A loose, functional grip

Freestroke Technique– the secret to relaxed control and speed

Moeller Technique– the key to power and blazing speed

Coordinating the limbs into a relaxed, balanced whole

Developing reading skills without sacrificing relaxed playing

Developing good time

Learning songs from your favorite bands

Balancing everything in a seamless whole whether it’s a drum groove or Bach on marimba

And of course, I do my best to make it all fun!

Meet the Business Owner

David D.

Business Owner

sfdrumschool@​gmail.​com

As a drummer and percussionist, I have over twenty-​five years professional experience encompassing rock, classical, theater, jazz and everything in-​between.

Aside from teaching at SF Drum School, I’m percussion instructor at the San Francisco School of the Arts (SOTA). I’m also endorsed by Vic Firth and am a member of the Firth Education Team.

I’m currently percussionist with the California Pops Orchestra and timpanist with the Golden Gate Park Band. As a theater drummer recent shows include La Cage Aux Folles with Broadway By The Bay, Evita at the Lesher Center for the Arts, Jacques Brel at the Marin Theatre Company, Into The Woods at CTA Crossroads Theatre.

My education:

Oberlin Conservatory, Bachelor of Music

San Francisco Conservatory, Masters in Percussion

Teachers include:

Jack Van Geem, principal percussionist with San Francisco Symphony

Dom Famularo, master of the Stone-​Moeller technique

Alan Dawson, acclaimed jazz drummer