Drum Lessons with Sam Esecson

Seattle, United States

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Telephone:
+1 253-732-0947
Website:
www.samesecson.com
Address:
1025 NW 65th St, Seattle, WA, 98117
b/t N 11th Ave & N 10th Ave
Ballard
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
990 ftNW 65th St & Division Ave NW
0.2 mi8th Ave NW & NW 65th St
0.3 mi8th Ave NW & NW 61st St
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Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Parking
Street
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Yes
Wheelchair Accessible
No
Dogs Allowed
Yes

Today

Today 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Open now
Local time (Seattle) 15:37 Saturday, 24 May 2025

Business hours

Monday 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
Tuesday 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
Wednesday 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
Thursday 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
Friday 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Saturday 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Sunday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Description

Specialties

Sam brings his experience playing in front of thousands in North America and Europe to private lessons in his studio or in your home. Learn all styles of drumming, including Latin and Brazilian Percussion.

History

Established in 2002.

I’ve been teaching at the current location since 2010.

Meet the Business Owner

Sam E.

Business Owner

Since he was 8 years old, Sam has been drumming away trying not to disturb his neighbors. Today, he is the drummer and percussionist for Juno Award-​winning Canadian band the Paperboys, who tour regularly across North America and Europe. A proud endorser of Istanbul Agop Cymbals and Protection Racket Drum Cases, Sam also performs with local bands –including Cordaviva and Si Limon — as well as in musical theatre productions.

Sam enjoys teaching students of all ages and abilities, focusing on important developmental concepts like technique and rudiments while making lessons fun. Students will learn what they want to learn without missing out on the essentials.

Whether it’s drum set or Latin and Brazilian percussion, Sam is a passionate teacher who will help you to reach your musical goals.

Website: www​.samesec​son​.com

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5 reviews of Drum Lessons with Sam Esecson

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Place rating: 5
Seattle, WA
I’ve been taking drum lessons with Sam Esecson for well over a year now — and while he works mostly with younger students, Sam is a great teacher for adults as well. In particular, he helped me move from getting down the basics on my own to being comfortable playing in several different live band and group situations.
I’d recommend him not only for kids and novice adult students, but also for more experienced drummers looking to improve their hand technique, their musical feel (especially in jazz and latin), and their dynamics and finesse. His studio is large so it never feels cramped and set up so it’s not super-​loud during a lesson, which is a bonus!
Place rating: 5
Issaquah, WA
Our son has taken lessons from Sam for about a year and a half. He started when he was 8 years old and this was his first instrument and introduction to playing music. Sam has been great! He’s patient and always encouraging and has really developed his confidence and skills. We love how he invites his students and their families to come and watch him play live with his band. Such a great experience for a kid to be part of live music and see his teacher on stage.
Highly recommend!
Place rating: 5
Seattle, WA
I was looking for a new drum teacher for my daughter (8) and myself. Our prior two teachers, though good drummers, just didn’t quite feel like a perfect fit for what I wanted for both my daughter and myself. I took to Unilocal to try and find a new teacher and found Sam’s Unilocal page. He had a couple of great reviews, obvious live playing experience and thought we’d give him a try. His studio is clean and nicely set up. It’s close to my house which is a bonus. As far as teaching, he is very patient and positive, talented and good with kids. We both have ample homework and open communication to talk about any questions that arise. Another review mentioned learning standard beats right away and I’d have to agree with the confidence building part of that. It’s really cool to be able to go home from a lesson being a beginner drummer and start playing more than just one basic Rock beat. Anyhow, so far we’ve had about 5 or 6 lessons now and I honestly couldn’t be happier with my choice of teachers.
Place rating: 5
Mercer Island, WA
My son is brand new to percussion and he has so loved being taught by Sam — and I am amazed by how much I love listening to the 2 of them play. He is obviously a talented percussionist (check out the Paperboys!) but is a patient, kind and appropriately challenging teacher as well. We look forward to our weekly lessons —
Place rating: 5
Seattle, WA
Sam’s teaching has helped me go from just struggling to keep a beat to incorporating new techniques and styles into my playing in only a couple months. He’s a versatile drummer and great about teaching me what I want to learn while keeping focus on the finer, technical aspects, and keeping it interesting. Lessons are always fun and comfortable and his teaching studio set up is great. Highly recommended teacher.