Biography:
Playing and teaching experience
- Began playing drums at school 1992, aged 12.
- Played and toured with band ‘Wake up the Bears’ between 2006-2009
- Took lessons with various different tutors in Liverpool, Chester, Manchester, Birmingham.
- 3 week bespoke course taken at Drum Tech College in London during 2007.
- Played with band ‘Violet Omen’ between 2009-2010
- Guinness World record holder – STICK IT TO MS in 2009 (580+ drummers)
- Began teaching from home during 2009 offering lessons to all ages of children and adults.
- Taught for Rock School in Burton, Westminster Park and Churton during 2010, where I learned how to take lessons for two pupils at a time.
- Guinness World record holder – STICK IT TO MS in 2012 (800+ drummers)
Set up ‘The Rock Works’ in 2016, teaching at a local venue in partnership with a Guitar and Bass tutor.
https://www.facebook.com/rockworksacademy
https://www.instagram.com/therockworksacademy
https://twitter.com/rockwksacademy
Held first Rhythm workshop ensemble for under 6 year olds in 2017, repeated these in summer holidays annually.
- Joined the band ‘Blood Moon’ early 2019. @bloodmoonwales #blood_moon_band
- Tutored for the Clem Burke drum study in 2019, teaching a teenage student with Autism Spectrum Disorder. The study is ongoing and is being undertaken by the University of Chichester.
- clemburkedrummingproject.org @CBDProject @chiuni
- Musicians Union member number: 1049287
- Musicians Union Insurance policy: MU2K002086
Contact details:
Tanya Jones