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Formed in 2003, we provide drum, guitar, bass and theory tuition to 150 students (all ages) from our base in Marlborough.
Stuart Slater
A drummer by trade with UK touring and studio session work under his belt, Stuart is the founder and owner of Slater Drumschool, now Wiltshire Music School Ltd (t/a Slater Music School), established for 12 years, with 4 further teachers supplying specialist drum, guitar, bass and music theory tuition to 100+ students across Wiltshire.
As a senior examiner for the music board Rockschool Ltd, Stuart travels both within the UK and overseas examining Grades 1-8 in drums, guitar, bass, piano, keyboard and vocals. The role also assesses Performance and Teaching Diplomas. This work is worldwide, including Europe, Malaysia, Abu Dhabi, Brunei, Dubai, Qatar, Hong Kong, China, India, South Africa and Botswana. He returned to Hong Kong, Malaysia and toured Ireland in 2013, worked through Singapore, Spain and Cyprus plus a further 5 weeks in Malaysia during 2014 and after a tour of Europe in 2015 is due back to SIngapore and touring the Middle East / Mexico in 2016. Estimates are in excess of 5,000 exams to date.
He has written Grade 7 and 8 drum tracks for Yamaha Music Board, contributed to Grade 1-8 syllabuses and gradebooks across instruments for Rockschool, and devized / co-devised Specialist Instrument Teaching and Performance Diplomas. Since 2014 he has worked as Syllabus Advisor for Rockschool.
Stuart is the head judge in numerous regions across the UK for ‘Live and Unsigned UK‘, ‘Open Mic UK’ and more recently ‘TeenStar UK’, all run by Future Music, the largest UK music competitions for original artists. This includes bands, vocal groups and solo artists with a grand final in London’s O2 Arena and Birmingham’s NEC theatre. He also judges Britain Does Variety.
Finally, Stuart plays drums in the magnificent Bee Gees Fever, a tribute show performing live in theatres throughout the UK.....check it out!
Sean Carter
A talented musician, both a guitarist and drummer with touring experience and performance qualification. In his school days, Sean won the Junior Young Musician of the Year, Young Musician of the Year, and achieved a Grade 8 drum exam (Merit) in his final year.
Further educated at New College, Swindon, Sean completed his Music Technology course and took additional tuition at Swindon Music Service, moving into a teaching role and since October 2010 has been an approved teacher with Swindon Borough Council. This role required involvement with the delivery of music programmes, individual and group teaching plus ensemble workshops at various primary and secondary schools under the remit of the local authority.
About this time, Sean started a career in his own music tuition, initially for Swindon Music Service, subsequently adding Slater Music School to his resume in 2012, with whom he now works full time. He has much experience teaching in primary and secondary schools and has supplied private drum, guitar and bass tuition to numerous students.
Sean has successfully built on his Grade 8 drums to achieve a Level 4 Performance Diploma (DipRSL) and in addition to being a working drummer, he also tours as a guitarist in a band called ‘The Cold Harbour’. Such tours are are on-going, and since 2010 have included Poland Germany, Belgium, Sweden and Austria.
Matt Clements and Ben Dumpleton
We have been joined in recent years by Matt and Ben, both talented drummers who have chosen to develop their careers into education and we are pleased they have trained with us as instrument tutors (drums). Educators by nature, they have successfully completed their studies and teaching prviately and in schools with a specialism in the formative years and technical foundation of drummers.
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'Bonzo' (Rockschool Grade 8 Piece)
Drums: Stuart Slater
Medley of Billie Jean, Valerie, Go Your Own Way, Beat it and Rosanna (by Inka)
Drums: Stuart Slater
More tracks and video with Stuart on drums on the tracks & videos page (above).
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Slater Drumschool Tuition Services
What can we do for you?
Working with both new & established drummers and guitarists, we can help develop technical skill, reading & drum notation, stylistic understanding, live performance and overall playing confidence.
To achieve this, we use our own syllabus together with and a large library of audio & written resources. We also have an extensive collection of music where you can 'play-along' to your favourite songs which are available without drums. Tailoured learning programmes can be developed to suit each student and we are pleased to have a history of achieving good progress at all levels. (100% exam success rate). We also provide a recording and videoing service, which students can use for audition, promotion or portfolio use.
If you seek formal qualifications we enter our candidates for drum grades 1-8 with Rockschool Ltd. (www.rockschool.co.uk)
Our teaching is predominantly school based (various schools) with additional priviate tuition at St Johns in Marborough. Sessions can be one-to-one, paired or groups. Larger ensemble group workshops for drums, guitar and bass can be tailoured on request up to one day in duration.
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Wider Services
- Freelance live work
- Touring shows
- Session work / recording
- Music competition judging / adjudication
- GSCE / A-level / Higher Education music assistance
- Assessment and reports
- Drum kit hire / purchase / home tuning / repairs
Please do contact if any of these are of interest.