Testimonials | "i play drums..."

Testimonials...

"Chris has been teaching my teen to play drums for over 3 years now. Not only are his skill and enthusiasm infectious making Chris a great music teacher, but he really listens to what my kid wants to learn, and beyond that creates a safe space to learn and grow their confidence, both musically and personally. Intrinsic to the music lessons Chris provides a mentoring space each week which really helped my kid through a difficult time when they were being bullied at school last year."

Kathryn Reading //

"My ten year old son has been learning to play the drums with Chris for over a year. In which time my son has improved tremendously mainly due to Chris’s patience and enthusiasm. The results have been amazing, my son is motivated and keen to practise during the week and cannot wait for his weekly lesson. One thing that I really liked about Chris from the minute I met him was his ability to engage with my son, he is friendly and approachable and immediately struck up a conversation. I would thoroughly recommend Chris Purser, he is a fantastic drum teacher! Within the next couple months my son will be taking his second grading and I know that with the encouragement from Chris and his attention to detail my son will be successful!"

Kristina Howard //

"Chris is a world class musician and teacher. My 8 year old son has been playing the drums for almost 2 years now and Chris has been his drum instructor from the beginning. Chris has a teacher's heart. Chris is caring and patient. He is also extremely experienced, professional and passionate about what he does. Being young himself, Chris brings a cool and fun approach to lessons. Thanks to Chris, my son has made incredible progress and continues to gain passion and inspiration from him. I highly recommend Chris to drummers of all ages and skill levels."
Kristine Pampellonne //

"I have sat in on my son's lessons with Chris for the last 2 years and observed at first hand his outstanding teaching abilities. The lessons are fun, energetic and feel spontaneous but underpinning this is a well thought out structure. Chris is very patient but also intuitive and is quick to try a different tactic when something isn't working, always maintaining a positive atmosphere. What has impressed me most of all is how he clearly adapts the lessons to the individual student and is keen to get the most out of them - not just following a set of rules or taking a 'one size fits all' approach."

Olly Wakeford //

"My daughter can be very shy and is not very strong in social situations. Therefore can find it hard to warm to new people. My husband and I were thrilled when she wanted to learn the drums, we hoped it would bring her out of her shell more. We then just had to find the right teacher and we certainly did that with Chris. Since beginning lessons in 2019, our daughter has progressed massively on the instrument but most importantly the rapport and trust she has built with Chris has given her confidence in other aspects of her life. So much that she has now started playing in bands and has gone on to college to pursue music performance. Chris is always the first person we recommend."

Lisa Cross //