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March 2023 by Ryan Martin
Chris has been an amazing teacher, my son has been taking lessons since 2021. He took my awkward teenager and gave him a passion. I’ve watched my son’s self esteem soar and personality develop because of his weekly interactions with Chris. He is able to keep my son excited and engaged. He also keeps me as a parent well informed and aware of his progress. Highly recommend Chris to anyone!!
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March 2023 by Ian Marker
Fantastic teacher, a relaxed learning environment. Highly recommend.
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February 2023 by David Chen
Chris is an amazing responsible drum teacher. My kids have been learning drums for a while and he teaches in an easy and fun way. They really enjoy learning drums with him. They have made so much progress ever since they started learning from him. I am also very impressed with the different terminology he uses, such as using drink names to represent notes, like for example, tea, coffee, lemonade, Coca-Cola, and etc. I highly recommend taking lessons from him.
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February 2023 by Matt Marker
My son and I have loved talking lessons from Chris! He is a monster on the drums! He knows how to push you to improve and learn new things at your skill level. He is a very patient and fun teacher!! Highly recommend chris for all levels of drummers.
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February 2023 by trhobbz
My son has learned more from over the past month working with Chris than he did in six months with his last teacher. Chris has taken my sons drumming to the next level!
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February 2023 by Marianne Welch
My drum lesson journey began as a beginner one year ago under the direction of Chris at the Ogden Drum Studio. I attribute my enormous progress, continual motivation, and diligent pursuit in learning the drums to Chris. My experience has been most enjoyable.There are teachers and then there are “TEACHERS”. Chris falls under the latter and is a phenomenal "TEACHER”. Chris’s expertise and knowledge in both drumming and teaching provides a highly individualized and personal approach that caters to the needs of his student. He uses a superior systematic and analytical approach that builds upon itself. He is very organized with his lesson plans knowing exactly what his student needs at the right moment in order for them to move ahead. He often will go above and beyond his call to provide additional material and information to help his students. This includes making himself available after each lesson for any additional questions, help or guidance that might be needed.Chris knows how to break down drumming technique for his students. He uses a close watchful eye on his student’s technique always ready to give an incremental detailed learning lesson in this area. This helps to ensure that the student’s stroke and rhythm techniques are developing correctly and properly from the start.Chris’s teaching approach is highly efficient, organized and methodical but at the same time it still offers creativity and flexibility that always inspires the student with motivation and enjoyment.Chris is a top notch drumming instructor. He is a “Master” at his trade. His teaching ability is perfect for the all “serious” students wanting to learn and enjoy the drums. I highly recommend him.
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February 2023 by Elizabeth Stahlman-King
Back in August 2022, I made the decision to take drum lessons as an adult – I am in my 30s... While I have 7 years of experience taking piano lessons and still tickle the ivories on occasion, I wanted to try something new and challenging. I had no prior experience playing drums…buuuut I went for it! I found Chris via the Ogden Drum Studio website. After reading his background, I was immediately intrigued, and sent him a message to ask about his availability. He was quick to respond, and we easily coordinated a time, so I jumped on board and didn’t look back.I have learned a lot from Chris since I started taking lessons. He is very professional, considerate, honest, understanding, and patient. When I tend to struggle with learning new techniques/concepts during our lessons, he breaks them down into easily digestible pieces. He provides little tips and tricks that are very effective to utilize during lessons and when practicing at home to help continue making progress. If there is something specific that you are wanting to learn, he is great at gauging your current performance level and providing feedback to let you know where you may need to continue to work. While I have an advantage with piano and have learned drums at a faster pace, he still challenges me to see if I can push myself to the next level.Even outside of lessons, he is very helpful. When I sent him emails with questions, he responded quickly and provided a great explanation. He has even sent videos when necessary.I would highly recommend Chris as a drum teacher to anyone who is interested, whether you are young, old, new, or advanced. Even if you don’t have any musical experience, that is perfectly fine, as he will still work with you at the pace that you need. He will provide you with a great experience to get you where you would like to be, whether that is playing professionally with a band or on your own for fun! He makes the experience enjoyable for all!
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February 2023 by Brent Zimmerman
Fantastic drum studio! Chris is an awesome teacher, from beginning drummers up to very advanced students. He has a full suite of gear to teach, demonstrate techniques, isolate specific areas needing improvement. I like the curriculum and variety of styles that the students get exposed to. Also, the ability to do remote lessons has come in handy a couple times in cases of bad weather. Chris has worked with my son for a couple years now and the amount of progress made is incredible. This is the best drum studio in the Ogden area - we couldn't even begin to consider going anywhere else but here!
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February 2023 by Jana Francom
Chris is everything we could ask for in a drum teacher. He is knowledgeable, kind, honest, well-prepared, and my son's favorite thing - his English accent! hahaHe is easy to get in touch with and always willing to lend advice or help as needed. He's flexible when things come up and is able to provide online lessons if needed. We have been VERY happy with our time at Ogden Drum Studio!
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February 2023 by Allison Olsen
Chris is a great teacher and my son enjoys his lessons. Chris is patient and very skilled. I would totally recommend him to anyone wanting drum lessons.
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February 2023 by Ashley Casperson
Chris is professional in every way. He is easy to work with. He makes learning the drums fun and engaging. Chris is knowledgeable about his craft. He is a wonderful teacher. I would highly recommend working with him.
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February 2022 by Victoria Malmborg
Besides being a supremely talented drummer, Chris Livingstone is a fantastic teacher. He is kind and professional in his manner, and takes care to tailor the teaching & learning to the student. As a parent, I also appreciate his organization with weekly lesson notes after each lesson, as well as easy online payment options with reminders. Highly recommend Chris and the Ogden Drum Studio!
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October 2021 by Jacqueline Stevenson
From his student: He is a great teacher and he will also be encouraging. If you make a mistake he will help you and walk you through it.From the parent: Chris is very knowledgeable and a very skilled drummer. He is extremely engaged in his students success where he provides feedback after each session. He appropriately increases the complexity of instruction and keeps the interest and excitement throughout his sessions. We are big fans of Chris and the Ogden Drum Studio.
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October 2021 by Nancy Li
Chris is an amazing teacher! He is a superb drummer equipped with professional knowledge of drumming. He is friendly and provides personalized curriculum. It is fun to learn from him. I improved so much with his help in one year.
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October 2021 by Jessie L
I am so glad that I found Ogden drum studio to start my journey of learning drums. Chris is an awesome teacher! He provides a personalized curriculum and we can access to it online. He is very knowledgeable and responsible. I am happy that there is such an amazing place in Ogden for me to learn drum!
