by Steve Lord
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About Steve, President of Saint Louis Drum Lessons
Steven was born in 1970, raised in St. Louis, Missouri and has been drumming professionally since 1987.
His first taste of being a professional musician came to him when he was 18 years old performing on the Lt. Robert E. Lee Riverboat.
From there, he went on to be a founding member of a St. Louis Alternative Rock band, "The Finns" which resulted in sold out shows across the Midwest. The group was also featured in national music magazines such as "Billboard" and "Mojo".
In 1999, Steven began teaching drums and percussion at Drum Headquarters Drum Shop located in his hometown of St. Louis. The owner of the drum shop (Rob Birenbaum) noticed how Steve was teaching various stickings to customers who inquired, and offered Steve to teach once per week to see how he'd feel about it. Steve immediately found teaching very rewarding and quickly became the teacher with the most students.
In 2010, Steven opened his own teaching studio Saint Louis Drum Lessons where he currently enjoys much success.
Discouraged with most basic drum method books, Steve produced three separate method books introducing drum set, snare drum notation and basic drum fills to fill this void. These three introductory books are available to students at Saint Louis Drum Lessons.
As for performing, Steven currently works with three local bands of various styles. He is also a freelance studio/ live drummer and performs one-off shows filling in with numerous acts.
He presently lives in South St. Louis County with his wife, Aurora and their son Matthew.
I began lessons with Steve several years ago, and found him to be professional & attentive to my interests, with a focus on teaching the basics upon which I could advance my knowledge & ability. He truly enjoys teaching the drums & always shows a strong commitment to his students.
I have since retired and moved out of St. Louis, however, the knowledge & confidence I gained working with Steve enabled me to join a local group immediately upon my relocation.
I highly recommend Steve for anyone wishing to learn to play the drums."
-Larry, Student
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