Manhattan Drum Studios

I’ll keep it simple: this place is awesome. Manhattan Drum Studios is a great place to learn not only drums, but also musicianship in general. My experience has been with Keith Carne, who is a fantastic teacher and a highly skilled musician/​drummer. Keith not only stresses attention to technique, but also to questions of musical taste. I’ve learned lots from him and you will too!

I started learning drums with Stephen about 6 years ago at MDS… Two of the best decisions I’ve ever made: picking up drums and choosing Stephen’s school to make it happen. Through MDS, I’ve been fortunate to learn from amazing and talented drummers like Danny Taylor, Keith Carne and Mike Beck (in addition to Stephen Hund)! Every teacher contributes something unique in technique and skill, as a result, making me a better drummer… I lived in NY for 10 years and very recently, moved to Chicago. Had I not learned drums with such great teachers, played the shows that I did, picked up the chops that I did, built the friendships I did through the school, I think I’d be feeling like I missed out on something special in NYC. Being a student at MDS is one of the most rewarding experiences I’ve ever had. I learned so so much and I feel that within a short time I was able to confidently call myself a drummer. I can’t thank MDS enough.

I started taking lessons here hoping to be able to participate in the «drum circles» that some of my friends in the fire arts community attend. It was a good call because I learned a lot and greatly increased my skill level from about a 1 or 1 and a half to a more experienced level of mastery.
Patient, persistant, passionate.
Convenient location.

I highly recommend this studio to anyone interested in learning the art of drumming and/​or percussion, or who has a child they’d like to enroll in such a studio.
I’ve been to multiple of their student showcases and am always quite impressed by the level of talent and individuality express by their students. I’ve also worked with one of their teachers, Mr. Danny Taylor, on other artist endeavors and know him to be the height of professionalism. He does his best to instill technique in a way that challenges/​stretches each student’s abilities while nourishing their self-​esteem.
I’d place my professional name on the line for Mr. Taylor and Manhattan Drum Studios and couldn’t imagine a better instructor or studio for you and/​or yours.

D — Danny Taylor — very good teacher and friendly personality
R — Recitals — are completely fun and a great learning experience
U — Uplifting — the lessons always seem to increase my enthusiam for drumming and music in general
M — Musicianship — Danny and Stephen Hund are not only great drummers but great musicians as well and their teaching reflects that
S — Stephen Hund — definitely inspiring and also great teach

I’ve been taking lessons with Manhattan Drum Studios for about 6 months and the experience has been nothing short of awesome. Stephen and Danny clearly possess extensive knowledge and experience to make me the little drummer boy I long to be, but more importantly they are inspiring, patient and highly effective as instructors.
I did extensive research prior to starting and you would be hard pressed to find a better experience than Manhattan Drum Studios.

I’ve been taking lessons with Stephen Hund who teaches rock, jazz ect. drumming for the past eight months or so. I had no prior experience with drums but decided it was just something I wanted to do.
Stephen is a great teacher. Very patient and passionate about the learning experience. I was surprised to find how many other people had also chosen to take up drumming later in life. Lots of adult students and of course he teaches kids as well.
The best part… you get to play with a band. Every spring and fall he puts on a show at Arlene’s Grocery downtown. It’s basically a recital and you get to play one or two songs with a full band in front of a real audience. Some students have there own bands but the rest play with the band Stephen pulls together. I played my first show last fall and it was soooo much fun. I’ll be performing again in June. You can check out past shows on youtube by typing in Stephen Hund.
Anyway…I love the drums and always come away from a lesson feeling a little bit lighter.