Drum Lessons with Lindsay Artkop
Van Nuys, California
Learn To Play Drums with Lindsay
Reach your full drumming potential in Drum Lessons!
Limited spots availble, please contact for current availabilties.
Call (860) 490-3914 or Email Form Below:
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Hi Mark! Thank you so much - that really means a lot coming from a pro musician like yourself. It’s been an absolute pleasure working with your son. He has unlimited potential, and we’re just getting started!
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Hi Dan, thank you so much! It is a pleasure to be part of your son’s musical journey. He has grown immensely!
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Carey, it’s been an absolute pleasure working with your son and witnessing his growth as a musician. His dedication to tackling challenging songs and exercises is truly impressive, and I’m excited to see where his bright musical future takes him. Thank you again for your trust and recommendation!
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Joseph, thank you for the kind review! It’s been amazing to see your growth in technique, reading, creativity, and more. Your dedication is impressive! I’m excited to see where your drumming journey takes you and look forward to helping you reach your goals!
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Thank you so much, Tracey! It’s been a pleasure coaching you on drums!
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Madison, thank you so much! It’s been a joy seeing you progress each week. You have unlimited potential on drums! Keep up the great work!
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Thank you, Ross! It’s been a pleasure teaching your daughter.
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Thomas, your hard work and long term commitment has paid off! You are a prime example of what’s possible when you practice and stay consistent with lessons. The progress truly shows in your playing. It’s always a pleasure to see you grow each week. Looking forward to diving deeper into Afro-Cuban Rhythms with you!
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Janice, thank you so much! My pleasure. I loved your story of how you got started playing drums. Also your band is so cool! Keep spreading joy through music. Can’t wait to dive deeper with you!
Meet Lindsay Artkop!
Pro Drummer & Music Educator
What are Drum Lessons with Lindsay Like?
Hello! My name is Lindsay, and I would love to help you reach your full drumming potential. I offer engaging drum lessons that will give you proper skills and technique while also having fun. We do this by learning and then applying drumming techniques to real music you enjoy playing. I have experience teaching drum lessons to complete beginners through professional drummers, ages children through adults. Every drummer has different aspirations in drum lessons, that's why my lessons are highly individualized and custom molded to your goals.
What do Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced level drummers focus on in Drum Lessons?
Beginner drummers start with learning things like basic drum set technique, rudiments, rhythms, music notation reading and writing, beats, grooves, fills and songs. Intermediate and advanced drummers might be interested in expanding their vocabulary, applying rudiments to the drum set, increasing creativity, strengthening their weak hand, bass drum foot technique, and optimizing practice time for the fastest and most effective results, for example.
Who is Lindsay Artkop?
I'm a full time professional musician living in Los Angeles, California. I perform, gig, record and teach drum lessons here. I earned my B.A in Professional Music from Berklee College of Music, with concentrations in Drum Set Performance and Music Business. In 2015 I won the international Hit Like a Girl contest. I travel around the world giving Drum Set Clinics to universities and music institutions. I'm honored to endorse the world's top drum companies, including Zildjian, Evans, Mapex and Vic Firth. I've been fortunate enough to have taken drum lessons with some of the world's best drummers, including Dave Dicenso, Ralph Peterson, Bernard Purdie and Terri Lyne Carrington. These are some of the experiences that have shaped my musicianship. I feel it's my pleasure as well as responsibility to pass on knowledge and information to help others grow and succeed in their drumming journey.
- Professional Live and Studio Drummer/Musician that has played drums for Sam Tsui, Louis Futon, Ted Park, Michelle Coltrane, Sunnie Paxon, and many others.
- 2015 Hit Like A Girl Champion
- Bachelor of Arts in Professional Music, Berklee College of Music
- Drum Set Educator & Clinician, featured at 9 Beats China Drum Clinic Tour, PASIC, NYU's Percussion Festival, The Collective and many more
- Drum Tech Writer for TomTom Magazine
- Endorsed Artist for Zildjian Cymbals, Vic Firth Sticks, Mapex Drums, Evans Drumheads, Drumtacs, Sweet Spot Clutches, Cympad, and Switch Kick
- Has studied with some of the world's best drummers, including Bob Gullotti (Phish), Bernard Purdie (Aretha Franklin, James Brown) Dave Dicenso (Josh Groban), Ralph Peterson, (Jazz Master) Kim Plainfield, (Pro Drummer/Educator) Henrique De Almeida, (Pro Drummer/Educator) Tony "Thunder" Smith, (Lou Reed) Jon Hazilla, (Pro Drummer/Educator) and Terri Lyne Carrington (Herbie Hancock).
- Music Composer, Producer, Multi-Instrumentalist, and Band Leader
Lindsay is Proudly Endorsed by...
What Lindsay's Students Are Saying...
"Lindsay is a fantastic teacher and has expanded my understanding of drumming infinitely. She has introduced me concepts, practice routines and ways of interpreting music that have totally challenged and changed my approach to drumming and finding creative expression through it. As a working drummer and drum teacher myself, one the things I enjoy most about Lindsay is her passion for the art. It reminds me to fall in love with drumming again when it all starts to feel too much like work."
Craig Norford
London, England
"Lindsay inspired me when I was feeling down on myself and thought about giving up and quitting. She gave me a different way on looking about drumming and music and it's encouraged me. Before, I felt like I wasn't improving. Now, when I go back and listen to my old recordings, I really see how far I have developed myself and how much I have grown in a short time. I used to only be able to play rock and metal music. Now I can play some Jazz, Funk and Latin music."
Andrew R.
California, U.S.A
"I follow Lindsay on Instagram, and have been learning drums with her ever since she posted that she teaches lessons. I learned a lot of cool stuff with her like linear grooves and fills, concepts and how to have better groove and timing. She shares a lot of information and makes you actually want to practice. If you really want to be a better drummer, do lessons with Lindsay! You can't imagine how fast that you improved!"
Jiaqi Wang
Dalian, China
"My love for the drums came as a teenager. I was self taught for a few years, enjoying playing, but not making measurable progress. Once I found out that Lindsay was offering drum lessons, I could not pass that up! So far she's taught me how to read music, play rudiments, grooves and fills. She is by far the best teacher ever! I never knew learning drums could be so much fun. She truly knows her stuff and she is amazing at what she does!"
Jimmy Fanizzi
New Jersey, U.S.A
Read Lindsay's Drum Lesson Reviews from Yelp:
Lindsay is an awesome teacher! I've wanted to take drum lessons since I was little and I really wanted to learn to help my drum score for my upcoming album. I found Lindsay on Yelp and all my lessons have been fantastic and informative. She is patient, kind, and always answers my questions about drums at every lesson. I highly recommend her if you have zero experience or years of them and need to get back into lessons.
Lindsay is a wonderful teacher. She makes sure that you are starting off on the right foot ( no pun intended) with fundamentals that will give you the right foundation for being a successful drummer. Her background is extensive and she can guide you in any direction that you would like to take this instrument. I would highly recommend Lindsay for lessons regardless of where you are located. She can relay the information and teach in a way that is easy to understand from the comfort of your own home.
I'm glad to have Lindsay as my drum teacher! I take lessons from her remotely, and she has a good video conferencing setup where she can hear me play and play for me. She's quick to assess where I need to improve, and no-nonsense about the process. Excited to dig in with her more to improve my skills, and glad have her in my corner as I recently joined my first band and am advancing rapidly into new territory.
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Start reaching your full drumming potential today!
Please contact Lindsay to set up a time to discuss what drum lesson plan is best for you. The most popular and by far most effective drum lesson schedule is weekly one hour sessions. Half hour weekly lessons and single one hour lessons are also available upon request. Pricing, discounted rates for weekly students, attendance and cancellation policies and other drum lesson details are sent once contact has been initiated.