About Micro Boom Academy

When I was four years old, I knew I wanted to play the drums. My parents took me in for a lesson, but Barry, my teacher, told me I was too small, and to come back when I could reach the pedals. (Playing drums is a little like driving; you have to be able to reach the pedals and see where you’re going!)

4-year-old me rocking the kit!

When I was six, I went back to Barry, and I’ve been playing drums ever since. When I was 11, starting performing in Craig Thatcher’s Boom Chaka, a street drumming group that played all around town at schools, sporting and theatrical events, and even a TedX Talk! Craig and his family left on a year-long trip in 2018, so, at the request of some of the groups’ parents, I formed Micro Boom Academy, to keep the boom spirit alive, and give back to a musical pursuit that’s given me so much.

Me now 🙂

Micro Boom Academy is run by me in small groups, where participants hone their drumming skills, learn collaborative pieces, build confidence and have a great time playing the drums!

Feel free to look around the site… there’s news, technique tutorials for getting up to speed on various techniques the right way, information about Micro Boom sessions, including summer camps, and some fun videos of me doing drum stuff!

Drum Videos

Enjoy these videos of me playing some favorite fun songs…