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"It's not often I hear someone who is on the cutting edge of modern drum-set performance. Well, in Australia I heard that person… Grant Collins! When you hear him, be prepared for the ride he will take you on… you will remember it for the rest of your life."
"Anyone who can play “Three Camps” with their feet deserves attention. Australia’s Grant Collins takes the Bozzio one-man-percussion orchestra to new heights by incorporating advanced Donati/Lang ambidextrous double pedal abilities and amazing four-limb independence. Collins’ drumming skills are world-class. It’s hard to imagine a human acoustic drumkit performer advancing much beyond this level."
"Grant Collins, the virtuoso drummer who made up the other half of the Full Metal Racket performance that night, led a musical revolution. His “multi-timbral soundscapes” shattered any preconceived notions about the artistic capacity of drumming. His compositions were complex and surprisingly narrative. But how can drumming be narrative? I guess it was a had-to-be-there experience!"
GRANT DRUMS ACADEMY is the ultimate way to expand your drumming with new concepts and take you playing to another level.
Focused programs: In-depth, step by step instruction on a range of topics and styles to help you achieve results in your own time. I've designed the courses based off countless hours in the studio and the structure of one-on-one lessons.
Discover your full potential, find your sound and enjoy the process.
Grant’s courses are built around traditional and modern drumming concepts to advance your playing. He’s written courses for Conservatoriums and Universities so knows how to structure a course for the best possible student progress.
With courses, you will...
As a part of Grants Drumming Pathways, each month will feature an exclusive workshop/masterclass to help guide you on your journey. Each session will also feature a Q&A session to answer your questions.
With monthly workshops, you will...
You can simply log in, pick a practice workout and play along with me. The workouts designed to nurture drummings core skills and give you the freedom to play whatever it is you want on the drumset.
With workouts, you will...
Sometimes getting the motivation to practice can be tough. To help with this, I will be holding regular Saturday morning practice sessions. You get to practice along with me as I guide you through the session. If you missed out on your practice during the week then this is your makeup time. If you’ve already done your practice, then this is a bonus!
With Saturday Sessions, you will…
I know how important it is to have accountability. You’ll be able to join in on group challenges which are designed to keep you focused with a plan for improving in a specific area. Post your progress and results in the group to share your development.
With group challenges, you will...
Join other members from around the world
Create powerful hands for your creativity
Get control, speed & endurance with your feet
Nail down core grooves to use anywhere
Get the key combinations to making learning easier
Develop advanced hand patterns and stickings
Move between different time signatures with ease
Tracks to put your new skills to the test
Discover and learn to play subdivisions - made easy
How to use Sibelius notation software for drummers
Explore rhythms from around the world
Recordings and charts to Grant’s solo music
Learning new things can be tough. I know what it feels like to think you’re not able to do something or don’t have the confidence that you can work through it to get this new skill. I’ve learned how to break down these barriers and share with you the processes to move forward and advance your playing. This is what I do!
I’ve been there and I know how you feel.
(Included as a part of your membership to the GRANTDRUMS ACADEMY ONLINE)
Grant’s solo concerts are a literal Tour de Force! Be captivated by his musical visions and his virtuosic artistry on the drumset. His ComposItions are on the cutting edge of percussion performance with an approach which is both creative and visionary. He doesn’t see a drumset, but a huge orchestra which he uses to take the audience on a journey of musical expression.
Grant's Book on his journey, discovery and love for creating Solo Drum Compositions.
Featuring the Percussive Arts Society 40 International Drum Rudiments.
I’ve been fortunate to have been a professional musician for over 30 years. Yes, this has been my full time career for this long. My background allows me to relate to a variety of different students and their origins on the drums. I started without lessons, just listening to and working out what drummers were playing on my favourite records.
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My origin as a professional musician was playing in a full time professional covers band. This is a great learning platform for any musician. We had a huge repertoire of songs and I would constantly have to learn new songs every week as the latest hits would come out. I learn’t everything by ear so this taught me a great deal about hearing and understanding what the drummer does in a song and how song writing structures work. I began to realise what the better drummers were doing and how they shaped their drum parts to support the song. I was very meticulous in learning the material and would sit down with headphones, going over each bar, so that I had every single hi hat opening, ride bell and other parts so I could be as close to the original drum part as possible.
As I progressed with my learning, I started looking at doing formal studies to advance my musical skills further. I started to audition at conservatories and universities. Unfortunately my music theory skills were well down in comparison to my drumming skills so I was unsuccessful in my first attempts. I then started to get music theory lessons and after 3 years of auditioning, I was accepted to do my Bachelor of Music. I’ve since gone on to become a Doctor of Music so I have the formal qualifications as well as my on the road experiences to relate to both sides of the spectrum. I’ve also been a conservatorium lecturer and have written course curriculums for subjects so have the skills and know how to structure a course.
As well as that, I’ve travelled around the world doing concerts and also for my sponsors doing hundreds of clinics, masterclasses and percussion festivals over the past 25+ years. I’ve also done countless hours of private tuition for a wide range of students doing everything from playing in local bands to going to university to winning national drum competitions.
I’ve spent an innumerable number of hours exploring and discovering this awesome instrument and love to share not only the what, but also the how and why on all things drums. I love the creative aspect of music and like to look at ideas from a different perspective. Doing this helps us to discover alternative ways to play things and leads to finding your own individual voice on the instrument. I’m super excited about putting these programs together and would love to be able to transform and inspire your personal music journey.
Yes! We have an evergreen school which means enrolments are always open. You can simply pick your plan from Monthly or Yearly enrolments to join.
Yes. Log in to your account to make these changes.
Of course I will hate to see you go, but its easy to do if you need to cancel your membership. Simply go to the billing section of your account and you can cancel from there. Then the subscription will finish when your plan period ends.