Faculty
Two bars are enough.
Two bars are enough to hear whether the right hand is leading or merely keeping up, and whether the time is solid or being rescued. That is why every academic year comes with a person — the same one throughout.
One-to-one teaching
You arrange appointments directly with your tutor, usually every two to four weeks. How many sessions remain this year is shown on every page of the platform.Playing analysis
Between appointments you can submit a recording at any time. The reply is written and specific: what to do, in what order — not how good it was.Examinations
Every end-of-term exam is assessed by your own tutor and a second person from the faculty. The four-eyes principle is deliberate: work with someone for two years and you become lenient.Academic leadership of the faculty
The drum faculty is led by Jakob Zenzen. He is responsible for what is taught, in what order, and what the examinations require.
Faculty
The tutors
The faculty is being staffed for the coming intakes. Each person will be introduced here with a portrait, a specialism and a background — not as a list of names, but so that you know in advance who you will be working with.
Tutor, recording
Earl Harvin
A studio and touring drummer for over three decades: Céline Dion, Sam Smith, Robbie Williams. A standing member of The The and Tindersticks.
Tutor, drum sound
Udo Maßhoff
Two decades as a professional drummer, then the move to sound and tuning. Sound designer for Die Ärzte and Royal Republic, samplers for Apple and Native Instruments.
Tutor, performance
Katrin Hahner
An interdisciplinary artist working between music, visual art and performance. Teaches performance and lyricism as a senior lecturer at BIMM University Berlin.
Tutor, independence
Gábor Dörnyei
More than a hundred albums as a session drummer, with appearances at Glastonbury and the London Jazz Festival. Three years in the London production of “Thriller Live”.
Tutor, electronics
Ulf Stricker
Over a thousand concerts across jazz, pop, rock and soul, plus his own studio since 2002. Known for combining electronic and acoustic kits.
Tutor, YouTube
Aylin Hikl
Managing director of Logical Lemon. She shows how views on YouTube turn into enquiries — channel strategy, content and how you come across on camera.
Tutor and masterclass
Flo Dauner
Drummer with Die Fantastischen Vier since 1993 and more than eight hundred concerts. Studied drums and composition at Berklee College of Music in Boston.
Tutor and masterclass
Jakob Kiersch
Drummer with Alphaville from 2009 to 2026, and before that a co-founder of Gods of Blitz. He teaches how to play with more ease and calm on stage.
Tutor and masterclass
Jan Pfennig
Seven years as Sido’s regular drummer, with tours alongside Marteria and Kontra K. As STIXONSPEED he combines acoustic drumming with drum and bass.
Teaching staff
Stefanos Dimitriou
Eight years with the rock legend Vasilis Papakonstantinou, plus George Dalaras and Michalis Hatzigiannis. For years an educator and clinician as well.
Teaching staff
Dee Simone
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One video, a few questions, done. A tutor watches your playing and replies in writing — with what to work on next, and with which of the three routes fits you. If you would rather write than play, that works too.