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24/06/2026

Thrilled to announce the next North Wales Drum Promotions event.

This is going to be a bit special - A Jim Chapin Tribute masterclass with wonderful Claus Hessler.

All information is on the poster! Don't miss this opportunity to study with Claus in North Wales!

Here is what Claus says about the event-

Connecting the past and present of drum set education, Claus Hessler carries forward the legacy of legendary drum instructors, friends, and mentors Dom Famularo and Jim Chapin to the next generation of drummers. With over 35 years of teaching experience in various formats and renowned institutes worldwide, Claus has become a leading authority in music education, specializing in Moeller Technique, open-handed playing, and advanced rudimental applications. His performances as a soloist, in bands, and conducting masterclasses in over 40 countries have earned him recognition as a legitimate successor to Jim Chapin, whose teachings revolutionized the path of drum set education like few others. Claus’s international educational releases and insights have helped countless students enhance their skills and develop their own musical identity.

On these two events, the main focus will be the educational work of Jim Chapin, his view
on Moeller technique - being the master student of Sanford Moeller (according to Moeller’s own
words) and the heritage of rudiments, their history, interpretation, applications around the
drum set and collapsed rudiments. All of this takes place on the death day of James Forbes Chapin
(July 4, 2009) and in the year 2026 which marks 100 years of Sanford Moeller’s educational
release „The Art of Snare Drumming“ - aka „the Moeller book“.

Intermediate class:
- hand technique basics
- the common thread between Moeller, Stone, and Gladstone
- fundamental functions of the Moeller whip
- common misconceptions
- applying these topics to a choice of rudiments
- independence exercises for hands (on pad) and drum set

Advanced Class:
- hand technique basics and grip details
- Moeller whip details
- syncopation concepts applying aspects of Moeller
- advanced rudimental applications
- collapsed rudiments: a universe beyond

29/12/2025

I have added more teaching hours to my 2026 schedule, including some daytime appointments for mature students.

I'm looking forward to another year studying, teaching, and performing. If you would like to study with me in 2026 you can book here:

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22/06/2025

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Just 9 places leftBruce Becker the first day.

Bruce Becker is performing a masterclass on Monday 29th September In Denbigh, N.Wales

This is Bruce’s first trip to the UK to share his remarkable knowledge and this is his only date in the North West of the UK.

Strictly limited to 15 people this is a really exclusive opportunity to study with an educator of Bruce’s calibre.

Tickets are on a strictly first come first served basis - Priced at £60 per person.

Payment is via PayPal using the friends and family option please
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Remember your place isn’t secure until you have paid.

Spanning more than four decades as an educator, Master Teacher Bruce Becker has been bringing forward unique concepts in developing “The Flow”! Drawing from his more than thirty-year association with drumming guru Freddie Gruber, Bruce is carrying on the torch of a unique approach in getting the student to understand the natural principles of the physical body’s interaction with the drum set.

Through the years Top Drummers like David Garibaldi, Tris Imboden, Mark Schulman, Daniel Glass, Glen Sobel, Tim Carman and many more have sought his guidance.

Bruce Becker co-led the David Becker Tribune for 35 years recording 10 CDs. He has performed/recorded with Ron Carter, Mike Stern, Russell Ferrante, Barbara Dennerlein, John Abercrombie, producer Ken Caillat, Frank Gambale and many others.

Bruce has conducted master classes all over the world and most recently has been a regular contributor to Drumeo creating the very successful Drum Technique Made Easy course. He is the author of “Puzzles, Rhymes and Riddles” (Hudson) and the DVD “Concepts and Philosophies” (Hudson).

His latest book released through Hudson Music, “The Ultimate Guide to Syncopation”, is an in depth guide to the classic book “Syncopation“ by Ted Reed to achieve fluidity of movement, phrasing and independence.

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17/01/2025

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