Derek can show you how! In a friendly, easy style, Derek can work with your class, group, or family to teach you the basics of group handdrumming. With over two decades’ teaching experience, Derek's lectures, performances and demonstrations are entertaining and fun. Learn how to communicate better, how to back up other musicians or learn about the history of drums and drumming. Work with your staff to improve communication, release stress, or just have fun! He'll be glad to design a program that fits your situation at a price that fits your budget.
Supersonic Music offers private lessons in Guitar, Bass, and Drums at both locations. Also available in Topeka are lessons on Kayboards, Harmonica, Banjo, Mandolin, and Handdrums. Typical scheduling is one half-hour per week. Fees range from $12.50 to $17.50 per half hour. The instructors can teach beginners (child and adult), working musicians, and can even offer fresh views for professional musicians. Call the store for more details and openings.
When you see something here you want, but just don’t have that much change on hand, simply drop a third down and we’ll stash it away for you for up to 3 months without any interest or fees. Sometimes minimum monthly payments are required on higher-dollar goods, but usually we don’t care if you pay on it weekly or wait 89 days. Download our Layaway Contract
We offer two kinds of rentals. Our lease-to-own program is for beginners wishing to try out the drums (snare and drumset) guitar or bass. There is a three month minimum but you can buy out the contract early if the student decides to stick with it. Lease-to-own pricing varies from $20-$50 per month. Download our Lease-to-Own Contract
Our backline program is for performing musicians. We rent drums, guitars, and PA gear. In most cases, the items available for backline rental have been rented out before. The typical backline rental rates rarely exceed 10% per day of what the item(s) would cost to purchase, or 25% of the purchase price per week. A full security deposit or valid credit card with enough available credit to cover the purchase price and ID is required. Call the store for more details and availability. Download our Rental Contract
We host and support instructive demonstrations, seminars, and clinics. For example, we’ve sponsored clinics with Phil Keagey, Glen Velez, Gregg Bissonnette, West African Handdrumming demonstrations, and a mic usage seminar. We’ve partnered with other folks to present Chester Thompson, Joey DeFrancesco, Bernard Purdie, and others. Where Supersonic Music excels in this area is Derek's performance/lecture/demonstrations of drums and percussion. He's given presentations to preschools through college classes. He's taught at libraries, at-risk youth camps, parks, 4-H and scout groups, churches, in homes, and at the zoo. He can come on site to your school, business, church or home to chat about a host of topics including: drum etiquette, techniques, rhythmic games, communication, conflict resolution, history and more. Call, email, or stop by for details.
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