DRUMS
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DAYNA HOPKINS he | him
Applied Music – Box Hill Institute Along with his wife Bianca – Dayna owns, manages and teaches at BFSM since its opening in term 2, 2013. Dayna is an accomplished Melbourne drummer and vocalist who has been working professionally for 17 years with original and cover acts around Melbourne. Dayna studied at Box Hill Institute under the tuition of Tony Floyd, Robi Parolin and John Corniola and has had private lessons himself for over 8 years under the tuition of Robi Parolin. Dayna attended a drumming intensive workshop with Gospel Artist - Chris Coleman and continued on with one on one tuition. One of Dayna's earlier achievements was placing third in the intermediate section of ‘Australia’s Best Up and Coming Drummer’ competition. A national competition to discover drumming talent. Dayna has been teaching from his home studio and other local music schools for over 14 years. He has a great rapport with students of all ages and abilities, using his experience in a variety of styles to inspire and challenge his students. Dayna has a passion for live & studio sound engineering and has produced a number of original and cover band demos, E.Ps and live shows at BFSM and at other venues and studios. He has a keen eye for videography and movie editing and loves the ‘behind the scenes’ work just as much as ‘on stage’. His latest projects are performing as Mick Fleetwood in "The Fleetwood Pac", in theatres all around Australia and YouTube channel @BookswithBinkandDayn You can find Dayna teaching in Room 1 |
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LACHIE RIGGS he | him
Bachelor of Applied Music – Box Hill Institute Lachie’s love for drumming began during his high school years, after being encouraged to play in the school musical. Throughout high school he was fortunate enough to study with Rob Brens and Ryan Menezes, two highly regarded professional drummers in Melbourne. Lachie completed his studies at Box Hill Institute in 2019 under the tuition of Tony Floyd, Dave Beck and Robi Parolin. In his final year, he was nominated by the university to be a participant in the Future Leaders Jazz Award 2020. Shortly after, he was selected as the winner and invited to play in the 2020 Ubud Jazz Festival in Bali. Lachie has now been playing drums for 9 years and has more recently been gigging around Melbourne with some jazz, pop and funk groups. He is a creative and unique musician who continues to explore new ideas and concepts. Lachie has 4 years of teaching experience and believes that learning the drums is an exciting and rewarding experience. He strives to make his lessons engaging and fun for students, inspiring their love for music. To book in with Lachie, please email [email protected] You can find Lachie teaching in Room 4 on Mondays and Room 1 on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. |
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BONNIE ROE she | her
Bachelor of Music - Melbourne University Bonnie plays many instruments, but her favourite is definitely the drums. She also loves teaching drums and making lessons fun. Bonnie believes everyone learns differently, and as a neurodivergent teacher herself, she enjoys working with each student to find the best way for them to learn. She loves watching and encouraging students to shine on the drums in their own unique way, always making sure they get to work on music they like. Bonnie also makes sure students learn great technique along the way. Bonnie and her husband, Matt, play in a bass and drums duo called Palpitations—a mix of heavy rock, prog, metal, and funk. She also incorporates drum synths into her playing for the band. Outside of music, Bonnie loves spending time with her big fur baby, Leslie Knope-Claypool, a golden retriever x border collie who’s pretty clever at learning cool tricks, like closing cupboards. You can find Bonnie in Room 1 on Fridays To book in with Bonnie, please email [email protected] |
