David Dieni’s The SF Drum School

So far, so good. My 5 year old son is enrolled with David. He just had his 3^rd lesson. He really looks forward to his lessons, and David is very patient, which is essential to teaching a 5 year old anything. Looking forward to continuing with David, as is my son.

David is a fantastic teacher — I worked with him on my freestroke for a number of weeks and was impressed with him as an educator, a player, and just an all around awesome and funny guy.
It’s rare to find all of that in a teacher and I would highly recommend him to other students!

He’s helped me with my compositions and has taught the uncontrollable bounce! Best drummer and teacher ever

I’ve been studying with Dave for about 6 months and I completely agree with the other reviews. Dave is totally committed to his students and to providing dedicated, focused instruction on drumming technique. He has the really unique skill of being able to explain mechanical technique in an easily understandable way and on top of it, he takes the time to make sure you’re progressing from lesson to lesson and offers nothing but encouragement. A really great teacher and inspiration!

My thirteen year old daughter has been taking lesson form David for the past 6 months. We found him on Unilocal!Thank you!
My daughter is learning the marimba from him. He is very supportive and patient.
My daughter needed to learn two pieces for her SOTA audition. He taught her a snare drum and marimba piece. He put together a plan and gave her homework to do weekly and she was prepared to audition in seven weeks. David knows what he is doing and is so passionate about his studnets. He even loaned my daughter his special mallets for her audition.
My daughter was accepted into Sota and we owe it all to David. He is an exceptional teacher. My daughter has taken lesson from other drum teacher but David is definatly a true professional. If you need a drum or marimba teacher look no further David Dieni’s is your guy!!!

Mr. Dieni has sworn to the ‘Percussive Hippocratic Oath’. There is no such thing, but if there was, it would describe the ethical code by which David operates his educational practice.
Believe it or not, there is a «right way to drum», no doubt about it. Some percussion teachers never learn that lesson well enough to pass it along to their students. I know because I’ve taken lessons from them. In my past, I have been a member of several elite drum corps but over the last 10 years, as I started my high-​tech computer career, I let my chops go but never lost my love for drumming. David has personally helped me undo years of neglect and bad hand technique. After a two years of perseverance in the face of adversity, I have made unbelievable strides in getting my skills back that I would’ve told you two years ago were totally impossible.
I can’t say enough about David in the capacity he has served as my personal guide from the abyss of bad hand technique back to the land of the living drummer. Thanks David, I feel a genuine sense of gratitude to you for having guided me back to the activity I identify with and love.

So I’ve been taking lessons from David for over two years now, and I must say that its been great. I started playing drums really late and his focus on technique has really helped me adapt to the demands of drumming. Classes are informal and he almost always spends more than an hour with you. His taste in music is wide and the best part is even after 30 odd years of playing drums, he knows that learning is a never ending process. I’m glad to say that David is more than just my teacher, but also my friend.