lessons
I have been giving private drum lessons since 2007, with a primary focus on rock drumming, rudiments, interdependence, and polyrhythms. My teaching practice is geared towards encouraging more women, non-binary, and queer people to tackle the drums. I’m excited to work with students of all backgrounds, genders, ability levels, ages, and interests.
My rehearsal space is located in Berlin Neukölln, near S-bahn Sonnenallee, and I am also willing to travel to students’ homes or studios.
Lessons are always flexible and tailored to each student’s particular interests and learning habits.
Contact me at booking@saraneidorf.com for more information or if you would like to set up an appointment.
Drum instruction at the following establishments
- BIMM University (2020-2022)
- Mädchenzentrum Szenenwechsel (2016-2017)
- Mädchenzentrum Schilleria (2016-2017)
- Neue Musikschule (2016-2017)
- Noisy Academy Berlin (2013-2015)
Teaching Experience
- Private instruction in the Philadelphia area and Berlin (2007-present)
- Drum coach at Girls Rock Philly summer camp (2012, 2013, 2018)
- Trash2Instrument Instrument-building Workshops and Percussion Jams (2013-2016)
- Founder of DRUM club at Bryn Mawr College - female musicians support network with free music instruction (2009-2012)
Musical Upbringing
I got started with drums when I enrolled in private lessons in rudiments and syncopation at the age of 10. At age 12 I found my home on the drum kit and became a student at the Paul Green School of Rock Music in Philadelphia. I spent the following four years there learning the ins and outs of rock music, training my ear, and performing and touring with other young musicians, as well as seasoned professionals, including Ike Willis (Frank Zappa), Adrien Belew (Yes), John Wetton (King Crimson), and Peter Frampton.
From 16-20, I studied under renowned jazz and rock drummer Allison Miller in Brooklyn. I began giving private drum lessons at the age of 17, and also taught drums at the Girls Rock Philly summer camp and after-school program (2012-2013, 2018), as well as several Berlin-based youth organizations geared towards girls’ empowerment, including Mädchencafe Schilleria and Mädchenzentrum Szenenwechsel. I am still happily working with private students in my studio in Berlin Neukölln.