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Neil Peart performs one of his iconic drum beats with the Buddy Rich Big Band and plays Rush’s “YYZ.” This video was captured at the 2008 Buddy Rich Memorial Concert.

With more than four dozen multi-lesson Courses to choose from— on a virtually unlimited variety of drumming topics— Drum Channel brings the knowledge and experience of today’s greatest drummers to a new generation of players.

Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers), Alex Acuña (Weather Report), Gregg Bissonette (Ringo Starr) and Stewart Copeland (The Police) are just four of the many top drummers and teachers who share their expertise with the Drum Channel community in this ever-expanding encyclopedia of drumming.

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A Quick Guide For Setting Up & Tuning Your Kit

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Add New Colors To Your Groove

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Alan Dawson’s Rudimental Ritual

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John Ramsay
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Advanced
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Allan Holdsworth Breakdowns

Teacher:
Chad Wackerman
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Advanced
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9 Topics

Authentic Latin Rhythms On The Drum Set

Teacher:
Alex Acuña
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Advanced
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Basic Body Motion

Teacher:
Ralph Humphrey
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Beginner
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Basic Rock Drumming, Chad’s Way

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Chad Smith
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Beginner
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Basic Rudiments on Drum Set

Teacher:
Al Velasquez
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Beginner
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Breaking Down “The Loop Doctors”

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Peter Szendofi
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Advanced
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Breaking Down a Song

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Elise Trouw
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Beginner
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Breaking Down Michael Jackson Songs with JR Robinson

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JR Robinson
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Intermediate
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Building A Musical Foundation

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Zoro
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Intermediate
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Creating A Sonic Toolbox: Expanding Your Sound Spectrum

Teacher:
Wiktoria Bialic
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Beginner
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Developing Bass Drum Speed

Teacher:
Marco Iannetta
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Advanced
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Discovering Your Voice

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Aaron Spears
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Intermediate
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Drum Set Improvisation Workshop

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JP Bouvet
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Intermediate
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Dynamic Control & Range

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Various Teachers
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Essential Backbeat Grooves

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Expanded Groove Vocabulary

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Adam Kuns
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Intermediate
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Expanding Your Shuffle Vocabulary

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Exploring Fills Pt.1

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Exploring Fills Pt.2

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Exploring Percussion Pt.1

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Exploring Percussion Pt.2

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Finger Control

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Foot Technique

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Mike Packer
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BeginnerIntermediate
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From Linear To Harmonic

Teacher:
Efrain Toro
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Advanced
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Frontiers of Composition and Articulation

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Neil Peart
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Advanced
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Gateway to Creativity

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Scott Pellegrom
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Intermediate
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Getting Funky With Zigaboo

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Zigaboo Modeliste
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Advanced
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Great Warm-Up Routines

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Hand Technique

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Hands – Feet – Mind – Soul

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Stephen Perkins
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Intermediate
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Harmonic Rhythm Pt. 1

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Efrain Toro
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Advanced
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Harmonic Rhythm Pt. 2

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Efrain Toro
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Advanced
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How and What to Practice

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How to Create A Great Drum Solo

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How To Interpret Patterns From Different Angles

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Camille Bigeault
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Advanced
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How To Play A Drum Solo Over A Foot Ostinato

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Camille Bigeault
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Advanced
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How To Play Over Loops

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Pete Drummond
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Advanced
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How to Read Music

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Joe Porcaro
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Introduction to Jazz

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Gregg Bissonette
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Beginner
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Jamming and Composing Better Drum Parts

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JP Bouvet
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Intermediate
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Jazz Insights

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Mike Clark
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Intermediate
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Jazz Vocabulary For The Modern Drummer

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Al Velasquez
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Kaz Rodriguez Breaks Down “Lumix”

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Kaz Rodriguez
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Killer Double Bass Chops

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Latin Concepts & Grooves

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Learn Serious Shuffles – Funk, Rock, Blues & Jazz

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Rick Latham
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Learn the Beginner Rock Beats and Fills

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Val Sepulveda
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Legendary Bass Drum Control

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Colin Bailey
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Listen, Learn and Play with 5 World-Class Drummers

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Luke Holland’s “The Word Alive” Breakdowns

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Luke Holland
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Master the Brushes

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North Indian Tabla Applied To Drum Set

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Dan Weiss
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Odd Time Playing and Poly Rhythms

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Odd-Time Signatures: A Musical Approach

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Chad Wackerman
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Paradiddle-Diddle Perfection

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Dave Elitch
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Paradiddles From The Pros Pt. 1

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Paradiddles From The Pros Pt. 2

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Pat Petrillo’s Breakdowns

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Pat Petrillo
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Post Malone Grooves & More with Jacopo Volpe

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Jacopo Volpe
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Practical Ways For Using Three-Stroke Ruffs With Your Feet

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Glen Sobel
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Promise of the Real: Song Discussions & Breakdowns

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Anthony Logerfo
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Rhythm 1

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Terry Bozzio
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Rhythm 2

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Terry Bozzio
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Rhythm 3

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Terry Bozzio
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Rhythmic Facility: Dotted Eighth Notes

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Virgil Donati
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Rhythmic Facility: Dotted Eighths In Odd Times

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Virgil Donati
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Riccardo’s Killer Speed Secret

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Riccardo Merlini
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Advanced
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Rudimental Crash Course

Teacher:
Adam Kuns
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Beginner
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Rudiments on Congas

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Alex Acuña
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Intermediate
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Singing & Drumming

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Nick D’Virgilio
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Intermediate
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Six-Way Independence

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Marco Minnemann
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Solid Time Feel

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Soloing, Comping and Accent Options

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Jonathan Barber
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Advanced
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State of the Art

Teacher:
Matt Garstka
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Advanced
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Strong Foot Technique

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Systems For Expanding Your Creativity Using “RLK”

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Pete Drummond
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Advanced
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The “Third Hand” Concept

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Enildo Rasua
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Advanced
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The Definitive Moeller Method

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The Essential Genres Pt.1

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Adam Kuns
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Beginner
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The Essential Genres Pt.2

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Adam Kuns
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Intermediate
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The Essential Genres Pt.3

Teacher:
Adam Kuns
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The Role Of Drumming In A Rhythm Section

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Ed Soph
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Three Great Drummers Learn From Each Other

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Tips For The Performing Drummer

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Understanding the Music Business

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Stewart Copeland
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Intermediate
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Unique Ways To Practice With A Click

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Camille Bigeault
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Advanced
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Various Styles For College Auditions

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Al Velasquez
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Intermediate
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Ways To Maximize Your Musicianship

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What To Play… And What Not To Play

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Walfredo Reyes Jr.
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Intermediate
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Yesterday * Today * Tomorrow

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Gregg Bissonette
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Advanced
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Yoga for Drummers Pt. 1

Teacher:
Michael Lear
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Beginner
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Yoga for Drummers Pt. 2

Teacher:
Michael Lear
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Intermediate
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