BERLIN DRUM EXPERIENCE
The Coolest Drum School In Town
Discover the pulse of Berlin through the art of drumming 24/7 at BDE!
GIFT A DRUM EXPERIENCE
individual or couple drumming
Let us be your partners in crime to arrange an unforgettable gift!
“One-on-one” or “Couple Drumming Experience” with 2 drumsets ❤️
Whether it’s for a birthday, Christmas, anniversary or any special occasion, this is your chance to say something OUT LOUD!
Explore our BDE gift section and dive into the world of rhythm.
Plan A / Plan B
JOIN OUR DRUMGANG
Apply to join our drumfamily at Berlin Drum Experience!
Nevermind which plan you will choose after, our journey will start with our one of a kind 3 hours long BDE!
A powerful drumming experience with a Berlin touch.
BDE reviews from
our Drum Gang!
ExcellentBased on 95 reviewsTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google.April Yang2023-07-26One of the best music/art experiences I've had in Berlin!! Marco's passion is contagious and we felt his positive energy and love for drumming!!! Totally recommended for individuals and/or couples to try it out :))Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google.Ivana Dzaja2023-05-10My boyfriend and me had the couple drumming experience with Marco and it was AMAZING! One can immediately sense Marco’s passion for the instrument, his drive and high positive energy! The concept of the lesson is really cool and dynamic + Marco is a great teacher! You can expect a little bit of theory and lots of fun and learning! 🔥🤟🏻🤟🏻🔥Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google.Jonas Bernhard2023-03-12When I imagined what I wanted my drum school/community to be like when I started my search, it was pretty much what BDE is in reality. The descriptions and reviews initially sounded too good to be true, and that’s why I was a bit skeptical before my first session. But it really lived up to the hype. Marco and Nahuel are incredibly passionate teachers and really have a way of making concepts click. Most sessions, I leave with a blown mind because something drummy suddenly makes way more sense than it did before. Other times, we just play and work on areas where I feel stuck. And what I love most: the philosophy is not about simply showing us some cool grooves and tips; instead, the lessons are about how we can turn OURSELVES into good drummers by showing us how to design our practice in an efficient way and avoid wasting time on unproductive exercises. Also, there is so much being offered by BDE: challenges, online practice sessions, and always another cool project. Other than that, the people are just cool. To make it short; just join, it’s really fun.Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google.Leonardo Vilanova2023-03-01Simplesmente a melhor experiência que se pode ter no mundo da bateria! Não é uma simples escola e sim uma comunidade formada por apaixonados pelo instrumento! Obrigado aos meus queridos professores Giulia, Nahuel e Marco, vocês são os melhores!!Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google.Maria2023-02-18I joined not long ago and has been a great experience so far. I was an absolute beginner (never sat on the drums before) but Marco, Nahuel and Giulia have built this awesome community of drummers with different levels of experience and backgrounds, that helps you and keeps you motivated. I would definitely recommend it.Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google.Chloe Hsu2023-02-15I'm so happy to find BDE where people are amazingly friendly and English speaker friendly. I enjoyed my every drumming moment with Marco and Nahual, i learned a lot since 1st session. Erika also has been very awesome and responsive ever since I reached out to BDE.Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google.Fede Alvarez2023-02-15Great drumming experience with a great teacher. Thanks Marco! Totalmente recomendable como regalo :))Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google.Bernardo Buarque2023-02-14What an experience! One of the best I've had in Berlin so far. It feels really good to be around a drum kit again, and I cannot imagine doing it anywhere else. I haven't played the drums in nearly ten years, and now I am hooked again. The group is so accommodating and patient. They do love the drums, and their love is contagious.Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google.Ariana Isabel Bascón Johnson2023-02-14The best drum school in ganz Berlin!!! What makes BDE so special is not only the fact that you're learning the coolest instrument of all, but that you have with you really nice professional and supportive teachers with you that teach you both how to play drums and how to find your own sound. So thankful for joining this drum community and I obviously recommend it. BDE rocks! ♥️😎🤟
BECOME A FULL BDE DRUM-GANG MEMBER
dRUMFAMILY PLAN A
Small & fixed monthly contribution → BIG drum experience! This plan is the place to be, where basically all of our drummers belong! It shows your commitment and allows the teachers to properly guide you through this exciting rhythmical journey knowing that you care about it. You will be provided with a structure that will support you in growing as a drummer and musician at 360°. Let’s smash those drums!
Cancellation
There’s an internal agreement with a 3-month cancellation notice to the end of a month. The course is open end! If you start with the idea of quitting, have a look at our pay by the hour plan with no commitment.
Payments
SUPER DISCOUNT MONTHLY PLAN!
Fixed 150€ + V.A.T. all inclusive, with automatic monthly SEPA payment on GoCardless: Let’s focus on drumming!
Lessons
The course cannot be put on hold, but lessons are made up throughout the year with both individual and group activities! Your hours will never be lost!
What Do You Get? A LOT!
BE a drummer
EVERY DAY at BDE!
Being a drummer is not an activity, but a STATE OF BEING! Receive 4 hours of individual in person lessons and special group classes per month with your teachers. We don't approach it mathematically, our phylosophy is: THE MORE DRUMMING THE BETTER! There is something happening at BDE every day! Unmade hours are never lost and they accumulate for more future drumming opportunities throughout the year!
Band Practice!
Arranged individual lessons hosted by Adam Sandahl aka ADAMORE, working on structures and iconinc songs and during proper rehearsals with a band of professional musicians that will allow you to experience the real life of a drummer and guide you with valuable suggestions beyond the technical aspects!
Practice Pad Routine
Our epic FREE daily guided practice sessions on zoom (now also LIVE!) hosted by Nahuel Arias! They will help you build a solid practicing routing while having lots of fun in the process! You will just need drumsticks, a pillow (or a practice pad) and lots of enthusiasm! PPR: STICK TO IT!
Physical Training
Learn body awareness, posture, balance, independence, coordination, stage presence, how to avoid injuries and much more with our teacher Giulia Mandelli, professional dancer, choreographer and educator! This format of lesson can be booked both as an individual private class or as a group activity!
Tribal Drum Ensemble
One of our drummers' favourites! An extremely powerful and primitive group lesson that lasts more than 3 hours! Held by our teacher Marco Rivagli. We compose and learn how to play together in a percussive ensemble working also on proper live shows! Let's experience what drumming is all about!
Rhythm Section
STUDIES
Fun and incredibly valuable lessons with our teacher Roberto Badoglio that will teach you the powerful relationship between drums & bass guitar. On the side of this format of lesson you can also book ACTUAL bass individual lessons with Roberto! Which better way to learn how to play with a bass player than putting yourself in their shoes and learn how to play the instrument in the first place? WOW! Let's groove!
Vocal Training
Vocal Training for drummers with our teacher Silvia Dallera! Learn how breathing works to improve your control behind the instrument and study to develop your bacing vocals skills! A unique format of lesson that you can choose to book during your journey as you please!
Tecnique & Theory ZOOM Classes
Attend also online classes with Marco Rivagli, focus on important topics that are very often neglected when in front of the drums and save commuting time! We will be using a graphic tablet for you to get all the notes from each lesson. We will work on theory and technique so that we acquire all the necessary knowledge to develop a vocabulary on the actual instrument! You will just need drumsticks, a pillow/practice pad and of course a computer with internet 🙂
Drum History
Get access to our archived course on the "history & evolution of drums" with legendary educator Daniel Glass! More courses on the history of drums and influencial drummers coming up!
M.A.D. Project
Making A Difference! A part of what our students contribute monthly for the lessons is set aside for meaningful projects around the world, providing music education and musical instruments to those who live in harsh realities and cannot afford to approach this wonderful instrument! YOU DO: WE GIVE!
24/7 FREE
Practice Room
Get access to our DRUM PARADISE! Practice at any time/any day without time pressure! Forget the rest of the universe and get some YOU time! The couch also becomes a bed, so you can even "collapse" there over night after a long practice sesssion! 🙂 The room is yours to enjoy and rock!
You Have Been
GAMIFIED!
Complete different tasks, participate at various activities, be a good and committed drummer while earning DRUM POINTS!
You will be rewarded with some juicy drumming treats or you can also make the world a better place by converting them in actual € the school will donate to the M.A.D. project: WOW!
ALL INCLUSIVE TOTAL FLEXIBILITY
We cover all the costs of the rooms!
Both for the lessons and for practicing 24/7:
Just book, show up and drum!
We offer total scheduling flexibility at BDE! Every month we make a drumazing plan based on your own availability! Whenever you know you cannot be in town, we can plan longer or multiple lessons and activities the month before and after and plan some online lessons too! There is always a way to drum when you are part of BDE! LET'S SMASH THOSE DRUMS!
Drumming Community
Join our private Discord server to connect with your drumfamily! You will have access to extra learning materials and the possibility to join our multiple activities with the GANG! Download then our brand new BDE APP (also on the Google Play Store!) to have always your own profile and BDE situation under control when booking hours and so on!
You are not alone!
Our teachers are always available to answer your drum related questions! We love to keep the conversation going in between lessons. We always have new crazy ideas at BDE to help you personalize the journey, grow and have fun!! The more you "bother" us, the happier we are!
To DRUMINFINITY and beyond!
doubtful
drummer
PLAN B
After your 1st BDE, if you do not feel like committing to a drum journey together, you can also study with us on a pay by the hour basis. This plan does not include any perks from above, has a higher cost per hour and covers the time of the lesson including the rent of the room. It is suggested for very advanced drummers, people not based in Berlin or for those that do not want to commit to a proper continuous course. You can buy any amount of hours from our shop section!
MAKE A SPECIAL GIFT
GIFT A DRUMMING EXPERIENCE!
3 hours EXPErience
Individual or couple
Choose between a one-on-one drum lesson or our famous “Couple Drumming Experience” with two drum sets!
If you choose the latter, we have an even more juicy super discounted offer that allows you to join forces and smash those drums together!
It’s going to be a powerful, fun and memorable experience!
A UNIQUE PRESENT
After buying your gift from our shop section, get in touch with us! Our director Marco Rivagli will personally read it and Erika, our assistant in charge of booking and organization, will get back to you with more information about the experience and will provide you with logos and images to create a personalized drum-coupon card (valid for 1 year)
It’s a special 3-hour session with a super discount package that allows you to explore the world of drumming. The Couple Drumming Experience will most likely take place in our own studio in Marzahnerstr 24B as we already have 2 drumsets, and the athmosphere is DRUMTASTICK! Altenatively, it could be arranged in our partner studios Castalian Spring in Schulzendorfer Str. 24, 13347.
We’ll explore different aspects of drumming, dive into various musical concepts, without being rushed by time. Most of all, it’s going to be lots of FUN, as playing should always be! Get ready to smash those drums and enter this wonderful rhythmical universe!
Are you ready to rock with your friend or partner? Let’s make something special and unforgettable!
We encourage you to provide us with as much information as possible, including names, age, musical experience and expectations, favourite songs and contact details. This will help us personalize the experience and make it truly unforgettable for the person you are gifting this to.
EXPERIENCE DELUX
Let’s make something unforgettable and spice things up! Request a nice bottle of wine together with 2 of our rock n roll BDE glasses with our logo! You can then take the glasses home with you to keep enjoying some delicious BDE vibes even after the experience!
QUESTIONS?
Do you have questions or specific requests for your present? Get in touch with us and we will be happy to be your partners in crime assisting you for the special experience!
let'S conquer the drumworld
to druminfinity and beyond
Our main mission will be teaching you as many different perspectives, ideas and ways of thinking as possible in order to allow you to look at whatever you are learning from multiple angles. In a nutshell, our goals towards you will be teaching you how to teach yourself and develop a proper end efficient practice routine and methodology. That, we believe, is the most difficult yet most crucial skill that will have an impact in your drumming (and not only) future! Let’s join forces to start what can be one of the best decisions of your life. EVERYONE can play drum and everyone SHOULD play drums!
DRUMMING PLANS
GIFT A DRUM EXPERIENCE
individual or couple
Let us be your partners in crime to arrange an unforgettable gift!
“One-on-one” or “Couple Drumming Experience” with 2 drumsets ❤️
Whether it’s for a birthday, Christmas, anniversary or a special occasion, this is your chance to say something OUT LOUD! Explore our BDE gift section and dive into the world of rhythm.
Plan A
JOIN THE GANG
A proper Berlin Drum Experience! Become and feel like a drummer every day of your life and join our drumfamily!
Small & fixed monthly contribution
→ BIG drum experience!
This plan is the place to be, where basically all of our drummers belong! It shows your commitment and allows the teachers to properly guide you through this exciting rhythmical journey knowing that you care about it!
Plan B
PAY by the hour
This plan is recommended for very advanced drummers or those visiting Berlin sporadically. Room and drum teacher included. No additional services beyond the lesson time. It is much more expensive than our PLAN A, but it does not imply any form of commitment from both sides.
Nevermind which plan you will choose IT ALL STARTS WITH OUR 3 hour BERLIN DRUM EXPERIENCE!
We organise many activities that involve the drumfamily as a group, including our epic courses “Tribal Drum Ensemble”, “Physical Training for Drummers”, “Rhythm Section Studies”, “Vocal Training for Drummers”, “Jam Session” lessons and numerous group events, concerts, dinners and so on, but learning an instrument is a very personal experience that we develop in one-on-one classes unless requested otherwise or necessary for students under a certain age.
Based on what we have observed so far, too many schools teach you “only” exercises, forgetting the purpose of them. We will guide you through different methods that will allow you to soon walk on your own in the fascinating world of percussion.
The point being: studying an instrument is a life long process and the role of a teacher should be (!) to make people independent by communicating how things work and how to understand what we still do not know while building our own personal style.
Remember though, a teacher is a guide not a wizard and only you, with excitement and dedication can make it possible.
Practice DOES NOT make you perfect. That is such a brainwashed concept! Practice makes you permanent: If you practice something wrong over and over again… you become very good at doing the wrong things ! PERFECT PRACTICE MAKES YOU PERFECT! Then again, who cares about perfection? You are basically a dancer that produces sounds through motion! How cool is that? We do want: AWARENESS and FREEDOM of expression on the drums!
There are a lot of other exciting things happening, but we will unveil them to you step by step… We guess you are already a bit overwhelmed so… one “drum-beat” at a time! Everything else depends on how well we are able to work and grow together.
Keep an open mind
But not so open
That your brain falls out!
the coolest drum school in town
Put some drumlove into it
Our main selection is on a human level as that is how we were able to have such a DRUMAZING gang full of people from all over the world brought together by the same passion and attitude to “conquer the drum-world”, grow, share and have lots of fun in the process! Get ready to rock like never before!
The DRUMGANG!
YOUR DRUMFAMILY
Our drummers range from complete beginners to musicians with a very advanced musical background. If you think you are too young, too old, too good or not good enough, your are mistaken: let’s build together the best plan and experience to take you from where you are to where you want to be… AND BEYOND!
Join one of the most drumazing communities in the world!
BDE Locations
BERLIN DRUM EXPERIENCE is a multi-location drumschool! All of our locations have a parking space available for free right outside. Our students even have their own practice room to use as they please for FREE 24/7! WOW!
We welcome students from all around Berlin and we will be making your travel time worth it. You can request a location, but the final spot depends on scheduling, availability of the teachers and topic of the lesson.
You can click on the locations below to check out where to find us on Google Maps. Let’s stay flexible: let’s learn 🙂
SEE YOU THERE!
10 minutes walk from OSTKREUZ S-Bahn or Frankfurter Allee S-Bahn/U-Bahn.
Our main BDE location! Let’s DRUM!
KIETZER WEG 11, 10365
Variable schedule
Our beautiful partner studios CASTALIAN SPRING! 5 minutes walk from the S-Bahn Wedding. or U6 Reinickendorfer Str.
Schulzendorfer Straße 24,
OUR 24/7 BDE DRUM PARADISE!
Two of our own studios located at the end of Lichtenberg/beginning of Marzahn, near IKEA and easily reachable with many tram lines. They are a little bit more far out for most students, but they allow us for extreme time flexibility! We love it!
Marzahnerstraße 24B
24/7 – Our partner location used for the “Physical Training for Drummers” course! Thanks to the contemporary ballet school ZEST – Torstraße 161
by our teacher Giulia Mandelli.
ONLINE LESSONS
We hold regular lessons on ZOOM to learn specific topics regarding Theory & Tecnique. The focus is higher, you save communiting time and optimize time when we are in front of the instrument!
Practice Pad Routine
Daily for our students – Online free guided practice sessions with a teacher!
OUr DRUM
DREAM TEAM
You are about to join a very particular reality in Berlin. Our drumgang consists of a beautiful group of people from all over the world, studying, learning and enjoying the drumming world while sharing the same passion. Our founding teacher Marco Rivagli put his love, passion and expertise to build a strong and powerful community with the precious collaboration of Nahuel Arias, Oshan Saxena, Giulia Mandelli, Roberto Badoglio, Daniel Glass & Federica Villi.
Together we will help you not to “just” play drums, but to rather BE and FEEL like a drummer from day ONE… and every following day! A true and complete 360° drum/music/life experience… with a proper BERLIN touch!
MARCO RIVAGLI
Drummer, performer & educator (The Fuzztones, Gut Reaction, Rabia Sorda) based in Berlin since 2013. Here is a little story in case you are interested! Marco was born in Italy in 1987 in a family of musicians. He starts playing drums and percussions at the age of 3, studying from age 10 with many incredible and international teachers (Giorgio Gandino, Fiorenzo Sordini, Paolo Franciscone, Alessandro Minetto, Enzo Zirilli, Stefano Bagnoli & Elio Rivagli). He also frequented the CFM in Torino and participated at the Berklee Summer School (Umbria Jazz).
He fell in love with the idea of becoming also a drum educator at age 17 and never stopped since!
After almost 20 years of experience in the art of teaching (both with children and adults, from complete beginners to very advanced musicians) he’s continuously eager to learn more and more how to better inspire people and allow them to find their own personal style.
From the age of 18 he’s part of many live and tv festivals and he’s able to tour and visit the world thanks to this beautiful passion that now became his full time job. During the years, has the pleasure to collaborate in Mexico, Costa Rica, France, Greece, Czech Republic, Spain, Russia, Germany, Italy, Sweden,UK with many artists: The Fuzztones, Rabia Sorda, Sofi de la Torre, Sigue Sigue Sputnik Electronic, Simonetta Haupstadtharfe (MTV music awards), Experiment N.Q (With band members of the band Therion), Philipp Gorbachev & The Naked Man (BOILER ROOM, CTM, Outline) to quote a few.
NAHUEL ARIAS
Nahuel was born in Cles (1991), Italy, from an Argentinian family. His first encounter with music is in high-school where he starts playing guitar and joins soon many local bands. It’s in 2012 that he finally discovers and falls in love with the world of percussion and, after having studied with different teachers, he decides to move to Berlin in 2015, where he meets Marco Rivagli. He then starts taking drum lessons with him, bringing his skills and focus to the next level. At the end of November 2017 Marco and Giulia Mandelli asked him to join Gut Reaction during the creation of their pièce “Plastic”. In the summer of 2019 Nahuel joins the Ukrainian band Andrew Bear debuting at the Sternburg Festival in Leipzig. At the end of the year they will also fly to St.Petersburg for the recording of their second studio album. In the meantime, as well as working with local bands, he creates and performs 3 new pièce with Gut Reaction (Viri Sancti Libidinum, Zwang See & Humant). At the end of 2020 Nahuel starts his collaboration at the Berlin Drum Experience with a brand new concept course called “PPR” (Practice Pad Routine) as well as, after a few very intense years of educational training, having the chance to start teaching and sharing ideas during normal classes. At the moment Nahuel dedicates all of his efforts to music and performing arts, playing with the Berlin based electro punk band Patokai from Argentina, working with Gut Reaction, Andrew Bear and collaborating with other different bands and projects in the local and international scene.
OSHAN SAXENA
My name is Oshan Saxena, I hail from India. I have been playing our beloved instrument drums for the past 15 years. I started as a drummer in a small school rock band and was fortunate enough to grow as a musicians with hard work and dedication and be able to have toured/shared stages/opened for the greats like Lamb of god, Metallica, Megadeth, Behemoth, Benighted and many more throughout Asia. I was also fortunate to have toured with some great Bollywood artists. I am a sucker for metal, prog rock, dnb, jazz and experimental music. I like to be as versatile as possible with my drumming because it adds vibrance to my personality as a human too and having an expansive vocabulary as a drummer helps me connect more with musicians and people. Although I have played a lot of metal throughout the years and double pedals is my forte, for the last couple of years I’ve started to create my unique approach and sound on the drum kit. I am very passionate about drums and an out of the box approach to playing it. I am looking forward to starting this journey based on double pedal usage and creativity with my pals from Berlin Drum Experience.
GIULIA MANDELLI
Professional dancer & Choreographer, co-founder and co-artistic director for GUT REACTION – Percussive Dance Theatre.
Giulia was born in Crema (Italy) in 1990. She began studying Ballet in the local Dance School at the age of 3. After mastering the studies of the Academic Ballet Techniques in several Professional National Centers with renowned teachers like Marinel Stefanescù, Liliana Cosi, Margarita Smirnova and Carmen Ragghianti, becomes student of the “Beltrami’s Academy” state department of contemporary dance where she gets a degree in 2012. Soon after that, Giulia started dancing in several projects in Berlin.From October 2012 becomes part of “Dagipoli Dance Theatre” in Athen (Greece), therefore participating also for the BioMechanix European project. In 2013 Giulia comes back to Germany, dancing in various Siciliano Contemporary ballet’s piéces. She also works in many other projects like “Istant /Berlin” and “SetTanz Theatre” in Nuremberg. In January 2015 co-creates the performative company “GutReaction, Percussive Dance Theatre” with the musician Marco Rivagli. Here Giulia started performing & choreographing with percussion. Her passion in understanding human anatomy led her in discovering a method to enforce a drumming body.
ROBERTO BADOGLIO
Roberto Badoglio is an ex pupil of bass guru’s Matt Garrison and Dominique Di Piazza, in 2005 he attended Berklee College of music where he joined Joanne Brackeen Ensemble, formed the band Oddflow with Hara Garacci and Louis Cato and studied jazz Improvisation concepts privately with trombonist Hal Crook.Afterwords he moved to New York, joined the band of the pop avant-garde singer Adama and kept performing with Oddflow joined by Marko Djordjevic on drums. Roberto published several solo albums:Re Evaluation Time(2010), Beyond Turbines(2016) -in collaboration with Steve Hunt, Bjoessi Klütsch and Virgil Donati includes mostly Roberto’s compositions -and Lapse Of Worry (2017). He’s currently living in Berlin playing with the band of Italian famous act Nu Genea, Aly Keita Trio, Silent Jazz Ensemble, Raumshiff Jazz, For Free Hands and many others.
DANIEL GLASS
Daniel Glass, is an award-winning drummer, author, historian and educator based in New York City. He is widely recognized as an authority on classic American drumming and the evolution of American Popular Music. A member of the pioneering swing group Royal Crown Revue since 1994, Daniel has recorded and performed all over the world with a diverse roster of top artists, including Brian Setzer, Bette Midler, Liza Minnelli, Jose Feliciano, Michelle Shocked, Melissa Manchester, Mike Ness, Freddie Cole, Marilyn Maye, Air Supply’s Graham Russell, the Hot Sardines, the Budapest Jazz Orchestra, Luann De Lesseps from the Real Housewives of New York, and KISS front man Gene Simmons. For two years running, Daniel was voted one of the top five R&B drummers in the world by readers of Modern Drummer and DRUM magazine. Since 2011, he has been the house drummer every Monday night at New York’s legendary Birdland Jazz Club.
As an educator, Daniel has published five books and three DVDs, including the award-winning titles The Century Project , The Roots of Rock Drumming , and The Commandments of Early Rhythm and Blues Drumming . His curriculum on American Popular Music, From Ragtime to Rock , is used by hundreds of music educators in schools across the U.S. and Canada. Daniel is a regular contributor to publications like Modern Drummer, DRUM and Classic Drummer . He has performed hundreds of clinics and master classes globally, appearing at many of the world’s top educational conferences and music festivals.
Since 2016, Daniel has hosted an annual 4-day Jazz Intensive in New York City, which draws an international student base, and hosts renowned guest clinicians like Carl Allen, Kenny Washington and Billy Ward. In 2021, Daniel hosted the first Daniel Glass European Jazz Intensive in Frankfurt, Germany.
In 2013, Daniel co-curated an exhibit on the history of the drum set at the Rhythm Discovery Center in Indianapolis, IN, for which he was awarded the Percussive Arts Society’s “Distinguished Service Award.”
In 2023 started the collaboration at Berlin Drum Experience!
FEDERICA VILLI
Federica was born in Riva del Garda (Italy) in 1993. She has been fascinated with photography since childhood spending hours in her cousin’s darkroom, developing analogue films and discovering this passion. In 2007 she attends the Art Institute Hight School where she learned graphic design, digital and analogue photography post-production and video making. After attending the University of Trento in Cultural Heritage-History Art, in 2016 she graduated. During that period she does different internships in events and exposition in the North of Italy. Like the “Sommolago” books label and “SmarmellataProject” music and art events. In 2017 she moved to Berlin where she takes part at the “The Visual House” school, a Directing course with Marco Zaccaria,with which is still working as First Camera Assistant for “Generation Berlin” an unreleased series. Thanks to those skills she also collaborated in the short movie “Revolta!” an Osm Studio Production. Currently, beside working at the Zalando’s Studio, she collaborates with different art projects shooting for bands, music events and models. She is the official Berlin based photographer for the “NOTE.Berlin” a Finnish Hair-Salon brand. Recently she had the opportunity to make pictures for the 40’s year Album of “The Fuzztones”. Since 2018 she is following “Gut Reaction Theatre” as fan and photographer in most of their shows! In 2022 started the DRUMSHOT project at BDE, an idea that will represent the ancestral and powerful connection between humans and percussion.
BDE goes... MAD!
Thank you for being part of the MAKING A DIFFERENCE initiative! You don’t need to do anything more, aside from staying as drumtastic as you are! A part of what our students contribute monthly for the lessons is automatically set aside for meaningful projects around the world, providing music education and musical instruments (Drums/Percussion mostly) to those who live in harsh realities and cannot afford to approach this wonderful and powerful instrument! It has been a journey of several years to make this possible! Big or small, we want to see a CONCRETE impact! Let’s drum and make the world a better place, together! LET’S GO… MAD!
Marco meets Kunbi
IT'S ONLY THE BEGINNING OF AN ADVENTURE
Join us and be part of it TODAY!
March 2022, A new collaboration is born with LAGOS, Nigeria!
Thank you to that beautiful human being that is KUNBI!
The drumfamily meets Kunbi
and the MAD project Starts!
Inaugural session - 17th of June 2022
Kunbi's detailed explanation!
We are choosing to MAKE A DIFFERENCE by providing learning opportunities to children in underserved schools.We believe in the power of music learning to change the narrative of children’s lives and to build character, courage, cognition, confidence and creativity. If you are a student with us you are automatically contributing to this amazing project!
Email mad@kunbismusiccompany.com for more details!
RESERVE BELOW YOUR BDE!
FIRST BDE (individual) 3h
SPECIAL SUPER DISCOUNT 1st BDE
1 lesson of 3H in length, 2H for drummers < 16
*valid for 1 year
€80.00+ VAT
3h couple drumming experience
SPECIAL SUPER DISCOUNT 1st BDE with 2 drum sets!
*valid for 1 year
€120.00 + VAT
EXPERIENCE DELUX
SPICE UP YOUR EXPERIENCE!
Request a nice bottle of wine together with 2 of our rock n roll BDE glasses with our logo!
*valid for 1 year
€40.00 + VAT
1 day bde workshop intensive
Gift yourself or a loved one a FULL DAY intensive individual workshop at BDE! 8+ hours of poweful drumming at our BDE headquarters! Dive into the world of percussion embracing a moltitude of topics, practicing tips, musical styles, technical studies and freedom of expression on the instrument! Have fun with us at BDE while experiencing a super powerful and intense learning day! It includes food, drinks and a BDE tank top with drumming super-powers! Let’s smash those drums!
* valid for 1 year
€373.00 + VAT
2 dayS bde workshop intensive
Gift yourself or a loved one 2 FULL DAYS intensive individual workshop at BDE! 8+ hours of poweful drumming (per day) at our BDE headquarters! Dive into the world of percussion embracing a moltitude of topics, practicing tips, musical styles, technical studies and freedom of expression on the instrument! Have fun with us at BDE while experiencing 2 super powerful and intense learning days! It includes food, drinks and a BDE tank top with drumming super-powers! Let’s smash those drums!
* valid for 1 year
€650.00 + VAT
Contact US
Do you have more questions? Feel free to get in touch with us at any time! Marco will personally read your message and then Erika will get back in touch with you!
Drum on
LEt's get drumming!
WHAT NOW?
Select your package and tell us a bit about your journey so far, your expectations, your drives and your general schedule. Both our director Marco & our assistant Erika will go through your application and we will then schedule your first BDE! If you are making this as a gift, let us know and we will send you a drum gift card valid for 1 year.
Let’s get grooving
Let’s get rocking
Let’s get primitive
LET’S GET DRUMMING!!