Hi Friend!
I have a few questions for you. Would you like to make 2,500 to 6,000 a month? Would you like to travel the world? Would you like to perform with great musicians? Would you like to perform a myriad of music styles 6-7 days a week?
Great! I’m willing to bet you said yes. Now listen, friend. Here’s the next few questions I have for you. Have you made any money through live performance? Have you ever been a weekend warrior drummer playing cover gigs? How many styles have you played at any gig? Have you performed with great musicians? Have you played at a wedding? Have you played at a casino? Do you get rejected at auditions? Do you have issues with sight reading, even though you went to music school?
Been there. And it’s ALL related. I’m also willing to bet you see a pattern in the questions I have asked you. What is your PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE? Let’s say you have already been through music school. well, so have I. and the issues I see right off the bat and what I also hear from clients, is that at the end of the day, music school did NOT help them with LIVE PERFORMANCE OR SIGHT READING. If we’re honest. All this means is you are not that drummer. YET! And you CAN get those skill sets.
I’m sure they had a few performance opportunities for you to showcase your skill sets at the time, but was that enough compared to players in the field? I dont think so, friend. And there’s a big let down after graduating, and certain thinking patterns a student goes through, such as: Why am I not getting opportunities? Why am I getting rejected at cruise ship auditions? Why are people not calling me?
The success key here is to breakdown and follow the roadmap of skill sets that a cruise ship drummer has, master it, and slide that into your playing as a skill set. Let’s take a look and study a small example roadmap of skill sets: Sight Reading, Tribute experience, Rock Styles, Jazz Styles, Chart Reading and Writing, Brush Playing, Country Styles, In Ear Experience, Click Track and Backing Track Experience, Production Experience, Cover Music, Latin Styles, Funk Styles, Brazilian Styles, Pop Styles, Top 40s Styles, Musical Theater Experience and much more. Does this sound overwhelming? GOOD! It IS! And this is NOT including new music that is constantly coming out and becoming standards.
You are probably really great at your craft. But if you were to really breakdown what is REALLY involved in actually BEING a drummer that plays in a showband or theater band on a cruise ship, you would probably realize real quick that 4 years at a school is not enough. And newsflash, IT’S NOT.
So then why are you not a 6,000 dollar a month drummer? There’s usually two answers, and they’re related. PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE AND SIGHT READING. And where does sight reading usually take place? In performance. So how many gigging opportunities have you exposed yourself to?
It’s been often said that success leaves clues. And it most certainly does. And what I’m trying to get you to see, is “what skill sets and performance experience do you not have?” and WHY”? And “what are you willing to do about it?”
Here’s where I come in…
What if your drumming could earn you $2,500–$6,000/month, take you around the world, and put you on stage 6–7 days a week with top-level musicians?
That opportunity exists—but it comes down to one thing:
Live Performance Experience.
Most drummers struggle not because they lack talent—but because they lack:
- Real gig experience
- Strong sight-reading under pressure
- Versatility across styles in a live setting
Music school alone doesn’t solve this. The gap is simple:
- Not enough performance reps
- Not enough real-world application
That’s the problem. Here’s the solution:
At Zac Treby School of Drums, we train you like a working drummer—not just a practice room player.
You’ll develop:
- Live performance skills (real gig scenarios)
- Sight-reading in performance conditions
- Multi-genre mastery (rock, jazz, Latin, pop, theater & more)
- Professional band experience
The Promise:
We turn skilled drummers into hireable, gig-ready performers.
The Premise:
You don’t just rise to the level of your practice—you rise to the level of your practice as well as
performance training.
The Practice:
We combine structured practice with consistent live performance opportunities, so your skills actually translate to the stage.
If you’re serious about getting hired, getting called, and getting paid—
Let’s talk.
Book a free consultation and trial lesson to see if this is the right fit for you.