“It is hard to find a music teacher that is both technically proficient and has great rapport with their students. Matt is a warm, engaging drum tutor who balances learning and having fun.”
— David, Janet and Orlando Brock
“Matt is an absolute gem of a human being. His talent both as a musician and a teacher makes his lessons genuinely enjoyable. We have been grateful (on many occasions) for his ability to engage, encourage, inspire and guide our fairly erm... unique child in ways very few people manage.”
— Evie Rank
“Matt has been our son Callan’s drum teacher for about 5 years now and we consider ourselves exceedingly lucky to have found him. He is always highly professional, enthusiastic and supportive. In our son’s words; “Matt is helpful, funny and really engaging. He makes learning fun.” We have already recommended him to other parents looking for an excellent drum teacher and will continue to do so.”
— Kate, Pete and Callan McDonald
“Matt is a great teacher with a very good mix of enjoyment and necessary theory. I am very impressed by Matt’s professionalism and knowledge on his genre. My son is thoroughly enjoying his drum lessons and has progressed massively. Thank you and highly recommended!”
— Yin Yin Chua
“Matt Gibson is fun, caring, patient and talented and establishes a great rapport with students of all ages. Matt has a unique way of getting into the mind of his students by using various methods of teaching to aid in the learning needs of the individual. An accomplished artist and qualified music teacher, he is a rare find and we are so glad we found him. He is the best!”
— Tony, Mary and Jack Bowers
“I have been working with Matt for more than 12 months now and can say that hands down he is the best teacher I have had. His teaching style, enthusiasm, easy going nature and skill on the kit has enabled me to achieve several break throughs. Each week I really look forward to my lesson. I would highly recommend Matt for anyone looking for a drum teacher.”
— John Strickland
“Matt Gibson is an exceptional drum teacher. His positive demeanour and ability to connect with our son has meant he has been able to challenge him and bring out the best in his abilities. Importantly, our son enjoys his lessons and has developed his skills significantly under Matt’s tutelage.”
— Helen Mansfield
“Matt is a fantastic drum teacher. He has brought our son’s passion for drumming to life, and helped him develop technical skills in a very short period of time. We are very thankful for the way he encourages our son to continue progressing and for all he has taught him so far! Matt is extremely accomodating and a great communicator. We always know exactly what’s happening for our son in his lessons and what he is working towards.”
— Judy, Matt and Asher Scott
“My older son has been learning with Matt for the past 5 years and my younger son for the past two years. Matt shows a genuine interest in the boys’ lives and is patient and kind. The boys have grown steadily in their skills and continue to surprise me with their ability to play. Matt’s drumming lessons are always wonderful to listen to as the boys’ enjoyment is obvious and are challenged to be better drummers.”
— Leanne Moore
“My son has been having lessons with Matt for 5 years and in the beginning it was about learning the basics and building confidence and now he is teen who plays like a beast but he continues to go because of the fun, mentoring, music appreciation he gets from Matt. He always feels better about the world after a session and that’s all a mum could ask for.”
— Kelly Heslop
“Since my son started taking drum lessons with Matt Gibson, I have seen his confidence increase, not only in his musical abilities, but just generally. Matt is friendly and approachable, and has provided opportunities with music exams and performance that we would not have been able to organise ourselves.”
— Alison Collins
“I’ve been with Matt for four years and I think he is an amazing teacher and friend to me. He has built my confidence in performances and I’m super grateful for all opportunities in drums. Matt never forces me in any way playing drums, and with his help I was able to do my drum exam. I am super grateful Matt is my drum teacher.”
— Alexis Cheng
“I signed my 6yo daughter up to learn drums at school. She is a slow-to-warm-up kid and I was worried on her first day of lesson she would freeze or refuse to do the next lesson. However, she went home and was excited to play what was taught in the first lesson!!! I believe that this was due to Mr Matt’s warm and approachable nature which made kids comfortable to learn new skills in a new environment. The lesson book written by Mr Matt is easy to follow and understood. My daughter can just open it and practise by herself with minimum ‘intervention’ because Mr Matt provides a clear list of homework that is cross referenced to the lesson book. Mr. Matt is always responsive in answering all of the big and small questions that we enquired, I felt very supported in this early journey of my kid’s drumming.”
— Nina Lie
“Matt’s ability to connect with his students is exemplary. My son has progressed to become a good drummer with Matt’s guidance. Drumming has helped my son with learning in all aspects of schooling. Matt has a very caring nature with his teaching which kids thrive on. I would highly recommend Matt to any parent who has a child who wants to learn to drum you will not be disappointed.”
— Tania Odgers
“Matt is an awesome teacher that connects with son on every level. Takes the time to explain everything and keeps it fun and interesting. He is very productive and professional. I can highly recommend Matt as a drum tutor.”
— Steve Amies
“I find it easy to learn and progress with drums because Mat is good at explaining things to me. He is funny and keeps it interesting.”
— Dylan Amies
“Matt has been pivotal in providing an improvement in the hand-eye co-ordination for my son. He’s also been able to build confidence and rhythm for him. I would recommend Matt to anyone considering drum lessons both now and in the future.”
— Michelle Rissman
“My child looks forward to his weekly lesson and not only enjoys learning the drums but also enjoys the rapport the he shares with his teacher. This makes all the difference to the overall experience of learning an instrument.”
— Danielle Turner
“It is just fun to have lessons of drums with Mr. Gibson”
— Daniel Wang
“Matt Gibson has been our son’s drum teacher for the past two and a half years and he is an excellent teacher. Our son looks forward to his lesson each week.”
— Sonia Johansson
“I had been teaching myself drums for a few years before I started to receive lessons from Matt. It wasn’t long until he equipped me with the skills to study music at university, majoring in percussion. I luv Matt wif all me ‘art.”
— Chris Trupp
“Our daughter has been learning the drums with Matt Gibson for just over five and a half years now. We put our daughter in drums as that is one of her music passions and to also help with her shyness, which Matt has helped tremendously, and we are highly thankful for. She enjoys her lessons and practice at home. We couldn’t of found a better person to teach her as he goes out of his way to help where he can. She started in year 3 and still playing hard in year 8 with Matt still as her teacher and hopefully continues to be.”
— Nicole Gallagher
“…his attrition is amongst the lowest of any of my staff, which is remarkable when considering he is establishing a program and therefore many students are new to the instrument. To be honest, I wish I had a “Matt” working for me on every instrument”
— Leah Bond - Owner/Director at BMS
“In all situations, Mr Gibson has undertaken his responsibilities with professionalism and competency. He has a unique ability to connect with students of all ages, backgrounds and experience levels, and has fulfilled the College’s expectations on all accounts.”
— Leigh Waldeck, Music Coordinator of BCC
“Matt is an excellent drum teacher. He is knowledgeable, intelligent and engaging, developing a strong rapport with his students… Matt approaches all age groups and ability levels with equal ease and competence.”
