BEGINNERS

If you’re completely new to the drums, the first steps matter more than anything. My lessons focus on making the instrument feel natural, fun, and rewarding from the start. You’ll learn proper technique, posture, grip, and timing so you avoid bad habits and progress faster than teaching yourself. We’ll play real grooves early on, understand how beats work in music, and develop confidence behind the kit in a supportive, pressure-free environment. The goal is simple: get you sounding like a drummer as quickly as possible while building skills that last a lifetime.

INTERMEDIATE

At the intermediate level, most drummers get stuck. My role is to push you past that plateau. We refine your timing, improve coordination, expand your vocabulary, and focus on musicality so you don’t just play beats — you support the music. Lessons become more personalised, targeting your weaknesses and building on your strengths. Whether you want to tighten your groove, play more complex fills, or feel more confident in bands and rehearsals, we focus on the skills that make you stand out.

ADVANCED & BEYOND

For experienced players, lessons are about depth, identity, and mastery. I work with advanced students to elevate feel, touch, creativity, and musical awareness — the qualities that separate good drummers from great ones. We dive into advanced concepts like phrasing, improvisation, dynamic control, and stylistic authenticity. Whether you’re studying jazz, preparing for tertiary study, performing professionally, or chasing artistic growth, lessons are tailored to challenge and sharpen you at the highest level. Elevate your drumming expertise with our comprehensive and competitive drum lessons in Auckland.

Get drumming with private drum lessons in Auckland that are built around excellence, results, and real musical growth. Rhohil is widely regarded as one of the most in-demand drum teachers in Auckland, known for producing confident, highly skilled drummers through focused, personalised training that goes far beyond standard lessons.

Each year, a select number of students are accepted into a tailored learning program designed to develop creativity, technique, musical identity, and expressive confidence at the highest level. Whether you’re a complete beginner or an advanced player, every lesson is structured to accelerate progress and bring out your full potential behind the kit.

Prospective students are expected to show genuine passion, discipline, and a strong desire to improve. These qualities are assessed in the first lesson to ensure the right fit, allowing Rhohil to deliver a customised approach that consistently achieves outstanding results. Students who commit to the process experience rapid growth, clearer direction, and a level of mentorship rarely found in typical drum lessons in Auckland.

Since 2018, Rhohil’s modern and proven teaching approach has earned a reputation for excellence, making his private drum lessons in Auckland a top choice for serious learners who want the best instruction available. If you're looking for elite drum lessons in Auckland that prioritise progress, musicality, and long-term development, this is where dedicated students come to separate themselves from the rest.

Whether you're a beginner or aiming for a professional standard, Rhohil's lessons cater to all skill levels. FAQs: Rhohil provides in-home lessons and teaches from a studio space in East Auckland (Howick, Botany, Pakuranga), with online lessons also available. Rhohil covers Central, East, West, South Auckland, and the North Shore. Elevate your drumming skills with Kishore Music Academy – the top choice for drum lessons in Auckland.

Join the award-winners

Rhohil is proud to have taught so many determined and committed students, none more than Tivoli Levi, who in 2019 was awarded the Hill/Wilcock Trophy for the Most Outstanding Drummer at the National Jazz Festival, Outstanding Soloist at the Auckland Secondary School Jazz Competition and was a member of the Best Overall Combo at the National Jazz Festival.

Benjamin Botting also features as one of New Zealand’s most promising young musicians, at only year 9 Benjamin has won the prestigious “Cultural Boy” accolade at Sancta Maria College, an award recognising commitment to the performing arts field and exceptionally high skill level on the drums.

The majority of the students Rhohil has taught have gone on to win KBB Gold Awards, score Excellence NCEA grades and have a fulfilling and exciting musical education.

Meet Rhohil.