Stephen Robb – Delta Community Music School

Drum Camp with Mike Michalkow.

One Week Camp July 28 – August 1, 2025

live band day
Special guest artists
Lunch and snacks included
The Day Camps will be for ages 13 and up.
Snacks and Beverages provided but all students must bring their own lunch.
Each day will be from 9am til 3:30 pm

Drum Camp with Mike Michalkow

One Week Drum Camp with Mike Michalkow.

Monday July 28 to Friday August 1, 2025 – SOLD OUT
Tuition: $1699 CND plus $60 registration fee.

Cancellation Policy – ABSOLUTELY NO REFUNDS

Online Registration For New Students

We may add a second Week if there is interest, contact the office for waiting list.

Returning Students who have attended previous years – please contact the office (office@dcms.ca)

Registration

Each Student will have their own drumset to use during the week.
Lunch & snacks/beverages are included with the Camp Fee
Ages 19 and older

Here’s a Breakdown of what will be taught throughout the week:

Daily Warmups-An In-Depth Understanding of Rhythm
Each Day consists of various topics and lessons taught by Mike & Guest Instructors
Improving Hand & Foot Technique
Making your Grooves “Groove”
intermediate to Advanced Independence
Understanding Odd Time Signatures
Learning to play with a click track or sequencers
How to Quickly Learn Songs
Rhythms from Around the World
The Concept of Soloing
An Introduction to Polyrhythms
Famous Drum Grooves
Drumming History and the pioneers of Drumming
An Introduction to new Styles:
- Funk, Jazz, Latin, Metal
- Double Bass Drumming (for those who play it)
Reading Exercises – Learning to Improvise
Thursday is ” Band Day” where each student gets a chance to play with live musicians in a learning environment.

-Transportation to and from the hotel from the school is provided.

-Air Conditioned classroom

-Minimum 2 years of Drumming experience is required

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About Mike Michalkow – Drummer/Percussionist/Author/Educator

Mike has been playing drums for over 30 years and is a top graduate of the music program in 1994 at Grant MacEwan University. He currently resides in Vancouver, BC where he performs with groups such as Supernatural (A Santana Tribute) John Cameron Entertainment (Orchestra Drummer in Edmonton, Alberta), Strangiato (A Tribute to Rush) Flow (A Tribute To Sade), and various other projects. He is also very active in the Vancouver Recording Studio Scene recording 2-3 albums per month.

Mike is the Head Drum Instructor at LCMS (Langley Community Music School), An Adjudicator for the Canadian Drumline Association (CDA), and one of the resident instructors on the popular online lesson site Drumeo.

He hosts Drum and Percussion clinics in Canada and the USA sponsored by Yamaha Drums, Paiste Cymbals, Evans Drum Heads, Kelly Cajons, and Pro Mark Drum Sticks.

Mike Michalkow has shared the stage with the likes of David Foster, Lionel Richie, Peter Cetera, Sarah MacLaughlan, Olivia Newton-John, Nathan East, Larry Carlton, Mike Stern, The Tenors, Steven Page and many more.

Mike is the author of the Modern Drummer Award Winning Educational Book “The Total Rock Drummer, as well as he is the creator of “The Drumming System, The Moeller Method Secrets, The Latin Drumming System, The Jazz Drumming System, and the Drum Tuning System”

To learn more about Mike visit www.mikemichalkow.com