Laszlo has been my drum teacher for the last 10 years. He provides endless support throughout our lessons, an incredible character and sense of humor and guidance in both life and drumming. His teaching skills are more than equal to that of his mastery of the drums. Start lessons with him as soon as you can. He will change your life. read more

I only got the chance to work with laszlo for ~7-8 months (because i moved) but he took from a complete beginner to someone confident enough to play in a band. His approach focuses on applicability (learning staple songs within genres and delving into artists spanning from James brown to nirvana) which teaches you not only common grooves, but also song structure. Can't say enough great things - highly recommend read more

I can't say enough wonderful things about Laszlo as a teacher...and human! He was my daughter's instructor for nearly 5 years. He's kind, flexible, fun, good-natured, patient and such an amazing drummer and instructor. And the quality of the lessons are a great value. My daughter started drumming on a drum pad. Laszlo helped her find her first drum kit (used). Most recently, she auditioned and got into the jazz ensemble of her high school and is in a band with a few upperclassman. She describes Laszlo as "kind, patient, easygoing, and talented" saying also that "he gave me all the tools and confidence to be an independent drummer, like reading sheet music, learning how to solo and keep the beat, having a better ear for music, and learning about and having an appreciation for all kinds of music genres." Our experience has been nothing but perfect. More importantly, drumming has become one of my daughter's favorite and enjoyable parts of life. We appreciate Laszlo so much! read more

Amazing, kind with kids, and responds very quickly. He works online which is very helpful, especially when there is no time to drive back and forth. Thanks a lot for making the time to meet us and make it happens. read more

Laszlo has been teaching drums to my 12 year old son for 3-4 years now - both in-person (pre-covid) and virtual. My son says he's a "cool dude" who really knows his stuff. I've found Laszlo very easy to work with and he's always providing entertaining drum lessons. We got Laszlo's book and that's been helpful for my son too. read more

My son and I have been practicing with Laszlo for over 8 years. Laszlo is a patient, positive and caring teacher. I started drumming in my early forties. He helped me achieve my desire to play with a band in a live show and built a path to express my soul. Learning to drum with Laszlo is engaging and rewarding, as you start to learn to play your favorite songs from first lessons. And as you progress Laszlo introduces and pushes you for more complex beats and techniques so you could play even more of your favorite songs. I highly recommend Laszlo to anyone at any age who wants to try and learn drumming. read more

Laszlo is a fantastic drum teacher and an incredible drummer, and a great person to work with! He helped improve my drumming quickly and was always prepared with a great lesson plan each session. read more

Laszlo is an amazing teacher. Undoubtedly he's a talented musician, but his patience as an instructor is unparalleled. Learning to play the drums has always been a childhood dream of mine, and needless to say it's never too late! He's flexible with your schedule (for all of those 8-5s out there). Highly recommend! read more

Lazslo has been our son's (9) drumming teacher for over 2 years. He's amazing. We don't even have a drum kit at home, so in only 30 minutes per week, he was able to turn our son into a human beat box. The setup is fantastic. Laszlo has a small soundproofed studio with two drum kits and a speaker system that plays whatever popular music the students want to learn. He also has an iPad set up to youtube videos, so students can play along with their favorite bands. It's very much a "fun-first" style of learning, which both young and old can appreciate. read more

Laszlo is a fantastic drum teacher. He's talented and funny, patient and kind, and an all-around cool guy. I loved getting to my lesson early to listen in on the students before me, which ranged from what appeared to be a 4-year old who could totally wail on the kit to an older housewife. He told me to bring in some of my favorite songs and then incorporated them into our lessons, so I was learning music I liked, as well as popular music. It's pretty cool to be playing along to songs you might hear on the radio just a couple months into one's drumming career. The lessons I took were taught out of Exploring Music (http://www.yelp.com/biz/exploring-music-san-francisco) on Clement, which is a cool music shop where you might encounter someone playing drums, piano, guitar, or any manner of exotic string instruments. Conveniently they sell the lesson books you might need. They rent out the drum room during non-lesson hours at a cheap rate. While Laszlo's lessons are very reasonably priced, nonetheless I had to put lessons on hold for economic reasons. Once this economy (and my salary) pick back up , I'm hoping to restart lessons because they were always a highlight of my week. read more

Our son has been learning drums with Laszlo for over a year, starting when he was four and a half. Laszlo has a great rapport with our boy -- encouraging, laid back and patient. In addition to the learning of basic rhythmic patterns, his classes for young students incorporate introductory music appreciation and theory. Laszlo's reasonably-priced lessons have been productive and fun -- we've seen our son take giant steps in understanding rhythm and music. Laszlo is highly recommended! read more

My son started drum lesson with Laszlo when he was about 4.5 years old. We first did a trial and my son had such a great time that we continued with weekly lessons. Laszlo is very patient, has lots of interactive and engaging ways to teach not only drums but overall basic musical components. He keeps it fun by incorporating songs that my son through the years likes to listen to but also introduces him to different genre of music that I think is important to be exposed to and appreciate. I'm always thrilled when at times I've asked to sit inside a lesson (which Laszlo has been super flexible about) to see and hear how my son is progressing and I'm always impressed and so proud. Laszlo is an amazing musician and teacher, my son took lessons for almost 4 years, all the way until we moved out of the city :( My husband, with some experience and training in drumming even took a couple of lessons from Laszlo to brush up on some techniques and tips and it helped him tremendously! Our family of drummers absolutely love Laszlo! read more

Laszlo Szabo is a wonderful drum teacher. My nine-year old son has been taking lessons for nearly five years. What started as just an outlet for his "boy" energy has turned into a true passion for my son. From the beginning Laszlo made the lessons fun but they were always productive. I'm amazed at the musician my son has become and much of the credit goes to Laszlo. I've had several friends (including some musicians) looking for drum lessons for their children. Everyone I've recommended Laszlo to has been thrilled. He also helped us pick out my son's first drum kit this year. Great guy! read more

I have been learning drums for Laszlo for almost three years and my son has been learning from him for over a year. Laszlo is a fabulous teacher, an amazing musician, and a humble person. In this time, even though the demands of life make finding time for practice hard, I have learnt an incredible amount. I never thought I'd be able to play in a variety of styles, from jazz to bhangra, reggae to funk, understand music theory and read notation, play odd time sugnatures. As a professor myself, I have also learned from Laszlo's teaching approach, which is individualized for every student. He has similarly got my son animated about the instrument, playing everything from a blues shuffle to hip-hop. I'd also recommend Laszlo's book, Decoding Drumming, which is immensely valuable both as a stand-alone drum text and as a complement to his classes. I have found it right up there with the best drum books as a super-effective method to master basics and keep improving. read more

I started taking drum lessons several weeks ago and I have enjoyed learning with Laszlo so much. He's an excellent teacher with a great attitude and a flexible approach and is a ton of fun to hang out with as I start to learn to play. I love that I can schedule something in on relatively short notice and get in a drum session when I have time. I look forward to every visit and I stoked to be learning with Laszlo! read more

Laszlo is a tremendously talented drummer. All you have to do is sit in his studio for a few minutes and listen to him play a song or solo to recognize his brilliance. But above his talent on the drums comes his gift for teaching. Over the twelve or so years that I have seen him, he has shown nothing but patience, humility, humor, and top-notch drumming instruction. He exposed me to rhythms and time-signatures that seemed beyond me, but he guided my through them with ease. He taught me how to play some of my favorite songs, and showed me some of his as well-- further broadening my exposure to other drummers that are out there. His expertise across the drumming spectrum is apparent, and so too is his natural inclination for teaching. While the lessons were the highlight of my week, the highlight of my lessons were the brief drum solos we exchanged at the end of each hour, leaving me with a smile that I couldn't help shake off even as I walked on home, singing the tunes I had just learned. Every lesson was productive, and each one invariably left me feeling happy and a little better at the drums. read more

Laszlo is an amazing drum teacher! Our son (now age 8) took lessons from Laszlo for about a year and loved it. He is fun, patient and encouraging, and our son always looked forward to his lessons. Laszlo was also very helpful in recommending an electronic drum kit. We highly recommend him! read more

Laszlo has been my drum teacher for about a year and a half now. He is kind, very patient and has a good sense of humor. He is a wonderful instructor as well as a marvelous drummer. He spends time teaching the subject and doesn't get frustrated. The jokes are icing on the cake. It's very fun because you get to learn your favorite songs while learning your technical skills. He has taught me so much and I owe it all to Laszlo. I also have a few other friends that are with him. Laszlo is as good as it gets with drum teachers and I hope to be with him for as long as possible. Keep up the great work! read more

Laszlo is an amazing, talented, teacher. Even though on his website he mentions that he teach drums for kids over 4, he took my son in when he was 3. My son always had an amazing desire and passion for music, Laszlo really made my little boy feel very confident and comfortable. Santino my son loves to go drum classes and even though he is only 4 years old now he has improved so much in his drums skills. Laszlo is very patient and really knows how to teach any age, also he is great with kids. I could not find someone better to teach my son drums. read more

Laszlo is a fantastic drum teacher! Our oldest son started lessons when he was 5, and Laszlo's patience and creativity have kept us coming for years. His recitals are a big hit, too--the students range across all ages and many different styles of drumming. He's energetic, upbeat, encouraging, and very inspiring as a musician. I always look forward to lessons, myself! read more