About ZFDS

Zach Field Drum Studios was started in 1999 in West Newbury, MA. After many years of giving lessons in West Newbury, the studio grew to capacity and needed more space and more instructors. In March of 2008, Zach Field Drum Studios moved to the Newburyport location where there was more space for the studio to grow.

The studio has four drumset rooms and an ensemble room. Each drumset room is equipped with two complete drumsets, one for the teacher and one for the student. The drum rooms have computers in them that enables the teachers to access the music program, Rhapsody. Rhapsody is a web-based program that allows the teachers to access millions of artists and songs, instantly, www.rhapsody.com. The rooms are also equipped with an isolation headphone system that allows the teacher and the student to play along with songs and still hear the music over the volume of the drums.
Lessons at ZFDS consists of a well rounded education covering rudiments, snare drum pieces, reading exercises, melodic percussion studies, improvisation, funk/rock/jazz/latin studies and also learning music that the students are interested in. Many times throughout the year, the studio puts together an ensemble to perform in the community.

FAQ & Policies

If you have questions about the studio or our policies, this post answers some common questions:

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Plum Island Pans

Plum Island Pans is a group of multiple steel drum ensembles from the North Shore, originating from Zach Field Drum Studios. The groups have exploded onto the scene as one of the few steel drum bands in the area.  Plum Island Pans covers a number of styles and genres of music including traditional steel drum music, reggae, jazz and billboard hits.  Due to high demand, Plum Island Pans has multiple steel drum bands that are ready to play for your next event.

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