Drum Fantasy Camp is almost full!
REGISTER NOW! August 5-9,
2022, in Los Angeles!
Just a few spots remain. Hurry up and register for the
2022 camp:
August 5-9, 2022, at Musicians
Institute and the Loews Hollywood Hotel in Los Angeles, CA!
Mark Guiliana (David Bowie/Brad Mehldau), Simon Phillips (Toto/Protocol),
Steve Smith (Journey/Vital Information), and
Dave Weckl (Chick Corea/Mike Stern) are on board!
Returning to DFC is our incredible band featuring bassist
Hagar Ben Ari (The Late Late Show with James
Corden), keyboardist
Stu Mindeman (Kurt Elling/Dave Weckl),
singer
Chrissi Poland (Moby/Michael Bolton), and
guitarist Vinny
Valentino (George Benson/Vital Information).
Mike Garson (David Bowie) will also teach and perform!
Introduction to Recording
and Production will be taught by world renowned
engineer/producer Dennis Moody on
August 10! Five spots remain for that class.
Click
here for pricing, the schedule, and all the
info!
Click here
to register and grab your spot!
Concert Tickets ON SALE!
Tickets are now on sale for our amazing opening concert!
"The Drumming All Stars" concert will take place at
Musicians Institute on Friday, August 5,
at 8:00pm.
The concert features sets featuring each of our four drumming
instructors: Mark Guiliana, Simon
Phillips, Steve Smith, and
Dave Weckl. They'll be supporting our killer band:
featuring bassist
Hagar Ben Ari (The Late Late Show with James
Corden), keyboardist
Stu Mindeman (Kurt Elling/Dave Weckl),
singer
Chrissi Poland (Moby/Michael Bolton), and
guitarist Vinny
Valentino (George Benson/Vital Information). Some
special guests might sneak in!
This is an all-ages concert. Tickets are sold separately from
camp registrations and are available in limited quantities. Go
here to learn more and purchase tickets!
Recap: AccessCuba with
Dave
Weckl!
Drum Fantasy Camp completed
its first-ever AccessCuba trip!
24 people joined legendary drummer Dave Weckl for musical
exchanges, concerts featuring Dave, and plenty of exploration in
Havana! It was an incredible experience - the first of many.
Click here for a full
recap, photos, and videos! You can also read about past Drum
Fantasy Camps!
What IS Drum
Fantasy Camp?
Drum Fantasy Camp is the
world's leading drum camp experience.
The
difference? It is run by top music industry people and it's the
only camp experience with a world-class band.
No other camp offers the combination of world-class drummers,
amazing musicians, blow-out performances, and personal attention
from legendary players in small classes.
The experience is friendly, non-competitive, and uplifting. This
is why drummers of all ages and playing levels have joined us
from all over the world year-after-year.
DFC is owned and managed by music industry professional
Steven Orkin. Steven manages marketing for drummers
Dave Weckl, Steve Smith, plus
guitarist Mike Stern and more, while working with several other music
artists. Steven is hands-on at the camp, running the events and
making himself available to talk about the industry and best
practices for getting ahead.
Music Director Vinny Valentino is a
composer/guitartist in Steve Smith's band: Steve Smith
and Vital Information NYC
Edition. He also writes and records with George Benson and
several other prominent artists. Vinny organizes the concerts,
runs the nightly jams, and teaches a "Groove Class" that our
attendees are welcome to attend.
Everyone at DFC is friendly and encouraging. The positive
atmosphere comes from an international crowd of players who are
so excited to be learning and performing with the world's best.
Click here to learn more
and register for Drum Fantasy Camp!
Great Moments at DFC
Opening Concert
2017
Gavin Harrision and Steve Smith
Crash Chris Coleman's Class! (2011)