About.
As a player first and foremost, Carter's teaching philosophy centres around translating practice into tangible applications. Additionally, drawing from his studies with Dr. Noa Kageyama, Carter incorporates principles of practice psychology into his teachings, offering students effective strategies for skill development and retention. In addition to drums, Carter is also able to teach Bass & Guitar supplementary to kit lessons. A popular arrangement that students have opted for is a split a lesson between drums and bass/guitar. Carter is able to tutor students through Music GCSE’s, Graded Exams & Auditions etc. Pricing and lesson bundles can be found on the Tutoring page.
Inspired by a wide array of drummers across various styles of music, some of his favourites would include the likes of Roy Haynes, Mark Guiliana, Nate Smith, Elvin Jones, Tony Williams, Yussef Dayes and Zigaboo Modeliste. Carter is active within London's jazz scene, while also upholding his roots with groups in the contemporary music landscape.
Carter is certified with a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, and also completed numerous safeguarding and ethics modules as part of his study at ACM.
During further education, Carter studied full time at The Academy of Contemporary Music (ACM), and part time at The Royal Academy of Music (JRAM). In his first year at ACM, he achieved a UAL Level 3 Diploma in Music Performance & Production in which he was awarded a Distinction - and in his final year he completed the extended diploma in which he achieved a Distinction. Carter is now studying full time at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance on the undergraduate Jazz course.