Nick Costa
Nick Costa | Professional drummer and educator providing instruction, session, and performance. Online drum lessons, and music Nick has performed on.
Hi Everyone! I hope your holiday season has been spent with loved ones, and continues to be restful. I’m excited to announce that I’ll be playing drums for The Media Theatre’s production of Mamma Mia. This is a full circle moment for me, as this is the show I was offered the National Broadway Tour...
Hello Everyone! Have you heard about Zildjian’s Concept Shop? It’s like Willy Wonka’s factory where they experiment with new sounds to see what they can come up with. Recently, Zildjian released 3 new options – the 24″ Classic Orchestral Ride, the Fat Hats in both 14″ and 15″, and the 22″ Mega Doom Ride! I...
Hello everyone! Welcome to the new and improved NickCostaMusic.com ! I hope you enjoy the new layout as much as I do, as this new site will help with the upcoming content I cannot wait to share with all of you. As for updates – I’ll be presenting at the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association (PMEA)...
Hi Everyone, I’m excited to announce that a lesson I wrote on displacing paradiddles is in the July 2020 issue of Modern Drummer Magazine! This lesson was created as a way to take something you’re familiar with (paradiddles) and use it to practice something new (displacement). This two part lesson starts as a great pad...
Hi everyone, What an interesting time we are in. With the majority of the country practicing social distancing, we’re all learning to adapt to the new norm. Soon we will get through it, and hopefully be back to normal. I’ve had a few people reach out to me – whether they’re current or former students,...
January 2020 update from Nick Costa, drummer and educator from Philadelphia, PA. Nick Proudly endorses Vic Firth Sticks, Ludwig Drums, Remo Heads, and Zildjian Cymbals.
Hi Everyone, I’m excited to (finally) announce that a lesson I wrote on inverted doubles is in the August 2019 issue of Modern Drummer Magazine! I wrote this lesson as a way to help you with your double strokes, as well as get you started with incorporating inverted doubles in both drum fills and grooves....
Hi Everyone, Summer is around the corner, which means the school year is coming to a close. Since the last update there have been numerous concerts, performances, clinics and even a few drum restorations! As I continue my career as an educator, I’m beginning to facilitate clinics/workshops on my curriculum how to integrate drum set...
Hi Everyone, Hope you’re transitioning into the fall! Since the last update, the Villanova Band began their year with camp in August and have hit the ground running ever since. From football games, to the parents weekend showcase and Hoops Mania in the new Finneran Pavilion – they have been BUSY! I’ve also continued teaching...
Hi Everyone, I’m excited to announce that I will be assisting Marc Dicciani, Dean of the College of Performing arts at the University of the Arts, with his two summer drum set courses for Music Educators. The University of the Arts Summer Music Studies is a program that helps educators earn credits towards their matriculated...
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