JP Bouvet

JP Bouvet is a drummer and teacher, and runs the educational website, JPBouvetMethod.com, where he specializes in creating courses that teach improvisation with step-by-step methods. He is the author of the Amazon #1 Best Seller, On Drumming: The Psychology and Philosophy of Improvisation, and creator of the rhythmic training app, RhythmBot. In 2011, he won the two largest drum contests in the world in the same year, and went on to tour the world with artists like Steve Vai, Zakk Wylde, Periphery, and more. He also runs his own band, Childish Japes. He studied music at Berklee College of Music and psychology at Columbia University. He has since taught drums in 34 countries, and thousands of students continue to find creative freedom from his online courses.
How to Teach Improvisation on the Drums

Session Description:

After having specialized for years in teaching improvisation to thousands of students at my online drum school, JPBouvetMethod.com, in this clinic I’ll break down a) my approach to learning and teaching improvisation, b) the underlying psychology that makes it possible, and c) specific approaches for teaching and learning improvisation.
  • Drumset

Date:

Saturday, November 15, 2025

Time:

11:00 AM

Location:

500 Ballroom

Session Type:

Clinic

Session Format:

Live