“MP grins whenever I come back to the rhythm. He never growls when I mess up. Because of this embracing and warm style, his teaching sinks in. He is known for his ability to translate even the most difficult pieces into easy to understand lessons. M is a great teacher with an unusual breadth of knowledge covering many traditions and styles. And he is just plain fun to play with!”

—Janet Erickson

“Michael P is like an encyclopedia of rhythm and drumming styles from West African to Afro-Cuban to Afro-Haitian and beyond. He is well known in the drumming community for his accessible and thorough teaching style as well as for his fantastic performances and recordings. His online classes are an excellent way to learn new rhythms or new variations on rhythms you might already be working on.”

—Ryan Manito Wendel

“Michael Pluznick is a drumming guru! Not only a great drummer, but also a great teacher as well. With so many years of experience, he is well studied, and has spent significant time playing many different styles, and types of drums. A humble person, too, he always gives credit to those from who he has learned. He truly wants to help people succeed and enjoy the spirit of drumming, same as he has. Michael is able to pull from a diverse repertoire and teach from several different modalities. This is key, as he can relate to so many different types of students, rank beginner through advanced, young to old, and to all nationalities and walks of life. I highly recommend taking the time to sit with him and soak up the learning he has to offer.”

—Michael Markus, Wula Drum

“If you’re a djembe player looking for new material, you’ve got to check out Michael Pluznick online drum courses! There is a ton of great content to keep you motivated and productive. I especially love that he included a professional level course as well. It’s worth every penny! I highly recommend his courses to anyone looking for inspiration!”

—Pamela Lynn-Seraphine

“Maestro Michael Pluznick great percussionist and teacher…I am a pro percussionist and teacher myself and have taken lesson from Michael and found his teaching very good and it help my own style of playing….I recommend any level player pro or beginner to study with Michael…..”

—Jorge Rosa Sr.

“I have had the honor of taking Conga and Djembe lessons from Michael. He is an extraordinary artist and teacher students of all levels and goals. After 40 years of studying, performing and recording Latin and African percussion and culture, all over the world, Michael still considers himself a student. This inspires him to always find new approaches to his teaching and performing.”

—Marcus Kaplan

“I’ve really gained a ton from using Michael’s djembe lessons! Although I’ve been playing awhile, there were certain blind spots his courses have helped me correct. I highly recommend it to anyone looking to get a good overview of the djembe dunun world. I got a lot in particular from the drum yoga videos, which walked me through a very practical series of exercises to get more limber and stay so while I play. Very useful! I also used Michael’s mirror techniques to spot and correct imbalances between my right and left side while I played. This is very important as it helps keep stamina high. There were lots of other pieces weaved throughout the courses that I really enjoyed, as well. Great job, Michael and thank you!!!”

—Erich Huffaker

“MP grins whenever I come back to the rhythm. He never growls when I mess up. Because of this embracing and warm style, his teaching sinks in. He is known for his ability to translate even the most difficult pieces into easy to understand lessons. M is a great teacher with an unusual breadth of knowledge covering many traditions and styles. And he is just plain fun to play with!”

—Janet Erickson