Tamer Essam

Performed as a drummer with many popular rock bands in Egypt like:

1. Invaders: a heavy metal band tribute to one of the greatest metal bands in history Iron Maiden since 2005 till present performing more than 30 concerts in many venues in Egypt.

2. Scorpionism: a rock tribute band to one of the greatest rock bands in history Scorpions since 2007 till 2010 performing more than 20 concerts in many venues in Egypt and claiming the 3rd prize of the rock festival in 2008 at elsawy culture wheel competing with 15 other bands in Egypt.

3. Headstock: a rock band playing for old school bands from the 70s playing many concerts since 2010 till present claiming the 1st prize of the rock festival in 2010 at elsawy culture wheel competing with 15 other bands in Egypt.

4. Active member in other bands like Classics band, March and Kartoon Killers (the first labeled rock band in Egypt) performing many concerts and composing and performing their songs.

5.Performing concerts for many other bands and orchestras playing different styles (classic, funk, oriental, etc) as a guest musician as well as recording drums for songs at many studios.

-Wide experience in theatre as a member of Lamusica independent theatre group (an Egyptian theatre, dance & music company founded in 2000 by Nora Amin) since 2012 till now composing and performing many plays and shows as a drummer and Cajon player like:

1. Enemy of the people: performed 60 shows in Egypt and abroad like Skein(Norway), Copenhagen(Denmark), Steig(Denmark), Ringkopin(Denmark), Tripoli(Libya) and being nominated as best music award at the Egyptian theater festival in 2013.

2. House of light: performed many shows in 2014 in Egypt and abroad like Tangier (Morocco) and Thrissur (India).

3. Rite of revival: performed in Egypt and Berlin (Germany) in 2018.

Drum Teacher, 2012 – Present

Finoon educational center, Nasr city, Cairo

• Taught students about the basic principles of music such as melody, beat and tempo.
• Delivered lectures on rhythmic patterns and beats.
• Developed student discipline and enriched their lives by teaching them to play Drums.

• Responsible for developing and maintaining an active student schedule.
• Responsible for organizing a performance for students each year that allowed them to showcase their talents.

• Assisted in organizing a performance for students once per year that was always widely attended.
• Responsible for submitting class schedules to management once each month.

• Ensured to be on time to lessons, be helpful, understanding, patient, and be friendly with students of all ages, levels and groups.
• Maintained an updated knowledge of the current trends in music.
• Identified enthusiastic, prompt, pro-active, and communicative pupil.
• Organized group drumming workshops.

• Provided quality instruction to students in drums.
• Developed lesson plans for each student around their short/long term goals.
• Completed journals for the students after each lesson and monitored progress.