About The Academy

The Wizdom Progressive Music Academy is the premiere venue for studying contemporary music offering unique supports and superior instruction ensuring the development of optimal music skills in a positive learning environment. In addition, the school is a retail outlet specializing in sales and advice on all contemporary instruments.

The Academy uses an innovative and comprehensive set of curricula for all instruments that ensures an exceptionally high standard for all students. Although well structured and comprehensive in nature, the Academy curricula and environment emphasizes the enjoyment of music above all.

The Wizdom Progressive Music Academy hires only highly qualified and motivated instructors who:

excel in performing with their chosen instrument
(nearly all teachers play more than one instrument)
demonstrate superior knowledge of their instrument
demonstrate superior knowledge of music in general
are friendly, empathetic and approachable
enjoy teaching
relate to students and their challenges
make a commitment to their own continuous learning

Courses of study include:

Instrument Performance
Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced and Masters Levels: all include Music History and Appreciation
Drum Set/Percussion
Guitar
Bass Guitar
Piano/Keyboard
Midi, Electronic and Computer Studies
Studio and Production
Business and Accounting for the Music Industry

All courses are adapted to meet the needs of individual students.

If you have a passion for music and a desire to learn and hone your skills, the Wizdom Progressive Music Academy is the place for you.

About Us

The Wizdom Academy was created with the philosophy that no two students are the same and a "cookie cutter" approach does not meet the needs of the all students. Our program is tailored to the students needs by starting with the establishment of what the student is interested in. All our students choose the music they play and subsequently develop their skills suing that music. We instruct from the basic level to the mastered level on Drum Set, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards and Vocals. We also provide music instruments based on the instructors available.

We were/are:

Established in 2003 in London Ontario
The only private music school in Canada with a fully standardized curriculum for all instruments.
dedicated to being focused on the music our student enjoys not our own preferences.
prepared to work with disabled students through our own specialized adaptive music program
a school with working musicians that perform in working bands
focused on contemporary music, although all genres are embraced enthusiastically
Located in three locations in London.

Also available for retail sales and repairs on instruments.

Founder

Karl Fitzgerald Sloman is the owner and operator of The Wizdom Progressive Music Academy. Karl has an extensive background in music starting with piano in 1972, where he was classically trained through the Western Conservatory Programme. After he completed his studies with the conservatory he began playing snare drum with The Strathroy Drum and Pipe Band, from there he moved on to playing drum set, and took up lessons on Guitar and Bass Guitar at the London Music Academy. In addition, he played Tuba at Saunders Secondary School, where he finished as lead Tuba player in Grade 13 music. Karl has played in numerous bands and also recorded in the studio. He has a strong background in digital music and is the Academy's Midi specialist. Karl broke the world record for continuous drumming in 2002 by playing drum set continuously for 48 hours and 5 minutes while raising money for a local London Food Bank then played for 60 hours in 2004 for the Thames Valley Children's Centre. Karl is presently taking drum lessons from Dom Famularo, and has taken lessons with Frank Bellucci both from New York. Karl's influences include Dom Famularo, Neil Peart of Rush, Mike Portnoy of Dream Theater and Gregg Bissonette. Finally Karl is an endorser for Vic Firth Products and is on their roster of Private Drum Teachers (PDT) and was recently highlighted by Hudson Music (www.hudsonmusic.com) who did an article on Karl in their TIPS site.