I do have other hobbies!

Music & Drama

Actually, I do have hobbies other than programming! I play drums and I spent several years doing LAMDA.

Drums (and a bit of piano)

Music

I started learning piano and drums in primary school. Drums suited me much better, so that is what I stuck with.

I also played in a band with two school friends. We performed at several school concerts. Below is one where we performed “Sunday Bloody Sunday”.

The best bit

Just bashing stuff

I do grades but my favourite thing to do is just sit down, shuffle my playlist and play to whatever comes up.

Tom playing drums while his school band performs
Our school band performing “Sunday Bloody Sunday”

One step ahead

Monologues not duologues

I was either one or two grades ahead of everyone else and so could only do monologues.

Suited me just fine.

Drama

LAMDA

LAMDA is an awarding body for drama. I passed Grades 1 through 6, including the Grade 6 Bronze Medal, with five distinctions and one merit.