Can children know from a young age what type of instrument they would like to play? The answer is a resounding YES! Meet 10-year-old drummer Sebastian “Seba” Stephens from Tennessee who asked his parents for drums for his birthday when he was just 3 years-old. To his parents’ credit, they purchased a child’s drum kit for him, and the rest is history.
Seba soon showed that he had a talent to play drums and his parents hired a teacher for him who immediately saw his talent too. His parents say that he never stopped playing! With the encouragement of his parents, Seba also learned how to play other instruments including piano, bass and guitar.
When he was just 8 years-old, Seba received special permission to study bass at an online summer program offered by the prestigious Berklee College of Music. He often would practice up to 36 hours a week. Because of this schedule, he asked his parents to be home schooled so he could continue at Berklee during the school year. They reworked their schedules and did just that.
In May, 2021, Seba became the youngest person to receive a professional certificate from Berklee. What a determined and talented youngster!
The spotlight should also be on his parents who supported him throughout. They could have easily talked him out of playing the drums, thinking it would be much too noisy and inconvenient for them. But, they stood by him and encouraged him. Kudos to them!
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