60 minute Private Masterclass lesson with Tom Mitchell. You or your student will glean big ideas that might last them a lifetime. All levels are welcome for this one hour private percussion and music lesson.

Lessons may be virtual or live, and will be scheduled between artist and student. Your purchase supports our musicians and the Big Top organization. A portion of the proceeds from this item goes directly to the musician. Thank you for supporting live music and our BCO performers.

Note: Health and safety is a priority; to be scheduled on an agreed upon future date that is comfortable for all parties.

Tom has been performing since he was a child, playing the drums in public school and then re-introducing himself to them again in time for the first performance of "Riding The Wind" in 1985. He helped raise the first Big Top tent and has been on the grounds ever since. He joined Lost Nation String Band at the end of the first Big Top Chautauqua performance in 1986.

Since then he has been a regular for all of Big Top's House Shows, Tent Show Radio, Big Top tour and special performances, variety shows and opening warm-ups for Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson, etc. Tom has become a wonderful performer; he's especially well known for his character as Dr. Third Eye, in Big Top Chautauqua's house show, "Take It To The Lake". As well as being an accomplished performer, he has also written, produced, and directed his own shows at the Big Top, "The Man Who Walked Across Lake Superior", "On Wisconsin", and others.

In his spare time he works in the Community Support Program in Bayfield County helping people with long-term mental illnesses. Also, he is a proud father of two daughters.