Drum Up Workshop 24th / 25th July 2pm - 5pm Ages 5-16
Body Percussion Percussive Power Didgeridoo playing Beat Boxing Singing Bash The Trash Drama... Read more...
Body Percussion Learn to create mind-blowing boot stomping, clapping, thigh slapping routines using one of the most unused instruments - ourselves!
Percussive Power Using dynamic and powerful percussive instruments such as djembes from Africa and darbukas from Turkey, you will learn a series of explosive beats and how to make up your own.
Didgeridoo playing This beautiful australian instrument can be used in a unique and fun way to create exciting rhythms using nothing more than a hollow tube and your vibrating lips.
Beat Boxing Wow your friends by creating all your favourite tunes using only your mouth and voice.
Singing To the accompaniment of the rhythms you have learnt on the body and drums, you will get to learn a whole series of songs exploring topics such as your Human Rights, looking after the environment and Unity.
Bash The Trash Using everything including the kitchen sink, you will get to make high energy rhythms.
Drama Explore the skills needed to make that perfect song with your friends through a series of light-hearted role-plays and sketches. Using these mediums, the participants develop life skills such as an improvement of communication, patience, respect and how to work as stronger team members. Open to all abilities. Read less...
Other workshops in this category
African Drumming and Dance These workshops vary depending on the ages/abilities of the children/sizes of group, Single facilitator or both etc... A small group of older children, who are for example, familiar with ideas around rhythm, have longer concentration spans and the ability to listen/respond musically, require a very different approach to a larger group, mixed ages/abilities or a group of special needs children...
Body Percussion
Have you ever tried using your body like a drum kit? Did it sound any good? It will sound even better now...Ollie Heath is a presenter on the DVD “Tribal Groove.” On it, he teaches
you how to create phenomenal rhythms on the cheapest instrument in the
world...ourselves! This Teacher Resource has been extremely popular
across the country. But why settle just for the DVD when you can
actually have the presenter or one of his incredible facilitators visit
your school and teach you in person...
Tabla Workshops
Classical tabla drumming is both intricate and
sophisticated, but also
versatile and accessible, and is increasingly used in much contemporary
Western music, particularly for its evocative sounds and potential for
improvisation. These *workshop programmes - typically one to four days
within a half-term period - create applications from ‘pure’ tabla
repertoire, and generally offer a range of musical and educational
opportunities for a wide range of ages and abilities...
