There's nothing like the synergy of playing drums in a group! Drumming is a great way to become refreshed and to express yourself creatively.
Group drumming is a great way to unwind from the pressures of the day. Relax, open up, and let your creativity flow with - or lead! - the direction of the music. Self-expression is encouraged through playing what you think fits with what is being played at that moment in time. It allows you to experience self-expression as well as communal unity.
You don't need to learn rhythms or technique to participate in this event, but expert guidance is available if you want to learn a little more.
BYO instrument if you like, or you can use the variety of drum & percussion instruments provided.
This is intended to be a loosely structured environment, conducive to creativity and the enjoyment of playing your instrument with other people.
SLAM, the School of Latin-American Music, also conducts other events where you can learn more about your percussion instrument and how to play it.
Location 1 - Samford:
When: 8:00pm-9:30pm, 2nd Wed of every month starting Wed 10 October
Where: Studios of Brisbane Performing Arts Academy
9/220 Mt Glorious Rd, Samford
Cost: $4
Location 2 - Chermside:
When: 8:00pm-9:30pm, 2nd Tues of every month starting Tues 9 October
Where: Chermside Kedron Uniting Church
Cnr Gympie and Rode Rds, Chermside
Cost: $4
The island nation of Cuba has an incredibly turbulent history. It has been ruled by many colonial powers and inhabited by many nationalities. This has created a unique fusion of many musical styles, and has formed styles such as bolero, son, rumba and many others.
In this ten week course you will learn a few of the main percussion styles from Cuba and put them into a musical piece. You ll learn where Salsa comes from and what Afro-Cuban means, and you will learn how to play various instruments such the claves, conga, bongos, timbales, and more.
As a part of this course you can also attend three SLAM Drum Jams, where you can enjoy expressing your individual creativity in a group setting.
The Spanish and Portuguese word, tocar , means to touch, and to play an instrument. SLAM, the School of Latin-American Music aims to keep you in touch with the music we play!
When: 8:00pm-9:30pm, Wed 10 October Wed 12 December
Where: Studios of Brisbane Performing Arts Academy
9/220 Mt Glorious Rd, Samford
SLAM Brazilian Percussion Lessons give you an experience of what that is all about. For ten evenings (one evening per week) you become a group of percussionists playing music together, learning, sharing and experiencing some of the richness of the Brazilian culture.
You will learn how to play samba rhythms on various instruments like the surdo (bass drum), caixa (snare drum), ganza (shaker) and the tamborim (small drum without jingles).
As a part of this course you can also attend three SLAM Drum Jams, where you can enjoy expressing your individual creativity in a group setting.
Chermside:
When: 8:00pm-9:30pm, Tues 9 October – Tues 11 December
Where: Chermside Kedron Uniting Church
Cnr Gympie and Rode Rds, Chermside
Individual percussion lessons to suit your personal requirements are available. Contact us for more information.