The past few months has seen me busier than ever with drumming. I am currently working with the Song Room to deliver programs in primary schools. I am using rhythm as a basis to explore creating performance material incorporating drumming, movement, words and voice. Its alot of fun and has loads of benefits for the children including | gaining self confidence, getting comfortable with ‘creating’ individually and as a group, learning about communication, focus, memory, self expression …..and the list goes on. Not to mention gaining a love for music and creative practice. I have begun writing a resource for the work I have developed over the past 12 years. Will keep you posted on that.

I am also in the middle of a youth project with the Cringilla Co-op in Cringilla working with 2 other arts workers to create performance material fusing drumming, dance, rapping, singing and story. We are also using working in a circle to develop this material.

Today I conducted a workshop for school councilors who were interested in having a fun way to conclude their conference and who were also interested in my work with young people from non english speaking backgrounds. They all had a great time and we discussed the means by which rhythm and drumming in a circle can help to develop emotional awareness and control, group bonding, improvement in integrated right/left brain function and of course just for fun and relaxation.

Meanwhile classes are going well Mondays and Fridays in Wollongong and occasional week-ends in Sydney.

BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL FOR ALL CLASSES:
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Monday Nights: 7pm

Manic Organic- Whole Food, Organic Food, Good Food

409 Princess Highway Woonona

(entry round the back)

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Friday Nights : Kailash Yoga School

Also in Woonona | 7pm | Contact me for details
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Saturday Drum Sessions in Sydney will resume this month too! They are held in Maroubra at Midday. Contact me for information if you are interested.

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Classes will be $15 per class casual or $12 per class if you pay for 4 or more classes in a row.

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PRIVATE CLASSES

$25 per half hour

$50 for an hour

these can be done alone or shared with friends

People often ask me for CDs to listen to. So I have just added some links that have information, audio samples and online shops that sell music CDs with Ibrahim El Minyawi (the master drummer I learnt from in London in 2001) on them. Check them out. (Click on the links to the right)

If you would like to add any information about related music click on comments below.