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WHAT IS DRUM CAMP?
REGISTRATION INFO
EARLY BIRD DISCOUNTS
DRUM CAMP 2015
Take a muscial vacation!
PACKAGE DEAL “A”
£ Take any 2 days for just $178 $99!
Drum Camp – a drumming extravaganza… Three
days of rhythmic workshops, June 12-13-14. This
is a chance to immerse yourself in rhythm – a
musical vacation!
PACKAGE DEAL “B”
— You are welcome to mix & match workshops.
£ Take all 3 days for just $247 $129!
— Workshops
are open to
all levels of
playing
experience.
— Instruments
are provided
for all
workshops,
including
djembes,
krins, bass
drums,
xylophones,
bells and
shakers.
— There are also EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT
package deals if you would like to come for
several workshops: Take any two days for
just $99, or ALL three days for just $129!
Workshops held at the Royston Community Hall
Register on-line (www.cortenaydrumcamp.com)
or with Monica Hofer (250) 338-1444
or
DRUM
CAMP
June 12-13-14, 2015
Register by May 29 th
for Early Bird Discounts
Or take any individual workshops:
FRIDAY
£ Hip-Hop Drumming 6-8 PM $39
£ Kalimba (Thumb Piano) 8-9:30 pm $29
SATURDAY
£ African Xylophones & Drums 10 am-12 pm $39
£ Bass Drums (Dunduns) 1-3 pm $39
SUNDAY
£ Krin & Bass Drums 1:30-3 pm $29
£ Burndi Beat 3-5 pm $39
£ Balafon Rhythms in 6/8 7-8:30 pm $29
www.courtenaydrumcamp.com
COURTENAY CONTACT: Monica Hofer [email protected] / (250) 338-­‐1444
www.courtenaydrumcamp.com
FRIDAY WORKSHOPS
HIP HOP AFRICAN STYLE
An upbeat workshop! If you have ever
wanted to learn that Hip Hop rhythm that sounds so
good on djembe & balafon... now is your chance!
This beat is easy
to learn and very
fun to play in jam
sessions. We will
learn new material
in this workshop,
including how to
play the djembe,
bass drums,
shakers & balafon.
— Friday 6-8 pm - $39
SATURDAY WORKSHOPS
AFRICAN XYLOPHONE &
DRUM ENSEMBLE
KRIN (LOG DRUMS)
LEARN BALAFON - NEW rhythms to play on
played with sticks. They are dynamic and fun to play!
authentic balafon (West
African xylophones). These
ancient instruments are the
ancestors of the Western
concert marimba, and are
have a rich tonal quality.
— Sunday 1:30-3 pm - $29
Learn a complete piece for
xylophones & drum ensemble,
including an intro, basic
patterns, and breaks.
— Saturday 10 am - 12 Noon - $39
KALIMBA (THUMB PIANO)
DJEMBE & BASS DRUMS
A beautiful melodic percussion
instrument from East Africa!
Learn how to fit in the djembe patterns
with the three sizes of bass drums!
No experience required &
instruments are
provided. Learn a song
with interlocking pattern
that sound amazing
togther. Very soulful!
Friday 8-9:30 pm - $29
SUNDAY WORKSHOPS
Learn djembe and dunun (bass drums) fro traditional
Malinke rhythms played in West Africa. Option to learn
balafon (African xylophone) patterns as well as the
djembe and bass drums. All levels welcome. Develop
your rhythmic independence, timing and stick control
in this energizing workshop.
— Saturday 1-3 pm - $39
www.courtenaydrumcamp.com
Krin are slit drums made of of hollowed logs,
Interlocking rhythmic patterns plus a soloist create
rich and beautifully melodic rhythms.
BURUNDI BEAT
From East Africa is
performed on large wooden
drums. This form of unified
playing from Burundi is very
powerful, yet easy to learn. You
will learn the basic beat and a
series of breaks, along with
stops and starts that go with the rhythm.
— Sunday 3-5 pm - $39
BALAFON BEATS IN 6/8
Get into a trance… This workshop will teach you
hynoptic 6/8 and 9/8 rhythms on balafon that loop in a
beautiful way. Also included are the basic drum beats
that fit with these balfon parts. Very relaxing to learn.
— Sunday 7-8:30 pm - $39