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Drumming workshop

The workshop leaders | This workshop | Scheme of work | Certified qualification | Evidence of participation | Booking

This workshop caters for the absolute beginner as well as the more advanced player. The workshop is set in a relaxed environment so confidence is very quickly built and everyone can experience a level of achievement. It is a really fun, practical learning experience with everyone getting the opportunity to have a go on a full size drum kit.

The workshop leaders

Our Drum Tutor Darren Lewis has been teaching peripatetically in school and privately for 5 years. Tuition can be on an individual, pair or group basis. Tuition involves working through grade material, theory, song based study and learning to play in bands / orchestras. His work in schools has also involved music lessons, assemblies, and band workshops.

Darren attended the Academy of Contemporary Music in Guildford in 2001 and has played drums for various sessions in a Portsmouth based studio, Bob Ross Studios. These range from albums to EPs. Styles vary from rock, pop to jazz and musicals.

For the last three years he has been gigging with professional rock band Replenish. Gigs include all over UK and Europe, including their own thirty-date headline UK tour. The immediate future will see Replenish in South Africa, the US, Norway and Finland.

This workshop

Beginners will learn basic skills in time-keeping, rhythm, tempo and playing. For those with some skill already they will learn some more advanced techniques. Get to learn about the drum kit and all equipment associated with it plus learn about drumming within different styles of music and how to do a flashy drum solo! All participants will have worksheets to take away with them. Using worksheets introduce the rhythms that participants will be learning. Worksheets are designed so as to work for those with no musical knowledge as well as those who are competent in music reading. At the end of the workshop people can take part in an interactive question and answer session and learners are provided with information on further training – drum colleges, music lessons, tuition books and magazines that are helpful.

Scheme of Work

Principal purpose:

  • Introduce the art of drumming and learn about drum teaching, session playing, studio work, band work and drum equipment.

Benefits include:

  • For beginners, learn to play basic rhythms and rudiments.
  • For those with some skill already, learn some more advanced beats and techniques.

Highlights of the workshop:

  • Having a complete overview of drumming in a modern day music industry.
  • Have a chance to have a go at playing the drums.
  • Learning the serious side of drumming as well as some fun drum solo techniques.
  • The learning will take place in a relaxed environment, with the emphasis on achievement.

All participants will have the opportunity to:

  • Beginners will learn basic skills in time keeping, rhythm, tempo and playing.
  • For those with some skill already they will learn some more advanced techniques.
  • All participants with have worksheets to take away with them.

Certified qualification

Top Dog Certificate of Achievement in DRUMMING

All of our workshops are accredited with a certificate that all partakers can take away with them at the end as proof of their participation and to mark their achievement in learning a new skill.

Evidence of participation

Many youth schemes require evidence of learners' participation and achievements in wider learning projects to contribute to the young persons file or CV. Top Dog support this by providing other supporting evidence of participation in addition to the Top Dog Certificate of Achievement. Available for this workshop are:

  • Worksheets used during the workshop are available for each person to take away
  • Records of attendance and evaluation/feedback forms are completed by all participants

Enquire about booking a Drumming workshop

Top Dog Workshops, 6 Newport Road, Woolstone, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom, MK15 0AS
VAT no. 887164480  Top Dog Workshops is a trading name of Top Dog Promotions, registered in England and Wales with company no. 4323888
Phone +44 (0)1908 331820  Email info@topdogworkshops.co.uk
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