Body Percussion Rhythms
IMPORTANT TO NOTE:
For ages 18 to adult - Suitable for ALL skill levels
Venue is BELLINGEN SHOWGROUND (mobility aid accessible)
Course runs for 5 HALF-DAYS - Monday to Friday 1pm until 4pm
Need an NDIS invoice? Call Nicole on 0419 379 146 during business hours BEFORE booking.
Learn to create your own rhythms and music through clapping, walking and a-rhythm-matics!
Greg is the pioneer of body percussion in Australia and his workshops are a great exploration of rhythm for those interested in music, percussion and dance. Through clapping, slapping and stamping we play lots of fun and intricate rhythm games.
Keen on this half day course? You could pair it with another half day course to fill up your week!
Check out the other options here.
IMPORTANT TO NOTE:
For ages 18 to adult - Suitable for ALL skill levels
Venue is BELLINGEN SHOWGROUND (mobility aid accessible)
Course runs for 5 HALF-DAYS - Monday to Friday 1pm until 4pm
Need an NDIS invoice? Call Nicole on 0419 379 146 during business hours BEFORE booking.
Learn to create your own rhythms and music through clapping, walking and a-rhythm-matics!
Greg is the pioneer of body percussion in Australia and his workshops are a great exploration of rhythm for those interested in music, percussion and dance. Through clapping, slapping and stamping we play lots of fun and intricate rhythm games.
Keen on this half day course? You could pair it with another half day course to fill up your week!
Check out the other options here.
IMPORTANT TO NOTE:
For ages 18 to adult - Suitable for ALL skill levels
Venue is BELLINGEN SHOWGROUND (mobility aid accessible)
Course runs for 5 HALF-DAYS - Monday to Friday 1pm until 4pm
Need an NDIS invoice? Call Nicole on 0419 379 146 during business hours BEFORE booking.
Learn to create your own rhythms and music through clapping, walking and a-rhythm-matics!
Greg is the pioneer of body percussion in Australia and his workshops are a great exploration of rhythm for those interested in music, percussion and dance. Through clapping, slapping and stamping we play lots of fun and intricate rhythm games.
Keen on this half day course? You could pair it with another half day course to fill up your week!
Check out the other options here.
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YOUR COURSE TUTOR
Greg Sheehan
A leading figure in Australian percussion, Greg Sheehan is a performer, teacher and recording artist who is significantly represented in Australian music over the last 53 years.
He has been a major influence on generations of musicians and has literally reshaped the map of rhythm. Author of the popular technical book 'The Rhythm Diaries'. A passionate visionary, Greg created a unique system known as ‘Rhythm Diamonds’ and his original body percussion style and reinvention of tambourine technique have become legendary!
‘Astounding Musicianship!’—John Shand. SMH.
‘Time Lord’—Shane Howard
“Greg is a gifted teacher; he has a wonderful way of imparting his knowledge. We learnt so much about rhythm through Body Percussion.”
“This course was fantastic and Greg our teacher was brilliant and I have been telling friends about his course for next year.”
“Greg was a fabulous teacher. He made the material very accessible and made sure everyone was keeping up, gave alternatives when needed and treated everyone respectfully. I enjoyed his use of humour and the fact that he was so very enthusiastic about what he was teaching. Very inspiring!”
“Greg Sheehan is a world class percussionist! His lessons were fun and well paced, and he adapted his instruction well to be inclusive of all the abilities in the class.”
“Highly recommend Greg! Amazing teacher, expert musician/(magician), great facilitator. Keen for Part 2 next year if possible!”
“Both Sarah (dance) and Greg (body percussion) were AMAZING!!! Camp Creative always sources the most talented, experienced, skilled and knowledgeable tutors. (And Greg was hilarious.)”
“Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.”
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Using a series of numbers, we weave a myriad of beautiful rhythms together. Eventually it blossoms into a form of dance accompanied by the dancers themselves!
Workshop includes:
Improvisation
Creative games
Polyrhythms
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An enthusiasm about rhythm is a must!
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NOTE: THIS IS A PLAN ONLY AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE
DAY ONE
Learn basic hand-clapping games
Introduction to basic body-percussion
DAY TWO
Review and build on the previous day’s workshop
Introducing syncopation and poly-rhythms and breaking off into groups, each playing their own rhythms
DAY THREE
Review and build
Exploring the Rhythm Diamonds [Greg's unique system of Rhythm Patterns]
Begin to look at ways of creating a Body Percussion performance
DAY FOUR
Going deeper into Syncopation and ways of incorporating more movement and body parts
Establishing a blue print for a performance piece
DAY FIVE
Practice our performance piece
Review and wrap up
