Victoria Drum Camp

Your chance to immerse yourself in rhythm – a musical vacation over the October Long Weekend.

Open to all levels of playing experience... no previous experience required
Drums are provided and total beginners are welcome
Instruction is step-by-step starting from the very beginning

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Workshop Schedule October 11-12-13-14

You are welcome to mix and match workshops – take as many or as few as you would like. Many of the workshops feature instruments or rhythms not taught in the weekly classes. You can take as few as one workshop, or as many as all four days.

Instruments are provided for all workshops, including hand drums, djembe drums, cajon drums, krins, bass drums, bells, shakers, and xylophones.

Learn new rhythms with instructor Jordan Hanson (UVic School of Music), who studied percussion in West Africa, Brazil and the Caribbean with some of the world's best drummers.

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"Such a great instructor - It's fun!"

Eduardo, Victoria, BC

DRUM CAMP LOCATION (UVic)

All workshops are held at the UVic School of Music in the MacLaurin A-Wing (A166 & A169).

These rooms are located off Parking Lot "E", which is the last parking lot on the left as you drive on Ring Road. Look for the tall white Drum Van (Sprinter) parked close to the entrance.

Parking is free on Sunday and official Holidays.

VICTORIA DRUM CAMP 2024 (October 11-12-13-14) Info & Background

Celebrate Rhythm & Percussion! Five days of workshops over the October Long Weekend. Learn different styles of percussion... Drums are provided and beginners are welcome.

If you are unsure about workshop location (or any other details) please call or text me: (250) 514-3786.

You are welcome to bring a device to the workshops to record the rhythms at times designated for the group. You may also want to bring water, and snacks for the break times.

Group study is an incredible opportunity to understand how to interact musically with other people. It involves patience, deep listening, and at times going outside of your comfort zone in order to improve musically.

Percussion music is based on interlocking patterns played by different people, sometimes on a variety of instruments. In a group there will always be a range of different experience levels. Simpler patterns are played by beginners and more challenging patterns are played by players with more experience.

The best way to learn this music (and to enjoy the benefits of playing it) is to spend time in a group setting with other people of varying experience levels.

You will absorb a rhythmic vibe that is created by the interaction of the different patterns. This musical interaction is very powerful and can only be learned in person with other players playing their respective parts. It is a kind of musical sharing and is best learned together.

Beginners are welcome to all workshops, and all instruments are provided.

Please note that all registrations are final, non-transferable & non-refundable.