New courses and classes in 2025
www.weframedrum.com/program
In this new series of frame drum courses I accompany participants from taking their first steps in frame-drumming, through a comprehensive rhythmical development, into taking their playing and musicianship to a higher level!
The first module of the series will focus on building a solid foundations for playing a lap-style frame drum, and comprehending and embodying various rhythmical ideas. The continuation of the course – module #2 – is planned for Autumn 2025.
This course is for everyone interested in studying this instrument – regardless of their former musical experience. It’s also for all of those who wish to enhance their rhythmic expertise. A drum is a great tool to comprehensively understand the rhythm, and start ‘speaking’ rhythmic language more fluently.
I’ll provide you with exercises to develop your playing and rhythmic skills; a system of tools you can use to develop in the direction you choose. We will study essential techniques, learn and create grooves, solo phrases, and compositions, work on the sense of rhythm and pulse through the movement, work with timing and limb independence.
Module #1 course encompasses the following areas:
- modern ‘lap-style’ (sitting) technique for frame drum
- chosen advanced techniques
- traditional grooves & variations
- introduction to improvisation
- compositions in different time signatures
- limb independence exercises
- exercises to develop the sense of rhythm and pulse
DETAILS
→ times
There are two courses of module #1 starting in 2025:
1. Spring group (starting on the 14th of May 2025) FEW SPOTS AVAILABLE
Wednesdays / 19:00-20:30
Dates (19h of classes in total):
14th, 21st, 28th of May;
4th, 11th, 18th, 25th of June
Intensive weekend workshop (8h) ending the first course: 27-29th of June
2. Autumn group (starting on the 8th of October 2025)
Wednesdays / 19:00-20:30
Dates (19h of classes in total):
8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th of October;
5th, 12th, 19th November
Intensive weekend workshop (8h) ending the first course: 22-23.11.2025
→ place:
Berlin Frame Drum School – Exerzierstrasse 10 13357 (Wedding/Gesundbrunnen)
→ prices:
€370 – standard price
€330-370 is a range of prices for the unwaged and people with a lower budget
€370-410 is a solidarity price. By paying above the standard price you are able to cover the costs of participation of people with a smaller budget.
→ sign up:
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To ensure the spot transfer a downpayment of €180. The spot in non-refundable; it can be moved to another course or given to a friend if you let me know up until 2 weeks before the starting date
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