Brianna Slattery

Brianna has a Masters of Education with a focus on drumming and student engagement. She is an experienced teacher, having taught in primary, secondary, adult and flexible learning settings over the past 12 years. Her musical grounding on the piano was the catalyst that sparked her passion for percussion. After discovering hand drumming in her late teens, Brianna developed a keen interest in both African and Brazilian drumming styles. She has studied intensively in Ghana, West Africa and has learnt from a number of teachers from Australia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Guinea, Mali and Senegal.
She is the head of African Drumming’s Teacher Training program.

Alastair Rae

Alastair is a lifelong disciple of rhythm, with a background in teaching, linguistics and mathematics.
He is at the forefront of African Drumming’s community classes, performance groups, and school & corporate events.
Alastair believes in the cognitive and emotional benefits of drumming and has a passion for learning West African rhythms and sharing them with others through the connecting power of drumming.
He is a facilitator at our Teacher Training program.