Professional Development Programs

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Expand your teaching repertoire with our Professional Development programs. Come to just one, a few, or all of them! These fun and accessible sessions let you explore African songs, rhythms and instruments for use in teaching Kindergarten, Primary & Secondary level students.

Rhythm games

Online (Zoom): Saturday May 4th 2024
10am-12pm (AEST): Games for Djembes
1pm-3pm (AEST): Games for Small Percussion

Online (Zoom): Saturday September 14th 2024
10am-12pm (AEST): Games for Djembes
1pm-3pm (AEST): Games for Small Percussion

Drumming for wellness

Online (Zoom): Saturday June 22th 2024
10am-12pm (AEST): Drumming for Social Connectivity
1pm-3pm (AEST): Drumming for Mindfulness

Online (Zoom): Saturday November 9th 2024
10am-12pm (AEDT): Drumming for Social Connectivity
1pm-3pm (AEDT): Drumming for Mindfulness

 

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Rates

Rates Per Person. Each Session is 2 hours long.

One Half Day – Single Session: $150 + GST
One Full Day – Two Sessions: $260 + GST
Two full days – Four sessions: $490 + GST

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MEET YOUR TEACHERS

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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.