Ryburn Percussion W/S Oct 24th 2009

Subject: Ryburn Percussion W/S Oct 24th 2009
From: johnadams
Date: 01 Jul 09 - 10:26 AM

The next in the series of Moving On Workshops run by Ryburn 3 Step in West Yorkshire is now booking.

"Group Percussion Skills"
with
Christian Weaver

Polyrhythmic percussion, through singing & rhythm games
and learning from traditional examples.

All instruments provided but bring your own too.

Sat. Oct 24th 2009
10am - 4pm
103, Oldham Rd, Ripponden, Sowerby Bridge, W Yorks HX6 4EB

Maximum 12 places £25 (£18 conc)
Reservations [e-mail] or 01422 822413.
Ryburn 3 Step

Christian Weaver

Christian Weaver (percussion, vocals, director) has over twenty years experience of performing, teaching, researching, composing and directing percussion based music. He has performed solo with leading contemporary dancers and theatre companies over much of the world; designed workshops and educational projects for community groups, schools, universities and colleges; directed and composed for groups of from three to thirty people. He has trained extensively with master drummers in Cuba and now performs with one of the leading carnival groups 'Los Componedores de Batea' and the traditional Afrocuban group 'Iré Otonoguá'. As the Musical Director of La Timbala which, he founded in 1995, he is responsible for devising and overseeing all of La Timbala's performance and workshop projects.