Workshops: Community, Education, Corporate

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Workshop programmes

Some of the typical groups that take part in drumming workshops are:- Corporate groups : Shell Oil, Motorola, Ford, Hotels, LLoydsTSB

Community Education: Children with learning Difficulties. Drug & Alcohol rehabilitation centres. Street theatre groups, Youth groups, Adult education classes

Some typical projects undertaken :- Angus Arts Project, Dundee Rep Arts Advocacy Angus Special Youth Group.

Corporate Workshops: Residential stress busting and team building weekends using drums are available on set weekends throughout the year.

Please call for full details and costs. Steve on 01575 574265 mob: 07971535099
e-mail steve.haden@hotmail.co. uk (take out the space- anti spam measure!)

Pictures of worksops can be seen at the bottom of this page

Education programmes

"The best visit to our school ever, a great experience for us all"

Higham ferres Junior School Northampton Nov 2004

Beats-working work with pupils from primary education through to University level. We provide one-off workshops, residencies and on-going tuition. School-based programmes are both fun and accessible while offering a highly effective way to develop musicianship and intercultural understanding.

"Our African Drumming workshop led by Steve Haden was
really good fun. All the children were engaged
throughout - even those with disruptive tendencies!
We enjoyed learning about the background to the
rhythms we learnt, and how they are used in African
tribes. Three groups of children of differing ages and
abilities learnt different things, and we performed
them to each other at the end of the morning. I'm
trying to find a good excuse to get Steve back
again"...
Rachel Greenwood
Head of Guilsborough Music and Performing Arts Centre,
Northamptonshire Music and Performing Arts

Examples : Glamis primary, Blargowrie Montesori, Brechin High, Glenisla primary, St Andrews University

OUT-OF-HOURS PROGRAMMES - BEATSKOOL

Whether after-school or at the weekends, out-of-hours programmes offer an exciting enhancement of curriculum music making. By working with pupil groups outside formal school hours, Beatskool facilitators develop a positive & relaxed relationships with participants, teachers and parents, thereby encouraging high levels of learning and participation.

Examples: Beatskool club Airlie.

COMMUNITY PROGRAMMES

Community programmes are appropriate for participants of all ages, from all backgrounds. African drumming is inclusive and stimulating, making a great addition to any community programme or event.

Examples: Afrodisiac group, Inchbare group, Johnshaven group, Wormit group, Inchtour group.

Aberfeldy group, Birnam institute,

Club bounces to drum beat

Shetland News

A drumming workshop was held at the Lerwick Boating Club on Saturday and Sunday. Steve Haden leads the class of African drummers.

LERWICK Boating Club was positively vibrating at the weekend with up to 35 people playing African drums at one time during a big teaching event.

Visiting teacher Steve Haden from Kirriemuir, who runs the Drum Village festival in Scotland, gave classes for organiser Joy Duncan's local group and also ran open workshops for newcomers.

Ms Duncan described it as "a pretty happening, intensive weekend which has brought us up to another level".

She said the Shetland group was the fourth in Scotland that Mr Haden had taken under his wing and he is excited about linking up regularly in future.

Ms Duncan said: "It means we have a connection with the drumming world in Scotland and it opens up lots of possibilities."

Among these could be linking up with Mr Haden's touring band.