African Drumming Course in Brisbane
Schedule
Wed Jan 28 2026 at 09:00 am to 11:00 am
UTC+10:00Location
West End Croquet Club | South Brisbane, QL
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Wednesday
OR
Thursday night
Both inclusive to all levels.
PLEASE NOTE - I created this facebook event at home in Byron Bay and because facebook can't recognise the difference between daylight savings and not it has incorrectly recorded the start and finish times.
Wednesday is definitely 7 - 9 pm
Thursday is definitely 6:30 - 8:10 pm
(apologies for any confusion)
Limited numbers, don’t miss out!
10 Week African Drumming Course with Elliott Orr
Are you open to planting some deep African grooves into your psyche?
Ensemble drumming like this can quite literally blow your mind.
Simple individual parts entwine to create a complex tapestry of totally danceable trance-inducing music. The perfect example of the adage “The whole is greater than the sum of its parts”.
This is the ideal ‘active meditation’.
Wednesday’s
All levels
7 - 9 pm
Jan 28,
Feb 4, 11, 18, 25
Mar 4, 11, 18, 25
Apr 1
Thursday’s
Beginners
6:30 - 8:10 pm
Intermediate/Advanced
6:30 - 9:30 pm
Jan 29,
Feb 5, 12, 19, 26
Mar 5, 12, 19, 26
Apr 2
The material covered is the same on both Wednesday and Thursday nights so if you need to miss one class you can go to the other night in that week instead.
The course fee covers 10 classes within Course 4, 2025. This means if you miss a week you can make up your missed class by coming to both Wednesday and Thursday another week.
Over this 10 week course Elliott will patiently guide you towards the ability to play a powerfully healing rhythmic composition.
By the end of this course you’ll know the introduction, the various accompaniment parts, breaks and calls and we’ll cover some solo phrases. There may even be a song!
With full respect to the traditional owners of this music, the people of Africa, Elliott will talk about the history of the djembe as well as the complexities and techniques of playing the djembe.
This course is super exciting as it culminates in a performance with Zormiwasa at the Little Big Bang in Brisbane in late March. Date to be confirmed.
You may have danced to Elliott’s playing before at Island Vibe, Woodford, Earth Frequency Festival, or even at the Fortitude Hall!
He leads the African rhythm ensemble Spankinhide and performs regularly with the Palm Wine Ambassadors, Bobby Alu, Mood Swing and Chevy Bass and Ganga Giri amongst a bunch of other groups.
Both courses are 100% open to complete beginners AND also perfect for experienced players as Elliott can teach multiple levels in the one session. Thursday is unique in that it includes an intermediate/advanced portion.
There are plenty of drums to hire if you don’t have your own.
Elliott sells drums or perhaps you’d like to do a drum making workshop. Chat with Elliott at class.
VENUE:
West End Croquet Club
91 Cordelia St
South Brisbane
(enter carpark opposite Glenelg St)
INVESTMENT:
$350 for the 10 week course or $400 including drum hire
$40 casual class or $45 with drum hire.
Please note, casual attendance is fine for the first 3 weeks but then the group will have progressed too far unless you have previously attained good traditional technique.
Included in the course fee is a Beats and Bars Zormiwasa Rhythm Booklet.
Payment secures registration
EFT
NAB Talkin the Drum
BSB 084447
Acc 56 437 1026
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Or cash is King!
Thank you
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