School Holiday Program: Rhythms of the World Drumming (5-12 years)

Travel around the world from Asia and the Pacific to Africa and the Middle East as an experienced musician teaches participants about different drumming styles around the world. Everyone will have their own drum to play for the whole workshop as they learn how different techniques and rhythms are used in different cultures to create music and tell stories.

About the Facilitator

This workshop is facilitated by Drum Beats, whose musicians come from all over the world, and believe that music is a common language that connects us all. Remember we all have a heartbeat, therefore we have rhythm!

Blackshaw Gould Community Pavillion is located at 34 Dora St, Hurstville, in the Hurstville Oval complex.

Cost: Free

Age: 5-12 years

Experience: No experience necessary

Equipment: Instruments will be provided

Accessibility Information:

Georges River Libraries is committed to providing inclusive library services and programs. Please email library@georgesriver.nsw.gov.au or note down your requirements or support needs in your event registration.

Terms and conditions:

• For participants aged 10 years and under, parents and/or guardians of children must remain in the library for the duration of the program. For safety reasons, one parent/guardian can only be responsible for a maximum of 4 children (1:4 ratio).
• For participants under the age of 16, parent and/or guardian contact details must be provided at the time of booking.
• If you arrive more than 10 minutes after the advertised start time and there are people in the standby queue, your ticket may be allocated to the standby queue.
• If you are unable to attend, please cancel your registration at least 3 hours prior to the event. As Library Programs have limited spaces, repeated failure to notify staff of cancellations may result in bookings being refused in the future.