GLOBAL BEATS

Project Info

Project Description

Age: Adults & Teens, Ages 12 and Up
Type: Community Ensemble
Term: Spring
Term Length: 15 Weeks
Schedule: Saturdays at 3:30
Duration: 90 Minutes
Class Size: 6
Price: $675 | $338 for Students Enrolled in Private Lessons
Prior Experience: No experience required
Instructor: TBD
Contact: 718.622.3300, info@bkcm.org

Adults and Teens 12 and up

No experience is necessary to join this class, where you will learn how to make music with others along with the basics of Afro-Cuban, Brazilian and African drumming traditions. Through call and response, language, repetition and layers, students will connect with the rich history and culture of various musical drumming traditions and learn basic hand drumming and percussion techniques. This ensemble is for students at any level who want to deepen their understanding of rhythms and cultures from around the world. BKCM supplies the percussion instruments and hand drums for this class.

Financial aid is available for qualifying students. To apply please contact kris.mandapat@bkcm.org and fill out the financial aid application.
Registration Info

Do you want to register for a class? Please call 718-622-3300 to speak to one of our registrars, who will guide you through the registration process and answer any questions you might have.

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