January - March 2025
Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff
Ecstatic Drum Beats brings young people together for a series of 10 experimental percussion and performance art workshops to explore and celebrate our collective creative potential. Facilitated by Chapter Artist in Residence, Dan Johnson.
About the sessions
Involving percussion, movement, play, teamwork, and listening techniques, these workshops are an opportunity to learn and perform as a group in a gentle and inclusive environment - no prior experience is needed!
Instruments will be provided although participants are encouraged to bring their own if they can. People don’t have to attend every workshop, but the more they are able to attend, the more fulfilling an experience it will be. There will be the opportunity for a public performance at Chapter at the end of the sessions, this is not compulsory.
If you have any access needs, please contact kit.edwards@chapter.org and we will try our best to support you.
The first session on Saturday 11 January will be two short taster workshops:
2-3pm for 16-18 year olds
3.30-4.30pm for 19-30 year olds
If you’re interested in having a go, sign up for that date and we'll be in touch to confirm your group.
About the artist
Dan Johnson has been a professional educator for nine years and a percussionist for over 20. He’s known for pushing the boundaries of percussion through durational performance art that incorporates sound and movement. He recently completed a residency at the Marina Abramovic Institute in Greece, and studied with the Centre for Deep Listening, NY in 2022. Dan’s approach is infinitely adaptable and centred around meaningful exploration. Audiences have described his performances as vulnerable, generous, enduring and untethered.
Ages: 16-30 | 2 hrs | Pay What You Can: £0-£10
January dates: 11, 18, 25
February dates: 1, 8, 15, 22
March dates: 1, 8, 15
2-4pm
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